DWAS vs. FDM ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS) to First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM)

DWAS

PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio

DWAS Description

The PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio (the Fund) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Dorsey Wright SmallCap Technical Leaders™ Index (the Underlying Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in equity securities of small capitalization companies that comprise the Underlying Index. The Index includes securities pursuant to a Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (Dorsey Wright or the Index Provider) proprietary selection methodology that is designed to identify companies that demonstrate powerful relative strength characteristics. The Index Provider determines a company’s relative strength characteristics based on that company’s market performance. The Index Provider selects approximately 200 companies for inclusion in the Underlying Index from a small-cap universe of approximately 2,000 of the smallest U.S. companies selected from a broader set of 3,000 companies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly. Effective on or about Oct. 4, 2013, the name of the Fund changed from PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$84.67

Average Daily Volume

58,194

Number of Holdings ^*

182

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FDM

First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF

FDM Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index(SM) (the "index"). The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks of U.S. micro-capitalization companies which are publicly traded in the United States. The index is comprised of selected U.S. micro-capitalization companies chosen from all common stocks traded on the NewYork Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT and NASDAQ(R) with limited partnerships excluded.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$60.40

Average Daily Volume

4,621

Number of Holdings ^*

152

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	DWAS	FDM
30 Days	-6.27%	-2.51%
60 Days	-5.49%	1.81%
90 Days	2.00%	1.47%
12 Months	20.50%	20.72%

13 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in DWAS	Weight in FDM	Overlap
ACMR	D	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
ARHS	D	0.39%	0.99%	0.39%
CRAI	A	0.4%	1.72%	0.4%
DXPE	B	0.4%	1.14%	0.4%
ESQ	B	0.38%	0.49%	0.38%
EZPW	A	0.4%	0.98%	0.4%
LMB	B	0.96%	0.68%	0.68%
LSEA	C	0.36%	0.21%	0.21%
NBN	C	0.4%	0.58%	0.4%
POWL	B	0.92%	2.03%	0.92%
SXC	D	0.38%	1.53%	0.38%
VSEC	B	0.39%	1.72%	0.39%
ZEUS	D	0.61%	1.13%	0.61%

DWAS Overweight 169 Positions Relative to FDM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MOD	B	1.63%
TDW	A	1.56%
STRL	B	1.34%
TRNS	A	1.33%
IMNM	D	1.22%
ALPN	A	1.21%
DFIN	A	1.19%
NUVL	C	1.17%
LFMD	A	1.15%
COOP	A	1.15%
VERA	D	1.06%
RRR	B	1.05%
ANF	C	1.01%
KAI	D	1.01%
UFPT	D	0.97%
ADMA	A	0.83%
HRI	D	0.78%
RXST	B	0.75%
HRTG	A	0.75%
SERA	A	0.73%
PLAY	D	0.72%
CBZ	D	0.69%
ALG	D	0.67%
GRBK	C	0.65%
ARCB	B	0.62%
BYRN	A	0.62%
RYI	F	0.62%
BCC	C	0.59%
WIRE	B	0.59%
ARQT	D	0.57%
GTX	B	0.57%
GMS	C	0.55%
ATI	A	0.53%
MYRG	B	0.52%
CSWI	A	0.51%
KRYS	D	0.5%
AROC	A	0.5%
GHM	B	0.48%
IESC	A	0.48%
FSS	A	0.47%
USAP	A	0.47%
NRIX	B	0.47%
SMHI	B	0.47%
IDYA	C	0.46%
CHX	B	0.45%
CMPR	D	0.45%
MACK	B	0.45%
EVH	F	0.45%
EVER	A	0.44%
VCTR	A	0.44%
BECN	A	0.44%
RNA	A	0.44%
TRAK	A	0.43%
SPRY	D	0.43%
GKOS	A	0.43%
GES	A	0.43%
HWKN	B	0.42%
DFH	C	0.42%
BMI	A	0.42%
SKYW	A	0.42%
ALSN	B	0.41%
RDNT	A	0.41%
RUSHA	D	0.41%
SFM	A	0.41%
ANDE	B	0.41%
VECO	B	0.41%
ROAD	B	0.41%
LBRT	A	0.41%
MATX	C	0.41%
ORIC	F	0.41%
KOP	D	0.41%
CACC	D	0.4%
HCI	A	0.4%
MOG.A	A	0.4%
CELC	D	0.4%
FOR	D	0.4%
HEES	D	0.4%
JXN	A	0.4%
ESAB	A	0.4%
AMRX	B	0.4%
TPC	A	0.4%
SKT	B	0.4%
SKY	C	0.4%
ASPN	C	0.39%
IBP	B	0.39%
ENVA	B	0.39%
LQDA	D	0.39%
UTI	B	0.39%
MAX	D	0.39%
INBK	D	0.39%
NR	B	0.39%
AVAV	A	0.39%
KRUS	A	0.39%
VERX	B	0.39%
GFF	C	0.39%
OFG	B	0.39%
NPO	D	0.39%
MLI	A	0.39%
ORN	D	0.39%
GVA	A	0.39%
CLSK	B	0.39%
BSIG	B	0.39%
ASO	C	0.39%
SMID	D	0.38%
CRNX	B	0.38%
ANNX	D	0.38%
AMSC	C	0.38%
CRVL	C	0.38%
FRPT	C	0.38%
PIPR	B	0.38%
ANIP	D	0.38%
USLM	A	0.38%
SILK	B	0.38%
GPOR	A	0.38%
GOLF	C	0.38%
SLVM	A	0.38%
FELE	B	0.38%
PLAB	C	0.38%
BKD	A	0.38%
ICFI	C	0.37%
DYN	C	0.37%
OCUL	F	0.37%
TREE	C	0.37%
BGC	B	0.37%
MTRX	D	0.37%
SUM	C	0.37%
PACK	A	0.37%
SXI	C	0.37%
MTRN	D	0.37%
LPX	C	0.37%
CDRE	D	0.37%
AGM	B	0.37%
APPF	B	0.37%
KD	D	0.36%
ACVA	B	0.36%
CUBI	D	0.36%
MRUS	B	0.36%
COLL	C	0.36%
KTB	B	0.36%
VVV	C	0.36%
CDLX	B	0.36%
SGBX	F	0.36%
MBIN	C	0.36%
SPNT	C	0.36%
MHO	C	0.36%
PCT	F	0.35%
BLZE	C	0.35%
PARR	D	0.35%
KROS	C	0.35%
AGO	C	0.35%
ARLO	B	0.35%
BZH	D	0.35%
KYMR	D	0.34%
LYRA	D	0.34%
KURA	C	0.34%
VRNS	C	0.34%
CVNA	B	0.34%
RYAN	D	0.34%
PAY	B	0.33%
APLT	D	0.32%
QUIK	C	0.32%
FATE	F	0.32%
MDXG	F	0.31%
AQST	D	0.3%
BWMN	C	0.3%
FULC	D	0.3%
KOD	F	0.28%
SOUN	D	0.27%
IRON	F	0.24%

