VIOG vs. XSLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV)

VIOG

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

VIOG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of small-capitalization growth stocks in the United States. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Growth Index, which represents the growth companies of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The index measures the performance of small-capitalization growth stocks. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$125.45

Average Daily Volume

29,752

Number of Holdings ^*

347

* 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

$50.16

Average Daily Volume

25,290

Number of Holdings ^*

118

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VIOG	XSLV
30 Days	4.29%	4.64%
60 Days	7.93%	5.70%
90 Days	9.00%	8.79%
12 Months	30.69%	24.86%

82 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VIOG	Weight in XSLV	Overlap
ACA	B	0.4%	0.89%	0.4%
ADUS	D	0.15%	0.7%	0.15%
AGO	B	0.35%	0.92%	0.35%
AHH	D	0.05%	0.72%	0.05%
AIN	D	0.2%	0.64%	0.2%
AL	B	0.15%	0.8%	0.15%
AMSF	A	0.06%	1.09%	0.06%
APLE	B	0.49%	0.94%	0.49%
APOG	B	0.1%	0.98%	0.1%
AWI	B	0.85%	0.94%	0.85%
AWR	B	0.24%	0.94%	0.24%
BCPC	B	0.47%	0.89%	0.47%
BFS	C	0.04%	0.88%	0.04%
BRC	A	0.32%	0.9%	0.32%
BSIG	B	0.06%	0.91%	0.06%
CASH	B	0.24%	0.96%	0.24%
CHCO	B	0.15%	0.96%	0.15%
CPK	A	0.18%	0.83%	0.18%
CTRE	C	0.44%	1.12%	0.44%
CWT	D	0.19%	0.77%	0.19%
DFIN	D	0.26%	0.69%	0.26%
DRH	B	0.27%	0.85%	0.27%
EFC	C	0.17%	0.83%	0.17%
EPAC	B	0.22%	0.89%	0.22%
EPRT	C	0.46%	1.05%	0.46%
ESE	B	0.49%	0.93%	0.49%
EVTC	C	0.32%	0.75%	0.32%
FBP	B	0.51%	0.76%	0.51%
FCPT	C	0.18%	0.95%	0.18%
FELE	A	0.61%	0.99%	0.61%
FSS	C	0.84%	0.68%	0.68%
FUL	F	0.31%	0.84%	0.31%
GTES	B	0.2%	0.88%	0.2%
GTY	B	0.1%	0.98%	0.1%
HSTM	A	0.05%	0.82%	0.05%
IDCC	B	0.53%	1.01%	0.53%
INVA	B	0.08%	0.97%	0.08%
IOSP	B	0.26%	0.95%	0.26%
JBSS	F	0.07%	0.64%	0.07%
JJSF	B	0.39%	0.74%	0.39%
KFY	B	0.34%	0.87%	0.34%
LTC	B	0.1%	1.12%	0.1%
MCRI	A	0.15%	0.98%	0.15%
MGY	B	0.68%	0.83%	0.68%
MLI	B	1.24%	0.98%	0.98%
MMSI	B	0.5%	0.79%	0.5%
MOG.A	B	0.86%	0.87%	0.86%
MRTN	B	0.07%	0.76%	0.07%
MSGS	C	0.51%	1.01%	0.51%
MTX	B	0.18%	0.83%	0.18%
NABL	F	0.09%	0.58%	0.09%
NHC	B	0.11%	0.77%	0.11%
NMIH	C	0.31%	0.84%	0.31%
NPK	B	0.02%	0.89%	0.02%
NSIT	F	0.58%	0.71%	0.58%
OFG	B	0.31%	0.76%	0.31%
PBH	A	0.25%	0.96%	0.25%
PECO	A	0.35%	1.02%	0.35%
PIPR	B	0.32%	0.97%	0.32%
PJT	B	0.27%	0.98%	0.27%
PLXS	C	0.24%	0.95%	0.24%
PRGS	A	0.42%	0.95%	0.42%
RDN	C	0.42%	0.79%	0.42%
SHO	C	0.31%	0.98%	0.31%
SHOO	D	0.52%	0.77%	0.52%
SJW	F	0.11%	0.78%	0.11%
SKT	B	0.53%	0.98%	0.53%
SMPL	B	0.29%	0.74%	0.29%
SPNT	C	0.21%	0.67%	0.21%
SXT	B	0.22%	0.8%	0.22%
TNC	F	0.27%	0.72%	0.27%
TR	C	0.05%	0.88%	0.05%
UE	B	0.23%	0.92%	0.23%
UHT	D	0.04%	0.69%	0.04%
UNF	B	0.18%	0.75%	0.18%
USPH	C	0.1%	0.71%	0.1%
UTL	C	0.06%	0.82%	0.06%
VRE	B	0.09%	0.78%	0.09%
VRRM	F	0.67%	0.63%	0.63%
WABC	B	0.12%	0.82%	0.12%
WSR	A	0.04%	0.84%	0.04%
WT	B	0.18%	0.76%	0.18%

