NSCS vs. DWAS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS) to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS)

NSCS

Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF

NSCS Description

The investment seeks capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in exchange-traded common stocks of small-capitalization companies. It may invest up to 15% of its total assets in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers listed on a foreign exchange that trade on such exchange contemporaneously with the shares of the fund. Up to 15% of the fund's total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.31

Average Daily Volume

140

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$100.69

Average Daily Volume

31,847

Number of Holdings ^*

182

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	NSCS	DWAS
30 Days	8.59%	8.33%
60 Days	9.56%	8.03%
90 Days	9.56%	9.12%
12 Months	36.21%	35.86%

14 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in NSCS	Weight in DWAS	Overlap
AVAV	C	1.37%	0.41%	0.41%
BOOT	C	0.83%	0.29%	0.29%
CRNX	C	0.72%	0.36%	0.36%
CVLT	B	0.85%	0.39%	0.39%
GKOS	B	1.17%	0.4%	0.4%
INSM	C	0.63%	0.37%	0.37%
KEX	B	1.05%	0.36%	0.36%
KRYS	C	0.67%	0.49%	0.49%
MMSI	A	1.55%	0.4%	0.4%
NPO	A	1.39%	0.38%	0.38%
PIPR	A	2.11%	0.49%	0.49%
QTWO	A	1.38%	0.45%	0.45%
RDNT	B	1.34%	0.46%	0.46%
TPH	D	1.27%	0.33%	0.33%

NSCS Overweight 61 Positions Relative to DWAS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WTFC	A	2.5%
EVR	B	2.27%
MGNI	B	1.9%
BANR	B	1.87%
SSB	B	1.87%
NOG	B	1.84%
AIT	B	1.75%
ESE	B	1.66%
LITE	B	1.58%
HQY	A	1.57%
SUM	B	1.56%
KTOS	B	1.56%
GDYN	B	1.54%
WK	B	1.5%
CMC	B	1.49%
FIBK	B	1.48%
EHC	B	1.42%
ACA	A	1.41%
FLR	B	1.4%
BYD	B	1.39%
HOMB	A	1.39%
AVNT	B	1.38%
ITRI	C	1.38%
MMS	F	1.33%
RBRK	A	1.32%
BKH	A	1.28%
SHOO	F	1.28%
SHAK	C	1.27%
SIG	B	1.25%
PFBC	B	1.25%
MTDR	B	1.24%
STAG	D	1.23%
EGP	D	1.23%
PAR	A	1.16%
ARCB	C	1.16%
TROX	D	1.1%
BRBR	A	1.09%
EVRI	A	1.05%
ZD	B	1.04%
ICHR	C	1.02%
ONTO	F	0.95%
PRI	B	0.9%
LADR	B	0.9%
VBTX	B	0.85%
SLAB	F	0.84%
SR	A	0.82%
ESTA	D	0.77%
SIBN	F	0.76%
HALO	F	0.76%
FROG	C	0.74%
INN	D	0.67%
ACHC	F	0.61%
VTLE	C	0.61%
OPCH	D	0.54%
PCVX	D	0.54%
TTMI	C	0.53%
MDGL	B	0.52%
ATEC	C	0.5%
TCMD	B	0.48%
IMVT	F	0.43%
BPMC	B	0.32%

NSCS Underweight 168 Positions Relative to DWAS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LMB	B	-1.64%
STRL	A	-1.57%
MOD	A	-1.55%
ADMA	B	-1.49%
KNTK	A	-1.18%
COOP	B	-1.1%
NUVL	C	-1.02%
AMSC	B	-0.95%
CRS	B	-0.92%
SFM	A	-0.89%
CSWI	B	-0.88%
UFPT	C	-0.88%
DFIN	D	-0.85%
HRTG	C	-0.82%
BELFB	C	-0.8%
RNA	C	-0.79%
CVNA	B	-0.78%
GRBK	D	-0.78%
BYRN	B	-0.74%
USLM	A	-0.74%
OSCR	D	-0.7%
CECO	B	-0.7%
NBN	C	-0.7%
USAP	B	-0.68%
GPI	B	-0.66%
VCTR	B	-0.64%
RXST	F	-0.61%
RDW	A	-0.61%
ATI	C	-0.61%
SKYW	C	-0.61%
MLI	B	-0.6%
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	C	-0.49%
VERX	A	-0.49%
TRAK	B	-0.48%
IDCC	B	-0.48%
SKT	A	-0.48%
PRIM	A	-0.48%
ALSN	B	-0.47%
VSEC	C	-0.47%
CNX	A	-0.47%
JXN	C	-0.46%
CRVL	B	-0.46%
RUSHA	C	-0.46%
CORT	B	-0.46%
KTB	B	-0.45%
NECB	C	-0.45%
LPX	B	-0.44%
UTI	B	-0.44%
FSS	B	-0.44%
ROAD	B	-0.44%
AUR	C	-0.43%
HROW	D	-0.43%
BSIG	A	-0.43%
TGTX	B	-0.43%
PRDO	B	-0.43%
SKY	A	-0.43%
APLT	C	-0.43%
LMAT	A	-0.42%
SLVM	B	-0.42%
SNEX	B	-0.42%
CASH	B	-0.42%
TVTX	C	-0.42%
OFG	B	-0.42%
AGYS	A	-0.42%
APOG	C	-0.42%
MATX	C	-0.42%
ESQ	B	-0.41%
SXI	B	-0.41%
RYAN	A	-0.41%
NRIX	C	-0.41%
NRIM	A	-0.41%
ZETA	D	-0.41%
NGVC	A	-0.41%
WT	A	-0.41%
INBK	B	-0.41%
ALKT	B	-0.41%
MLR	C	-0.4%
FRPT	A	-0.4%
AGM	B	-0.4%
RYTM	C	-0.4%
PRCT	B	-0.4%
BBSI	B	-0.4%
RYAM	C	-0.4%
R	B	-0.4%
SPNT	B	-0.39%
ACVA	B	-0.39%
RSI	A	-0.39%
AMAL	B	-0.39%
BDC	C	-0.39%
MOG.A	B	-0.39%
HURN	C	-0.39%
WEAV	C	-0.39%
BGC	C	-0.39%
CVCO	A	-0.38%
OCUL	D	-0.38%
REVG	C	-0.38%
SLG	B	-0.38%
GOLF	B	-0.38%
DY	D	-0.37%
WLDN	C	-0.37%
PBI	B	-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%
FBP	C	-0.36%
SMTC	B	-0.36%
NMRK	C	-0.36%
SAVA	C	-0.35%
MTG	C	-0.35%
CDMO	A	-0.35%
BVS	D	-0.35%
CBT	D	-0.35%
ALHC	C	-0.35%
TREE	F	-0.34%
AQST	D	-0.34%
GIII	D	-0.34%
PLCE	C	-0.34%
CXT	C	-0.34%
SERA	F	-0.34%
CDE	C	-0.34%
AXGN	C	-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	D	-0.29%
THRD	F	-0.29%
MEC	F	-0.29%
LSEA	D	-0.28%
ATRO	D	-0.28%
DFH	D	-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	D	-0.22%
IGMS	F	-0.19%
PHAT	F	-0.17%
NOVA	F	-0.12%