DWAS vs. XSLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV)
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

$100.97

Average Daily Volume

32,294

Number of Holdings *

182

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$50.20

Average Daily Volume

19,043

Number of Holdings *

118

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period DWAS XSLV
30 Days 5.56% 3.96%
60 Days 5.99% 3.67%
90 Days 10.53% 6.89%
12 Months 34.31% 25.44%
17 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in DWAS Weight in XSLV Overlap
APOG B 0.42% 0.96% 0.42%
BSIG A 0.43% 0.93% 0.43%
CASH B 0.42% 0.98% 0.42%
COOP B 1.1% 0.9% 0.9%
DFIN D 0.85% 0.7% 0.7%
FBP B 0.36% 0.77% 0.36%
FSS B 0.44% 0.69% 0.44%
IDCC B 0.48% 1.01% 0.48%
MLI B 0.6% 0.95% 0.6%
MMSI A 0.4% 0.79% 0.4%
MOG.A B 0.39% 0.86% 0.39%
OFG B 0.42% 0.77% 0.42%
PIPR B 0.49% 0.98% 0.49%
SKT A 0.48% 1.0% 0.48%
SNEX A 0.42% 0.89% 0.42%
SPNT A 0.39% 0.7% 0.39%
WT A 0.41% 0.82% 0.41%
DWAS Overweight 165 Positions Relative to XSLV
Symbol Grade Weight
LMB A 1.64%
STRL B 1.57%
MOD B 1.55%
ADMA B 1.49%
KNTK A 1.18%
NUVL D 1.02%
AMSC C 0.95%
CRS A 0.92%
SFM B 0.89%
CSWI B 0.88%
UFPT C 0.88%
HRTG C 0.82%
BELFB D 0.8%
RNA C 0.79%
CVNA B 0.78%
GRBK D 0.78%
BYRN B 0.74%
USLM B 0.74%
OSCR D 0.7%
CECO B 0.7%
NBN B 0.7%
USAP B 0.68%
GPI B 0.66%
VCTR B 0.64%
RXST F 0.61%
RDW B 0.61%
ATI C 0.61%
SKYW B 0.61%
AMRX C 0.6%
ENVA B 0.59%
PAY A 0.57%
AROC A 0.55%
HWKN B 0.54%
BMI B 0.54%
AGX B 0.53%
COMM D 0.52%
GVA A 0.51%
TPC C 0.51%
CCB A 0.5%
TDS B 0.49%
PCT B 0.49%
KRYS C 0.49%
VERX A 0.49%
TRAK A 0.48%
PRIM A 0.48%
ALSN B 0.47%
VSEC B 0.47%
CNX A 0.47%
JXN C 0.46%
CRVL A 0.46%
RUSHA B 0.46%
RDNT B 0.46%
CORT B 0.46%
QTWO A 0.45%
KTB B 0.45%
NECB B 0.45%
LPX B 0.44%
UTI B 0.44%
ROAD B 0.44%
AUR C 0.43%
HROW D 0.43%
TGTX B 0.43%
PRDO B 0.43%
SKY A 0.43%
APLT B 0.43%
LMAT A 0.42%
SLVM B 0.42%
TVTX C 0.42%
AGYS A 0.42%
MATX B 0.42%
AVAV C 0.41%
ESQ B 0.41%
SXI B 0.41%
RYAN B 0.41%
NRIX C 0.41%
NRIM A 0.41%
ZETA D 0.41%
NGVC A 0.41%
INBK B 0.41%
ALKT B 0.41%
MLR C 0.4%
FRPT B 0.4%
AGM B 0.4%
RYTM C 0.4%
PRCT B 0.4%
BBSI A 0.4%
RYAM C 0.4%
GKOS A 0.4%
R B 0.4%
ACVA A 0.39%
RSI A 0.39%
AMAL B 0.39%
BDC B 0.39%
HURN B 0.39%
WEAV B 0.39%
CVLT A 0.39%
BGC C 0.39%
NPO A 0.38%
CVCO A 0.38%
OCUL C 0.38%