VIOG Overweight 265 Positions Relative to XSLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ATI	D	1.23%
CRS	B	1.17%
MTH	D	1.1%
SPSC	D	1.06%
GKOS	A	1.05%
BMI	B	0.95%
CSWI	B	0.9%
IBP	F	0.84%
AVAV	C	0.83%
BCC	B	0.81%
TMDX	F	0.76%
BOOT	D	0.75%
GPI	A	0.74%
MARA	C	0.7%
MATX	A	0.7%
ADMA	B	0.69%
MHO	D	0.69%
INSP	F	0.69%
SIG	B	0.68%
SM	C	0.67%
RDNT	B	0.66%
ITGR	B	0.64%
SHAK	C	0.61%
KTB	B	0.6%
AEO	F	0.59%
CRC	B	0.54%
FTDR	B	0.54%
GMS	B	0.53%
LRN	B	0.53%
NOG	B	0.52%
CVCO	B	0.52%
FORM	F	0.52%
TDW	F	0.51%
WDFC	B	0.51%
PI	D	0.5%
AROC	B	0.5%
ACLS	F	0.5%
HCC	C	0.49%
ACIW	B	0.49%
OTTR	C	0.48%
PATK	C	0.47%
CCOI	C	0.47%
TGTX	B	0.46%
LBRT	F	0.46%
KRYS	B	0.45%
CALM	B	0.45%
CRVL	B	0.44%
CNK	B	0.44%
BOX	A	0.43%
ALKS	B	0.43%
ATGE	B	0.42%
CEIX	B	0.41%
ETSY	C	0.41%
CORT	B	0.41%
ALRM	C	0.4%
TBBK	B	0.39%
CARG	B	0.39%
ARCB	C	0.38%
GRBK	D	0.38%
AMR	C	0.38%
TPH	D	0.38%
MC	B	0.38%
PLMR	C	0.37%
OII	B	0.37%
HWKN	C	0.36%
AGYS	B	0.36%
AEIS	C	0.36%
AZZ	B	0.36%
WHD	B	0.36%
YELP	C	0.35%
ITRI	B	0.35%
DV	C	0.35%
ASTH	F	0.35%
OSIS	B	0.35%
UFPT	C	0.34%
MTRN	B	0.34%
IPAR	B	0.34%
ABG	B	0.34%
JOE	F	0.33%
CNMD	C	0.33%
CPRX	B	0.33%
AX	B	0.32%
SXI	B	0.32%
GSHD	A	0.32%
ZWS	B	0.32%
URBN	C	0.32%
VCEL	B	0.31%
POWL	B	0.31%
YOU	D	0.31%
IIPR	F	0.31%
SEE	C	0.31%
DORM	B	0.31%
ROCK	C	0.31%
BGC	C	0.3%
PRG	B	0.3%
GFF	A	0.29%
ALG	B	0.28%
PRVA	B	0.28%
JBT	A	0.28%
VECO	F	0.28%
PTGX	C	0.28%
NEO	B	0.28%
LMAT	B	0.28%
BL	B	0.28%
LCII	C	0.28%
DIOD	F	0.27%
MGEE	A	0.27%
SKYW	B	0.27%
AMPH	C	0.27%
SFBS	B	0.27%
SITM	B	0.27%
TFIN	B	0.26%
RXO	C	0.26%
GVA	B	0.26%
MYRG	B	0.25%
APAM	B	0.25%
ARCH	B	0.25%
PLUS	F	0.24%
PRFT	A	0.24%
HP	C	0.24%
RAMP	C	0.24%
AIR	C	0.24%
NPO	B	0.23%
SMTC	B	0.23%
KLIC	C	0.23%
WD	D	0.23%
TRIP	D	0.23%
HLX	D	0.23%
LGIH	F	0.22%
RUSHA	B	0.22%
BTU	B	0.22%
PTEN	C	0.22%
IAC	F	0.22%
HNI	B	0.22%
DOCN	D	0.21%
EAT	B	0.21%
TRN	B	0.21%
CCS	F	0.21%
CATY	B	0.21%
DVAX	B	0.2%
WSFS	B	0.2%
CUBI	B	0.2%
CNS	C	0.19%
TNDM	F	0.19%
OXM	D	0.19%
ROG	D	0.19%
BANF	B	0.19%
PGNY	F	0.19%
ENV	B	0.19%
EXPI	C	0.18%
KWR	C	0.18%
ARLO	D	0.18%
