SIXS vs. XSHQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio (XSHQ)

SIXS

6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

SIXS Description

The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in small-capitalization equity securities. The Sub-Adviser considers small-capitalization companies to be the smallest 75% of stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index by market capitalization. Although it invests primarily in small-capitalization securities, the fund may invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization. The equity securities in which it invests are mainly common stocks.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$44.66

Average Daily Volume

2,309

Number of Holdings ^*

* 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	SIXS	XSHQ
30 Days	-1.97%	-3.63%
60 Days	-4.20%	-4.11%
90 Days	-3.90%	-4.94%
12 Months	8.79%	10.02%

39 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SIXS	Weight in XSHQ	Overlap
ALKS	C	0.93%	1.82%	0.93%
AMSF	F	0.95%	0.34%	0.34%
ANDE	D	1.07%	0.66%	0.66%
ATEN	C	1.17%	0.4%	0.4%
AX	B	1.23%	1.01%	1.01%
BKE	D	1.03%	0.6%	0.6%
BRC	B	1.3%	1.05%	1.05%
CCRN	F	0.88%	0.2%	0.2%
CLW	D	1.45%	0.24%	0.24%
COLL	C	2.05%	0.46%	0.46%
CORT	C	1.58%	1.24%	1.24%
CRVL	B	1.23%	0.99%	0.99%
CVI	F	0.95%	0.29%	0.29%
DNOW	D	1.08%	0.45%	0.45%
EIG	C	2.14%	0.33%	0.33%
FIZZ	B	1.12%	0.53%	0.53%
GDEN	F	1.08%	0.4%	0.4%
GRBK	C	1.26%	0.44%	0.44%
HCI	F	1.08%	0.28%	0.28%
HP	D	1.07%	1.13%	1.07%
HRMY	B	1.17%	0.4%	0.4%
JBSS	D	1.11%	0.38%	0.38%
LQDT	B	1.32%	0.15%	0.15%
MHO	D	1.11%	1.15%	1.11%
MLI	C	1.27%	3.0%	1.27%
NHC	A	1.31%	0.46%	0.46%
NPK	D	1.14%	0.12%	0.12%
PCRX	F	1.08%	0.42%	0.42%
PFBC	D	1.13%	0.36%	0.36%
PLAB	D	1.0%	0.49%	0.49%
PRG	D	1.22%	0.47%	0.47%
RES	F	0.96%	0.15%	0.15%
SLCA	B	1.55%	0.35%	0.35%
SM	D	1.14%	1.53%	1.14%
VRTS	D	1.11%	0.46%	0.46%
WABC	D	1.13%	0.48%	0.48%
WDFC	D	0.98%	1.39%	0.98%
WNC	F	0.91%	0.45%	0.45%
WOR	F	0.86%	0.76%	0.76%

SIXS Overweight 41 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PRDO	C	2.79%
INVA	B	2.5%
CALM	B	2.45%
ATGE	A	1.57%
VRRM	B	1.45%
OGN	C	1.33%
JJSF	B	1.31%
LRN	D	1.28%
MMSI	B	1.27%
CTRE	A	1.22%
SMPL	D	1.21%
NSIT	C	1.21%
HCC	C	1.2%
HSTM	C	1.2%
PRGS	B	1.18%
HAFC	C	1.18%
AVA	D	1.17%
SCSC	D	1.16%
SPNT	D	1.16%
CRC	C	1.13%
RGR	F	1.13%
TR	C	1.12%
GTY	D	1.12%
PBH	C	1.12%
UVV	D	1.12%
WRLD	D	1.12%
PMT	C	1.11%
NWN	F	1.1%
ENSG	B	1.1%
ENVA	B	1.09%
SAFT	D	1.09%
MGEE	D	1.09%
SPTN	F	1.04%
MOV	D	1.01%
AMBC	F	0.98%
MCS	F	0.89%
CCOI	D	0.85%
PARR	F	0.81%
ZEUS	F	0.79%
OSUR	F	0.69%
TWI	F	0.62%

SIXS Underweight 78 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ANF	C	-3.68%
JXN	C	-2.45%
AWI	D	-2.14%
APAM	D	-2.02%
IBP	D	-1.92%
BMI	C	-1.87%
KTB	D	-1.77%
LNC	C	-1.73%
FSS	D	-1.65%
JBT	F	-1.64%
SIG	D	-1.56%
BCC	F	-1.55%
PJT	A	-1.47%
BCPC	A	-1.42%
ASO	F	-1.41%
AMR	D	-1.39%
WIRE	A	-1.37%
RDN	B	-1.35%
FELE	D	-1.27%
CEIX	B	-1.23%
AEO	F	-1.22%
AGO	D	-1.19%
OTTR	D	-1.1%
FBP	B	-1.09%
FTDR	D	-1.07%
ARCH	C	-1.07%
AGYS	B	-1.05%
GMS	D	-0.98%
CNS	B	-0.96%
IDCC	A	-0.95%
NMIH	B	-0.93%
SHOO	C	-0.91%
IOSP	D	-0.88%
LCII	F	-0.85%
TBBK	B	-0.81%
CATY	D	-0.8%
YELP	F	-0.8%
DORM	C	-0.77%
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%
IPAR	F	-0.65%
CENTA	D	-0.61%
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%
OXM	D	-0.51%
CENX	B	-0.51%
CHCO	C	-0.49%
GIII	F	-0.49%
LKFN	D	-0.47%
HWKN	B	-0.46%
WS	C	-0.45%
CAL	F	-0.43%
LNN	D	-0.43%
MCY	C	-0.43%
AMWD	F	-0.42%
BANF	D	-0.41%
CSGS	F	-0.37%
MCRI	D	-0.33%
REX	F	-0.3%
TILE	D	-0.27%
IIIN	F	-0.25%
SLP	F	-0.24%
MNRO	F	-0.2%
GES	D	-0.17%
USNA	F	-0.15%