XSLV vs. XSHQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio (XSHQ)

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

$50.70

Average Daily Volume

18,390

Number of Holdings ^*

118

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XSHQ

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio

XSHQ Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio (the "Fund") is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Quality Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of 120 securities in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have the highest quality score, which is calculated based on the average of three fundamental measures: return on equity, accruals ratio and financial leverage ratio. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually on the third Friday of June and December.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.79

Average Daily Volume

59,139

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSLV	XSHQ
30 Days	6.98%	9.25%
60 Days	5.78%	9.27%
90 Days	7.09%	11.08%
12 Months	27.63%	30.19%

30 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSLV	Weight in XSHQ	Overlap
AGO	B	0.98%	1.21%	0.98%
AMSF	B	1.09%	0.41%	0.41%
APOG	B	0.96%	0.7%	0.7%
AWI	A	0.95%	2.57%	0.95%
BCPC	B	0.89%	1.46%	0.89%
BRC	D	0.89%	1.08%	0.89%
CASH	A	0.98%	0.74%	0.74%
CHCO	B	0.98%	0.54%	0.54%
DFIN	D	0.7%	0.56%	0.56%
EIG	B	1.17%	0.36%	0.36%
EPAC	B	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%
FBP	B	0.77%	1.14%	0.77%
FELE	B	1.0%	1.26%	1.0%
FSS	B	0.69%	1.6%	0.69%
IDCC	A	1.01%	1.33%	1.01%
IOSP	B	0.96%	0.77%	0.77%
JBSS	D	0.63%	0.29%	0.29%
MCRI	A	1.0%	0.35%	0.35%
MLI	C	0.95%	4.25%	0.95%
NHC	C	0.74%	0.48%	0.48%
NMIH	D	0.86%	0.94%	0.86%
NPK	B	0.91%	0.11%	0.11%
OFG	B	0.77%	0.61%	0.61%
PJT	A	0.99%	1.92%	0.99%
RDN	C	0.82%	1.33%	0.82%
SHOO	D	0.77%	0.84%	0.77%
TNC	D	0.7%	0.54%	0.54%
UE	C	0.91%	0.81%	0.81%
WABC	B	0.84%	0.52%	0.52%
WT	B	0.82%	0.44%	0.44%

XSLV Overweight 88 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LTC	B	1.11%
CTRE	D	1.1%
EPRT	B	1.06%
RHI	B	1.06%
PECO	A	1.03%
HMN	B	1.01%
PBH	A	1.0%
MSGS	A	1.0%
SKT	B	1.0%
PIPR	B	0.98%
GTY	B	0.97%
FCPT	C	0.96%
PRGS	A	0.96%
SAFT	C	0.96%
TR	B	0.95%
SHO	C	0.94%
INVA	D	0.94%
APLE	B	0.93%
BSIG	A	0.93%
ESE	B	0.93%
AWR	B	0.92%
PINC	B	0.91%
COOP	B	0.9%
SNEX	B	0.89%
ACA	A	0.89%
PLXS	B	0.89%
HUBG	A	0.88%
AKR	B	0.88%
CPF	A	0.87%
GTES	A	0.87%
CPK	A	0.86%
KFY	B	0.86%
ALEX	C	0.86%
MOG.A	B	0.86%
BFS	C	0.85%
WERN	C	0.85%
NBHC	B	0.85%
MGY	A	0.84%
FHB	A	0.84%
MTX	B	0.84%
AL	B	0.84%
DRH	B	0.84%
WSR	A	0.84%
KAR	B	0.84%
FDP	B	0.83%
FUL	F	0.83%
EFC	C	0.83%
HSTM	B	0.83%
KMT	B	0.83%
UTL	B	0.82%
PSMT	C	0.82%
NWBI	B	0.82%
AVA	A	0.8%
VRE	B	0.8%
SXT	B	0.8%
NWN	A	0.8%
MMSI	B	0.79%
GNW	A	0.79%
SMPL	B	0.78%
SNDR	B	0.78%
FBRT	C	0.77%
HTH	B	0.77%
LXP	D	0.77%
CWT	D	0.76%
NAVI	C	0.76%
EPC	D	0.76%
SJW	D	0.76%
UNF	B	0.75%
CNXN	C	0.75%
MRTN	C	0.74%
EVTC	B	0.74%
EZPW	A	0.73%
CSR	B	0.72%
ELME	D	0.71%
AHH	D	0.71%
SPNT	A	0.7%
JJSF	B	0.7%
USPH	B	0.69%
ADUS	D	0.68%
NVEE	F	0.67%
UHT	D	0.67%
RGR	F	0.66%
SPTN	D	0.65%
AIN	C	0.64%
VRRM	D	0.64%
NSIT	F	0.64%
NABL	F	0.56%
KELYA	F	0.55%

XSLV Underweight 84 Positions Relative to XSHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JXN	C	-3.19%
KTB	B	-2.13%
APAM	B	-2.07%
BMI	B	-1.98%
CORT	B	-1.92%
ALKS	B	-1.92%
JBT	B	-1.8%
IBP	D	-1.74%
LNC	B	-1.71%
BCC	B	-1.64%
FTDR	A	-1.58%
WDFC	B	-1.58%
SIG	B	-1.51%
POWL	C	-1.44%
CEIX	A	-1.4%
SM	B	-1.36%
AX	A	-1.32%
MHO	D	-1.3%
CRVL	A	-1.24%
CNS	B	-1.2%
ASO	F	-1.15%
AGYS	A	-1.14%
TBBK	B	-1.11%
GMS	B	-1.1%
AMR	C	-1.06%
ARCH	B	-1.05%
DORM	B	-1.03%
HP	B	-1.02%
CATY	B	-0.98%
AEO	F	-0.98%
OTTR	C	-0.89%
LCII	C	-0.85%
PAYO	A	-0.84%
PATK	D	-0.79%
PLMR	B	-0.78%
ROCK	C	-0.71%
BKE	B	-0.7%
YELP	C	-0.7%
IPAR	B	-0.61%
SXI	B	-0.6%
PRG	C	-0.59%
HWKN	B	-0.58%
WOR	F	-0.58%
CENX	B	-0.58%
ANDE	D	-0.55%
MCY	A	-0.54%
WS	B	-0.53%
CENTA	C	-0.52%
KLG	C	-0.52%
BANF	B	-0.51%
LKFN	B	-0.51%
ASTH	D	-0.5%
GIII	D	-0.49%
AMWD	C	-0.47%
GRBK	D	-0.47%
FIZZ	C	-0.45%
CSGS	B	-0.44%
PLAB	C	-0.43%
DNOW	B	-0.43%
VRTS	B	-0.43%
PDCO	D	-0.43%
TILE	B	-0.42%
ATEN	B	-0.42%
PFBC	B	-0.4%
GDEN	B	-0.39%
STAA	F	-0.39%
COLL	F	-0.38%
LNN	B	-0.37%
HRMY	D	-0.37%
CAL	D	-0.36%
WNC	C	-0.35%
OXM	D	-0.35%
HCI	C	-0.31%
LPG	F	-0.31%
REX	D	-0.27%
MNRO	D	-0.23%
PCRX	C	-0.22%
IIIN	C	-0.22%
CVI	F	-0.18%
LQDT	B	-0.16%
SLP	D	-0.14%
RES	D	-0.13%
GES	F	-0.12%
USNA	C	-0.11%