SPLV vs. QQEW ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (SPLV) to First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW)

SPLV

PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF

SPLV Description

The PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund 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 and consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 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 in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$73.96

Average Daily Volume

1,577,046

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QQEW

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund

QQEW 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-100 Equal Weighted 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. The NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM) is the equal-weighted version of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) which includes 100 of the largest non-financial securities listed on NASDAQ(R) based on market capitalization. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$130.64

Average Daily Volume

54,606

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SPLV	QQEW
30 Days	2.35%	4.45%
60 Days	3.72%	5.07%
90 Days	6.25%	5.05%
12 Months	23.06%	20.64%

16 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SPLV	Weight in QQEW	Overlap
ADP	B	1.11%	1.05%	1.05%
AEP	D	0.91%	0.88%	0.88%
COST	B	0.02%	0.98%	0.02%
CSCO	B	0.0%	1.07%	0.0%
CSX	B	0.85%	0.98%	0.85%
CTAS	B	0.94%	1.02%	0.94%
EA	A	1.03%	1.13%	1.03%
HON	B	1.11%	1.09%	1.09%
KDP	D	0.97%	0.86%	0.86%
LIN	D	1.08%	0.92%	0.92%
MDLZ	F	1.0%	0.85%	0.85%
ORLY	B	0.91%	1.06%	0.91%
PAYX	C	0.87%	1.05%	0.87%
PEP	F	1.04%	0.93%	0.93%
ROP	B	0.98%	0.97%	0.97%
TMUS	B	1.17%	1.14%	1.14%

SPLV Overweight 98 Positions Relative to QQEW

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KO	D	1.37%
BRK.A	B	1.31%
CL	D	1.23%
PG	A	1.22%
RSG	A	1.22%
ATO	A	1.21%
MMC	B	1.17%
L	A	1.15%
MA	C	1.13%
JNJ	D	1.11%
V	A	1.1%
NI	A	1.09%
PPL	B	1.09%
ITW	B	1.09%
FI	A	1.08%
MSI	B	1.08%
CHD	B	1.07%
KMI	A	1.07%
YUM	B	1.07%
BSX	B	1.07%
DUK	C	1.07%
ICE	C	1.06%
FE	C	1.05%
LNT	A	1.05%
CME	A	1.04%
LMT	D	1.04%
CMS	C	1.03%
GD	F	1.03%
TJX	A	1.03%
PEG	A	1.03%
CB	C	1.02%
SRE	A	1.02%
EVRG	A	1.02%
SPGI	C	1.01%
WTW	B	1.0%
SO	D	1.0%
ED	D	1.0%
OKE	A	0.99%
KMB	D	0.99%
COR	B	0.99%
RTX	C	0.99%
BK	A	0.99%
ABT	B	0.98%
BR	A	0.98%
WMB	A	0.98%
MCD	D	0.97%
WM	A	0.97%
SYK	C	0.97%
WEC	A	0.97%
EIX	B	0.96%
HOLX	D	0.96%
PM	B	0.96%
STZ	D	0.95%
MO	A	0.94%
AMP	A	0.94%
OTIS	C	0.94%
AJG	B	0.94%
WELL	A	0.94%
HLT	A	0.94%
O	D	0.93%
NDAQ	A	0.93%
CVX	A	0.93%
VRSN	F	0.93%
PPG	F	0.93%
AVB	B	0.92%
REG	B	0.92%
NOC	D	0.92%
WMT	A	0.92%
VICI	C	0.92%
MDT	D	0.92%
AVY	D	0.92%
BRO	B	0.92%
PCG	A	0.92%
HIG	B	0.91%
ECL	D	0.91%
UNP	C	0.91%
SYY	B	0.9%
LYB	F	0.9%
PNW	B	0.9%
LHX	C	0.9%
DTE	C	0.9%
PKG	A	0.89%
FRT	B	0.89%
JKHY	D	0.89%
GIS	D	0.88%
LDOS	C	0.73%
MCK	B	0.02%
JPM	A	0.01%
ETR	B	0.0%
MET	A	0.0%
CBOE	B	0.0%
AFL	B	0.0%
PRU	A	0.0%
AIG	B	0.0%
AME	A	0.0%
DRI	B	0.0%
DGX	A	0.0%
ABBV	D	0.0%

SPLV Underweight 85 Positions Relative to QQEW

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TEAM	A	-1.47%
TSLA	B	-1.25%
LULU	C	-1.21%
NVDA	C	-1.21%
DASH	A	-1.19%
MRVL	B	-1.18%
FTNT	C	-1.18%
TTWO	A	-1.17%
BKNG	A	-1.17%
ZS	C	-1.16%
CHTR	C	-1.15%
NFLX	A	-1.15%
WBD	C	-1.15%
BKR	B	-1.15%
PCAR	B	-1.12%
ODFL	B	-1.11%
MAR	B	-1.11%
PANW	C	-1.11%
FAST	B	-1.11%
DDOG	A	-1.1%
INTC	D	-1.1%
ADSK	A	-1.1%
CRWD	B	-1.1%
TTD	B	-1.1%
PDD	F	-1.08%
CPRT	A	-1.07%
PYPL	B	-1.07%
AMZN	C	-1.06%
ISRG	A	-1.06%
CDNS	B	-1.06%
MU	D	-1.05%
MNST	C	-1.05%
WDAY	B	-1.05%
GILD	C	-1.05%
VRSK	A	-1.04%
SNPS	B	-1.04%
CMCSA	B	-1.04%
ILMN	D	-1.04%
GFS	C	-1.04%
INTU	C	-1.04%
XEL	A	-1.03%
DXCM	D	-1.02%
ANSS	B	-1.02%
CTSH	B	-1.02%
MDB	C	-1.01%
VRTX	F	-1.0%
META	D	-0.99%
SBUX	A	-0.99%
ABNB	C	-0.98%
FANG	D	-0.97%
TXN	C	-0.97%
ADBE	C	-0.97%
AVGO	D	-0.96%
AAPL	C	-0.96%
MSFT	F	-0.94%
ARM	D	-0.94%
NXPI	D	-0.93%
LRCX	F	-0.93%
AMAT	F	-0.93%
CSGP	D	-0.93%
QCOM	F	-0.93%
CCEP	C	-0.93%
ON	D	-0.92%
EXC	C	-0.91%
ADI	D	-0.9%
ROST	C	-0.89%
DLTR	F	-0.88%
GEHC	F	-0.88%
KHC	F	-0.87%
MELI	D	-0.86%
CEG	D	-0.85%
AMD	F	-0.85%
ASML	F	-0.84%
AMGN	D	-0.84%
KLAC	D	-0.82%
MCHP	D	-0.82%
AZN	D	-0.8%
IDXX	F	-0.8%
BIIB	F	-0.79%
CDW	F	-0.77%
REGN	F	-0.66%
MRNA	F	-0.58%
GOOGL	C	-0.52%
GOOG	C	-0.52%
SMCI	F	-0.38%