XSLV vs. VFMF ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV) to Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF)
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

$50.11

Average Daily Volume

18,720

Number of Holdings *

118

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

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF

VFMF Description The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$137.90

Average Daily Volume

9,517

Number of Holdings *

470

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XSLV VFMF
30 Days 5.19% 4.74%
60 Days 4.80% 6.50%
90 Days 5.85% 6.64%
12 Months 26.16% 32.18%
34 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XSLV Weight in VFMF Overlap
AGO B 0.98% 0.17% 0.17%
APOG C 0.96% 0.09% 0.09%
BSIG A 0.93% 0.03% 0.03%
CASH B 0.98% 0.3% 0.3%
CHCO B 0.98% 0.15% 0.15%
CNXN C 0.75% 0.14% 0.14%
COOP B 0.9% 0.17% 0.17%
CPF B 0.87% 0.31% 0.31%
EIG B 1.17% 0.34% 0.34%
EPAC C 0.85% 0.03% 0.03%
EPC F 0.76% 0.07% 0.07%
FBP C 0.77% 0.5% 0.5%
FDP B 0.83% 0.08% 0.08%
GNW A 0.79% 0.21% 0.21%
HSTM B 0.83% 0.08% 0.08%
IDCC B 1.01% 0.07% 0.07%
KELYA F 0.55% 0.36% 0.36%
KMT B 0.83% 0.03% 0.03%
MCRI A 1.0% 0.04% 0.04%
MGY A 0.84% 0.04% 0.04%
MLI B 0.95% 0.71% 0.71%
MOG.A B 0.86% 0.09% 0.09%
NAVI F 0.76% 0.09% 0.09%
NHC C 0.74% 0.06% 0.06%
NMIH C 0.86% 0.31% 0.31%
NSIT F 0.64% 0.24% 0.24%
OFG B 0.77% 0.64% 0.64%
PINC B 0.91% 0.18% 0.18%
PSMT D 0.82% 0.08% 0.08%
RDN D 0.82% 0.21% 0.21%
SHOO F 0.77% 0.04% 0.04%
SPTN D 0.65% 0.11% 0.11%
TNC D 0.7% 0.04% 0.04%
WABC B 0.84% 0.14% 0.14%
XSLV Overweight 84 Positions Relative to VFMF
Symbol Grade Weight
LTC B 1.11%
CTRE C 1.1%
AMSF B 1.09%
EPRT B 1.06%
RHI C 1.06%
PECO A 1.03%
HMN B 1.01%
FELE B 1.0%
PBH A 1.0%
MSGS A 1.0%
SKT A 1.0%
PJT A 0.99%
PIPR A 0.98%
GTY A 0.97%
FCPT C 0.96%
PRGS A 0.96%
SAFT B 0.96%
IOSP C 0.96%
AWI A 0.95%
TR B 0.95%
SHO D 0.94%
INVA D 0.94%
APLE B 0.93%
ESE B 0.93%
AWR B 0.92%
NPK B 0.91%
UE B 0.91%
SNEX A 0.89%
ACA A 0.89%
BRC D 0.89%
BCPC B 0.89%
PLXS B 0.89%
HUBG A 0.88%
AKR B 0.88%
GTES A 0.87%
CPK A 0.86%
KFY B 0.86%
ALEX B 0.86%
BFS C 0.85%
WERN C 0.85%
NBHC C 0.85%
FHB B 0.84%
