RNSC vs. XSLV ETF Comparison

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

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

$31.69

Average Daily Volume

3,017

Number of Holdings ^*

302

* 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

$50.11

Average Daily Volume

18,720

Number of Holdings ^*

118

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	RNSC	XSLV
30 Days	6.45%	5.19%
60 Days	5.04%	4.80%
90 Days	5.21%	5.85%
12 Months	22.34%	26.16%

64 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in RNSC	Weight in XSLV	Overlap
AIN	C	0.24%	0.64%	0.24%
AKR	B	0.18%	0.88%	0.18%
ALEX	B	0.17%	0.86%	0.17%
APLE	B	0.18%	0.93%	0.18%
APOG	C	0.33%	0.96%	0.33%
AVA	B	0.18%	0.8%	0.18%
AWR	B	0.19%	0.92%	0.19%
BRC	D	0.26%	0.89%	0.26%
CASH	B	0.22%	0.98%	0.22%
CHCO	B	0.21%	0.98%	0.21%
CNXN	C	1.04%	0.75%	0.75%
CPK	A	0.18%	0.86%	0.18%
CWT	C	0.17%	0.76%	0.17%
DRH	B	0.18%	0.84%	0.18%
EIG	B	0.2%	1.17%	0.2%
ELME	D	0.17%	0.71%	0.17%
EPAC	C	0.32%	0.85%	0.32%
EPC	F	0.18%	0.76%	0.18%
ESE	B	0.29%	0.93%	0.29%
EVTC	B	0.28%	0.74%	0.28%
FBP	C	0.18%	0.77%	0.18%
FBRT	D	0.18%	0.77%	0.18%
FCPT	C	0.16%	0.96%	0.16%
FDP	B	0.21%	0.83%	0.21%
FHB	B	0.22%	0.84%	0.22%
GTY	A	0.17%	0.97%	0.17%
HMN	B	0.22%	1.01%	0.22%
HTH	C	0.18%	0.77%	0.18%
HUBG	A	0.29%	0.88%	0.29%
IDCC	B	0.71%	1.01%	0.71%
IOSP	C	0.27%	0.96%	0.27%
JJSF	C	0.18%	0.7%	0.18%
KMT	B	0.3%	0.83%	0.3%
LTC	B	0.18%	1.11%	0.18%
LXP	D	0.16%	0.77%	0.16%
MCRI	A	0.33%	1.0%	0.33%
MRTN	D	0.27%	0.74%	0.27%
MTX	B	0.26%	0.84%	0.26%
NAVI	F	0.18%	0.76%	0.18%
NBHC	C	0.21%	0.85%	0.21%
NHC	C	2.81%	0.74%	0.74%
NWBI	B	0.2%	0.82%	0.2%
NWN	A	0.18%	0.8%	0.18%
OFG	B	0.18%	0.77%	0.18%
PINC	B	3.0%	0.91%	0.91%
PJT	A	0.22%	0.99%	0.22%
PRGS	A	1.09%	0.96%	0.96%
PSMT	D	0.3%	0.82%	0.3%
SAFT	B	0.19%	0.96%	0.19%
SHO	D	0.18%	0.94%	0.18%
SHOO	F	0.28%	0.77%	0.28%
SJW	F	0.17%	0.76%	0.17%
SKT	A	0.18%	1.0%	0.18%
SNDR	B	0.29%	0.78%	0.29%
SXT	C	0.24%	0.8%	0.24%
TNC	D	0.25%	0.7%	0.25%
TR	B	0.18%	0.95%	0.18%
UE	B	0.19%	0.91%	0.19%
UNF	B	0.27%	0.75%	0.27%
USPH	B	2.91%	0.69%	0.69%
VRE	B	0.17%	0.8%	0.17%
WABC	B	0.21%	0.84%	0.21%
WERN	C	0.28%	0.85%	0.28%
WT	A	0.2%	0.82%	0.2%

