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

$51.36

Average Daily Volume

2,104

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

$46.09

Average Daily Volume

59,217

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SIXS	XSHQ
30 Days	6.18%	6.69%
60 Days	5.42%	7.76%
90 Days	4.89%	9.41%
12 Months	18.97%	28.24%

31 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SIXS	Weight in XSHQ	Overlap
AGO	B	2.52%	1.21%	1.21%
AMR	C	1.28%	1.06%	1.06%
AMSF	B	1.27%	0.41%	0.41%
ANDE	D	1.06%	0.55%	0.55%
ATEN	A	1.31%	0.42%	0.42%
AX	B	1.3%	1.32%	1.3%
BKE	B	1.22%	0.7%	0.7%
BRC	D	1.05%	1.08%	1.05%
CEIX	A	1.46%	1.4%	1.4%
COLL	F	1.68%	0.38%	0.38%
CVI	F	0.9%	0.18%	0.18%
DNOW	B	1.27%	0.43%	0.43%
EIG	B	1.19%	0.36%	0.36%
FIZZ	C	1.13%	0.45%	0.45%
GDEN	B	1.1%	0.39%	0.39%
GIII	D	1.04%	0.49%	0.49%
HCI	C	2.35%	0.31%	0.31%
HP	C	1.18%	1.02%	1.02%
JBSS	F	0.93%	0.29%	0.29%
LPG	F	0.79%	0.31%	0.31%
MCY	A	1.25%	0.54%	0.54%
MHO	D	1.06%	1.3%	1.06%
NPK	B	1.09%	0.11%	0.11%
PFBC	B	1.26%	0.4%	0.4%
PLAB	C	1.12%	0.43%	0.43%
RDN	D	1.04%	1.33%	1.04%
RES	D	1.06%	0.13%	0.13%
REX	D	1.17%	0.27%	0.27%
SM	B	1.16%	1.36%	1.16%
VRTS	B	1.25%	0.43%	0.43%
WNC	C	1.08%	0.35%	0.35%

SIXS Overweight 50 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CALM	A	2.95%
PRDO	B	2.65%
INVA	D	2.11%
HCC	B	1.34%
LRN	A	1.34%
ENVA	B	1.33%
HSII	B	1.31%
ATGE	B	1.3%
MGEE	B	1.29%
VIRT	A	1.23%
HMN	B	1.23%
PRGS	A	1.23%
AMBC	C	1.23%
FDP	B	1.22%
SMPL	B	1.21%
CUBI	B	1.19%
PINC	B	1.18%
RAMP	B	1.18%
PBH	A	1.17%
DVAX	C	1.16%
HSTM	B	1.16%
MMSI	A	1.15%
MSGS	A	1.15%
ZEUS	C	1.14%
PUMP	C	1.14%
AWR	B	1.12%
BOX	B	1.11%
SCSC	C	1.11%
SPNT	B	1.11%
LTC	B	1.11%
TR	B	1.11%
EZPW	B	1.09%
BFH	C	1.09%
MOV	D	1.08%
SAFT	B	1.08%
GTY	A	1.08%
WRLD	C	1.07%
JJSF	C	1.06%
WKC	C	1.06%
ENSG	C	1.02%
PMT	C	1.01%
MTUS	C	1.01%
DXC	B	1.0%
LBRT	D	0.99%
RGR	F	0.99%
CLW	F	0.88%
SPTN	D	0.88%
NABL	F	0.87%
THS	D	0.83%
OGN	F	0.76%

SIXS Underweight 83 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MLI	B	-4.25%
JXN	C	-3.19%
AWI	A	-2.57%
KTB	B	-2.13%
APAM	B	-2.07%
BMI	B	-1.98%
PJT	A	-1.92%
CORT	B	-1.92%
ALKS	C	-1.92%
JBT	B	-1.8%
IBP	D	-1.74%
LNC	C	-1.71%
BCC	B	-1.64%
FSS	B	-1.6%
FTDR	B	-1.58%
WDFC	B	-1.58%
SIG	B	-1.51%
BCPC	B	-1.46%
POWL	C	-1.44%
IDCC	B	-1.33%
FELE	B	-1.26%
CRVL	B	-1.24%
CNS	B	-1.2%
ASO	F	-1.15%
FBP	C	-1.14%
AGYS	A	-1.14%
TBBK	B	-1.11%
GMS	B	-1.1%
ARCH	B	-1.05%
DORM	B	-1.03%
CATY	B	-0.98%
AEO	F	-0.98%
NMIH	C	-0.94%
OTTR	C	-0.89%
LCII	C	-0.85%
EPAC	C	-0.85%
PAYO	A	-0.84%
SHOO	F	-0.84%
UE	B	-0.81%
PATK	C	-0.79%
PLMR	A	-0.78%
IOSP	C	-0.77%
CASH	B	-0.74%
ROCK	C	-0.71%
APOG	C	-0.7%
YELP	C	-0.7%
OFG	B	-0.61%
IPAR	B	-0.61%
SXI	B	-0.6%
PRG	C	-0.59%
HWKN	B	-0.58%
WOR	F	-0.58%
CENX	B	-0.58%
DFIN	D	-0.56%
CHCO	B	-0.54%
TNC	D	-0.54%
WS	C	-0.53%
WABC	B	-0.52%
CENTA	C	-0.52%
KLG	B	-0.52%
BANF	B	-0.51%
LKFN	C	-0.51%
ASTH	F	-0.5%
NHC	C	-0.48%
AMWD	C	-0.47%
GRBK	D	-0.47%
CSGS	B	-0.44%
WT	A	-0.44%
PDCO	F	-0.43%
TILE	B	-0.42%
STAA	F	-0.39%
LNN	B	-0.37%
HRMY	D	-0.37%
CAL	F	-0.36%
MCRI	A	-0.35%
OXM	F	-0.35%
MNRO	D	-0.23%
PCRX	C	-0.22%
IIIN	C	-0.22%
LQDT	B	-0.16%
SLP	D	-0.14%
GES	F	-0.12%
USNA	C	-0.11%