NSCS vs. XSHQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio (XSHQ)
NSCS

Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF

NSCS Description

The investment seeks capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in exchange-traded common stocks of small-capitalization companies. It may invest up to 15% of its total assets in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers listed on a foreign exchange that trade on such exchange contemporaneously with the shares of the fund. Up to 15% of the fund's total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.66

Average Daily Volume

669

Number of Holdings *

80

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
XSHQ

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio

XSHQ Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio (the "Fund") is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Quality Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of 120 securities in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have the highest quality score, which is calculated based on the average of three fundamental measures: return on equity, accruals ratio and financial leverage ratio. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually on the third Friday of June and December.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.34

Average Daily Volume

35,958

Number of Holdings *

117

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period NSCS XSHQ
30 Days -2.29% -3.63%
60 Days -2.18% -4.11%
90 Days -3.41% -4.94%
12 Months 15.32% 10.02%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in NSCS Weight in XSHQ Overlap
ASO F 1.24% 1.41% 1.24%
PCRX F 0.7% 0.42% 0.42%
PFBC D 1.12% 0.36% 0.36%
SHOO C 1.28% 0.91% 0.91%
SIG D 0.93% 1.56% 0.93%
NSCS Overweight 75 Positions Relative to XSHQ
Symbol Grade Weight
WTFC D 2.21%
EVR A 2.19%
NOG C 2.04%
PIPR A 1.94%
QTWO B 1.73%
HQY B 1.66%
PRMW C 1.59%
MTDR D 1.54%
MGNI B 1.54%
CVLT B 1.53%
SSB D 1.47%
ICHR B 1.47%
AIT C 1.45%
EGP B 1.44%
ONTO B 1.44%
AVAV D 1.43%
HOMB D 1.43%
FLR B 1.42%
STAG B 1.42%
ESE D 1.41%
ACA D 1.4%
MMS B 1.39%
ASGN D 1.33%
SUM D 1.33%
KTOS B 1.3%
DO C 1.29%
TTMI B 1.28%
EHC B 1.27%
MMSI B 1.26%
SHAK D 1.25%
NPO D 1.24%
OPCH F 1.24%
BANR C 1.24%
BKH D 1.24%
ARCB D 1.24%
WK F 1.21%
KEX B 1.21%
SLGN D 1.19%
ENV C 1.17%
AVNT D 1.17%
GKOS A 1.09%
RDNT B 1.08%
MODG D 1.07%
BRBR B 1.06%
LADR A 1.04%
SLAB D 1.04%
DAN F 1.02%
SEM A 1.02%
CMC D 1.0%
TROX D 0.97%
ZD F 0.96%
SR C 0.89%
EVRI C 0.87%
ARRY F 0.87%
FIBK B 0.86%
PRI C 0.84%
ARHS C 0.83%
GDYN C 0.82%
BYD C 0.8%
HALO B 0.77%
KRYS B 0.75%
FROG B 0.73%
PGNY D 0.72%
INN D 0.71%
RBRK C 0.69%
INSM A 0.68%
CRNX D 0.66%
ESTA D 0.64%
SIBN D 0.59%
PWSC B 0.53%
MDGL C 0.51%
IMVT D 0.46%
TCMD F 0.41%
BPMC A 0.41%
ATRC C 0.2%
NSCS Underweight 112 Positions Relative to XSHQ
Symbol Grade Weight
ANF C -3.68%
MLI C -3.0%
JXN C -2.45%
AWI D -2.14%
APAM D -2.02%
IBP D -1.92%
BMI C -1.87%
ALKS C -1.82%
KTB D -1.77%
LNC C -1.73%
FSS D -1.65%
JBT F -1.64%
BCC F -1.55%
SM D -1.53%
PJT A -1.47%
BCPC A -1.42%
WDFC D -1.39%
AMR D -1.39%
WIRE A -1.37%
RDN B -1.35%
FELE D -1.27%
CORT C -1.24%
CEIX B -1.23%
AEO F -1.22%
AGO D -1.19%
MHO D -1.15%
HP D -1.13%
OTTR D -1.1%
FBP B -1.09%
FTDR D -1.07%
ARCH C -1.07%
BRC B -1.05%
AGYS B -1.05%
AX B -1.01%
CRVL B -0.99%
GMS D -0.98%
CNS B -0.96%
IDCC A -0.95%
NMIH B -0.93%
IOSP D -0.88%
LCII F -0.85%
TBBK B -0.81%
CATY D -0.8%
YELP F -0.8%
DORM C -0.77%
WOR F -0.76%
ROCK D -0.76%
EPAC B -0.75%
UE B -0.73%
PATK D -0.73%
STAA B -0.73%
POWL D -0.73%
PLMR C -0.72%
TNC D -0.68%
ANDE D -0.66%
IPAR F -0.65%
CENTA D -0.61%
BKE D -0.6%
APOG D -0.6%
PDCO F -0.59%
DFIN D -0.59%
OFG B -0.58%
KLG F -0.58%
CASH B -0.58%
ASTH C -0.55%
SXI D -0.54%
LPG C -0.54%
FIZZ B -0.53%
OXM D -0.51%
CENX B -0.51%
CHCO C -0.49%
GIII F -0.49%
PLAB D -0.49%
WABC D -0.48%
PRG D -0.47%
LKFN D -0.47%
NHC A -0.46%
VRTS D -0.46%
COLL C -0.46%
HWKN B -0.46%
DNOW D -0.45%
WNC F -0.45%
WS C -0.45%
GRBK C -0.44%
CAL F -0.43%
LNN D -0.43%
MCY C -0.43%
AMWD F -0.42%
BANF D -0.41%
HRMY B -0.4%
ATEN C -0.4%
GDEN F -0.4%
JBSS D -0.38%
CSGS F -0.37%
SLCA B -0.35%
AMSF F -0.34%
EIG C -0.33%
MCRI D -0.33%
REX F -0.3%
CVI F -0.29%
HCI F -0.28%
TILE D -0.27%
IIIN F -0.25%
CLW D -0.24%
SLP F -0.24%
CCRN F -0.2%
MNRO F -0.2%
GES D -0.17%
USNA F -0.15%
LQDT B -0.15%
RES F -0.15%
NPK D -0.12%
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