XSHD vs. MVRL ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio (XSHD) to ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN (MVRL)
XSHD

PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio

XSHD Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Low Volatility High Dividend Index. The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of 60 securities in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have historically provided high dividend yields with lower 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 semi-annually on the last business day in January and July.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.31

Average Daily Volume

52,490

Number of Holdings *

51

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

ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN

MVRL Description The investment seeks to provide 1.5 times leveraged long exposure to the compounded quarterly performance of the MVIS US Mortgage REITs Index, reduced by the Accrued Fees. The index is designed to track the overall performance of publicly-traded mortgage REITs that are listed and incorporated in the United States and derive at least 50% of their revenues from mortgage-related activity.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$16.62

Average Daily Volume

10,480

Number of Holdings *

23

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XSHD MVRL
30 Days 2.58% -1.98%
60 Days 0.34% -8.49%
90 Days -0.50% -3.72%
12 Months 8.11% 14.12%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XSHD Weight in MVRL Overlap
ARI C 2.92% 3.76% 2.92%
BXMT C 3.53% 4.84% 3.53%
EFC C 3.24% 2.49% 2.49%
KREF C 3.44% 1.86% 1.86%
RC D 2.65% 2.05% 2.05%
XSHD Overweight 46 Positions Relative to MVRL
Symbol Grade Weight
KW C 3.39%
HIW C 3.13%
CCOI B 3.09%
DEA D 2.98%
GNL F 2.84%
CWEN C 2.55%
UVV B 2.54%
FDP B 2.2%
CVI F 2.08%
NWN A 2.06%
ETD C 2.01%
DLX B 1.96%
AVA A 1.95%
PINC B 1.91%
SXC A 1.75%
NOG B 1.71%
ENR B 1.69%
UPBD B 1.68%
TRN B 1.58%
CALM A 1.56%
SPTN D 1.55%
KMT B 1.51%
CABO B 1.51%
RHI C 1.38%
BLMN F 1.34%
CSGS B 1.29%
AROC A 1.28%
PDCO F 1.26%
MYE F 1.24%
MATW C 1.24%
HNI B 1.22%
UTL B 1.2%
ASIX B 1.2%
MGEE B 1.07%
CRC A 1.01%
SJW F 0.99%
MSEX C 0.95%
WKC C 0.94%
AWR B 0.93%
CPK A 0.91%
SEE C 0.86%
IPAR B 0.86%
NHC C 0.82%
SXT C 0.81%
CWT C 0.8%
SCHL F 0.7%
XSHD Underweight 18 Positions Relative to MVRL
Symbol Grade Weight
NLY C -13.03%
AGNC C -8.86%
STWD C -8.19%
CIM D -5.48%
HASI D -5.04%
ABR C -4.54%
TWO F -4.01%
MFA D -3.81%
PMT C -3.79%
LADR B -3.51%
NYMT C -3.26%
RWT D -2.77%
ORC B -2.0%
ACRE B -1.95%
BRSP C -1.92%
IVR F -1.84%
ARR D -1.83%
DX B -1.48%
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