XSHQ vs. SIXS ETF Comparison

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

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

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

Performance

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

39 Overlapping Holdings

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

XSHQ Overweight 78 Positions Relative to SIXS

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%

XSHQ Underweight 41 Positions Relative to SIXS

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%