XMLV vs. PPA ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV) to PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA)
XMLV

PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XMLV Description

The PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P MidCap 400 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund generally 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, consisting of 80 out of 400 medium-capitalization range securities from the S&P MidCap 400 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.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.32

Average Daily Volume

30,401

Number of Holdings *

79

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PPA

PowerShares Aerospace & Defense

PPA Description The PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (Fund) is based on the SPADE™ Defense Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to identify a group of companies involved in the development, manufacturing, operations and support of US defense, homeland security and aerospace operations. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$119.55

Average Daily Volume

185,461

Number of Holdings *

48

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XMLV PPA
30 Days 4.62% 1.92%
60 Days 6.78% 5.31%
90 Days 8.41% 7.32%
12 Months 29.36% 38.04%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XMLV Weight in PPA Overlap
CACI D 1.39% 1.26% 1.26%
CW C 1.78% 1.37% 1.37%
KBR F 0.99% 0.88% 0.88%
XMLV Overweight 76 Positions Relative to PPA
Symbol Grade Weight
DTM A 1.87%
SEIC B 1.8%
ATR B 1.8%
IBKR A 1.61%
SF B 1.6%
FHI B 1.55%
VOYA B 1.52%
INGR C 1.49%
IDA A 1.47%
UNM A 1.46%
HLI A 1.45%
THG A 1.45%
ORI A 1.44%
PNM B 1.44%
EHC B 1.44%
RGA A 1.43%
DCI B 1.41%
JEF A 1.41%
G B 1.4%
RLI A 1.4%
JHG B 1.39%
FLS B 1.39%
AM A 1.35%
OGE A 1.34%
PRI B 1.33%
AFG A 1.32%
RPM A 1.32%
GGG B 1.32%
USFD A 1.31%
ADC A 1.29%
ACM B 1.28%
NJR A 1.28%
AMG B 1.28%
TXRH B 1.25%
GLPI C 1.23%
SON F 1.22%
PPC C 1.22%
NWE B 1.22%
GNTX C 1.22%
OHI C 1.21%
SR A 1.21%
ELS C 1.2%
GEF A 1.2%
AMH C 1.19%
POST C 1.19%
EPR C 1.18%
CHE D 1.17%
BRX A 1.17%
GATX A 1.16%
NFG A 1.16%
SLGN A 1.16%
ALE A 1.15%
OGS A 1.14%
LSTR D 1.13%
BKH A 1.13%
SBRA C 1.13%
MTG C 1.13%
SNX D 1.11%
FLO D 1.11%
POR C 1.1%
EGP D 1.09%
ESNT F 1.09%
NNN C 1.09%
CDP C 1.08%
AVT C 1.08%
FR D 1.07%
MUSA B 1.07%
MSA F 1.07%
NEU D 1.04%
STAG D 1.04%
NYT D 1.03%
DLB B 1.01%
WTRG B 0.98%
MMS F 0.97%
MAN F 0.92%
CHRD D 0.87%
XMLV Underweight 45 Positions Relative to PPA
Symbol Grade Weight
RTX D -7.09%
GE D -6.71%
LMT D -6.64%
BA F -6.23%
NOC D -5.36%
GD D -4.93%
HON C -4.88%
HWM A -4.44%
AXON A -4.43%
PH A -4.28%
LHX C -4.07%
TDG D -3.35%
ETN A -3.16%
PLTR B -2.72%
LDOS C -2.05%
BAH F -1.92%
APH A -1.91%
HEI A -1.83%
TXT D -1.74%
BWXT B -1.36%
HII F -1.07%
WWD C -0.92%
TDY B -0.91%
AVAV C -0.84%
ATI C -0.81%
SAIC F -0.71%
HXL F -0.66%
MOG.A B -0.66%
KEYS A -0.62%
PSN D -0.61%
KTOS B -0.56%
RKLB A -0.56%
SPR D -0.51%
AIR B -0.35%
MRCY C -0.35%
OSK C -0.29%
OSIS A -0.27%
TGI B -0.2%
B A -0.19%
IRDM D -0.17%
CDRE F -0.16%
TTMI C -0.16%
DCO C -0.14%
AI B -0.13%
VSAT F -0.1%
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