QABA vs. XSHD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio (XSHD)

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

QABA 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 NASDAQ OMX(R) ABA Community Bank Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. For the purposes of the index, a "community bank" is considered to be all U.S.banks and thrifts or their holding companies listed on NASDAQ(R), excluding the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.06

Average Daily Volume

23,010

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XSHD

PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio

XSHD Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Low Volatility High Dividend Index. The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of 60 securities in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have historically provided high dividend yields with lower 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 semi-annually on the last business day in January and July.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$14.67

Average Daily Volume

26,490

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QABA	XSHD
30 Days	1.99%	-2.19%
60 Days	2.20%	-2.39%
90 Days	-0.27%	-4.43%
12 Months	26.88%	-1.45%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in QABA	Weight in XSHD	Overlap

QABA Overweight 123 Positions Relative to XSHD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBSH	A	4.42%
WTFC	A	3.79%
OZK	A	3.22%
UBSI	C	2.88%
FFIN	C	2.69%
UMBF	B	2.52%
HWC	A	2.45%
IBOC	A	2.16%
TFSL	B	2.13%
ABCB	A	2.04%
UCBI	B	1.93%
BANF	A	1.88%
TCBI	A	1.76%
FHB	A	1.73%
FIBK	A	1.7%
WSFS	A	1.67%
CATY	D	1.57%
FULT	A	1.56%
CVBF	C	1.47%
SFNC	D	1.46%
INDB	C	1.37%
PPBI	C	1.34%
FFBC	A	1.33%
TOWN	A	1.29%
FRME	A	1.27%
SBCF	B	1.26%
TBBK	F	1.14%
WAFD	B	1.14%
CLBK	F	1.09%
MBIN	B	1.07%
WSBC	C	1.06%
NBTB	A	1.05%
TRMK	A	1.04%
IBTX	F	1.03%
LKFN	C	1.01%
BANR	B	0.98%
HTLF	A	0.95%
CHCO	A	0.95%
EFSC	B	0.91%
FBNC	F	0.87%
NWBI	D	0.86%
SYBT	A	0.83%
HOPE	D	0.82%
CASH	A	0.8%
WABC	A	0.79%
BUSE	A	0.79%
SRCE	A	0.77%
STBA	A	0.74%
TCBK	B	0.72%
VBTX	A	0.7%
PFBC	A	0.66%
PEBO	A	0.64%
QCRH	C	0.61%
GABC	D	0.61%
SASR	C	0.61%
OCFC	C	0.56%
SBSI	F	0.53%
RBCAA	A	0.53%
BRKL	F	0.52%
BFC	D	0.5%
FBMS	F	0.49%
CTBI	A	0.48%
FMBH	A	0.47%
DCOM	B	0.47%
CNOB	C	0.46%
PFC	A	0.45%
CFFN	D	0.44%
AMAL	A	0.43%
EGBN	F	0.41%
OSBC	B	0.4%
HFWA	B	0.4%
GSBC	A	0.39%
FCBC	A	0.38%
CFB	C	0.38%
MBWM	A	0.37%
HBT	B	0.37%
CASS	C	0.36%
UVSP	A	0.36%
CCB	B	0.34%
BFST	D	0.34%
IBCP	A	0.33%
TRST	B	0.33%
HBNC	A	0.33%
MSBI	C	0.32%
HTBK	D	0.31%
HAFC	B	0.29%
FMNB	D	0.29%
SMBC	D	0.29%
PGC	F	0.28%
CAC	B	0.28%
WASH	B	0.28%
HONE	A	0.28%
CCBG	C	0.28%
SPFI	A	0.27%
THFF	A	0.27%
HTBI	A	0.27%
NBN	B	0.26%
BHRB	F	0.25%
CCNE	D	0.25%
ESQ	B	0.24%
AROW	C	0.24%
NFBK	D	0.24%
HIFS	B	0.23%
KRNY	F	0.23%
SHBI	D	0.22%
FFIC	D	0.22%
MOFG	D	0.21%
BWB	B	0.21%
MPB	B	0.21%
RBB	A	0.21%
NEWT	D	0.17%
FRST	F	0.17%
FISI	D	0.17%
PFIS	D	0.17%
BMRC	F	0.16%
NRIM	B	0.16%
CARE	C	0.16%
WSBF	B	0.15%
FLIC	F	0.15%
NECB	A	0.14%
OVLY	B	0.13%
CZFS	F	0.13%
BLFY	C	0.13%

QABA Underweight 53 Positions Relative to XSHD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HIW	A	-3.52%
OGN	A	-3.06%
ARI	F	-2.98%
EFC	B	-2.91%
RC	D	-2.91%
BXMT	F	-2.8%
CALM	C	-2.71%
SVC	F	-2.63%
IIPR	A	-2.59%
GNL	D	-2.57%
DEA	B	-2.49%
CVI	F	-2.44%
KREF	D	-2.44%
VGR	F	-2.36%
KW	B	-2.07%
DLX	A	-1.96%
AVA	A	-1.88%
CWEN	B	-1.86%
CBRL	F	-1.84%
NUS	F	-1.84%
NOG	B	-1.77%
AROC	A	-1.72%
NWN	A	-1.7%
MED	F	-1.67%
XRX	F	-1.57%
MOV	F	-1.47%
CCOI	F	-1.46%
ETD	F	-1.46%
UVV	B	-1.42%
TRN	A	-1.42%
DIN	F	-1.38%
PINC	C	-1.24%
ENR	B	-1.17%
SXC	D	-1.15%
MYE	A	-1.12%
HP	F	-1.1%
RGP	D	-1.1%
SPTN	D	-1.1%
HNI	B	-1.1%
UTL	A	-1.1%
KMT	D	-1.05%
SXT	A	-1.02%
FDP	A	-1.01%
BHE	A	-0.95%
SLVM	A	-0.93%
NHC	B	-0.8%
SEM	B	-0.79%
CRC	D	-0.79%
CPK	A	-0.76%
SJW	D	-0.71%
SEE	B	-0.67%
CMP	F	-0.5%
ATNI	F	-0.42%