XSLV vs. PSCU ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU)

XSLV

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XSLV Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 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 120 out of 600 small-capitalization range securities from the S&P SmallCap 600 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

$43.22

Average Daily Volume

22,313

Number of Holdings ^*

116

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PSCU

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio

PSCU Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Capped Utilities & Telecom Services 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 measure the overall performance of common stocks of US utilities and telecommunication services companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing either energy, water or natural gas utilities, as well as services designed to promote or enhance the transmission of voice, data and video over various communications media, including wireline, wireless (terrestrial-based), satellite and cable. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$51.16

Average Daily Volume

1,326

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSLV	PSCU
30 Days	0.35%	0.98%
60 Days	0.05%	0.23%
90 Days	1.40%	-0.85%
12 Months	13.21%	-3.20%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSLV	Weight in PSCU	Overlap
AVA	B	1.03%	4.98%	1.03%
AWR	C	0.93%	4.7%	0.93%
CPK	B	0.97%	4.31%	0.97%
CWT	B	0.94%	5.01%	0.94%
MCS	F	0.94%	0.61%	0.61%
MSEX	D	0.74%	1.59%	0.74%
MSGS	B	0.8%	5.66%	0.8%
NWN	B	1.02%	2.6%	1.02%
SJW	D	0.87%	2.91%	0.87%
UTL	B	0.99%	1.49%	0.99%
YELP	C	0.67%	4.66%	0.67%

XSLV Overweight 105 Positions Relative to PSCU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CTRE	B	1.23%
LTC	A	1.13%
PBH	D	1.11%
FCPT	C	1.08%
EPRT	A	1.04%
ENSG	D	1.02%
GTY	C	1.02%
CSR	A	1.01%
VRRM	A	1.01%
EIG	D	1.0%
AMSF	F	0.99%
RDN	C	0.99%
STRA	A	0.99%
JJSF	F	0.97%
BMI	A	0.96%
NPK	A	0.95%
SAFT	C	0.93%
HMN	A	0.93%
SXT	A	0.92%
PLXS	B	0.92%
AWI	D	0.92%
FELE	D	0.91%
EZPW	C	0.91%
APOG	A	0.91%
PECO	D	0.9%
IOSP	C	0.9%
BRC	B	0.9%
MCRI	C	0.9%
NMIH	A	0.9%
KFY	D	0.89%
EFC	C	0.88%
ALEX	C	0.88%
UVV	B	0.88%
TR	F	0.88%
BCPC	C	0.87%
CHCO	B	0.87%
AZZ	C	0.87%
COOP	A	0.87%
CHCT	F	0.86%
AIR	B	0.86%
TNC	D	0.86%
PSMT	A	0.84%
RGR	C	0.84%
SXI	C	0.84%
SKT	D	0.84%
NHC	D	0.83%
ESE	B	0.83%
INVA	B	0.83%
LXP	D	0.83%
CRVL	C	0.83%
BHE	A	0.83%
AGO	D	0.82%
EPC	B	0.82%
UNF	F	0.81%
FSS	C	0.81%
PRGS	F	0.8%
JBSS	F	0.8%
UHT	D	0.8%
PIPR	A	0.8%
FUL	C	0.8%
CTS	A	0.8%
HSTM	B	0.8%
MOG.A	A	0.8%
APLE	F	0.79%
SITC	C	0.78%
FDP	D	0.78%
NSIT	A	0.78%
IDCC	C	0.78%
EVTC	F	0.78%
UE	B	0.77%
SHO	D	0.77%
SMPL	B	0.77%
CENTA	C	0.77%
XHR	B	0.77%
BFS	F	0.77%
PJT	C	0.76%
ROG	C	0.76%
FIZZ	D	0.75%
AKR	B	0.75%
CSGS	F	0.75%
AIN	F	0.74%
NAVI	D	0.73%
AMBC	D	0.72%
DRH	D	0.72%
WSR	D	0.72%
OSIS	C	0.72%
AHH	C	0.72%
MRTN	D	0.72%
PINC	F	0.71%
CNXN	D	0.71%
CRC	F	0.71%
APAM	D	0.71%
SHOO	D	0.71%
DEA	C	0.71%
HUBG	C	0.7%
ROIC	D	0.7%
SMP	C	0.69%
RUSHA	D	0.69%
RGP	D	0.69%
THS	D	0.68%
SCL	D	0.68%
VIAV	F	0.65%
NWBI	C	0.65%
HTLD	F	0.63%
CLDT	F	0.62%

XSLV Underweight 23 Positions Relative to PSCU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
OTTR	B	-6.45%
MGEE	A	-5.15%
TRIP	D	-5.13%
CCOI	F	-4.94%
CARG	C	-3.59%
SATS	B	-3.53%
CNK	D	-3.39%
CWEN	B	-3.28%
CABO	F	-3.22%
TDS	D	-2.8%
LUMN	F	-2.23%
CARS	D	-1.9%
SSTK	F	-1.84%
SCHL	D	-1.73%
QNST	A	-1.62%
THRY	C	-1.29%
TTGT	D	-1.28%
SHEN	F	-1.28%
CWEN	B	-1.28%
GOGO	C	-0.99%
AMCX	D	-0.63%
CNSL	C	-0.58%
ATNI	F	-0.36%