XSLV vs. XSHQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio (XSHQ)

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

$49.46

Average Daily Volume

24,968

Number of Holdings ^*

118

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$45.42

Average Daily Volume

50,703

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSLV	XSHQ
30 Days	1.48%	1.98%
60 Days	3.94%	8.88%
90 Days	7.15%	13.86%
12 Months	24.54%	28.49%

30 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSLV	Weight in XSHQ	Overlap
AGO	A	0.92%	1.18%	0.92%
AMSF	A	1.09%	0.4%	0.4%
APOG	B	0.98%	0.69%	0.69%
AWI	A	0.94%	2.54%	0.94%
BCPC	B	0.89%	1.49%	0.89%
BRC	C	0.9%	1.06%	0.9%
CASH	A	0.96%	0.72%	0.72%
CHCO	A	0.96%	0.53%	0.53%
DFIN	D	0.69%	0.54%	0.54%
EIG	A	1.15%	0.36%	0.36%
EPAC	B	0.89%	0.88%	0.88%
FBP	A	0.76%	1.17%	0.76%
FELE	B	0.99%	1.26%	0.99%
FSS	C	0.68%	1.55%	0.68%
IDCC	A	1.01%	1.26%	1.01%
IOSP	C	0.95%	0.78%	0.78%
JBSS	F	0.64%	0.29%	0.29%
MCRI	A	0.98%	0.35%	0.35%
MLI	B	0.98%	4.38%	0.98%
NHC	B	0.77%	0.48%	0.48%
NMIH	D	0.84%	0.95%	0.84%
NPK	B	0.89%	0.11%	0.11%
OFG	B	0.76%	0.63%	0.63%
PJT	A	0.98%	1.95%	0.98%
RDN	C	0.79%	1.32%	0.79%
SHOO	D	0.77%	0.83%	0.77%
TNC	F	0.72%	0.56%	0.56%
UE	B	0.92%	0.8%	0.8%
WABC	A	0.82%	0.52%	0.52%
WT	A	0.76%	0.42%	0.42%

XSLV Overweight 88 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CTRE	D	1.12%
LTC	B	1.12%
EPRT	C	1.05%
RHI	B	1.04%
PECO	A	1.02%
MSGS	B	1.01%
HMN	A	0.99%
GTY	C	0.98%
SKT	A	0.98%
SHO	D	0.98%
INVA	C	0.97%
PIPR	A	0.97%
PBH	A	0.96%
SAFT	A	0.96%
FCPT	C	0.95%
PLXS	B	0.95%
PRGS	B	0.95%
APLE	B	0.94%
AWR	A	0.94%
ESE	A	0.93%
COOP	B	0.92%
BSIG	A	0.91%
PINC	B	0.9%
AKR	B	0.89%
SNEX	A	0.89%
ACA	B	0.89%
ALEX	B	0.88%
GTES	B	0.88%
BFS	C	0.88%
TR	A	0.88%
KFY	B	0.87%
MOG.A	B	0.87%
WERN	B	0.85%
DRH	B	0.85%
NBHC	A	0.85%
FUL	F	0.84%
WSR	B	0.84%
CPF	A	0.84%
HUBG	A	0.84%
KMT	B	0.84%
KAR	A	0.83%
PSMT	D	0.83%
MGY	A	0.83%
CPK	A	0.83%
EFC	D	0.83%
FDP	A	0.83%
MTX	B	0.83%
UTL	C	0.82%
HSTM	B	0.82%
FHB	A	0.82%
AL	A	0.8%
LXP	D	0.8%
NWN	A	0.8%
NWBI	A	0.8%
SXT	C	0.8%
AVA	C	0.79%
SNDR	B	0.79%
MMSI	A	0.79%
VRE	A	0.78%
SJW	F	0.78%
FBRT	C	0.78%
HTH	B	0.77%
EPC	F	0.77%
CWT	C	0.77%
MRTN	C	0.76%
CNXN	D	0.76%
GNW	A	0.76%
EVTC	C	0.75%
UNF	A	0.75%
JJSF	C	0.74%
NAVI	D	0.74%
SMPL	B	0.74%
ELME	D	0.74%
AHH	D	0.72%
CSR	A	0.72%
NSIT	F	0.71%
USPH	C	0.71%
RGR	F	0.7%
ADUS	D	0.7%
EZPW	A	0.7%
UHT	D	0.69%
NVEE	F	0.68%
SPNT	A	0.67%
SPTN	F	0.67%
AIN	C	0.64%
VRRM	D	0.63%
KELYA	F	0.59%
NABL	F	0.58%

XSLV Underweight 84 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JXN	B	-3.31%
APAM	A	-2.12%
KTB	A	-2.02%
BMI	B	-1.96%
ALKS	B	-1.9%
IBP	F	-1.88%
CORT	B	-1.82%
LNC	A	-1.77%
JBT	B	-1.76%
BCC	B	-1.61%
FTDR	B	-1.58%
POWL	C	-1.56%
WDFC	A	-1.51%
SIG	B	-1.48%
CEIX	A	-1.41%
MHO	D	-1.35%
SM	C	-1.35%
AX	A	-1.3%
CRVL	B	-1.2%
CNS	B	-1.2%
ASO	F	-1.18%
TBBK	A	-1.09%
AMR	C	-1.06%
GMS	A	-1.05%
ARCH	B	-1.04%
AGYS	A	-1.04%
HP	C	-1.02%
DORM	B	-1.01%
AEO	F	-1.0%
CATY	A	-0.98%
OTTR	C	-0.93%
LCII	D	-0.87%
PAYO	A	-0.83%
PATK	C	-0.77%
PLMR	A	-0.74%
ROCK	C	-0.7%
ASTH	F	-0.7%
YELP	C	-0.69%
BKE	A	-0.65%
IPAR	C	-0.61%
WOR	F	-0.61%
CENX	A	-0.61%
SXI	A	-0.6%
PRG	A	-0.59%
ANDE	C	-0.56%
HWKN	C	-0.55%
MCY	A	-0.53%
WS	B	-0.53%
CENTA	C	-0.52%
BANF	A	-0.52%
LKFN	A	-0.51%
KLG	F	-0.5%
GIII	D	-0.49%
GRBK	D	-0.48%
PDCO	F	-0.47%
AMWD	B	-0.46%
FIZZ	B	-0.44%
COLL	F	-0.43%
VRTS	A	-0.43%
PLAB	D	-0.43%
STAA	F	-0.42%
PFBC	A	-0.4%
CSGS	A	-0.4%
TILE	A	-0.4%
ATEN	A	-0.39%
LNN	B	-0.39%
DNOW	A	-0.39%
HRMY	D	-0.37%
WNC	C	-0.35%
OXM	F	-0.35%
GDEN	B	-0.35%
CAL	D	-0.34%
LPG	F	-0.32%
HCI	B	-0.32%
REX	C	-0.28%
PCRX	C	-0.23%
IIIN	C	-0.22%
MNRO	B	-0.22%
CVI	D	-0.16%
LQDT	A	-0.15%
RES	F	-0.14%
SLP	F	-0.13%
GES	F	-0.12%
USNA	C	-0.11%