Name of ETF: PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio
Benchmark Index: Wells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities Floating and Variable Rate Index
Ticker Symbol: VRP
Types of Companies Included: Preferred stock and securities that are functionally equivalent to preferred stock. These companies pay a floating/variable rate dividend or coupon.
Sector Weighting: This ETF has historically been heavily weighted towards the financial sector.
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