QABA vs. XSLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV)
QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

QABA Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ OMX(R) ABA Community Bank Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. For the purposes of the index, a "community bank" is considered to be all U.S.banks and thrifts or their holding companies listed on NASDAQ(R), excluding the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$62.25

Average Daily Volume

17,975

Number of Holdings *

121

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XSLV Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 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 120 out of 600 small-capitalization range securities from the S&P SmallCap 600 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

$50.70

Average Daily Volume

18,390

Number of Holdings *

118

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QABA XSLV
30 Days 14.82% 6.98%
60 Days 16.57% 5.78%
90 Days 15.09% 7.09%
12 Months 48.78% 27.63%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QABA Weight in XSLV Overlap
CASH A 0.97% 0.98% 0.97%
CHCO B 0.94% 0.98% 0.94%
FHB A 1.7% 0.84% 0.84%
NWBI B 0.91% 0.82% 0.82%
WABC B 0.74% 0.84% 0.74%
QABA Overweight 116 Positions Relative to XSLV
Symbol Grade Weight
CBSH A 4.51%
WTFC A 4.24%
UMBF B 2.92%
FFIN B 2.88%
UBSI B 2.79%
OZK B 2.64%
HWC B 2.5%
IBOC A 2.18%
TCBI B 2.0%
BANF B 1.98%
TFSL A 1.97%
FULT A 1.86%
CATY B 1.82%
FIBK A 1.7%
WSFS A 1.66%
CVBF A 1.54%
SFNC B 1.5%
INDB B 1.49%
WAFD B 1.46%
FFBC A 1.35%
PPBI B 1.3%
TOWN B 1.29%
TBBK B 1.29%
FRME B 1.24%
SBCF A 1.23%
BANR B 1.23%
WSBC A 1.17%
TFIN A 1.15%
TRMK B 1.14%
NBTB B 1.14%
EFSC B 1.08%
SYBT B 1.07%
CLBK B 0.95%
FBNC A 0.94%
LKFN B 0.92%
MBIN D 0.9%
SASR B 0.84%
HOPE B 0.8%
STBA B 0.79%
VBTX B 0.78%
SRCE B 0.78%
TCBK B 0.77%
QCRH A 0.75%
BUSE B 0.74%
GABC B 0.66%
RBCAA B 0.65%
DCOM A 0.65%
PFBC B 0.62%
PEBO A 0.61%
OCFC B 0.58%
BRKL B 0.55%
AMAL B 0.54%
CNOB B 0.52%
CTBI B 0.52%
BHRB B 0.51%
BFC B 0.5%
PFC A 0.49%
CCB A 0.48%
FMBH B 0.48%
HFWA B 0.44%
CFFN B 0.44%
UVSP B 0.44%
EGBN B 0.42%
OSBC A 0.41%
FCBC B 0.41%
BFST C 0.41%
CFB B 0.41%
IBCP B 0.39%
MBWM B 0.39%
NBN B 0.39%
HBNC B 0.39%
ORRF B 0.38%
SMBC B 0.37%
HAFC A 0.37%
GSBC B 0.36%
CAC B 0.34%
TRST A 0.34%
FSBC B 0.34%
MOFG A 0.33%
HTBI B 0.32%
CCBG B 0.32%
HTBK A 0.32%
WASH C 0.32%
MPB B 0.31%
SPFI B 0.31%
PGC C 0.31%
HIFS B 0.3%
CASS B 0.3%
CCNE B 0.29%
THFF B 0.29%
ESQ A 0.29%
MSBI B 0.28%
FMNB B 0.28%
HONE B 0.28%
NFBK B 0.28%
BCAL B 0.27%
AROW B 0.27%
KRNY B 0.26%
SHBI A 0.26%
FFIC B 0.25%
NRIM A 0.23%
TCBX A 0.23%
RBB B 0.22%
CARE C 0.22%
BSRR B 0.22%
EBTC B 0.22%
BMRC B 0.21%
NECB B 0.2%
BWB B 0.2%
FISI A 0.2%
NEWT B 0.18%
INBK B 0.17%
WSBF C 0.15%
FRST B 0.15%
FLIC B 0.15%
SBSI B 0.05%
QABA Underweight 113 Positions Relative to XSLV
Symbol Grade Weight
EIG B -1.17%
LTC B -1.11%
CTRE D -1.1%
AMSF B -1.09%
EPRT B -1.06%
RHI B -1.06%
PECO A -1.03%
HMN B -1.01%
IDCC A -1.01%
FELE B -1.0%
PBH A -1.0%
MSGS A -1.0%
SKT B -1.0%
MCRI A -1.0%
PJT A -0.99%
AGO B -0.98%
PIPR B -0.98%
GTY B -0.97%
FCPT C -0.96%
PRGS A -0.96%
APOG B -0.96%
SAFT C -0.96%
IOSP B -0.96%
AWI A -0.95%
TR B -0.95%
MLI C -0.95%
SHO C -0.94%
INVA D -0.94%
APLE B -0.93%
BSIG A -0.93%
ESE B -0.93%
AWR B -0.92%
PINC B -0.91%
NPK B -0.91%
UE C -0.91%
COOP B -0.9%
SNEX B -0.89%
ACA A -0.89%
BRC D -0.89%
BCPC B -0.89%
PLXS B -0.89%
HUBG A -0.88%
AKR B -0.88%
CPF A -0.87%
GTES A -0.87%
CPK A -0.86%
KFY B -0.86%
NMIH D -0.86%
ALEX C -0.86%
MOG.A B -0.86%
BFS C -0.85%
WERN C -0.85%
NBHC B -0.85%
EPAC B -0.85%
MGY A -0.84%
MTX B -0.84%
AL B -0.84%
DRH B -0.84%
WSR A -0.84%
KAR B -0.84%
FDP B -0.83%
FUL F -0.83%
EFC C -0.83%
HSTM B -0.83%
KMT B -0.83%
UTL B -0.82%
PSMT C -0.82%
WT B -0.82%
RDN C -0.82%
AVA A -0.8%
VRE B -0.8%
SXT B -0.8%
NWN A -0.8%
MMSI B -0.79%
GNW A -0.79%
SMPL B -0.78%
SNDR B -0.78%
FBP B -0.77%
OFG B -0.77%
FBRT C -0.77%
SHOO D -0.77%
HTH B -0.77%
LXP D -0.77%
CWT D -0.76%
NAVI C -0.76%
EPC D -0.76%
SJW D -0.76%
UNF B -0.75%
CNXN C -0.75%
MRTN C -0.74%
EVTC B -0.74%
NHC C -0.74%
EZPW A -0.73%
CSR B -0.72%
ELME D -0.71%
AHH D -0.71%
TNC D -0.7%
DFIN D -0.7%
SPNT A -0.7%
JJSF B -0.7%
USPH B -0.69%
FSS B -0.69%
ADUS D -0.68%
NVEE F -0.67%
UHT D -0.67%
RGR F -0.66%
SPTN D -0.65%
AIN C -0.64%
VRRM D -0.64%
NSIT F -0.64%
JBSS D -0.63%
NABL F -0.56%
KELYA F -0.55%
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