PPA vs. XMLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA) to PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV)

PPA

PowerShares Aerospace & Defense

PPA Description

The PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (Fund) is based on the SPADEâ¢ Defense Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to identify a group of companies involved in the development, manufacturing, operations and support of US defense, homeland security and aerospace operations. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$102.82

Average Daily Volume

129,673

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XMLV

PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XMLV Description

The PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P MidCap 400 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's, consisting of 80 out of 400 medium-capitalization range securities from the S&P MidCap 400 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.58

Average Daily Volume

34,389

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PPA	XMLV
30 Days	-2.03%	-1.60%
60 Days	-1.19%	-2.02%
90 Days	1.47%	-1.16%
12 Months	23.65%	9.12%

3 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PPA	Weight in XMLV	Overlap
CACI	B	1.41%	1.45%	1.41%
CW	C	1.33%	1.47%	1.33%
KBR	D	1.24%	1.11%	1.11%

PPA Overweight 45 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BA	C	6.87%
LMT	C	6.57%
GE	D	6.49%
RTX	D	6.3%
NOC	D	4.88%
GD	D	4.72%
LHX	B	4.52%
HON	B	4.48%
PH	D	4.05%
HWM	C	4.0%
TDG	D	3.73%
ETN	C	3.57%
AXON	C	3.04%
BAH	C	2.47%
LDOS	B	2.4%
APH	B	2.29%
TXT	D	2.2%
HEI	B	1.94%
HII	D	1.73%
BWXT	B	1.32%
WWD	D	1.18%
PLTR	A	1.09%
TDY	D	1.0%
J	D	0.94%
ATI	C	0.93%
HXL	D	0.91%
SAIC	D	0.91%
AVAV	D	0.9%
SPR	B	0.74%
KEYS	D	0.72%
MOG.A	C	0.67%
PSN	C	0.62%
KTOS	B	0.58%
AIR	B	0.48%
OSK	D	0.33%
MRCY	D	0.32%
VSAT	F	0.29%
OSIS	C	0.28%
CDRE	B	0.26%
TGI	B	0.22%
IRDM	D	0.2%
TTMI	B	0.17%
B	B	0.16%
DCO	B	0.15%
AI	B	0.13%

PPA Underweight 77 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DTM	B	-1.54%
SEIC	D	-1.52%
ATR	D	-1.52%
ADC	B	-1.49%
PNM	D	-1.49%
GLPI	B	-1.45%
ORI	D	-1.44%
MUSA	C	-1.42%
NNN	B	-1.41%
INGR	D	-1.39%
EHC	B	-1.39%
POST	C	-1.38%
OGE	C	-1.38%
CASY	B	-1.36%
IDA	D	-1.35%
AM	B	-1.34%
ELS	C	-1.33%
AMH	A	-1.33%
DCI	D	-1.32%
PRI	C	-1.31%
NJR	D	-1.29%
RGA	C	-1.29%
LSTR	D	-1.29%
EGP	B	-1.29%
CVLT	B	-1.28%
EPR	C	-1.28%
MDU	C	-1.28%
NWE	D	-1.28%
ESNT	C	-1.27%
OHI	B	-1.27%
STAG	B	-1.26%
MTG	B	-1.26%
SR	C	-1.26%
AFG	D	-1.25%
ACM	D	-1.24%
GATX	B	-1.23%
RLI	D	-1.23%
TXRH	B	-1.23%
GNTX	D	-1.22%
POR	D	-1.22%
KEX	B	-1.21%
USFD	C	-1.21%
ALE	C	-1.2%
HLI	A	-1.2%
MSM	F	-1.2%
VOYA	D	-1.2%
THG	D	-1.2%
BRX	B	-1.19%
MMS	B	-1.19%
WH	C	-1.19%
SNX	D	-1.18%
GGG	D	-1.18%
CHE	D	-1.18%
SIGI	F	-1.17%
OGS	C	-1.17%
NFG	D	-1.17%
FHI	C	-1.17%
WTRG	C	-1.16%
FR	C	-1.16%
SON	F	-1.15%
SF	B	-1.14%
WEN	F	-1.14%
PFGC	D	-1.14%
WPC	D	-1.13%
COLM	D	-1.12%
UNM	D	-1.1%
ITT	D	-1.09%
VNT	D	-1.09%
DLB	D	-1.09%
NEU	D	-1.09%
BKH	D	-1.09%
ARW	D	-1.08%
RPM	D	-1.07%
GHC	D	-1.06%
PCH	F	-1.05%
FLO	D	-1.05%
LECO	F	-0.94%