MTX B 0.84%
AL B 0.84%
DRH B 0.84%
WSR A 0.84%
KAR B 0.84%
FUL F 0.83%
EFC C 0.83%
UTL B 0.82%
WT A 0.82%
NWBI B 0.82%
AVA B 0.8%
VRE B 0.8%
SXT C 0.8%
NWN A 0.8%
MMSI A 0.79%
SMPL B 0.78%
SNDR B 0.78%
FBRT D 0.77%
HTH C 0.77%
LXP D 0.77%
CWT C 0.76%
SJW F 0.76%
UNF B 0.75%
MRTN D 0.74%
EVTC B 0.74%
EZPW B 0.73%
CSR B 0.72%
ELME D 0.71%
AHH D 0.71%
DFIN D 0.7%
SPNT B 0.7%
JJSF C 0.7%
USPH B 0.69%
FSS B 0.69%
ADUS D 0.68%
NVEE F 0.67%
UHT D 0.67%
RGR F 0.66%
AIN C 0.64%
VRRM F 0.64%
JBSS F 0.63%
NABL F 0.56%
XSLV Underweight 436 Positions Relative to VFMF
Symbol Grade Weight
WFC A -1.25%
AFL B -1.08%
AIG B -1.02%
BK A -0.98%
ABBV F -0.93%
GOOG C -0.9%
MMM D -0.9%
VLO C -0.85%
MPC D -0.83%
QCOM F -0.82%
HCA F -0.82%
AXP A -0.82%
META D -0.82%
PM B -0.81%
MO A -0.78%
AMAT F -0.78%
WMT A -0.78%
T A -0.77%
TMUS B -0.75%
APO B -0.74%
KR B -0.73%
PHM D -0.72%
JPM A -0.72%
MCK A -0.71%
MTG C -0.71%
SYF B -0.71%
HIG B -0.7%
BPOP C -0.67%
TGT F -0.65%
LMT D -0.64%
NVDA B -0.63%
IBM C -0.61%
FANG C -0.6%
EWBC A -0.59%
KMB C -0.59%
CFG B -0.57%
FDX B -0.54%
CAH B -0.53%
COST A -0.52%
BKNG A -0.52%
VZ C -0.52%
KLAC F -0.52%
BCC C -0.52%
EOG A -0.51%
FI A -0.51%
CI D -0.5%
GOOGL C -0.5%
ANET C -0.5%
CAT B -0.48%
XOM B -0.47%
OMF A -0.46%
MRK D -0.46%
CL D -0.46%
COLL F -0.46%
ORI A -0.45%
HRB D -0.45%
GM C -0.44%
TT A -0.44%
OC A -0.44%
GILD C -0.43%
AZO C -0.43%
TJX A -0.42%
SLM A -0.41%
CNO B -0.4%
PVH C -0.39%
FITB B -0.39%
AMAL B -0.39%
JNJ C -0.38%
UTHR C -0.37%
UFPI C -0.37%
RTX D -0.36%
NWS B -0.36%
INGR C -0.35%
ANDE D -0.34%
CBSH B -0.34%
PRDO B -0.34%
CBOE C -0.34%
IBOC B -0.34%
WRB A -0.33%
CVX A -0.33%
SCS C -0.32%
AMG B -0.32%
ALSN B -0.3%
NTB B -0.3%
SIG B -0.3%
GIII D -0.3%
ACT C -0.29%
GFF A -0.29%
PRI B -0.28%
WSM C -0.28%
SRCE B -0.28%
CALM A -0.28%
UNM A -0.28%
TK D -0.27%
PSX C -0.27%
FCX F -0.26%
AYI B -0.26%
DHI F -0.26%
EAT A -0.26%
SKX D -0.26%
TPC C -0.26%
MHO D -0.25%
FCF B -0.25%
PFBC B -0.25%
TOL B -0.25%
WSFS B -0.24%
PHIN A -0.24%
JBL C -0.24%
ASO F -0.24%
CPAY A -0.23%
STT B -0.23%
VIRT A -0.23%
MLKN F -0.23%
DELL B -0.23%
FNF B -0.23%
WTTR A -0.23%
EME A -0.22%
M F -0.22%
MHK D -0.22%
