ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for PSL
PSL is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector Intellidex Index. The index is comprised of stocks of U.S. consumer staples companies. The Index is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including fundamental growth, stock valuation, investment timeliness and risk factors.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Consumer Staples Equities | 0.60% | 2006-10-12 | Invesco PowerShares | ETF | +2.01% |
* As of 05-24-2012
PSL Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | B- | XLP |
| Expenses | B- | XLP |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for PSL 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 Consumer Staples Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
PSL 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 PSL, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in PSL's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for PSL
This ETF offers targeted exposure toward the U.S. consumer staples sector, making it a potentially useful tool for those employing a sector rotation strategy or for investors looking to tilt their portfolio towards a low beta sector that can perform relatively well in down markets. PSL is one of the...
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