ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for PVI
PVI is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the Bloomberg US Municipal AMT-Free Weekly VRDO Index. The Index is comprised of municipal securities issued in the primary market as Variable Rate Demand Obligations (VRDOs) whose interest rates are reset weekly. VRDOs are floating-rate bonds that provide investors with tax-exempt income. VRDOs are generally purchased at par. When they are put back to an investment dealer, the investor generally receives par plus accrued interest.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Money Market | 0.25% | 2007-11-15 | Invesco PowerShares | ETF | -0.02% |
* As of 05-24-2012
PVI Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | B+ | BIL |
| Expenses | B+ | BIL |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for PVI 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 Money Market ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
PVI 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 PVI, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in PVI's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for PVI
This popular ETF offers exposure to the ultrashort end of the maturity curve, focusing on tax-exempt Variable Rate Demand Obligations or VRDOs. These issues are issued by municipalities and reset on a weekly basis, meaning it has virtually no interest rate risk. PVI can be a great safe haven to park...
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