PSL vs. SMN ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples (PSL) to ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)
PSL

PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples

PSL Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index thoroughly evaluates companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 60 US consumer staples companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the businesses of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and non-discretionary retail. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$105.31

Average Daily Volume

3,089

Number of Holdings *

42

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
SMN

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

SMN Description The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index. The fund invests in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily return of the index. The index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$14.45

Average Daily Volume

3,567

Number of Holdings *

43

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSL SMN
30 Days 3.28% 13.26%
60 Days 4.28% 6.75%
90 Days 6.40% -1.59%
12 Months 27.17% -20.91%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSL Weight in SMN Overlap
PSL Overweight 42 Positions Relative to SMN
Symbol Grade Weight
SFM B 4.04%
CHD A 3.4%
MO A 3.37%
CASY B 3.34%
SCI A 3.31%
COST B 3.29%
FRPT B 3.26%
MNST B 3.2%
KR B 3.0%
USFD B 2.96%
PG C 2.89%
ATGE B 2.86%
BRBR A 2.73%
KDP F 2.67%
LRN A 2.66%
HRB D 2.64%
BJ B 2.63%
PM A 2.58%
CALM A 2.57%
PEP F 2.38%
COKE D 2.32%
PFGC B 2.16%
INGR B 2.11%
LAUR A 2.06%
SPB C 2.02%
SYY B 1.99%
MDLZ F 1.96%
TAP B 1.95%
LOPE B 1.94%
UNFI A 1.92%
HSY F 1.81%
VITL F 1.81%
POST D 1.8%
BFAM F 1.77%
STZ D 1.7%
WDFC B 1.65%
PRDO B 1.64%
IPAR C 1.62%
STRA C 1.52%
CHEF C 1.5%
HAIN F 1.41%
KLG D 1.39%
PSL Underweight 43 Positions Relative to SMN
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN D -18.22%
APD A -8.28%
ECL D -7.77%
DD D -7.23%
DOW F -6.27%
NEM F -5.65%
PPG D -4.81%
LYB F -3.74%
CTVA D -3.36%
FCX F -2.96%
NUE D -2.59%
IFF F -2.28%
CE F -2.25%
FMC F -2.05%
EMN C -1.67%
CF A -1.59%
RPM A -1.53%
ALB C -1.36%
RS B -1.28%
MOS D -1.21%
RGLD A -1.17%
STLD B -1.13%
AXTA A -1.0%
HUN F -0.74%
ASH F -0.73%
SMG D -0.7%
VVV B -0.64%
NGVT B -0.55%
NEU D -0.55%
AA A -0.52%
OLN F -0.45%
CC C -0.45%
ESI B -0.44%
SXT C -0.44%
CMC B -0.41%
FUL F -0.4%
CBT C -0.4%
WLK F -0.39%
ATI D -0.37%
CRS A -0.35%
X C -0.28%
WOR F -0.24%
BTU B -0.1%
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