MYGN	F	0.18%
COLL	F	0.18%
LPG	F	0.18%
TDS	B	0.17%
EXTR	B	0.17%
NARI	C	0.17%
OUT	C	0.16%
STEP	B	0.16%
PLAY	C	0.16%
PLAB	C	0.16%
CALX	F	0.16%
STAA	F	0.16%
ANIP	C	0.15%
PARR	F	0.15%
PFBC	B	0.15%
BOH	B	0.15%
PRK	B	0.15%
CARS	B	0.15%
RWT	D	0.15%
STRA	C	0.14%
WGO	B	0.14%
ENR	B	0.14%
LZB	C	0.14%
PDFS	C	0.14%
XPEL	C	0.14%
STBA	B	0.13%
ANDE	D	0.13%
MP	C	0.13%
AMN	F	0.13%
UPBD	B	0.13%
CAKE	B	0.13%
VRTS	B	0.13%
XHR	B	0.13%
WOR	F	0.13%
JACK	D	0.13%
VSTS	D	0.13%
HCI	C	0.13%
NX	C	0.13%
VGR	B	0.13%
HLIT	D	0.13%
LKFN	B	0.12%
FCF	B	0.12%
BKE	A	0.12%
AMWD	B	0.12%
WS	B	0.12%
CTS	B	0.12%
PZZA	D	0.12%
REX	C	0.11%
UNIT	C	0.11%
ARI	D	0.11%
CERT	F	0.11%
SABR	B	0.11%
VVI	B	0.11%
PAYO	B	0.11%
PRDO	B	0.11%
XNCR	B	0.1%
SHEN	F	0.1%
KN	B	0.1%
FOXF	F	0.1%
LNN	C	0.1%
THRM	F	0.1%
TRUP	B	0.1%
CSGS	B	0.1%
MGPI	F	0.1%
MXL	C	0.1%
SUPN	B	0.1%
FIZZ	B	0.09%
BLMN	F	0.09%
SEDG	F	0.08%
VICR	B	0.08%
CRK	B	0.08%
HRMY	D	0.08%
RES	F	0.08%
AMBC	C	0.08%
MSEX	C	0.08%
BLFS	C	0.08%
AORT	C	0.08%
BHLB	B	0.08%
GES	F	0.08%
WOLF	F	0.08%
SDGR	C	0.08%
MATW	C	0.07%
PRLB	B	0.07%
COHU	C	0.07%
ATEN	B	0.07%
LQDT	B	0.07%
INN	C	0.06%
IIIN	D	0.06%
CLB	C	0.06%
WRLD	C	0.06%
MMI	B	0.06%
KOP	C	0.06%
GDEN	B	0.06%
HAYN	A	0.06%
CVI	F	0.06%
SSTK	D	0.06%
SLP	D	0.05%
SWI	B	0.05%
MTUS	C	0.05%
IRWD	D	0.05%
RCUS	D	0.05%
VTLE	C	0.05%
TTGT	B	0.05%
CHUY	B	0.05%
SBSI	B	0.05%
CEVA	B	0.04%
MYE	F	0.04%
MCW	C	0.04%
HTLD	C	0.04%
ETD	D	0.04%
SNCY	B	0.03%
GOGO	C	0.03%
RGNX	D	0.03%

VIOG Underweight 36 Positions Relative to XSLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EIG	A	-1.15%
RHI	B	-1.04%
HMN	B	-0.99%
SAFT	B	-0.96%
COOP	B	-0.92%
PINC	A	-0.9%
AKR	C	-0.89%
SNEX	B	-0.89%
ALEX	B	-0.88%
WERN	B	-0.85%
NBHC	B	-0.85%
CPF	B	-0.84%
HUBG	A	-0.84%
KMT	B	-0.84%
KAR	B	-0.83%
PSMT	C	-0.83%
FDP	B	-0.83%
FHB	B	-0.82%
LXP	C	-0.8%
NWN	B	-0.8%
NWBI	B	-0.8%
AVA	C	-0.79%
SNDR	B	-0.79%
FBRT	C	-0.78%
HTH	B	-0.77%
EPC	F	-0.77%
CNXN	C	-0.76%
GNW	B	-0.76%
NAVI	D	-0.74%
ELME	D	-0.74%
CSR	C	-0.72%
RGR	F	-0.7%
EZPW	B	-0.7%
NVEE	C	-0.68%
SPTN	F	-0.67%
KELYA	F	-0.59%