REVG B 0.38%
SLG B 0.38%
GOLF B 0.38%
INSM C 0.37%
DY D 0.37%
WLDN C 0.37%
PBI C 0.37%
TBBK B 0.37%
AXSM B 0.37%
VNO C 0.37%
AVAH B 0.37%
MHO D 0.37%
IMNM F 0.37%
DSGR C 0.36%
SMTC B 0.36%
NMRK C 0.36%
CRNX B 0.36%
KEX A 0.36%
SAVA D 0.35%
MTG C 0.35%
CDMO A 0.35%
BVS D 0.35%
CBT C 0.35%
ALHC C 0.35%
TREE F 0.34%
AQST D 0.34%
GIII F 0.34%
PLCE C 0.34%
CXT C 0.34%
SERA F 0.34%
CDE C 0.34%
AXGN D 0.33%
TPH D 0.33%
SWIM C 0.33%
TWST F 0.33%
PI D 0.33%
PNTG D 0.33%
KYMR D 0.33%
PTGX D 0.32%
GCI D 0.32%
VRNS D 0.32%
PATK C 0.32%
MBIN F 0.31%
KBH D 0.31%
ICFI F 0.31%
COGT D 0.3%
ALDX D 0.29%
MG F 0.29%
THRD D 0.29%
BOOT D 0.29%
MEC F 0.29%
LSEA F 0.28%
ATRO D 0.28%
DFH F 0.28%
PLUS F 0.28%
BKD F 0.27%
HBB F 0.25%
UWMC D 0.25%
RKT F 0.25%
MAX F 0.24%
TNDM D 0.23%
RDFN F 0.22%
IGMS F 0.19%
PHAT F 0.17%
NOVA F 0.12%
DWAS Underweight 101 Positions Relative to XSLV
Symbol Grade Weight
EIG B -1.17%
LTC B -1.11%
CTRE C -1.1%
AMSF B -1.09%
EPRT A -1.06%
RHI C -1.06%
PECO B -1.03%
HMN B -1.01%
FELE B -1.0%
PBH A -1.0%
MSGS A -1.0%
MCRI A -1.0%
PJT B -0.99%
CHCO B -0.98%
AGO A -0.98%
GTY A -0.97%
FCPT C -0.96%
PRGS B -0.96%
SAFT B -0.96%
IOSP C -0.96%
AWI A -0.95%
TR B -0.95%
SHO D -0.94%
INVA D -0.94%
APLE B -0.93%
ESE B -0.93%
AWR B -0.92%
PINC B -0.91%
NPK C -0.91%
UE B -0.91%
ACA A -0.89%
BRC C -0.89%
BCPC B -0.89%
PLXS B -0.89%
HUBG A -0.88%
AKR A -0.88%
CPF B -0.87%
GTES A -0.87%
CPK A -0.86%
KFY B -0.86%
NMIH C -0.86%
ALEX A -0.86%
BFS C -0.85%
WERN B -0.85%
NBHC B -0.85%
EPAC B -0.85%
MGY A -0.84%
FHB B -0.84%
WABC B -0.84%
MTX C -0.84%
AL B -0.84%
DRH B -0.84%
WSR B -0.84%
KAR B -0.84%
FDP A -0.83%
FUL F -0.83%
EFC D -0.83%
HSTM B -0.83%
KMT C -0.83%
UTL B -0.82%
PSMT D -0.82%
RDN D -0.82%
NWBI B -0.82%
AVA C -0.8%
VRE A -0.8%
SXT C -0.8%
NWN A -0.8%
GNW A -0.79%
SMPL B -0.78%
SNDR A -0.78%
FBRT C -0.77%
SHOO D -0.77%
HTH C -0.77%
LXP D -0.77%
CWT C -0.76%
NAVI F -0.76%
EPC F -0.76%
SJW F -0.76%
UNF B -0.75%
CNXN D -0.75%
MRTN D -0.74%
EVTC C -0.74%
NHC C -0.74%
EZPW A -0.73%
CSR B -0.72%
ELME D -0.71%
AHH D -0.71%
TNC F -0.7%
JJSF C -0.7%
USPH B -0.69%
ADUS D -0.68%
NVEE F -0.67%
UHT D -0.67%
RGR F -0.66%
SPTN F -0.65%
AIN C -0.64%
VRRM F -0.64%
NSIT F -0.64%
JBSS F -0.63%
NABL F -0.56%
KELYA F -0.55%
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