RNSC vs. XSHD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio (XSHD)

RNSC

First Trust Small Cap US Equity Select ETF

RNSC Description

The Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (the "Fund") 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 Riskalyze Small Cap US Equity Select Index (the "Index"). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Fund's investment advisor seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by Riskalyze, Inc. (the "Index Provider").

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.38

Average Daily Volume

12,132

Number of Holdings ^*

307

* 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

$14.19

Average Daily Volume

21,687

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	RNSC	XSHD
30 Days	-2.38%	-2.33%
60 Days	-0.20%	-1.81%
90 Days	-4.86%	-5.31%
12 Months	4.62%	-3.61%

29 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in RNSC	Weight in XSHD	Overlap
ARI	D	0.17%	2.83%	0.17%
AROC	C	0.36%	1.64%	0.36%
AVA	D	0.2%	1.86%	0.2%
CALM	B	0.17%	2.82%	0.17%
CBRL	F	0.21%	1.49%	0.21%
CPK	D	0.2%	0.78%	0.2%
CRC	C	0.34%	0.71%	0.34%
CWEN	C	0.23%	2.16%	0.23%
DEA	B	0.18%	2.62%	0.18%
ENR	C	0.17%	1.19%	0.17%
FDP	D	0.14%	0.88%	0.14%
GNL	F	0.16%	2.74%	0.16%
HIW	B	0.17%	3.49%	0.17%
HNI	C	0.34%	1.16%	0.34%
IIPR	B	0.18%	2.84%	0.18%
KMT	D	0.31%	1.09%	0.31%
KW	D	0.19%	2.39%	0.19%
NHC	A	3.2%	0.93%	0.93%
NWN	F	0.2%	1.61%	0.2%
PINC	F	2.35%	1.11%	1.11%
RC	D	0.17%	2.8%	0.17%
SJW	F	0.19%	0.7%	0.19%
SLVM	B	0.25%	1.07%	0.25%
SVC	F	0.12%	2.17%	0.12%
SXT	C	0.24%	1.09%	0.24%
TRN	B	0.36%	1.55%	0.36%
UVV	D	0.15%	1.31%	0.15%
VGR	B	0.17%	2.5%	0.17%
XRX	F	0.97%	1.59%	0.97%

