XSHD vs. SMDV ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio (XSHD) to ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV)

XSHD

PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio

XSHD Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Low Volatility High Dividend Index. The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of 60 securities in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have historically provided high dividend yields with lower 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 semi-annually on the last business day in January and July.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.31

Average Daily Volume

52,490

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SMDV

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

SMDV Description

The investment seeks investment results before fees and expenses that track the performance of the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities (i.e., securities of the index and comparable securities that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities of the index). The index contains a minimum of 40 stocks, which are equally weighted, and no single sector is allowed to comprise more than 30% of the index&#39;s weight.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$73.70

Average Daily Volume

29,625

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSHD	SMDV
30 Days	2.58%	7.47%
60 Days	0.34%	6.92%
90 Days	-0.50%	6.62%
12 Months	8.11%	30.08%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSHD	Weight in SMDV	Overlap
AVA	A	1.95%	0.89%	0.89%
AWR	B	0.93%	0.95%	0.93%
CCOI	B	3.09%	0.98%	0.98%
CPK	A	0.91%	0.98%	0.91%
CSGS	B	1.29%	1.08%	1.08%
CWT	C	0.8%	0.85%	0.8%
HNI	B	1.22%	1.0%	1.0%
MATW	C	1.24%	0.94%	0.94%
MSEX	C	0.95%	0.98%	0.95%
NWN	A	2.06%	0.95%	0.95%
SJW	F	0.99%	0.84%	0.84%
SPTN	D	1.55%	0.75%	0.75%
TRN	B	1.58%	1.11%	1.11%
UTL	B	1.2%	0.93%	0.93%
UVV	B	2.54%	0.94%	0.94%

XSHD Overweight 36 Positions Relative to SMDV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BXMT	C	3.53%
KREF	C	3.44%
KW	C	3.39%
EFC	C	3.24%
HIW	C	3.13%
DEA	D	2.98%
ARI	C	2.92%
GNL	F	2.84%
RC	D	2.65%
CWEN	C	2.55%
FDP	B	2.2%
CVI	F	2.08%
ETD	C	2.01%
DLX	B	1.96%
PINC	B	1.91%
SXC	A	1.75%
NOG	B	1.71%
ENR	B	1.69%
UPBD	B	1.68%
CALM	A	1.56%
KMT	B	1.51%
CABO	B	1.51%
RHI	C	1.38%
BLMN	F	1.34%
AROC	A	1.28%
PDCO	F	1.26%
MYE	F	1.24%
ASIX	B	1.2%
MGEE	B	1.07%
CRC	A	1.01%
WKC	C	0.94%
SEE	C	0.86%
IPAR	B	0.86%
NHC	C	0.82%
SXT	C	0.81%
SCHL	F	0.7%

XSHD Underweight 83 Positions Relative to SMDV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AIT	B	-1.29%
APOG	C	-1.23%
TMP	B	-1.21%
MATX	C	-1.21%
KAI	B	-1.2%
ASB	B	-1.16%
MWA	B	-1.16%
WASH	C	-1.15%
GFF	A	-1.14%
CADE	B	-1.14%
SXI	B	-1.12%
INDB	B	-1.11%
AMSF	B	-1.11%
SFNC	C	-1.11%
HFWA	C	-1.11%
PFBC	B	-1.11%
GABC	B	-1.1%
FRME	B	-1.1%
ORRF	B	-1.09%
MGRC	B	-1.09%
CBU	B	-1.09%
PFC	B	-1.08%
FULT	A	-1.08%
HMN	B	-1.08%
IBCP	B	-1.08%
PEBO	B	-1.08%
GRC	A	-1.07%
WSBC	B	-1.07%
HI	C	-1.07%
AUB	B	-1.06%
UBSI	B	-1.06%
CNS	B	-1.06%
BMI	B	-1.06%
LMAT	A	-1.06%
MBWM	B	-1.06%
GATX	A	-1.05%
NPO	A	-1.04%
ABR	C	-1.04%
MTRN	C	-1.04%
UCB	A	-1.04%
ALG	B	-1.04%
AVNT	B	-1.04%
FIBK	B	-1.04%
PNM	B	-1.03%
FELE	B	-1.03%
WTS	B	-1.03%
OGS	A	-1.0%
ABM	B	-1.0%
SBSI	C	-1.0%
LNN	B	-1.0%
ODC	B	-0.99%
NBTB	B	-0.99%
WDFC	B	-0.99%
POWI	F	-0.98%
KWR	C	-0.97%
BCPC	B	-0.97%
BKH	A	-0.97%
SCL	C	-0.97%
LANC	C	-0.96%
NJR	A	-0.95%
OTTR	C	-0.95%
BUSE	B	-0.95%
STBA	B	-0.95%
NXRT	B	-0.94%
ALE	A	-0.94%
CTRE	C	-0.93%
SR	A	-0.93%
JJSF	C	-0.93%
NWE	B	-0.93%
ANDE	D	-0.91%
GTY	A	-0.91%
ENSG	C	-0.9%
EXPO	D	-0.89%
FUL	F	-0.88%
POR	C	-0.88%
PLOW	D	-0.87%
YORW	F	-0.86%
JOUT	F	-0.85%
HY	D	-0.85%
UHT	D	-0.84%
TRNO	F	-0.82%
NSP	F	-0.8%
HASI	D	-0.79%