RNSC Overweight 238 Positions Relative to XSLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LMAT	A	2.95%
CNMD	C	2.71%
PDCO	F	2.51%
CTS	C	1.29%
BHE	C	1.25%
CSGS	B	1.24%
SSTK	F	1.01%
VSH	F	0.99%
XRX	F	0.93%
YOU	D	0.9%
TDS	B	0.75%
CABO	B	0.62%
CCOI	B	0.57%
IRDM	D	0.53%
SHEN	F	0.49%
POWL	C	0.42%
WWW	A	0.4%
VAC	C	0.4%
USLM	A	0.38%
VSEC	C	0.38%
PRIM	A	0.37%
NWL	C	0.37%
CAKE	C	0.36%
GHC	B	0.36%
TNL	A	0.36%
OSW	B	0.36%
TGNA	B	0.36%
WGO	C	0.35%
SAH	C	0.35%
PRDO	B	0.35%
PHIN	A	0.35%
GBX	A	0.34%
WINA	C	0.34%
STRA	C	0.33%
WEN	D	0.33%
WS	B	0.33%
DNUT	F	0.33%
ULH	C	0.32%
BKE	B	0.32%
BOWL	C	0.32%
WOR	F	0.32%
UPBD	B	0.32%
HEES	C	0.32%
HNI	B	0.32%
GVA	A	0.32%
KNTK	A	0.31%
PZZA	F	0.31%
LZB	B	0.31%
CRK	B	0.31%
PRG	C	0.31%
MLKN	F	0.31%
CRGY	B	0.31%
SCS	C	0.31%
MWA	B	0.31%
JBT	B	0.31%
JACK	C	0.31%
FL	F	0.3%
RRR	F	0.3%
CEIX	A	0.3%
LCII	C	0.3%
HI	C	0.3%
SXI	B	0.3%
B	A	0.3%
TGLS	B	0.3%
CRAI	C	0.3%
HLIO	B	0.29%
TRN	B	0.29%
REVG	C	0.29%
GEF	A	0.29%
ABM	B	0.29%
NX	C	0.29%
CAL	F	0.29%
PBI	B	0.29%
ARCB	C	0.29%
WTTR	A	0.29%
CLB	B	0.28%
AROC	A	0.28%
OXM	F	0.28%
KALU	C	0.28%
ALG	B	0.28%
GES	F	0.27%
ICFI	F	0.27%
NPO	A	0.27%
LNN	B	0.27%
CCS	D	0.27%
SCVL	F	0.27%
CMCO	C	0.27%
SLVM	B	0.27%
PTVE	B	0.27%
AZZ	A	0.27%
KSS	F	0.27%
LEG	F	0.27%
BTU	B	0.26%
BLMN	F	0.26%
GIC	D	0.26%
GFF	A	0.26%
MTRN	C	0.26%
CXT	C	0.26%
KFRC	D	0.26%
VSTS	C	0.25%
KWR	C	0.25%
DAN	F	0.25%
CRI	F	0.25%
NSSC	D	0.25%
SCL	C	0.25%
CC	C	0.24%
DK	C	0.24%
CDRE	F	0.24%
LEVI	F	0.24%
HWKN	B	0.24%
PATK	C	0.24%
AESI	B	0.24%
OEC	C	0.24%
BGC	C	0.23%
BFH	C	0.23%
TRMK	C	0.23%
INDB	B	0.23%
BANR	B	0.23%
VCTR	B	0.23%
BOH	B	0.23%
ASB	B	0.23%
RES	D	0.23%
CVBF	A	0.23%
MCY	A	0.22%
FRME	B	0.22%
BY	B	0.22%
INSW	F	0.22%
PFBC	B	0.22%
BANF	B	0.22%
CALM	A	0.22%
WSBC	B	0.22%
SASR	B	0.22%
STEP	C	0.22%
CBU	B	0.22%
HY	D	0.22%
WKC	C	0.22%
FBK	C	0.22%
CATY	B	0.22%
SYBT	B	0.22%
QCRH	B	0.22%
PPBI	C	0.21%
AGM	B	0.21%
NBTB	B	0.21%
TCBK	C	0.21%
FHI	B	0.21%
EBC	B	0.21%
LKFN	C	0.21%
VBTX	B	0.21%
VRTS	B	0.21%
MGEE	B	0.21%
SFNC	C	0.21%
BHLB	B	0.21%
RNST	B	0.21%
FULT	A	0.21%
EFSC	B	0.21%
FFBC	B	0.21%
PRK	B	0.21%
VIRT	A	0.21%
PFS	B	0.21%
PEBO	B	0.21%
GABC	B	0.21%
NIC	B	0.21%
TOWN	B	0.2%
CVI	F	0.2%
WMK	C	0.2%
FIBK	A	0.2%
WDFC	B	0.2%
HOPE	C	0.2%
BKU	A	0.2%
CNNE	B	0.2%
SRCE	B	0.2%
FCF	B	0.2%
WSFS	B	0.2%
FBNC	B	0.2%
SBCF	B	0.2%
BANC	B	0.2%
APAM	B	0.2%
LADR	B	0.19%
ROIC	A	0.19%
MAC	B	0.19%
STBA	B	0.19%
CODI	B	0.19%
BUSE	B	0.19%
KLG	B	0.19%
ENR	B	0.19%
MSEX	C	0.19%
WAFD	B	0.19%
STC	B	0.18%
XHR	B	0.18%
AAT	B	0.18%
UTZ	F	0.18%
NNI	D	0.18%
NXRT	B	0.18%
MMI	C	0.18%
KW	C	0.18%
SPB	C	0.18%
PK	C	0.18%
BXMT	C	0.18%
RLJ	C	0.18%
CDP	C	0.18%
PGRE	F	0.18%
ABR	C	0.18%
ARI	C	0.18%
UVV	B	0.18%
DEI	B	0.18%
LOB	C	0.18%
CMTG	F	0.18%
IVT	A	0.18%
CWEN	C	0.17%
OUT	A	0.17%
ESRT	C	0.17%
HIW	C	0.17%
DEA	D	0.17%
UMH	B	0.17%
PMT	C	0.17%
NMRK	C	0.17%
IMKTA	C	0.17%
NWE	C	0.17%
RC	D	0.17%
ANDE	D	0.17%
EXPI	D	0.17%
ALX	D	0.16%
BNL	C	0.16%
EPR	C	0.16%
PCH	D	0.16%
JBGS	F	0.16%
NHI	D	0.16%
PEB	D	0.16%
NTST	C	0.16%
MBIN	F	0.16%
DBRG	F	0.15%
NSA	C	0.15%
JOE	F	0.15%
SEB	F	0.15%
GNL	F	0.15%
MPW	F	0.13%
IIPR	D	0.13%
MGPI	F	0.11%

