XSLV vs. GQRE ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV) to FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE)

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

$43.41

Average Daily Volume

24,033

Number of Holdings ^*

113

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

GQRE

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund

GQRE Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate IndexSM. The index is designed to measure the performance of companies that exhibit certain quality, valuation and momentum characteristics within a universe of publicly-traded equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. real estate investment trusts and real estate companies. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in "ADRs" and "GDRs" based on the securities in its underlying index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.77

Average Daily Volume

12,338

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSLV	GQRE
30 Days	-0.38%	-0.33%
60 Days	-0.05%	0.85%
90 Days	1.33%	-0.32%
12 Months	12.70%	5.85%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSLV	Weight in GQRE	Overlap
AKR	A	0.85%	0.31%	0.31%
ALEX	B	0.95%	0.26%	0.26%
APLE	D	0.91%	0.47%	0.47%
CSR	B	0.76%	0.25%	0.25%
DRH	D	0.8%	0.26%	0.26%
EPRT	A	1.04%	0.66%	0.66%
LTC	A	1.16%	0.28%	0.28%
SHO	C	0.92%	0.3%	0.3%
SITC	B	0.9%	0.42%	0.42%
SKT	D	0.84%	0.42%	0.42%
UE	B	0.9%	0.33%	0.33%

XSLV Overweight 102 Positions Relative to GQRE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EIG	C	1.1%
CTRE	A	1.09%
ENSG	B	1.08%
BRC	B	1.06%
FCPT	B	1.06%
MCRI	D	1.04%
TR	C	1.04%
NSIT	C	1.02%
PRGS	B	1.02%
GTY	D	1.0%
PBH	C	0.98%
PECO	C	0.98%
INVA	B	0.98%
NHC	A	0.97%
JJSF	B	0.97%
AWR	D	0.95%
IOSP	D	0.94%
SAFT	D	0.94%
NMIH	B	0.94%
AMSF	F	0.93%
KFY	B	0.93%
RDN	B	0.93%
UNF	B	0.93%
NABL	B	0.93%
EFC	B	0.93%
BCPC	A	0.92%
EPC	B	0.92%
LXP	B	0.92%
VRRM	B	0.92%
UTL	D	0.91%
WSR	B	0.9%
SJW	D	0.9%
AGO	D	0.9%
FELE	D	0.89%
NPK	D	0.88%
MRTN	C	0.88%
AVA	D	0.87%
CNXN	D	0.87%
FIZZ	B	0.87%
CPK	C	0.87%
PJT	A	0.86%
MTX	C	0.86%
COOP	D	0.86%
HTLD	C	0.86%
CHCO	C	0.86%
MSGS	B	0.85%
FUL	D	0.85%
PSMT	D	0.84%
CWT	C	0.84%
FSS	D	0.84%
HSTM	C	0.84%
ROIC	C	0.83%
SHOO	C	0.83%
AWI	D	0.83%
HUBG	C	0.83%
PIPR	A	0.83%
ESE	D	0.83%
UHT	C	0.82%
PLXS	D	0.82%
BFS	C	0.82%
AHH	B	0.82%
HMN	D	0.82%
IDCC	A	0.82%
AL	C	0.82%
ADUS	B	0.81%
TNC	D	0.81%
CHCT	F	0.8%
NWN	F	0.8%
RGR	F	0.8%
BHE	D	0.79%
CALM	B	0.79%
OSIS	C	0.79%
AIN	D	0.78%
JBSS	D	0.78%
APOG	D	0.78%
BOX	D	0.78%
ACA	D	0.78%
UVV	D	0.77%
CRVL	B	0.77%
EPAC	B	0.76%
AIR	B	0.76%
SXT	C	0.76%
NWBI	C	0.76%
HNI	C	0.75%
EVTC	F	0.75%
DFIN	D	0.75%
SPTN	F	0.74%
BSIG	C	0.74%
MGY	B	0.73%
HTH	D	0.73%
STC	D	0.73%
WABC	D	0.72%
SCL	D	0.72%
RUSHA	F	0.71%
FDP	F	0.71%
MGEE	D	0.71%
GMS	D	0.7%
KAR	C	0.7%
NAVI	F	0.7%
KELYA	D	0.68%
SMP	F	0.63%
MYE	F	0.59%

XSLV Underweight 50 Positions Relative to GQRE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SPG	C	-5.51%
DLR	B	-5.4%
AVB	B	-4.36%
EQR	B	-3.72%
PLD	C	-3.26%
WY	F	-3.0%
ESS	B	-2.63%
AMT	B	-2.58%
IRM	B	-2.26%
KIM	B	-1.99%
VICI	D	-1.98%
HST	D	-1.91%
AMH	A	-1.86%
EQIX	C	-1.66%
LAMR	B	-1.59%
REG	B	-1.46%
NNN	B	-1.18%
BRX	B	-1.04%
STAG	B	-1.0%
FR	C	-0.96%
WELL	A	-0.85%
KRG	B	-0.75%
VNO	C	-0.65%
PSA	B	-0.61%
KRC	F	-0.55%
SLG	B	-0.55%
SBRA	A	-0.54%
CUZ	D	-0.53%
NSA	B	-0.49%
EPR	C	-0.48%
PK	D	-0.47%
IIPR	B	-0.46%
BNL	B	-0.45%
NHI	A	-0.45%
HIW	C	-0.43%
DBRG	F	-0.33%
EQC	C	-0.32%
JOE	D	-0.29%
O	C	-0.28%
XHR	D	-0.27%
IVT	C	-0.27%
RLJ	F	-0.26%
NXRT	C	-0.26%
ESRT	C	-0.26%
AAT	B	-0.25%
PDM	B	-0.25%
PEB	D	-0.24%
INN	D	-0.23%
CCI	D	-0.22%
HPP	D	-0.22%