PowerShares WilderHill Prog. Ptf. (ETF) (PUW)

sillydook (40.00) Submitted: 5/11/2007 9:07:52 PM : Start Price: $29.27 PUW Score: -0.56

This ETF includes companies which should perform strongly as we transition from a world that runs on petroleum to a world that runs on alternative energy sources. The particular emphasis is on companies that extend or improve fossil fuels, although it includes other "bridge" technologies as well. USEC (USU), which supplies uranium to nuclear power plants, is one of the top holdings. The market cap and style leans towards small cap growth. On the whole, I prefer this ETF to Powershares PBW because I think the holdings here are stronger than PBW's holdings. I would recommend a long-term buy and hold on PUW.