DWAS Underweight 139 Positions Relative to FDM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SCSC	C	-1.75%
CRGY	F	-1.53%
GNK	A	-1.48%
REX	A	-1.44%
BBSI	B	-1.38%
MYE	A	-1.34%
HAYN	A	-1.31%
VVI	C	-1.22%
IDT	D	-1.22%
DCO	A	-1.21%
EGY	B	-1.2%
CLW	B	-1.12%
CECO	A	-1.12%
AMBC	C	-1.09%
UWMC	C	-0.99%
HCKT	D	-0.96%
BRY	A	-0.96%
BELFB	D	-0.96%
MLR	B	-0.96%
OSBC	B	-0.95%
UVSP	B	-0.94%
LEU	D	-0.91%
CFB	C	-0.89%
KE	F	-0.89%
WSR	C	-0.88%
PLOW	F	-0.87%
TTI	B	-0.87%
MBWM	C	-0.87%
IBCP	B	-0.84%
HTBK	F	-0.83%
BFST	D	-0.83%
TITN	F	-0.79%
GATO	A	-0.78%
SD	B	-0.77%
GSBC	A	-0.76%
RICK	F	-0.74%
DHIL	C	-0.73%
DENN	F	-0.73%
NPK	A	-0.72%
VPG	C	-0.71%
HVT	C	-0.7%
CCB	B	-0.7%
AVNW	C	-0.7%
HDSN	F	-0.7%
SMBC	F	-0.66%
LYTS	B	-0.66%
AMAL	B	-0.66%
OSUR	F	-0.66%
LQDT	D	-0.65%
HTBI	B	-0.64%
THFF	B	-0.64%
CENT	D	-0.64%
VYGR	F	-0.63%
CWCO	D	-0.62%
BHB	B	-0.62%
KRNY	F	-0.61%
CCBG	D	-0.6%
ODC	D	-0.6%
OLP	A	-0.59%
BBW	A	-0.59%
RMR	C	-0.58%
CYH	B	-0.58%
GLRE	B	-0.57%
GNE	F	-0.57%
BOOM	F	-0.56%
SIGA	A	-0.55%
ARTNA	F	-0.55%
CSV	D	-0.54%
KODK	D	-0.54%
NWPX	D	-0.54%
OSG	C	-0.54%
MCFT	F	-0.53%
SPFI	B	-0.52%
AVD	D	-0.51%
SPOK	C	-0.51%
JOUT	F	-0.49%
MOFG	F	-0.48%
LINC	B	-0.47%
PAHC	B	-0.46%
NEWT	D	-0.44%
PBPB	C	-0.43%
NRIM	B	-0.43%
FSBC	D	-0.43%
AMPY	A	-0.42%
ONEW	F	-0.42%
HBT	D	-0.41%
SOI	A	-0.41%
WTI	F	-0.4%
MVBF	F	-0.4%
PANL	C	-0.4%
BSRR	A	-0.4%
RM	A	-0.38%
FSBW	D	-0.37%
LOCO	C	-0.37%
INSE	F	-0.37%
FET	B	-0.37%
BCML	A	-0.36%
NECB	B	-0.36%
OMER	F	-0.35%
CVLY	B	-0.34%
TSBK	D	-0.34%
OBT	D	-0.32%
PKOH	C	-0.31%
NATH	F	-0.31%
AFCG	B	-0.31%
PLBC	B	-0.3%
GENC	A	-0.3%
EPM	D	-0.29%
IPI	D	-0.29%
RLGT	D	-0.29%
KFS	B	-0.28%
RNGR	F	-0.26%
OVLY	C	-0.26%
MEC	A	-0.25%
TSQ	A	-0.25%
CMT	B	-0.25%
FF	B	-0.25%
QUAD	F	-0.24%
LEGH	D	-0.24%
MPX	B	-0.23%
OCN	D	-0.22%
STKS	B	-0.22%
EVC	F	-0.21%
INTT	F	-0.21%
ATLC	D	-0.2%
III	F	-0.19%
CMPO	A	-0.19%
HNRG	F	-0.19%
MNSB	F	-0.18%
RCMT	F	-0.18%
KLXE	F	-0.16%
REI	B	-0.15%
CCRD	C	-0.13%
TUSK	D	-0.13%
HGBL	F	-0.13%
ASRT	F	-0.12%
BGFV	F	-0.11%
TZOO	D	-0.1%
CMBM	F	-0.07%