VDC vs. XRLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF - DNQ (VDC) to PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio (XRLV)

VDC

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF - DNQ

VDC Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Consumer Staples 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the consumer staples sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$217.94

Average Daily Volume

95,729

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XRLV

PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio

XRLV Description

The investment seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the S&P 500 Low Volatility Rate Response Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to include stocks exhibiting low volatility characteristics, after removing stocks that historically have performed poorly in rising interest rate environments. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.30

Average Daily Volume

1,082

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VDC	XRLV
30 Days	0.80%	1.04%
60 Days	4.34%	5.51%
90 Days	8.28%	11.28%
12 Months	23.47%	26.27%

14 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VDC	Weight in XRLV	Overlap
CHD	B	0.9%	0.95%	0.9%
CL	D	2.79%	1.15%	1.15%
GIS	B	1.4%	0.94%	0.94%
KDP	C	1.38%	0.98%	0.98%
KMB	B	1.67%	0.94%	0.94%
KO	B	9.03%	1.31%	1.31%
MDLZ	C	3.22%	1.03%	1.03%
MO	B	3.09%	0.89%	0.89%
PEP	D	4.36%	1.0%	1.0%
PG	C	12.57%	1.16%	1.16%
PM	B	4.59%	1.03%	1.03%
STZ	B	1.37%	0.94%	0.94%
SYY	B	1.35%	0.85%	0.85%
WMT	A	10.5%	1.13%	1.13%

VDC Overweight 86 Positions Relative to XRLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
COST	C	12.26%
TGT	C	2.4%
KVUE	C	1.45%
KR	B	1.27%
MNST	D	1.22%
KHC	B	1.13%
ADM	D	1.07%
HSY	D	1.01%
K	B	0.8%
EL	D	0.75%
MKC	B	0.74%
TSN	D	0.69%
DG	F	0.64%
DLTR	F	0.63%
CLX	B	0.62%
CAG	B	0.57%
BG	D	0.56%
USFD	C	0.54%
CASY	D	0.52%
SJM	B	0.48%
PFGC	B	0.47%
BJ	D	0.43%
SFM	A	0.43%
TAP	D	0.41%
CPB	D	0.4%
HRL	F	0.39%
INGR	A	0.38%
ELF	F	0.36%
LW	D	0.35%
BRBR	B	0.33%
COKE	B	0.33%
FRPT	C	0.3%
ACI	F	0.3%
DAR	F	0.29%
POST	B	0.28%
WBA	F	0.27%
FLO	C	0.23%
CELH	F	0.22%
WDFC	C	0.21%
CALM	A	0.19%
COTY	F	0.19%
SPB	B	0.18%
LANC	F	0.18%
PPC	A	0.17%
JJSF	A	0.17%
ENR	B	0.16%
PSMT	B	0.16%
SAM	D	0.16%
VGR	C	0.16%
SMPL	D	0.16%
IPAR	D	0.16%
REYN	C	0.15%
CENTA	F	0.15%
THS	C	0.15%
CHEF	B	0.14%
ANDE	D	0.14%
EPC	F	0.14%
GO	F	0.13%
FDP	B	0.13%
MGPI	D	0.13%
UNFI	B	0.12%
WMK	D	0.12%
UVV	C	0.12%
UTZ	B	0.11%
FIZZ	C	0.11%
VITL	C	0.11%
IMKTA	F	0.11%
SPTN	B	0.1%
JBSS	F	0.1%
KLG	D	0.1%
BGS	D	0.09%
TPB	B	0.09%
HAIN	C	0.09%
HLF	F	0.08%
TR	D	0.06%
NUS	F	0.06%
AVO	C	0.06%
USNA	F	0.06%
BYND	D	0.05%
CVGW	B	0.05%
CENT	F	0.05%
OLPX	C	0.04%
SENEA	C	0.04%
NAPA	F	0.04%
MED	F	0.03%
SKIN	F	0.02%

VDC Underweight 83 Positions Relative to XRLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	C	-1.42%
V	C	-1.26%
TMUS	A	-1.26%
RSG	D	-1.2%
L	D	-1.2%
MMC	D	-1.18%
MA	A	-1.15%
TJX	C	-1.14%
LIN	B	-1.11%
ROP	C	-1.1%
JNJ	C	-1.1%
ITW	B	-1.1%
MCD	A	-1.09%
ATO	A	-1.08%
BK	C	-1.08%
AMP	A	-1.07%
CB	A	-1.07%
HON	B	-1.07%
MET	A	-1.05%
KMI	A	-1.04%
AVY	B	-1.03%
HIG	A	-1.03%
DRI	C	-1.03%
CME	A	-1.03%
MSI	A	-1.03%
UNP	C	-1.02%
PRU	C	-1.02%
CSCO	A	-1.02%
PFG	C	-1.01%
IEX	D	-1.01%
AME	D	-1.01%
OKE	C	-1.01%
DUK	B	-1.01%
REGN	D	-1.01%
ADP	A	-1.0%
GD	A	-1.0%
WMB	A	-0.99%
JPM	D	-0.99%
YUM	B	-0.99%
OMC	A	-0.98%
PKG	A	-0.98%
PPL	A	-0.97%
CTAS	C	-0.97%
CSX	D	-0.97%
ETR	A	-0.97%
LMT	A	-0.97%
MDT	A	-0.96%
AIG	F	-0.96%
SO	A	-0.96%
VRSN	C	-0.96%
CMS	A	-0.95%
AFL	A	-0.95%
LNT	A	-0.95%
PEG	A	-0.95%
AVB	C	-0.95%
PPG	D	-0.94%
SRE	A	-0.94%
ED	A	-0.94%
HLT	B	-0.94%
WM	D	-0.94%
FE	A	-0.93%
ECL	A	-0.93%
AJG	D	-0.93%
WELL	B	-0.93%
PAYX	A	-0.93%
BRO	A	-0.92%
NI	A	-0.92%
ABT	C	-0.92%
WEC	A	-0.91%
DGX	C	-0.91%
ABBV	A	-0.91%
HOLX	D	-0.91%
LYB	D	-0.9%
EVRG	B	-0.89%
JKHY	A	-0.89%
CBOE	B	-0.88%
BR	B	-0.88%
ELV	F	-0.88%
VRSK	D	-0.87%
EA	D	-0.87%
DOW	B	-0.87%
BDX	B	-0.85%
MCK	F	-0.76%