WFRD D -0.22%
MBIN F -0.22%
COP C -0.22%
SIGA F -0.21%
LPX B -0.21%
THO B -0.21%
THC D -0.2%
EQH C -0.2%
CVCO A -0.2%
AMKR D -0.2%
AX B -0.2%
CAL F -0.2%
SPOT B -0.2%
AMWD C -0.2%
ASC F -0.2%
PPC C -0.2%
GMS B -0.2%
PGR A -0.2%
CROX D -0.2%
JEF A -0.19%
AMRX C -0.19%
AHCO F -0.19%
RL C -0.19%
ATGE B -0.19%
HPQ B -0.19%
HWKN B -0.19%
BLD D -0.19%
PKG A -0.19%
BOKF B -0.19%
CRM B -0.19%
LEN C -0.19%
STNG F -0.18%
VCTR B -0.18%
NVR D -0.18%
PLUS F -0.18%
TILE B -0.18%
STLD B -0.18%
IMKTA C -0.18%
BELFB C -0.18%
REVG C -0.18%
PATK C -0.18%
COKE C -0.18%
TEX F -0.18%
IESC C -0.18%
TMHC C -0.18%
CNOB B -0.18%
BLX B -0.18%
HP C -0.18%
SKYW B -0.17%
DLX B -0.17%
ALKS C -0.17%
CTRA B -0.17%
AEO F -0.17%
PLAB C -0.17%
URI C -0.17%
MRC B -0.17%
AMP A -0.17%
AIT B -0.17%
NTAP C -0.17%
COR B -0.17%
WMK C -0.16%
BV C -0.16%
STBA B -0.16%
TBBK C -0.16%
R B -0.16%
DECK B -0.16%
CF A -0.16%
IDT B -0.16%
CR A -0.16%
FIX A -0.16%
BG D -0.16%
KD B -0.16%
DVA C -0.16%
BAC A -0.16%
GNK D -0.16%
OMI F -0.16%
KBH D -0.16%
SFM A -0.16%
PR B -0.16%
SXC A -0.16%
ASB B -0.16%
KEX B -0.16%
ESAB C -0.15%
CRBG B -0.15%
PFGC B -0.15%
RMD C -0.15%
CHRD D -0.15%
KTB B -0.15%
DHT F -0.15%
CRC A -0.15%
PYPL B -0.15%
SNA A -0.15%
MEDP D -0.15%
TNL A -0.15%
DKS F -0.15%
SCSC C -0.15%
LDOS C -0.15%
SLVM B -0.15%
DAKT C -0.14%
FTI A -0.14%
CVLT B -0.14%
ETD C -0.14%
NR B -0.14%
AN C -0.14%
ABCB B -0.14%
TNK F -0.14%
TPR B -0.14%
MCY A -0.14%
BBW C -0.14%
PUMP C -0.14%
MUSA B -0.14%
CMC B -0.14%
ENS F -0.14%
LNTH D -0.14%
HAFC B -0.13%
PCAR B -0.13%
SPOK B -0.13%
NUE C -0.13%
MUR D -0.13%
VNT C -0.13%
HBI B -0.13%
EXPE B -0.13%
HCC B -0.13%
SM B -0.13%
TPH D -0.13%
NMRK C -0.13%
INSW F -0.12%
DNOW B -0.12%
RCL A -0.12%
PTGX D -0.12%
KNTK A -0.12%
ROCK C -0.12%
BHLB B -0.12%
WCC B -0.12%
ZEUS C -0.12%
FIBK A -0.12%
PSTG D -0.12%
CBU B -0.12%
CPRX C -0.12%
SSD F -0.12%
HWC B -0.12%
CTSH B -0.12%
UA C -0.12%
CYH F -0.12%
OGN F -0.12%
IMMR C -0.12%
URBN C -0.12%
AGX B -0.12%
BLDR D -0.12%
PH A -0.11%
SCHL F -0.11%
EXP B -0.11%
HALO F -0.11%
LPG F -0.11%
SBSI C -0.11%
CEIX A -0.11%
REX D -0.11%
CNX A -0.11%
AMR C -0.11%
MATX C -0.11%
RS B -0.11%
