ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for PDN
PDN is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Mid-Small 1500 Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of small and mid capitalization equities of companies domiciled in developed international markets (excluding the U.S.), selected based on the following four fundamental measures of firm size: book value, cash flow, sales and dividends.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 0.75% | 2007-09-27 | Invesco PowerShares | ETF | -3.27% |
* As of 05-24-2012
PDN Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A- | SCZ |
| Expenses | C+ | SCHC |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for PDN on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
PDN Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for PDN, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in PDN's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for PDN
This ETF offers exposure to mid cap equities in developed markets outside of the U.S., thereby delivering a way to access an asset class that is often overlooked by investors. Most international equity ETFs are dominated by large cap stocks, potentially resulting in both sector biases and diminished...
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