XSLV vs. SMDV ETF Comparison

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

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

$48.57

Average Daily Volume

28,950

Number of Holdings ^*

115

* 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

$70.54

Average Daily Volume

71,294

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSLV	SMDV
30 Days	4.70%	4.99%
60 Days	4.56%	3.92%
90 Days	12.95%	15.69%
12 Months	22.91%	24.95%

19 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSLV	Weight in SMDV	Overlap
AMSF	C	0.94%	1.04%	0.94%
APOG	B	0.77%	0.94%	0.77%
AVA	C	0.84%	1.0%	0.84%
AWR	B	0.94%	1.07%	0.94%
BCPC	C	0.89%	1.02%	0.89%
CPK	B	0.86%	1.04%	0.86%
CTRE	C	1.18%	1.12%	1.12%
CWT	C	0.84%	1.03%	0.84%
ENSG	B	1.03%	1.17%	1.03%
FELE	C	0.94%	0.91%	0.91%
FUL	C	0.91%	0.93%	0.91%
GTY	B	1.03%	1.1%	1.03%
HMN	D	0.87%	0.93%	0.87%
JJSF	C	0.72%	0.9%	0.72%
NWN	C	0.82%	1.02%	0.82%
SJW	C	0.86%	1.04%	0.86%
SPTN	C	0.81%	1.05%	0.81%
UHT	B	0.78%	1.08%	0.78%
UTL	C	0.86%	1.09%	0.86%

XSLV Overweight 96 Positions Relative to SMDV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LTC	C	1.14%
EPRT	B	1.1%
EIG	C	1.09%
FCPT	C	1.07%
PECO	B	1.07%
INVA	B	1.0%
TR	C	0.99%
SAFT	D	0.97%
SHO	C	0.97%
MSGS	B	0.96%
NMIH	B	0.96%
NPK	D	0.94%
MCRI	C	0.94%
EFC	B	0.94%
SKT	B	0.93%
ALEX	B	0.93%
PBH	B	0.92%
RHI	D	0.91%
BFS	B	0.91%
CHCO	B	0.9%
BRC	C	0.9%
UE	B	0.89%
APLE	D	0.89%
NSIT	D	0.89%
COOP	C	0.88%
IOSP	D	0.88%
LXP	B	0.87%
RDN	C	0.86%
AGO	C	0.86%
AKR	B	0.86%
PSMT	B	0.85%
PRGS	C	0.85%
CASH	B	0.84%
EPC	F	0.83%
WSR	D	0.82%
HUBG	C	0.82%
ESE	B	0.82%
DRH	C	0.82%
PINC	C	0.82%
PIPR	B	0.81%
DFIN	B	0.81%
NAVI	C	0.81%
SHOO	B	0.81%
AHH	B	0.81%
KFY	B	0.81%
MOG.A	B	0.8%
WERN	D	0.8%
AWI	B	0.8%
KELYA	D	0.79%
ACA	B	0.79%
OFG	C	0.79%
MMSI	B	0.79%
HTH	C	0.79%
SXT	C	0.79%
IDCC	B	0.78%
BSIG	B	0.78%
PJT	B	0.78%
CNXN	B	0.78%
HSTM	C	0.77%
AL	D	0.77%
NWBI	C	0.77%
MTX	D	0.77%
TNC	F	0.77%
VRRM	D	0.77%
CPF	B	0.77%
KMT	B	0.76%
SNEX	B	0.76%
NHC	D	0.76%
WABC	D	0.76%
MGY	C	0.76%
MRTN	D	0.76%
CSR	B	0.76%
FBP	C	0.76%
GTES	C	0.75%
EPAC	B	0.75%
ADUS	B	0.75%
GNW	B	0.75%
PLXS	A	0.75%
MLI	A	0.75%
FDP	C	0.74%
RGR	D	0.74%
NBHC	D	0.74%
UNF	C	0.74%
EVTC	D	0.74%
SNDR	B	0.73%
SMPL	D	0.73%
JBSS	D	0.73%
FHB	D	0.73%
KAR	D	0.73%
EZPW	D	0.7%
SPNT	C	0.7%
NVEE	F	0.7%
AIN	D	0.7%
FSS	D	0.69%
NABL	D	0.68%
USPH	F	0.66%

XSLV Underweight 79 Positions Relative to SMDV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CCOI	C	-1.28%
IBCP	B	-1.26%
STBA	B	-1.25%
ORRF	B	-1.25%
CBU	C	-1.19%
HFWA	C	-1.16%
CNS	B	-1.16%
SBSI	B	-1.16%
TMP	C	-1.15%
INDB	C	-1.14%
NBTB	D	-1.13%
SFNC	B	-1.13%
PFC	C	-1.13%
MSEX	C	-1.12%
NXRT	C	-1.12%
WASH	A	-1.11%
GABC	C	-1.09%
OGS	B	-1.08%
AUB	D	-1.08%
TRNO	C	-1.08%
BUSE	C	-1.07%
MBWM	D	-1.07%
UCBI	B	-1.06%
HNI	C	-1.06%
UBSI	B	-1.06%
WDFC	C	-1.05%
BKH	B	-1.05%
WSBC	D	-1.05%
FRME	D	-1.05%
FIBK	B	-1.04%
MWA	B	-1.04%
PLOW	C	-1.04%
CSGS	C	-1.04%
POR	C	-1.03%
LMAT	C	-1.03%
SR	B	-1.03%
CADE	C	-1.03%
NWE	B	-1.02%
NJR	B	-1.02%
UVV	D	-1.01%
KAI	C	-1.01%
PNM	B	-1.01%
HASI	C	-1.01%
EXPO	A	-1.01%
BMI	A	-1.0%
FULT	D	-1.0%
PFBC	D	-0.98%
AIT	A	-0.98%
TRN	D	-0.98%
MATX	B	-0.98%
AVNT	B	-0.97%
PEBO	C	-0.97%
YORW	D	-0.97%
GATX	D	-0.96%
ASB	D	-0.94%
SXI	C	-0.93%
ALE	B	-0.93%
ABR	B	-0.93%
MGRC	F	-0.92%
GRC	D	-0.92%
NPO	D	-0.92%
WTS	C	-0.92%
ALG	D	-0.91%
LNN	D	-0.91%
JOUT	D	-0.91%
GFF	D	-0.9%
ABM	D	-0.9%
ODC	C	-0.89%
LANC	D	-0.88%
MTRN	F	-0.87%
ANDE	D	-0.87%
NSP	F	-0.86%
KWR	D	-0.85%
OTTR	F	-0.82%
MATW	F	-0.8%
SCL	D	-0.78%
HY	F	-0.73%
POWI	F	-0.72%
HI	F	-0.57%