ITRI C -0.1%
GPC D -0.1%
DOX D -0.1%
MPWR F -0.1%
GRBK D -0.1%
QCRH B -0.1%
UHS D -0.1%
WHD B -0.1%
FLWS D -0.1%
LRN A -0.1%
JXN C -0.1%
VERX A -0.1%
LYB F -0.1%
SANM B -0.1%
CDNA D -0.1%
AZZ A -0.1%
CRVL B -0.09%
GRND B -0.09%
ARW D -0.09%
OXM F -0.09%
SWKS F -0.09%
GPOR B -0.09%
WLY B -0.09%
DXPE B -0.09%
JELD F -0.09%
INDB B -0.09%
SFNC C -0.08%
MTDR B -0.08%
GAP C -0.08%
ARCB C -0.08%
SD D -0.08%
ACCO C -0.08%
UPBD B -0.08%
CACI D -0.07%
WMS F -0.07%
DOLE D -0.07%
OVV B -0.07%
USAP B -0.07%
CNA C -0.07%
DESP B -0.07%
EBAY C -0.07%
MTUS C -0.07%
ZIMV D -0.07%
CTAS B -0.07%
PLPC B -0.07%
BBSI B -0.07%
HIMS C -0.07%
HVT D -0.07%
CG B -0.07%
LEN C -0.07%
JWN D -0.07%
STRL A -0.07%
NTGR B -0.07%
VFC C -0.07%
CNM D -0.07%
RES D -0.07%
LZB B -0.07%
MTH D -0.07%
CSL C -0.07%
FN C -0.06%
UTI B -0.06%
LOPE C -0.06%
GOGL F -0.06%
C A -0.06%
CENTA C -0.06%
FLO D -0.06%
JILL C -0.06%
WU F -0.06%
CIVI D -0.06%
FRME B -0.06%
CATY B -0.06%
CRUS D -0.06%
BWA D -0.06%
HNI B -0.06%
AMZN C -0.06%
PFG D -0.06%
NAT F -0.06%
AGM B -0.06%
RNR C -0.06%
OSUR F -0.05%
TCBI C -0.05%
GRNT B -0.05%
CLW F -0.05%
NOG B -0.05%
BKE B -0.05%
LBRT D -0.05%
UFPT C -0.05%
SCVL F -0.05%
NX C -0.05%
BBY D -0.05%
SN D -0.05%
BJ A -0.05%
MET A -0.05%
DASH B -0.05%
BTU B -0.05%
CASY A -0.05%
ZUMZ B -0.05%
SUPN C -0.05%
CBT D -0.05%
YOU D -0.05%
PRK B -0.05%
MD C -0.05%
ADMA B -0.05%
CRS B -0.05%
LQDT B -0.05%
OSBC A -0.05%
LYTS B -0.05%
SMLR B -0.04%
CTS C -0.04%
HOV D -0.04%
HEES C -0.04%
WGO C -0.04%
GOLF B -0.04%
HSII B -0.04%
STGW A -0.04%
SXI B -0.04%
BKU A -0.04%
KFRC D -0.04%
MBUU C -0.04%
NSSC D -0.04%
NXST C -0.04%
VTRS B -0.04%
WEX D -0.04%
GEO B -0.04%
PRMW C -0.04%
EFSC B -0.04%
CRAI C -0.04%
HPE B -0.04%
ATEN A -0.03%
GPI B -0.03%
GPK C -0.03%
UVSP B -0.03%
BYD B -0.03%
STRA C -0.03%
PRLB B -0.03%
BERY C -0.03%
MOV D -0.03%
CCRN F -0.03%
RRC B -0.03%
HFWA C -0.03%
BRY F -0.03%
TPL A -0.03%
TCBK C -0.03%
WNC C -0.03%
DDS B -0.03%
INGN C -0.02%
VRA C -0.02%
RGP F -0.02%
ATKR D -0.02%
BUSE B -0.02%
MAN F -0.02%
PEBO B -0.02%
FFIV B -0.02%
SB F -0.02%
ADTN A -0.02%
MBWM B -0.02%
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