SPLV vs. XRLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (SPLV) to PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio (XRLV)

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

XRLV

PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio

XRLV Description

The investment seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the S&P 500 Low Volatility Rate Response Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to include stocks exhibiting low volatility characteristics, after removing stocks that historically have performed poorly in rising interest rate environments. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$56.04

Average Daily Volume

803

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SPLV	XRLV
30 Days	2.35%	2.47%
60 Days	3.72%	4.00%
90 Days	6.25%	6.43%
12 Months	23.06%	23.64%

91 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SPLV	Weight in XRLV	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.0%	0.76%	0.0%
ABT	B	0.98%	0.92%	0.92%
ADP	B	1.11%	1.04%	1.04%
AFL	B	0.0%	0.95%	0.0%
AIG	B	0.0%	0.96%	0.0%
AJG	B	0.94%	0.95%	0.94%
AME	A	0.0%	1.11%	0.0%
AMP	A	0.94%	1.26%	0.94%
ATO	A	1.21%	1.12%	1.12%
AVB	B	0.92%	0.92%	0.92%
AVY	D	0.92%	0.92%	0.92%
BK	A	0.99%	1.16%	0.99%
BR	A	0.98%	0.94%	0.94%
BRK.A	B	1.31%	1.43%	1.31%
BRO	B	0.92%	0.97%	0.92%
CB	C	1.02%	1.04%	1.02%
CBOE	B	0.0%	0.83%	0.0%
CHD	B	1.07%	0.99%	0.99%
CL	D	1.23%	1.03%	1.03%
CME	A	1.04%	1.06%	1.04%
CMS	C	1.03%	0.91%	0.91%
COR	B	0.99%	0.98%	0.98%
CSCO	B	0.0%	1.11%	0.0%
CSX	B	0.85%	0.96%	0.85%
CTAS	B	0.94%	1.0%	0.94%
DGX	A	0.0%	0.92%	0.0%
DRI	B	0.0%	0.98%	0.0%
DUK	C	1.07%	0.96%	0.96%
EA	A	1.03%	0.97%	0.97%
ECL	D	0.91%	0.88%	0.88%
ED	D	1.0%	0.87%	0.87%
ETR	B	0.0%	1.11%	0.0%
EVRG	A	1.02%	0.9%	0.9%
FE	C	1.05%	0.87%	0.87%
FI	A	1.08%	1.3%	1.08%
GD	F	1.03%	0.93%	0.93%
GIS	D	0.88%	0.78%	0.78%
HIG	B	0.91%	1.03%	0.91%
HLT	A	0.94%	1.02%	0.94%
HOLX	D	0.96%	0.85%	0.85%
HON	B	1.11%	1.18%	1.11%
ITW	B	1.09%	1.13%	1.09%
JKHY	D	0.89%	0.86%	0.86%
JNJ	D	1.11%	1.01%	1.01%
JPM	A	0.01%	1.12%	0.01%
KDP	D	0.97%	0.81%	0.81%
KMB	D	0.99%	0.88%	0.88%
KMI	A	1.07%	1.28%	1.07%
KO	D	1.37%	1.12%	1.12%
L	A	1.15%	1.24%	1.15%
LIN	D	1.08%	1.04%	1.04%
LMT	D	1.04%	0.9%	0.9%
LNT	A	1.05%	0.94%	0.94%
LYB	F	0.9%	0.76%	0.76%
MA	C	1.13%	1.19%	1.13%
MCD	D	0.97%	1.06%	0.97%
MCK	B	0.02%	0.88%	0.02%
MDLZ	F	1.0%	0.87%	0.87%
MDT	D	0.92%	0.91%	0.91%
MET	A	0.0%	1.05%	0.0%
MMC	B	1.17%	1.14%	1.14%
MO	A	0.94%	0.97%	0.94%
MSI	B	1.08%	1.13%	1.08%
NI	A	1.09%	0.97%	0.97%
OKE	A	0.99%	1.16%	0.99%
PAYX	C	0.87%	0.98%	0.87%
PEG	A	1.03%	0.99%	0.99%
PEP	F	1.04%	0.89%	0.89%
PG	A	1.22%	1.13%	1.13%
PKG	A	0.89%	1.04%	0.89%
PM	B	0.96%	1.08%	0.96%
PPG	F	0.93%	0.87%	0.87%
PPL	B	1.09%	1.0%	1.0%
PRU	A	0.0%	1.04%	0.0%
ROP	B	0.98%	1.06%	0.98%
RSG	A	1.22%	1.21%	1.21%
SO	D	1.0%	0.93%	0.93%
SRE	A	1.02%	1.03%	1.02%
STZ	D	0.95%	0.87%	0.87%
SYY	B	0.9%	0.84%	0.84%
TJX	A	1.03%	1.13%	1.03%
TMUS	B	1.17%	1.45%	1.17%
UNP	C	0.91%	0.94%	0.91%
V	A	1.1%	1.34%	1.1%
VRSN	F	0.93%	0.93%	0.93%
WEC	A	0.97%	0.93%	0.93%
WELL	A	0.94%	0.99%	0.94%
WM	A	0.97%	0.98%	0.97%
WMB	A	0.98%	1.22%	0.98%
WMT	A	0.92%	1.19%	0.92%
YUM	B	1.07%	0.99%	0.99%

SPLV Overweight 23 Positions Relative to XRLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BSX	B	1.07%
ICE	C	1.06%
SPGI	C	1.01%
WTW	B	1.0%
RTX	C	0.99%
SYK	C	0.97%
EIX	B	0.96%
OTIS	C	0.94%
O	D	0.93%
NDAQ	A	0.93%
CVX	A	0.93%
REG	B	0.92%
NOC	D	0.92%
VICI	C	0.92%
PCG	A	0.92%
AEP	D	0.91%
ORLY	B	0.91%
PNW	B	0.9%
LHX	C	0.9%
DTE	C	0.9%
FRT	B	0.89%
LDOS	C	0.73%
COST	B	0.02%

SPLV Underweight 9 Positions Relative to XRLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IEX	B	-1.07%
PFG	D	-0.99%
LH	C	-0.91%
VRSK	A	-0.9%
OMC	C	-0.89%
BDX	F	-0.8%
DOW	F	-0.71%
REGN	F	-0.66%
ELV	F	-0.64%