NSCS vs. XSHQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio (XSHQ)
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

$27.70

Average Daily Volume

416

Number of Holdings *

77

* 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

$42.46

Average Daily Volume

38,553

Number of Holdings *

115

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period NSCS XSHQ
30 Days 0.73% -0.66%
60 Days -0.02% 0.27%
90 Days 5.56% -1.42%
12 Months 30.09% 23.68%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in NSCS Weight in XSHQ Overlap
PFBC B 1.21% 0.39% 0.39%
SHOO D 1.41% 0.92% 0.92%
SIG C 1.26% 1.53% 1.26%
NSCS Overweight 74 Positions Relative to XSHQ
Symbol Grade Weight
WTFC B 2.34%
EVR A 2.09%
PIPR B 1.95%
PRMW B 1.88%
SSB B 1.84%
NOG F 1.79%
BANR A 1.76%
FLR B 1.68%
HQY B 1.65%
ESE A 1.62%
AIT A 1.61%
MGNI D 1.61%
SUM A 1.57%
ACA B 1.57%
MMSI B 1.53%
FIBK B 1.51%
AVAV B 1.5%
KTOS C 1.5%
SHAK A 1.49%
QTWO A 1.45%
BYD A 1.45%
CMC A 1.42%
AVNT D 1.42%
EHC A 1.4%
GDYN B 1.39%
WK C 1.38%
MMS D 1.38%
STAG D 1.36%
TPH D 1.36%
HOMB B 1.35%
BKH D 1.35%
EGP D 1.35%
EVRI A 1.3%
RBRK A 1.29%
LITE A 1.28%
MTDR D 1.19%
ONTO F 1.19%
NPO F 1.18%
GKOS B 1.18%
RDNT D 1.16%
TROX F 1.14%
ARCB F 1.14%
BRBR A 1.07%
SLAB F 0.99%
LADR B 0.95%
ICHR F 0.94%
ZD F 0.93%
DAN F 0.91%
PRI B 0.9%
SR D 0.88%
ESTA B 0.88%
KEX D 0.86%
ACHC F 0.84%
VBTX B 0.84%
FROG C 0.77%
OPCH F 0.77%
CRNX B 0.76%
TTMI A 0.75%
CVLT B 0.74%
ITRI A 0.72%
INN F 0.7%
INSM D 0.7%
ASGN F 0.7%
KRYS C 0.69%
PCVX C 0.66%
SIBN D 0.64%
ENV A 0.6%
VTLE F 0.58%
HALO B 0.56%
IMVT F 0.48%
TCMD A 0.47%
MDGL A 0.47%
BPMC C 0.29%
PAR A 0.25%
NSCS Underweight 112 Positions Relative to XSHQ
Symbol Grade Weight
MLI A -4.16%
JXN B -3.25%
AWI A -2.52%
APAM A -2.13%
BMI D -1.95%
IBP F -1.95%
KTB A -1.94%
ALKS F -1.86%
JBT A -1.85%
PJT B -1.79%
LNC A -1.76%
CORT B -1.71%
BCC D -1.66%
FSS F -1.58%
WDFC A -1.57%
FTDR B -1.54%
BCPC C -1.49%
RDN F -1.46%
SM F -1.42%
MHO D -1.39%
CEIX A -1.32%
CNS B -1.29%
ASO F -1.28%
AGO B -1.25%
POWL A -1.24%
FELE D -1.2%
IDCC A -1.15%
AX B -1.15%
CRVL D -1.14%
AEO F -1.14%
FBP D -1.11%
BRC D -1.09%
GMS A -1.06%
TBBK D -1.05%
NMIH D -1.03%
HP C -1.02%
AMR F -0.99%
ARCH B -0.99%
AGYS D -0.96%
CATY A -0.95%
OTTR F -0.94%
DORM A -0.93%
LCII D -0.91%
PATK F -0.86%
UE B -0.85%
EPAC A -0.82%
PLMR D -0.78%
IOSP F -0.75%
PAYO B -0.74%
ASTH C -0.72%
YELP F -0.71%
ROCK D -0.71%
CASH A -0.69%
APOG A -0.68%
BKE C -0.67%
IPAR D -0.64%
DFIN F -0.62%
WOR F -0.6%
SXI A -0.6%
OFG C -0.6%
TNC F -0.59%
HWKN D -0.58%
PRG C -0.57%
ANDE F -0.57%
MCY B -0.56%
KLG F -0.55%
GRBK D -0.55%
GIII C -0.54%
CENX B -0.54%
CHCO A -0.52%
CENTA D -0.52%
WABC B -0.51%
PDCO F -0.5%
LKFN B -0.5%
WS A -0.5%
BANF B -0.49%
NHC C -0.48%
AMWD D -0.47%
COLL F -0.47%
PLAB F -0.45%
STAA F -0.44%
VRTS B -0.44%
FIZZ B -0.44%
WT B -0.43%
AMSF A -0.41%
ATEN A -0.41%
HRMY D -0.4%
CSGS D -0.4%
LNN C -0.38%
CAL F -0.37%
GDEN F -0.37%
LPG F -0.36%
OXM F -0.36%
DNOW F -0.36%
MCRI A -0.36%
EIG C -0.35%
WNC F -0.35%
HCI B -0.34%
JBSS F -0.34%
TILE A -0.32%
REX F -0.28%
PCRX C -0.24%
MNRO A -0.23%
IIIN F -0.22%
CVI F -0.18%
LQDT D -0.15%
SLP F -0.14%
GES F -0.13%
RES F -0.13%
CLW F -0.12%
USNA D -0.11%
NPK F -0.11%
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