SDOG vs. PEY ETF Comparison

Comparison of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) to PowerShares High Yield Dividend Achievers (PEY)
SDOG

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

SDOG Description

The investment seeks investment results that replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index. The underlying index is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of the highest dividend paying stocks in the S&P 500 on a sector-by-sector basis. The fund generally will invest in all of the securities that comprise the underlying index in proportion to their weightings in the underlying index. However, under various circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the securities in the underlying index in those weightings.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$60.15

Average Daily Volume

32,335

Number of Holdings *

50

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

PowerShares High Yield Dividend Achievers

PEY Description The PowerShares High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers Portfolio (Fund) is based on the NASDAQ US Dividend AchieversTM 50 Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in dividend paying common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is comprised of 50 stocks selected principally on the basis of dividend yield and consistent growth in dividends. The Fund and the Index are reconstituted annually in January and rebalanced quarterly in January, April, July and October. Effective December 28, 2012, the NADAQ OMX Group, Inc., replaced Mergent, Inc., as the Index Provider of the Index. Effective February 25, 2013, the name of the Index changed from Mergent Dividend Achievers 50 Index to NASDAQ Dividend Achievers 50 Index. There will be no change to the methodology by which NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the Index Provider, calculates the Index. Please see the Fund’s prospectus supplement for more information. On February 25, 2013, NASDAQ took the place of the NYSE as the official Index data source.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$22.38

Average Daily Volume

192,572

Number of Holdings *

49

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SDOG PEY
30 Days 1.68% 2.93%
60 Days 3.64% 4.08%
90 Days 5.35% 4.75%
12 Months 31.14% 21.64%
20 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SDOG Weight in PEY Overlap
BBY D 1.83% 1.45% 1.45%
BMY B 2.23% 2.38% 2.23%
CVX A 2.23% 2.07% 2.07%
ES C 1.77% 1.67% 1.67%
EVRG A 2.04% 2.07% 2.04%
HPQ B 2.15% 1.38% 1.38%
IBM C 1.86% 1.5% 1.5%
IPG D 1.71% 1.46% 1.46%
LYB F 1.73% 1.95% 1.73%
MMM D 1.9% 1.24% 1.24%
MO A 2.06% 3.37% 2.06%
PFE F 1.65% 2.18% 1.65%
PM B 2.0% 1.99% 1.99%
PRU A 2.14% 1.99% 1.99%
RF A 2.34% 2.04% 2.04%
SWK D 1.64% 1.19% 1.19%
TFC A 2.17% 2.18% 2.17%
UPS C 2.05% 2.35% 2.05%
VZ C 1.83% 2.84% 1.83%
WBA F 1.8% 3.67% 1.8%
SDOG Overweight 30 Positions Relative to PEY
Symbol Grade Weight
KMI A 2.52%
WMB A 2.45%
HBAN A 2.4%
OKE A 2.34%
CMI A 2.33%
IP A 2.31%
CFG B 2.28%
VTRS A 2.15%
GLW B 2.13%
CMCSA B 2.11%
HD B 2.1%
XOM B 2.09%
GILD C 2.08%
T A 2.04%
DRI B 2.03%
F C 2.01%
TXN C 1.96%
RTX D 1.94%
D C 1.93%
EIX B 1.91%
OMC C 1.89%
DUK C 1.86%
STX C 1.85%
AMCR C 1.81%
GPC D 1.74%
KHC F 1.71%
DOW F 1.71%
ABBV F 1.66%
IFF D 1.62%
CAG F 1.62%
SDOG Underweight 29 Positions Relative to PEY
Symbol Grade Weight
FIBK B -2.89%
BEN C -2.89%
CCOI B -2.8%
UVV B -2.66%
UGI C -2.61%
KEY B -2.39%
TROW B -2.29%
NWN A -2.21%
WSBC B -2.16%
AVA A -2.15%
NWE B -2.14%
SR A -2.06%
BKH A -2.05%
OGE A -2.03%
USB A -1.95%
PNW A -1.86%
UBSI B -1.8%
INDB B -1.77%
POR C -1.72%
PNC B -1.67%
WEC A -1.67%
FLO D -1.67%
TRN B -1.67%
PRGO C -1.54%
MAN F -1.51%
SON F -1.42%
EMN C -1.41%
KMB C -1.38%
NXST C -1.12%
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