RNSC Underweight 54 Positions Relative to XSLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CTRE	C	-1.1%
AMSF	B	-1.09%
EPRT	B	-1.06%
RHI	C	-1.06%
PECO	A	-1.03%
FELE	B	-1.0%
PBH	A	-1.0%
MSGS	A	-1.0%
AGO	B	-0.98%
PIPR	A	-0.98%
AWI	A	-0.95%
MLI	B	-0.95%
INVA	D	-0.94%
BSIG	A	-0.93%
NPK	B	-0.91%
COOP	B	-0.9%
SNEX	A	-0.89%
ACA	A	-0.89%
BCPC	B	-0.89%
PLXS	B	-0.89%
CPF	B	-0.87%
GTES	A	-0.87%
KFY	B	-0.86%
NMIH	C	-0.86%
MOG.A	B	-0.86%
BFS	C	-0.85%
MGY	A	-0.84%
AL	B	-0.84%
WSR	A	-0.84%
KAR	B	-0.84%
FUL	F	-0.83%
EFC	C	-0.83%
HSTM	B	-0.83%
UTL	B	-0.82%
RDN	D	-0.82%
MMSI	A	-0.79%
GNW	A	-0.79%
SMPL	B	-0.78%
EZPW	B	-0.73%
CSR	B	-0.72%
AHH	D	-0.71%
DFIN	D	-0.7%
SPNT	B	-0.7%
FSS	B	-0.69%
ADUS	D	-0.68%
NVEE	F	-0.67%
UHT	D	-0.67%
RGR	F	-0.66%
SPTN	D	-0.65%
VRRM	F	-0.64%
NSIT	F	-0.64%
JBSS	F	-0.63%
NABL	F	-0.56%
KELYA	F	-0.55%