SPLV vs. RBLD ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (SPLV) to First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF (RBLD)

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

RBLD

First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF

RBLD Description

Traded Fund II - First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund invests in public equity markets of global region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across industrials, capital goods, construction and engineering, construction and engineering, commercial construction and engineering, commercial construction, general contractors and operative builders, industrial buildings and warehouses, commercial and institutional buildings, hotel and motel construction, heavy construction, construction support services, engineering and surveying services, engineering services, machinery, construction machinery and heavy trucks, trading companies and distributors, machinery distribution, construction machinery distribution, machinery rental and leasing, construction machinery rental and leasing, commercial and professional services, commercial services and supplies, diversified support services, government related services, civil services, consumer discretionary, consumer durables and apparel, household durables, homebuilding, residential construction, general contractors and operative builders, information technology, software and services, software, application software, enterprise software, industry specific software, construction industry software sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure Index, by using full replication technique. First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF was formed on October 13, 2008 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$72.51

Average Daily Volume

563

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SPLV	RBLD
30 Days	2.35%	6.11%
60 Days	3.72%	7.98%
90 Days	6.25%	13.04%
12 Months	23.06%	37.58%

28 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SPLV	Weight in RBLD	Overlap
AEP	D	0.91%	0.93%	0.91%
AME	A	0.0%	1.11%	0.0%
ATO	A	1.21%	1.01%	1.01%
CMS	C	1.03%	0.94%	0.94%
CSX	B	0.85%	1.0%	0.85%
DTE	C	0.9%	0.94%	0.9%
DUK	C	1.07%	0.95%	0.95%
ED	D	1.0%	0.91%	0.91%
EIX	B	0.96%	0.96%	0.96%
ETR	B	0.0%	1.1%	0.0%
EVRG	A	1.02%	1.03%	1.02%
FE	C	1.05%	0.93%	0.93%
HON	B	1.11%	1.05%	1.05%
ITW	B	1.09%	1.02%	1.02%
KMI	A	1.07%	1.09%	1.07%
LNT	A	1.05%	0.98%	0.98%
NI	A	1.09%	1.03%	1.03%
OKE	A	0.99%	1.1%	0.99%
OTIS	C	0.94%	0.94%	0.94%
PCG	A	0.92%	1.04%	0.92%
PEG	A	1.03%	0.95%	0.95%
PPL	B	1.09%	1.02%	1.02%
SO	D	1.0%	0.95%	0.95%
SRE	A	1.02%	1.08%	1.02%
UNP	C	0.91%	0.96%	0.91%
VRSN	F	0.93%	0.96%	0.93%
WEC	A	0.97%	0.99%	0.97%
WMB	A	0.98%	1.09%	0.98%

SPLV Overweight 86 Positions Relative to RBLD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KO	D	1.37%
BRK.A	B	1.31%
CL	D	1.23%
PG	A	1.22%
RSG	A	1.22%
MMC	B	1.17%
TMUS	B	1.17%
L	A	1.15%
MA	C	1.13%
ADP	B	1.11%
JNJ	D	1.11%
V	A	1.1%
FI	A	1.08%
LIN	D	1.08%
MSI	B	1.08%
CHD	B	1.07%
YUM	B	1.07%
BSX	B	1.07%
ICE	C	1.06%
PEP	F	1.04%
CME	A	1.04%
LMT	D	1.04%
EA	A	1.03%
GD	F	1.03%
TJX	A	1.03%
CB	C	1.02%
SPGI	C	1.01%
MDLZ	F	1.0%
WTW	B	1.0%
KMB	D	0.99%
COR	B	0.99%
RTX	C	0.99%
BK	A	0.99%
ABT	B	0.98%
BR	A	0.98%
ROP	B	0.98%
KDP	D	0.97%
MCD	D	0.97%
WM	A	0.97%
SYK	C	0.97%
HOLX	D	0.96%
PM	B	0.96%
STZ	D	0.95%
MO	A	0.94%
AMP	A	0.94%
AJG	B	0.94%
CTAS	B	0.94%
WELL	A	0.94%
HLT	A	0.94%
O	D	0.93%
NDAQ	A	0.93%
CVX	A	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%
HIG	B	0.91%
ECL	D	0.91%
ORLY	B	0.91%
SYY	B	0.9%
LYB	F	0.9%
PNW	B	0.9%
LHX	C	0.9%
PKG	A	0.89%
FRT	B	0.89%
JKHY	D	0.89%
GIS	D	0.88%
PAYX	C	0.87%
LDOS	C	0.73%
COST	B	0.02%
MCK	B	0.02%
JPM	A	0.01%
CSCO	B	0.0%
MET	A	0.0%
CBOE	B	0.0%
AFL	B	0.0%
PRU	A	0.0%
AIG	B	0.0%
DRI	B	0.0%
DGX	A	0.0%
ABBV	D	0.0%

SPLV Underweight 72 Positions Relative to RBLD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SNA	A	-1.21%
GEV	B	-1.2%
TRGP	B	-1.14%
EMR	A	-1.13%
VMC	B	-1.12%
GDDY	A	-1.11%
BKR	B	-1.11%
DLR	B	-1.09%
VRT	B	-1.09%
EME	C	-1.09%
PCAR	B	-1.08%
VST	B	-1.08%
LNG	B	-1.07%
PNR	A	-1.07%
IEX	B	-1.07%
PH	A	-1.07%
JCI	C	-1.07%
XEL	A	-1.07%
OC	A	-1.07%
CMI	A	-1.06%
MLM	B	-1.06%
FIX	A	-1.05%
RS	B	-1.05%
DOV	A	-1.05%
WAB	B	-1.04%
ROK	B	-1.04%
ETN	A	-1.04%
STLD	B	-1.04%
NSC	B	-1.04%
GGG	B	-1.02%
PWR	A	-1.02%
LII	A	-1.01%
TT	A	-1.01%
SNOW	C	-1.01%
IR	B	-1.01%
AEE	A	-1.01%
NRG	B	-1.01%
EQIX	A	-1.0%
ACM	A	-1.0%
CNP	B	-0.99%
ITT	A	-0.99%
NDSN	B	-0.98%
D	C	-0.98%
MDB	C	-0.97%
OKTA	C	-0.96%
HUBB	B	-0.96%
MMM	D	-0.96%
NET	B	-0.96%
CAT	B	-0.95%
ALLE	D	-0.95%
FTV	C	-0.95%
CSL	C	-0.95%
HAL	C	-0.95%
AWK	D	-0.94%
NUE	C	-0.94%
EXC	C	-0.94%
SLB	C	-0.94%
ES	D	-0.93%
BLDR	D	-0.92%
MAS	D	-0.92%
CCI	D	-0.91%
SBAC	D	-0.91%
NEE	D	-0.9%
CARR	D	-0.9%
XYL	D	-0.88%
AMT	D	-0.87%
FCX	D	-0.85%
WMS	D	-0.84%
AKAM	D	-0.83%
CEG	D	-0.83%
SWK	D	-0.78%
AES	F	-0.78%