VRP vs. PGX ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio (VRP) to PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX)
VRP

PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio

VRP Description

The investment seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities Floating and Variable Rate Index. The index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of preferred stock, as well as certain types of "hybrid securities" that are functionally equivalent to preferred stocks, that are issued by US-based or foreign issuers and that pay a floating or variable rate dividend or coupon. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.40

Average Daily Volume

312,026

Number of Holdings *

18

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

PowerShares Preferred Portfolio

PGX Description The PowerShares Preferred Portfolio is based on The BofA Merrill Lynch Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in fixed rate US dollar-denominated preferred securities that comprise the Index. The Index tracks the performance of fixed rate US dollar-denominated preferred securities issued in the US domestic market. (Securities must be rated at least B3, based on an average of three leading ratings agencies: Moody’s, S&P and Fitch) and must have an investment-grade country risk profile (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch foreign currency long-term sovereign debt ratings). The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted on a monthly basis.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$11.95

Average Daily Volume

3,076,952

Number of Holdings *

41

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VRP PGX
30 Days 1.00% -1.57%
60 Days 0.72% -3.05%
90 Days 2.38% 1.05%
12 Months 15.71% 15.43%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VRP Weight in PGX Overlap
ESGRP D 0.15% 0.31% 0.15%
RZB C 0.18% 0.36% 0.18%
VRP Overweight 16 Positions Relative to PGX
Symbol Grade Weight
AGNC D 0.26%
CHSCM D 0.22%
FITBI C 0.21%
CHSCN D 0.19%
AQNB C 0.16%
AGNCN B 0.15%
WTFCP A 0.13%
TVC C 0.11%
NYMTM B 0.08%
TVE C 0.08%
ZIONO D 0.07%
WTFCM B 0.06%
NYMTL A 0.06%
NYMTN D 0.06%
VLYPO B 0.05%
VLYPP A 0.05%
VRP Underweight 39 Positions Relative to PGX
Symbol Grade Weight
T A -1.31%
TBB C -1.16%
SOJD F -0.81%
BAC A -0.8%
TBC C -0.74%
RZC C -0.69%
SREA D -0.67%
CMSD C -0.58%
PRS B -0.51%
DUKB C -0.46%
CTDD C -0.45%
UZE B -0.42%
BPYPM C -0.41%
SOJC D -0.4%
PFH F -0.36%
DTW D -0.35%
UNMA C -0.28%
ACGLO C -0.28%
MGR D -0.27%
CMSC C -0.26%
OZKAP D -0.23%
GPJA F -0.23%
EAI C -0.23%
NRUC D -0.22%
AIZN D -0.21%
ENO D -0.21%
EMP D -0.21%
ELC C -0.21%
CMSA C -0.18%
SFB D -0.18%
FCNCO D -0.17%
AFGC C -0.17%
BPYPO C -0.15%
AFGE D -0.15%
BPYPN D -0.15%
AFGD C -0.14%
BPYPP D -0.11%
AFGB C -0.11%
BPOPM C -0.03%
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