VEGI vs. PSCM ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund (VEGI) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (PSCM)
VEGI

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund

VEGI Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI ACWI Select Agriculture Producers Investable Market Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") to measure the combined performance of equity securities of companies primarily engaged in the business of agriculture in both developed and emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.08

Average Daily Volume

15,898

Number of Holdings *

22

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio

PSCM Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Materials Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of US basic materials companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of producing raw materials, including paper or wood products, chemicals, construction materials, and mining and metals. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$79.29

Average Daily Volume

1,013

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VEGI PSCM
30 Days 3.25% 0.85%
60 Days 9.74% 2.37%
90 Days 7.13% 4.27%
12 Months 3.90% 26.92%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VEGI Weight in PSCM Overlap
VEGI Overweight 22 Positions Relative to PSCM
Symbol Grade Weight
DE A 23.15%
CTVA B 8.68%
ADM D 6.46%
CF A 3.34%
BG D 2.96%
CNH C 2.13%
LW D 2.02%
TTC D 1.94%
INGR A 1.92%
MOS F 1.77%
FMC B 1.74%
AGCO D 1.31%
DAR F 1.27%
SMG B 0.74%
CALM A 0.68%
PPC A 0.44%
ALG D 0.4%
LNN B 0.29%
FDP B 0.24%
VITL C 0.23%
TWI D 0.09%
SAR C 0.0%
VEGI Underweight 30 Positions Relative to PSCM
Symbol Grade Weight
ATI B -11.19%
CRS B -10.89%
BCPC C -7.88%
SEE B -7.13%
FUL F -6.14%
SXT C -4.49%
HCC D -4.03%
SLVM C -3.95%
IOSP F -3.86%
MTX D -3.3%
AMR F -3.22%
ARCH D -3.21%
HWKN A -3.16%
KWR D -3.14%
MTRN F -3.07%
OI D -2.73%
MP C -2.41%
SCL D -2.21%
NGVT D -1.98%
WS D -1.72%
KALU D -1.56%
MATV D -1.29%
ASIX B -1.06%
CENX C -1.05%
KOP F -1.04%
HAYN B -1.04%
SXC F -0.94%
MTUS F -0.78%
MYE F -0.73%
CLW F -0.68%
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