RNSC Overweight 278 Positions Relative to XSHD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LMAT	B	3.6%
PDCO	D	2.62%
USPH	D	2.46%
CNMD	F	2.41%
CTS	B	1.39%
CNXN	D	1.26%
VSH	F	1.26%
PRGS	F	1.18%
YOU	B	1.12%
SSTK	F	1.12%
CSGS	F	0.99%
TDS	C	0.6%
IDCC	B	0.56%
SHEN	F	0.46%
PRIM	B	0.43%
CEIX	B	0.43%
NSSC	B	0.43%
CRK	C	0.43%
CABO	F	0.42%
PRDO	D	0.41%
REVG	C	0.41%
LEVI	B	0.41%
USLM	B	0.4%
CSWI	B	0.38%
LZB	B	0.38%
WHD	B	0.38%
POWL	C	0.38%
CAKE	A	0.38%
KNTK	A	0.37%
BRC	B	0.37%
PHIN	D	0.37%
ABM	B	0.37%
JWN	C	0.37%
MWA	B	0.36%
ARCH	D	0.36%
PRG	B	0.36%
SHOO	B	0.36%
GVA	B	0.36%
STRA	D	0.36%
SAH	C	0.35%
INSW	B	0.35%
BOWL	B	0.35%
WINA	C	0.35%
B	C	0.35%
HLIO	C	0.35%
MLKN	D	0.35%
EPAC	B	0.35%
AZZ	C	0.34%
BDC	B	0.34%
APOG	D	0.34%
DAN	F	0.34%
GHC	D	0.33%
LNN	D	0.33%
HUBG	B	0.33%
PSMT	C	0.33%
KFY	B	0.33%
SCS	C	0.33%
TNL	B	0.32%
TRS	C	0.32%
MCRI	C	0.32%
SNDR	C	0.32%
BKE	C	0.32%
SCHL	D	0.32%
ESE	D	0.32%
HTLD	C	0.32%
GBX	D	0.32%
ICFI	C	0.31%
FL	B	0.31%
MRTN	C	0.31%
AESI	C	0.31%
OXM	D	0.31%
CRS	B	0.31%
JBT	C	0.31%
GFF	D	0.3%
GEF	F	0.3%
WERN	F	0.3%
AIN	D	0.3%
TGNA	D	0.3%
RRR	C	0.3%
LCII	F	0.29%
KFRC	D	0.29%
CAL	D	0.29%
WOR	F	0.29%
UNF	F	0.29%
NPO	D	0.29%
CCS	D	0.29%
RES	D	0.29%
PATK	C	0.29%
CDRE	D	0.29%
SXI	D	0.29%
VAC	F	0.28%
TGLS	F	0.28%
DK	D	0.28%
GDEN	F	0.28%
WGO	F	0.27%
PTVE	F	0.27%
EVTC	D	0.27%
MATW	F	0.27%
HI	D	0.27%
KSS	C	0.26%
CMCO	D	0.26%
JACK	F	0.26%
HWKN	A	0.26%
CRI	F	0.26%
DNUT	F	0.26%
TNC	D	0.26%
GIC	F	0.25%
MTX	B	0.25%
NX	F	0.25%
ALG	F	0.25%
PZZA	F	0.25%
HL	D	0.24%
ARCB	F	0.24%
ALGT	F	0.24%
HEES	F	0.23%
GES	F	0.23%
STEP	B	0.23%
HTLF	B	0.23%
CWH	F	0.23%
BLMN	F	0.23%
WNC	D	0.23%
VCTR	C	0.22%
OEC	D	0.22%
FWRD	D	0.22%
KALU	D	0.22%
SCL	D	0.21%
LEG	F	0.21%
PJT	B	0.21%
IOSP	D	0.21%
VIRT	C	0.21%
CWT	D	0.21%
TRMK	C	0.2%
JJSF	B	0.2%
PNM	D	0.2%
SR	C	0.2%
VSTS	D	0.2%
ABR	B	0.2%
CASH	B	0.2%
MGEE	D	0.2%
NWE	D	0.2%
NNI	C	0.2%
AWR	D	0.2%
MSEX	D	0.2%
PIPR	A	0.2%
SASR	B	0.19%
HASI	C	0.19%
SYBT	C	0.19%
NBTB	B	0.19%
BANR	B	0.19%
CNO	C	0.19%
OFG	C	0.19%
MCY	C	0.19%
BKU	C	0.19%
WSFS	B	0.19%
CHCO	C	0.19%
FBP	B	0.19%
LADR	B	0.19%
WS	D	0.19%
PRK	B	0.19%
TCBK	C	0.19%
SMG	D	0.19%
FULT	C	0.19%
NBHC	A	0.19%
BGC	C	0.19%
CVBF	D	0.18%
MBIN	D	0.18%
BHLB	D	0.18%
NWBI	C	0.18%
BUSE	C	0.18%
SLG	B	0.18%
GBDC	D	0.18%
LTC	B	0.18%
UE	A	0.18%
IBTX	B	0.18%
FFBC	C	0.18%
PMT	D	0.18%
EFSC	D	0.18%
FCF	D	0.18%
ASB	D	0.18%
TOWN	D	0.18%
WD	C	0.18%
MTRN	D	0.18%
UCBI	D	0.18%
FIBK	C	0.18%
BANF	D	0.18%
STC	D	0.18%
CATY	C	0.18%
EBC	C	0.18%
SRCE	C	0.18%
WABC	D	0.18%
PEBO	C	0.18%
NSA	B	0.18%
NHI	B	0.18%
VBTX	C	0.18%
STBA	C	0.18%
FBK	C	0.18%
IBOC	C	0.18%
PFBC	D	0.18%
WMK	D	0.17%
GTY	D	0.17%
PPBI	D	0.17%
VRTS	C	0.17%
SBRA	A	0.17%
SITC	B	0.17%
SBCF	D	0.17%
HOPE	D	0.17%
APAM	C	0.17%
PGRE	D	0.17%
BNL	B	0.17%
LXP	B	0.17%
AGM	C	0.17%
WSBC	D	0.17%
AUB	D	0.17%
ALX	B	0.17%
INDB	F	0.17%
AAT	B	0.17%
ALEX	B	0.17%
FCPT	B	0.17%
HMN	D	0.17%
OCFC	D	0.17%
FHI	C	0.17%
FRME	D	0.17%
AKR	B	0.17%
FHB	C	0.17%
WAFD	D	0.17%
LKFN	D	0.17%
RNST	C	0.17%
TPG	C	0.17%
CBU	C	0.17%
EIG	C	0.17%
NIC	D	0.17%
HE	F	0.17%
EXPI	F	0.17%
PFS	F	0.17%
SAFT	D	0.17%
BOH	D	0.17%
MPW	C	0.17%
EPC	B	0.17%
CODI	D	0.17%
SPB	C	0.17%
CTRE	C	0.17%
HTH	D	0.17%
NAVI	F	0.16%
ESRT	D	0.16%
JOE	D	0.16%
JBGS	C	0.16%
CMTG	D	0.16%
NTST	D	0.16%
FBNC	D	0.16%
KOP	F	0.16%
PLYM	C	0.16%
BANC	D	0.16%
SFNC	D	0.16%
KLG	F	0.16%
UTZ	D	0.16%
IVT	D	0.16%
XHR	D	0.16%
UMH	C	0.16%
ROIC	D	0.16%
DEI	C	0.16%
MGPI	F	0.15%
PK	D	0.15%
DRH	D	0.15%
LOB	D	0.15%
TR	C	0.15%
PEB	D	0.15%
NMRK	D	0.15%
SKT	D	0.15%
SHO	D	0.15%
MMI	F	0.15%
IMKTA	F	0.15%
RYI	F	0.14%
RLJ	D	0.14%
OUT	C	0.14%
ANDE	D	0.14%
HPP	F	0.13%
DBRG	D	0.11%
UNIT	F	0.08%

RNSC Underweight 24 Positions Relative to XSHD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
OGN	B	-3.39%
EFC	B	-3.11%
BXMT	C	-2.8%
KREF	D	-2.42%
DLX	B	-2.15%
CVI	F	-2.04%
NUS	F	-1.98%
NOG	C	-1.54%
MOV	D	-1.44%
ETD	D	-1.43%
BHE	C	-1.27%
DIN	F	-1.2%
CCOI	F	-1.17%
UTL	D	-1.12%
SPTN	F	-1.09%
RGP	D	-1.08%
SXC	D	-1.06%
SEM	A	-0.97%
MED	F	-0.97%
HP	D	-0.93%
SEE	C	-0.82%
MYE	F	-0.78%
ATNI	D	-0.46%
CMP	F	-0.46%