SIXS vs. XSHQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio (XSHQ)

SIXS

6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

SIXS Description

The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in small-capitalization equity securities. The Sub-Adviser considers small-capitalization companies to be the smallest 75% of stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index by market capitalization. Although it invests primarily in small-capitalization securities, the fund may invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization. The equity securities in which it invests are mainly common stocks.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.75

Average Daily Volume

3,207

Number of Holdings ^*

* 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

$40.11

Average Daily Volume

39,682

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SIXS	XSHQ
30 Days	2.73%	1.26%
60 Days	1.78%	-0.28%
90 Days	0.84%	3.68%
12 Months	19.37%	25.57%

37 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SIXS	Weight in XSHQ	Overlap
AMSF	D	1.0%	0.39%	0.39%
ATEN	B	1.28%	0.49%	0.49%
AX	A	1.24%	1.0%	1.0%
BKE	C	1.05%	0.59%	0.59%
BRC	B	1.14%	1.1%	1.1%
CALM	D	2.26%	1.02%	1.02%
CCOI	F	0.97%	0.94%	0.94%
CCRN	F	1.05%	0.18%	0.18%
CLW	A	1.28%	0.27%	0.27%
CRC	F	1.08%	1.35%	1.08%
CRVL	B	1.15%	1.11%	1.11%
CVI	F	1.02%	0.53%	0.53%
EIG	D	2.12%	0.38%	0.38%
FIZZ	D	1.01%	0.59%	0.59%
GDEN	F	1.08%	0.36%	0.36%
HCC	B	1.24%	1.42%	1.24%
HCI	B	1.28%	0.23%	0.23%
HP	F	1.1%	1.47%	1.1%
JBSS	D	1.13%	0.42%	0.42%
MHO	D	1.08%	1.05%	1.05%
MLI	B	1.24%	2.74%	1.24%
PARR	F	0.99%	1.11%	0.99%
PFBC	A	1.16%	0.43%	0.43%
PLAB	B	1.1%	0.73%	0.73%
PRG	B	1.16%	0.64%	0.64%
PRGS	F	1.07%	0.77%	0.77%
RES	F	1.0%	0.2%	0.2%
RGR	F	1.23%	0.43%	0.43%
SLCA	B	1.51%	0.48%	0.48%
SM	B	1.22%	2.41%	1.22%
TWI	F	0.92%	0.18%	0.18%
VRTS	C	1.09%	0.51%	0.51%
WABC	B	1.13%	0.6%	0.6%
WDFC	D	0.99%	1.66%	0.99%
WNC	D	0.94%	0.5%	0.5%
WOR	D	1.04%	1.07%	1.04%
ZEUS	F	1.1%	0.19%	0.19%

SIXS Overweight 43 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PRDO	B	3.12%
INVA	B	2.31%
COLL	C	2.31%
WRLD	B	1.27%
NPK	A	1.25%
VRRM	A	1.24%
LRN	A	1.23%
SMPL	B	1.22%
AVA	B	1.22%
OGN	B	1.22%
CTRE	B	1.21%
UVV	B	1.21%
ATGE	A	1.21%
CORT	D	1.2%
GRBK	D	1.18%
ANDE	F	1.17%
NWN	B	1.16%
HRMY	C	1.15%
PMT	B	1.15%
SAFT	B	1.15%
HAFC	B	1.15%
MMSI	B	1.14%
GTY	B	1.14%
AEL	A	1.13%
HSTM	B	1.13%
LQDT	C	1.12%
DNOW	C	1.11%
PBH	D	1.11%
SPNT	C	1.1%
NHC	B	1.1%
AMBC	A	1.1%
SCSC	A	1.09%
JJSF	B	1.08%
ENVA	C	1.08%
NSIT	A	1.07%
SPTN	D	1.06%
TR	F	1.04%
MOV	D	1.04%
ENSG	D	1.03%
PCRX	D	1.03%
MCS	F	0.93%
ALKS	F	0.89%
OSUR	F	0.87%

SIXS Underweight 77 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BMI	A	-2.3%
IBP	D	-2.16%
APAM	C	-2.14%
ABG	C	-1.91%
AMR	D	-1.85%
AAON	C	-1.74%
RDN	C	-1.73%
WIRE	B	-1.69%
ASO	F	-1.65%
CEIX	D	-1.6%
HI	D	-1.53%
LBRT	B	-1.52%
SIG	D	-1.49%
KTB	B	-1.45%
ACA	B	-1.44%
GMS	C	-1.36%
OTTR	B	-1.36%
FTDR	B	-1.36%
FBP	A	-1.31%
SANM	B	-1.31%
JBT	F	-1.26%
PTEN	F	-1.25%
SHOO	D	-1.24%
NPO	D	-1.18%
DIOD	B	-1.15%
SLVM	A	-1.15%
NMIH	A	-1.07%
IOSP	C	-1.05%
AMN	C	-1.04%
IDCC	B	-1.04%
KLIC	D	-1.03%
CARG	D	-0.93%
CATY	D	-0.92%
EXTR	F	-0.87%
TBBK	D	-0.83%
EVTC	F	-0.81%
SXI	D	-0.81%
PLMR	A	-0.78%
CPRX	D	-0.76%
IPAR	F	-0.74%
EPAC	B	-0.72%
BLMN	F	-0.71%
ODP	F	-0.65%
NATL	B	-0.63%
OFG	A	-0.62%
DFIN	B	-0.62%
CASH	B	-0.57%
LKFN	D	-0.56%
CHCO	B	-0.56%
APOG	A	-0.54%
HWKN	B	-0.54%
CAL	C	-0.52%
POWL	B	-0.5%
LPG	B	-0.5%
AMWD	D	-0.49%
BANF	B	-0.49%
LGND	C	-0.49%
LNN	C	-0.48%
SDGR	F	-0.45%
CARS	D	-0.44%
CSGS	F	-0.42%
PDFS	F	-0.4%
NX	D	-0.39%
MCRI	D	-0.36%
MRTN	D	-0.33%
CRK	C	-0.33%
IIIN	D	-0.29%
SLP	B	-0.29%
MNRO	F	-0.28%
CLB	F	-0.27%
MYE	F	-0.21%
USNA	F	-0.19%
MED	F	-0.19%
CPF	B	-0.18%
FWRD	F	-0.17%
RGP	F	-0.13%
SPWR	F	-0.06%