XMLV vs. IWS ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV) to iShares Russell Mid-cap Value ETF (IWS)
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

$60.54

Average Daily Volume

45,301

Number of Holdings *

79

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

iShares Russell Mid-cap Value ETF

IWS Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Russell Midcap Value Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the mid-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$130.13

Average Daily Volume

297,053

Number of Holdings *

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XMLV IWS
30 Days 3.65% 3.03%
60 Days 4.70% 3.44%
90 Days 9.97% 7.63%
12 Months 21.38% 21.92%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XMLV Weight in IWS Overlap
XMLV Overweight 79 Positions Relative to IWS
Symbol Grade Weight
ATR A 1.66%
CW B 1.59%
SEIC C 1.55%
DTM B 1.5%
VOYA A 1.48%
INGR B 1.42%
CACI B 1.41%
ORI B 1.4%
SON C 1.39%
EHC B 1.39%
RGA B 1.39%
GLPI B 1.39%
AM B 1.38%
PNM B 1.38%
THG A 1.38%
IDA B 1.37%
ADC B 1.37%
OGE B 1.36%
AMH B 1.36%
EPR B 1.35%
DCI D 1.35%
NNN B 1.34%
POST C 1.34%
ELS B 1.33%
NJR A 1.33%
FHI B 1.33%
OHI B 1.3%
AFG B 1.3%
NWE A 1.3%
GGG C 1.29%
ESNT B 1.28%
SR A 1.27%
G B 1.27%
RLI B 1.27%
HLI A 1.26%
MDU B 1.26%
CHE C 1.25%
USFD A 1.24%
EGP B 1.24%
GNTX F 1.23%
SF B 1.23%
FLO C 1.23%
RPM B 1.22%
AMG C 1.21%
ACM B 1.21%
MTG B 1.2%
STAG B 1.2%
NFG A 1.2%
PRI B 1.2%
POR A 1.2%
SBRA A 1.2%
ALE B 1.2%
BRX B 1.19%
FR B 1.19%
IBKR B 1.18%
LSTR D 1.16%
UNM B 1.16%
JEF B 1.16%
MUSA B 1.15%
JHG B 1.15%
FLS D 1.15%
OGS A 1.15%
MSA D 1.14%
SLGN B 1.14%
SNX D 1.13%
BKH A 1.13%
GEF D 1.13%
NEU C 1.11%
MMS D 1.1%
GATX C 1.1%
AVT D 1.08%
MAN D 1.07%
KBR D 1.07%
TXRH D 1.07%
NYT C 1.06%
PPC D 1.05%
WTRG D 1.04%
DLB D 1.02%
CHRD F 0.93%
XMLV Underweight 10 Positions Relative to IWS
Symbol Grade Weight
AFL B -0.72%
AJG A -0.67%
DHI B -0.64%
WMB A -0.63%
O B -0.61%
OKE A -0.61%
BK A -0.58%
DLR A -0.56%
CCI B -0.55%
FIS A -0.53%
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