So far this year, all 9 of our PowerShares DWA Momentum Sectors are outperforming their cap-weighted peers. In some cases (Healthcare, Technology, and Consumer Staples) the outperformance of momentum is quite large.
Source: Dorsey Wright, Updated through 9/17/15, Performance is price only, not inclusive of dividends or all transaction costs
The PowerShares DWA Momentum Sector ETFs are constructed as follows:
- Invest in 30-75 Small, Mid, and Large Cap Stocks
- Stocks are selected for the index based on demonstrating favorable, in our view, momentum characteristics
- Rebalanced on a quarterly basis
Dorsey Wright is the index provider for this suite of momentum ETFs at PowerShares. See www.powershares.com for more information. The relative strength strategy is NOT a guarantee. There may be times where all investments and strategies are unfavorable and depreciate in value.
