XSLV vs. SIXS ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV) to 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS)

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

$50.15

Average Daily Volume

25,290

Number of Holdings ^*

118

* 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

$51.29

Average Daily Volume

1,957

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSLV	SIXS
30 Days	4.64%	4.53%
60 Days	5.70%	7.27%
90 Days	8.79%	7.99%
12 Months	24.86%	18.95%

28 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSLV	Weight in SIXS	Overlap
AGO	B	0.92%	2.45%	0.92%
AMSF	A	1.09%	1.28%	1.09%
AWR	B	0.94%	1.11%	0.94%
BRC	A	0.9%	1.12%	0.9%
EIG	A	1.15%	1.17%	1.15%
EZPW	B	0.7%	1.04%	0.7%
FDP	B	0.83%	1.21%	0.83%
GTY	B	0.98%	1.06%	0.98%
HMN	B	0.99%	1.25%	0.99%
HSTM	A	0.82%	1.18%	0.82%
INVA	B	0.97%	2.21%	0.97%
JBSS	F	0.64%	0.94%	0.64%
JJSF	B	0.74%	1.1%	0.74%
LTC	B	1.12%	1.13%	1.12%
MMSI	B	0.79%	1.13%	0.79%
MSGS	C	1.01%	1.16%	1.01%
NABL	F	0.58%	0.92%	0.58%
NPK	B	0.89%	1.07%	0.89%
PBH	A	0.96%	1.14%	0.96%
PINC	A	0.9%	1.18%	0.9%
PRGS	A	0.95%	1.25%	0.95%
RDN	C	0.79%	1.03%	0.79%
RGR	F	0.7%	1.04%	0.7%
SAFT	B	0.96%	1.08%	0.96%
SMPL	B	0.74%	1.15%	0.74%
SPNT	C	0.67%	1.05%	0.67%
SPTN	F	0.67%	0.88%	0.67%
TR	C	0.88%	1.08%	0.88%

XSLV Overweight 90 Positions Relative to SIXS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CTRE	C	1.12%
EPRT	C	1.05%
RHI	B	1.04%
PECO	A	1.02%
IDCC	B	1.01%
FELE	A	0.99%
PJT	B	0.98%
APOG	B	0.98%
MCRI	A	0.98%
MLI	B	0.98%
SKT	B	0.98%
SHO	C	0.98%
PIPR	B	0.97%
CASH	B	0.96%
CHCO	B	0.96%
FCPT	C	0.95%
PLXS	C	0.95%
IOSP	B	0.95%
APLE	B	0.94%
AWI	B	0.94%
ESE	B	0.93%
UE	B	0.92%
COOP	B	0.92%
BSIG	B	0.91%
AKR	C	0.89%
SNEX	B	0.89%
BCPC	B	0.89%
EPAC	B	0.89%
ACA	B	0.89%
ALEX	B	0.88%
GTES	B	0.88%
BFS	C	0.88%
KFY	B	0.87%
MOG.A	B	0.87%
WERN	B	0.85%
DRH	B	0.85%
NBHC	B	0.85%
FUL	F	0.84%
WSR	A	0.84%
CPF	B	0.84%
HUBG	A	0.84%
KMT	B	0.84%
NMIH	C	0.84%
KAR	B	0.83%
PSMT	C	0.83%
MGY	B	0.83%
CPK	A	0.83%
EFC	C	0.83%
MTX	B	0.83%
UTL	C	0.82%
FHB	B	0.82%
WABC	B	0.82%
AL	B	0.8%
LXP	C	0.8%
NWN	B	0.8%
NWBI	B	0.8%
SXT	B	0.8%
AVA	C	0.79%
SNDR	B	0.79%
VRE	B	0.78%
SJW	F	0.78%
FBRT	C	0.78%
HTH	B	0.77%
SHOO	D	0.77%
NHC	B	0.77%
EPC	F	0.77%
CWT	D	0.77%
MRTN	B	0.76%
FBP	B	0.76%
CNXN	C	0.76%
OFG	B	0.76%
GNW	B	0.76%
WT	B	0.76%
EVTC	C	0.75%
UNF	B	0.75%
NAVI	D	0.74%
ELME	D	0.74%
TNC	F	0.72%
AHH	D	0.72%
CSR	C	0.72%
NSIT	F	0.71%
USPH	C	0.71%
ADUS	D	0.7%
UHT	D	0.69%
DFIN	D	0.69%
FSS	C	0.68%
NVEE	C	0.68%
AIN	D	0.64%
VRRM	F	0.63%
KELYA	F	0.59%

XSLV Underweight 53 Positions Relative to SIXS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CALM	B	-2.85%
HCI	C	-2.46%
PRDO	B	-2.41%
COLL	F	-1.76%
CEIX	B	-1.43%
HSII	B	-1.36%
ENVA	B	-1.35%
AX	B	-1.33%
HCC	C	-1.32%
LRN	B	-1.32%
DVAX	B	-1.31%
ATGE	B	-1.3%
ATEN	B	-1.3%
MGEE	A	-1.29%
DNOW	B	-1.29%
PFBC	B	-1.26%
VRTS	B	-1.26%
HP	C	-1.24%
MCY	B	-1.23%
CUBI	B	-1.22%
AMR	C	-1.22%
BKE	A	-1.19%
REX	C	-1.17%
RAMP	C	-1.17%
FIZZ	B	-1.17%
VIRT	B	-1.17%
PLAB	C	-1.16%
PUMP	D	-1.15%
AMBC	C	-1.14%
DXC	B	-1.14%
ZEUS	C	-1.13%
SCSC	B	-1.12%
WRLD	C	-1.11%
WNC	C	-1.1%
GDEN	B	-1.1%
BOX	A	-1.1%
SM	C	-1.1%
BFH	B	-1.09%
GIII	D	-1.08%
MTUS	C	-1.08%
RES	F	-1.07%
MHO	D	-1.05%
WKC	D	-1.05%
MOV	C	-1.05%
ENSG	C	-1.03%
ANDE	D	-1.01%
PMT	D	-1.0%
LBRT	F	-0.98%
CLW	F	-0.92%
CVI	F	-0.86%
THS	F	-0.8%
LPG	F	-0.78%
OGN	F	-0.77%