XSLV vs. CEFD ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV) to ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN (CEFD)
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

$43.76

Average Daily Volume

21,471

Number of Holdings *

116

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
CEFD

ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN

CEFD Description The investment seeks to provide 1.5 times leveraged long exposure to the compounded quarterly performance of the S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index (the ?index?), reduced by the Accrued Fees. The index is a mutual fund index designed to serve as a benchmark for closed-end funds listed in the U.S. that are principally engaged in asset management processes designed to produce taxable annual yield.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.37

Average Daily Volume

2,358

Number of Holdings *

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XSLV CEFD
30 Days 1.91% 5.70%
60 Days 1.25% 1.00%
90 Days 1.74% 3.54%
12 Months 14.33% 20.85%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XSLV Weight in CEFD Overlap
XSLV Overweight 116 Positions Relative to CEFD
Symbol Grade Weight
CTRE C 1.18%
VRRM A 1.14%
LTC A 1.13%
JJSF B 1.12%
FCPT B 1.1%
BHE A 1.08%
AVA B 1.04%
EPRT A 1.03%
GTY B 1.02%
CPK B 1.0%
STRA B 1.0%
RDN C 1.0%
UTL B 0.99%
NWN B 0.99%
BMI A 0.99%
AWR B 0.98%
ENSG D 0.98%
CSR A 0.98%
CWT B 0.97%
PBH D 0.97%
PLXS B 0.95%
AMSF D 0.95%
EIG D 0.95%
IOSP B 0.94%
KFY C 0.93%
NMIH A 0.93%
APOG A 0.92%
SAFT B 0.91%
SXT A 0.91%
NSIT A 0.91%
BCPC B 0.91%
COOP A 0.91%
SJW C 0.91%
FELE C 0.9%
NPK B 0.9%
CRVL A 0.9%
BRC B 0.89%
AWI D 0.89%
AZZ C 0.89%
ALEX B 0.88%
EFC B 0.88%
UVV B 0.88%
AIR B 0.87%
TR D 0.86%
NHC B 0.86%
PSMT A 0.86%
PECO F 0.86%
ESE C 0.85%
EPC B 0.85%
MCRI D 0.85%
CHCO B 0.84%
INVA B 0.84%
FSS A 0.84%
AMBC A 0.84%
CTS A 0.84%
LXP D 0.84%
HMN C 0.83%
FUL C 0.83%
IDCC B 0.83%
PIPR A 0.82%
MOG.A A 0.82%
CENTA A 0.82%
SKT D 0.82%
UNF D 0.81%
SXI C 0.81%
EZPW D 0.81%
UHT C 0.81%
HSTM B 0.81%
JBSS C 0.79%
MSGS B 0.79%
MSEX C 0.79%
AGO D 0.79%
PRGS F 0.79%
XHR C 0.79%
CHCT F 0.79%
SITC D 0.78%
PJT B 0.78%
AIN D 0.78%
TNC D 0.77%
MCS F 0.77%
BFS C 0.77%
APAM C 0.76%
APLE D 0.76%
FIZZ D 0.76%
SHO D 0.76%
AHH B 0.76%
WSR B 0.75%
RGR F 0.75%
SMPL B 0.75%
UE B 0.75%
MRTN D 0.74%
ROG C 0.74%
EVTC D 0.74%
CNXN C 0.74%
DEA B 0.73%
AKR C 0.73%
OSIS C 0.73%
SHOO C 0.72%
NAVI F 0.71%
FDP F 0.71%
HUBG B 0.71%
RUSHA D 0.71%
CSGS F 0.69%
ROIC D 0.69%
RGP F 0.69%
SCL C 0.68%
NWBI C 0.67%
DRH F 0.67%
HTLD D 0.67%
CRC F 0.66%
PINC F 0.64%
SMP C 0.64%
THS F 0.61%
VIAV F 0.61%
CLDT F 0.6%
YELP D 0.6%
XSLV Underweight 100 Positions Relative to CEFD
Symbol Grade Weight
EVV A -2.63%
BDJ A -2.39%
HYT A -2.19%
BTZ D -2.16%
NXDT F -1.9%
AWF A -1.83%
DSL A -1.77%
JQC A -1.66%
BXMX B -1.65%
EMD B -1.5%
WIW A -1.37%
BHK D -1.3%
QQQX C -1.26%
BOE A -1.23%
BCX A -1.2%
HIO D -1.19%
JPC A -1.18%
RA B -1.17%
GHY A -1.16%
BGY A -1.09%
CII B -1.07%
HIX B -1.01%
BIT D -1.01%
EOS A -1.0%
IGD A -0.98%
EFT A -0.95%
FSD A -0.95%
HTD A -0.94%
BST C -0.92%
BLW C -0.92%
EAD A -0.9%
ISD C -0.88%
LDP D -0.84%
FFC C -0.83%
EFR A -0.82%
FRA A -0.82%
TEI A -0.75%
PHK D -0.75%
EOI B -0.73%
MIN C -0.71%
EHI A -0.71%
NBB D -0.71%
MCR B -0.7%
PDT A -0.69%
DIAX C -0.69%
PPT B -0.67%
WIA A -0.66%
MMT A -0.64%
GOF A -0.64%
JPI A -0.63%
BKT D -0.62%
PFN A -0.59%
JGH A -0.59%
FCT A -0.58%
ERC D -0.57%
HPS A -0.55%
HYI D -0.55%
DFP C -0.55%
BME C -0.54%
BGT A -0.49%
HPI A -0.47%
PHD A -0.44%
BGH A -0.44%
FTF A -0.43%
GBAB D -0.42%
HYB A -0.39%
EVG A -0.38%
IDE C -0.38%
DHF A -0.38%
PHT A -0.38%
TSI D -0.37%
ETB A -0.37%
FT A -0.37%
STK C -0.37%
DHY A -0.36%
HPF A -0.36%
MSD C -0.34%
INSI C -0.34%
FFA A -0.32%
DBL A -0.31%
GDO D -0.31%
PSF D -0.31%
VBF C -0.3%
BGR B -0.3%
PIM A -0.3%
PFL A -0.29%
IGA B -0.29%
OPP A -0.29%
SPXX B -0.27%
FLC A -0.24%
MCN C -0.24%
CIK D -0.24%
WEA B -0.22%
FAM C -0.21%
VLT A -0.19%
MGF C -0.19%
VGI A -0.18%
HEQ A -0.18%
GNT A -0.14%
JLS A -0.14%
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