XRLV vs. IXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio (XRLV) to iShares Global Financial ETF (IXG)

XRLV

PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio

XRLV Description

The investment seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the S&P 500 Low Volatility Rate Response Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to include stocks exhibiting low volatility characteristics, after removing stocks that historically have performed poorly in rising interest rate environments. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$53.81

Average Daily Volume

1,008

Number of Holdings ^*

97

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IXG

iShares Global Financial ETF

IXG Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the financials sector. 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 S&P Global 1200 Financials Sector IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P"), a subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., deems to be part of the financial sector of the economy and that S&P believes are important to global markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$94.24

Average Daily Volume

23,406

Number of Holdings ^*

71

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XRLV	IXG
30 Days	2.27%	4.34%
60 Days	6.44%	5.72%
90 Days	8.56%	11.16%
12 Months	19.67%	35.12%

20 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XRLV	Weight in IXG	Overlap
	AFL	C	0.95%	0.52%	0.52%
	AIG	D	0.95%	0.45%	0.45%
	AJG	D	0.98%	0.6%	0.6%
	AMP	B	1.01%	0.4%	0.4%
	BK	A	1.05%	0.47%	0.47%
	BRK.A	C	1.4%	7.48%	1.4%
	BRO	C	0.93%	0.23%	0.23%
	CB	B	1.07%	1.08%	1.07%
	CBOE	C	0.89%	0.2%	0.2%
	CME	C	1.05%	0.72%	0.72%
	HIG	B	1.03%	0.32%	0.32%
	JKHY	C	0.89%	0.12%	0.12%
	JPM	D	0.98%	5.41%	0.98%
	L	D	1.19%	0.13%	0.13%
	MA	B	1.15%	3.74%	1.15%
	MET	A	0.98%	0.42%	0.42%
	MMC	C	1.21%	1.04%	1.04%
	PFG	B	0.95%	0.16%	0.16%
	PRU	C	0.97%	0.39%	0.39%
	V	C	1.27%	4.17%	1.27%

XRLV Overweight 77 Positions Relative to IXG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	KO	B	1.33%
	TMUS	C	1.28%
	RSG	D	1.23%
	CL	C	1.2%
	PG	C	1.18%
	WMT	B	1.16%
	TJX	C	1.15%
	JNJ	C	1.11%
	LIN	B	1.11%
	MCD	B	1.09%
	PM	C	1.08%
	HON	D	1.08%
	ROP	C	1.08%
	ITW	C	1.07%
	ATO	B	1.07%
	AVY	D	1.05%
	MSI	B	1.04%
	REGN	C	1.03%
	MDLZ	C	1.03%
	PEP	D	1.02%
	UNP	C	1.02%
	DUK	B	1.02%
	KMI	A	1.01%
	YUM	F	1.01%
	GD	B	1.0%
	WMB	B	1.0%
	ADP	B	1.0%
	CSCO	B	0.99%
	KDP	B	0.98%
	PPL	B	0.98%
	OKE	B	0.98%
	LMT	B	0.98%
	CTAS	C	0.98%
	AME	C	0.98%
	MDT	C	0.97%
	CHD	C	0.97%
	VRSN	D	0.96%
	ED	C	0.96%
	AVB	C	0.96%
	KMB	D	0.96%
	WELL	C	0.96%
	WM	D	0.96%
	SO	A	0.96%
	ETR	A	0.95%
	PAYX	C	0.95%
	FE	C	0.95%
	ABT	C	0.95%
	PEG	A	0.95%
	CMS	B	0.95%
	PKG	B	0.95%
	STZ	D	0.95%
	DRI	B	0.95%
	IEX	D	0.95%
	CSX	D	0.94%
	SRE	B	0.94%
	MO	C	0.94%
	LNT	B	0.94%
	ECL	A	0.93%
	OMC	B	0.93%
	PPG	D	0.92%
	ABBV	C	0.92%
	NI	B	0.92%
	GIS	B	0.92%
	WEC	B	0.92%
	HLT	B	0.91%
	DGX	C	0.91%
	EA	D	0.9%
	ELV	C	0.9%
	LYB	F	0.89%
	BR	D	0.89%
	HOLX	C	0.89%
	EVRG	B	0.88%
	VRSK	D	0.88%
	SYY	D	0.88%
	BDX	F	0.86%
	DOW	D	0.84%
	MCK	F	0.77%

XRLV Underweight 51 Positions Relative to IXG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	BAC	D	-2.43%
	WFC	D	-1.7%
	SPGI	A	-1.53%
	GS	C	-1.43%
	PGR	A	-1.38%
	AXP	B	-1.36%
	MS	C	-1.14%
	BLK	B	-1.14%
	C	D	-1.02%
	BX	B	-1.0%
	FI	A	-0.95%
	SCHW	D	-0.86%
	ICE	C	-0.85%
	KKR	A	-0.76%
	AON	B	-0.7%
	MCO	A	-0.69%
	PYPL	B	-0.68%
	PNC	A	-0.65%
	USB	B	-0.64%
	TFC	D	-0.52%
	TRV	B	-0.5%
	COF	A	-0.49%
	ALL	B	-0.46%
	FIS	B	-0.43%
	MSCI	C	-0.41%
	ACGL	B	-0.39%
	DFS	B	-0.3%
	NDAQ	A	-0.28%
	FITB	B	-0.27%
	WTW	C	-0.27%
	GPN	D	-0.26%
	MTB	A	-0.26%
	STT	B	-0.23%
	TROW	D	-0.21%
	CINF	C	-0.2%
	CPAY	C	-0.2%
	RJF	C	-0.2%
	RF	B	-0.19%
	HBAN	B	-0.19%
	SYF	C	-0.18%
	NTRS	B	-0.17%
	CFG	C	-0.17%
	FDS	C	-0.16%
	WRB	C	-0.16%
	EG	C	-0.15%
	KEY	B	-0.14%
	MKTX	C	-0.09%
	AIZ	B	-0.09%
	GL	C	-0.08%
	IVZ	B	-0.07%
	BEN	F	-0.06%

XRLV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Utilities - Regulated Electric Business Services Diversified Industrials Household & Personal Products Insurance - Life Specialty Chemicals Utilities - Diversified Beverages - Soft Drinks Insurance - Diversified Insurance Brokers Oil & Gas Midstream Restaurants Aerospace & Defense Asset Management Communication Equipment Credit Services Drug Manufacturers - Major Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Insurance - Property & Casualty Medical Devices

Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Electricity Natural Gas Insurance Dow Jones Component Disability Gas Transmission Aerospace Chemical Insurance Products Medicine Natural Gas Distribution Alcohol Beverage Imaging Natural Gas Liquids Natural Gas Storage Natural Gas Transmission Plastic

IXG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Asset Management Banks - Regional - US Capital Markets Credit Services Insurance - Property & Casualty Business Services Insurance - Diversified Insurance - Life Insurance Brokers Banks - Global Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Insurance - Reinsurance

Keywords: S&P 500 Insurance Bank Banking Insurance Products Investment Bank Cash Management Disability Casualty Insurance Financial Products Investment Management Risk Management Commercial Banking Life Insurance Hedge Funds Investment Product Payment Systems Risk Management Services Advisory Services Asset Management Services