FEX vs. QDEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX

FEX Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Large Cap Core Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$111.95

Average Daily Volume

18,528

Number of Holdings ^*

373

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QDEF

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

QDEF Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive IndexSM. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide exposure to a high-quality, income-oriented portfolio of U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall volatility that is lower than that of the Northern Trust 1250 IndexSM. It may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$72.79

Average Daily Volume

6,852

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	QDEF
30 Days	6.62%	1.58%
60 Days	8.07%	2.63%
90 Days	10.60%	4.66%
12 Months	33.47%	30.49%

62 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in QDEF	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.17%	6.07%	0.17%
AFL	B	0.34%	0.6%	0.34%
AMT	D	0.14%	0.82%	0.14%
AVB	B	0.09%	0.18%	0.09%
AVGO	D	0.24%	0.88%	0.24%
AVY	D	0.08%	0.48%	0.08%
BAC	A	0.3%	0.02%	0.02%
BAH	F	0.29%	0.12%	0.12%
BK	A	0.46%	0.67%	0.46%
CI	F	0.16%	0.83%	0.16%
COST	B	0.35%	0.24%	0.24%
CSCO	B	0.27%	0.61%	0.27%
CSL	C	0.17%	0.53%	0.17%
D	C	0.25%	0.56%	0.25%
DELL	C	0.19%	0.46%	0.19%
DUK	C	0.33%	0.77%	0.33%
EBAY	D	0.32%	0.4%	0.32%
ED	D	0.31%	0.49%	0.31%
EME	C	0.49%	0.64%	0.49%
EQR	B	0.25%	0.53%	0.25%
ESS	B	0.09%	0.54%	0.09%
EXC	C	0.33%	0.39%	0.33%
EXPD	D	0.08%	0.42%	0.08%
GEN	B	0.36%	0.59%	0.36%
GIS	D	0.22%	0.45%	0.22%
GOOGL	C	0.09%	1.36%	0.09%
HD	A	0.09%	3.07%	0.09%
IBM	C	0.32%	1.7%	0.32%
JNJ	D	0.24%	2.93%	0.24%
JPM	A	0.3%	0.73%	0.3%
KLAC	D	0.07%	0.79%	0.07%
KMB	D	0.08%	0.51%	0.08%
KO	D	0.15%	0.65%	0.15%
LMT	D	0.08%	1.05%	0.08%
LOW	D	0.08%	0.47%	0.08%
MA	C	0.09%	0.23%	0.09%
MAA	B	0.17%	0.53%	0.17%
MAS	D	0.08%	0.23%	0.08%
MET	A	0.09%	0.53%	0.09%
META	D	0.33%	2.76%	0.33%
MO	A	0.09%	0.86%	0.09%
MSI	B	0.37%	0.74%	0.37%
NVDA	C	0.29%	6.0%	0.29%
OTIS	C	0.08%	0.51%	0.08%
PAYX	C	0.09%	0.63%	0.09%
PEG	A	0.25%	0.26%	0.25%
PM	B	0.37%	1.65%	0.37%
PPL	B	0.26%	0.55%	0.26%
PSA	D	0.24%	0.59%	0.24%
RMD	C	0.33%	0.54%	0.33%
ROL	B	0.08%	0.12%	0.08%
SBUX	A	0.09%	0.98%	0.09%
SWKS	F	0.36%	0.39%	0.36%
T	A	0.44%	0.77%	0.44%
TJX	A	0.26%	0.99%	0.26%
TMUS	B	0.39%	1.14%	0.39%
VRT	B	0.52%	0.45%	0.45%
VZ	C	0.32%	0.65%	0.32%
WEC	A	0.26%	0.28%	0.26%
WSM	B	0.07%	0.41%	0.07%
XOM	B	0.43%	0.5%	0.43%
ZTS	D	0.08%	0.11%	0.08%

FEX Overweight 311 Positions Relative to QDEF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	0.97%
PLTR	B	0.7%
UAL	A	0.67%
AXON	A	0.64%
RCL	A	0.55%
SYF	B	0.54%
DAL	C	0.53%
GM	B	0.53%
EXPE	B	0.52%
SNA	A	0.52%
VST	B	0.52%
FICO	B	0.5%
GS	A	0.5%
KKR	A	0.49%
CVNA	B	0.48%
HWM	A	0.48%
PCAR	B	0.48%
PWR	A	0.47%
OC	A	0.47%
EOG	A	0.47%
STLD	B	0.47%
CINF	A	0.47%
WAB	B	0.46%
TRGP	B	0.46%
COP	C	0.46%
TROW	B	0.46%
CTRA	B	0.46%
CVX	A	0.46%
TT	A	0.45%
AXP	A	0.45%
ALL	A	0.45%
FANG	D	0.45%
CCL	B	0.45%
F	C	0.45%
VLO	C	0.45%
FOXA	B	0.45%
RS	B	0.45%
URI	B	0.44%
CMCSA	B	0.44%
HEI	B	0.44%
BURL	A	0.44%
SLB	C	0.44%
HPE	B	0.44%
HAL	C	0.44%
WFC	A	0.44%
KMI	A	0.43%
PGR	A	0.43%
CF	B	0.43%
NRG	B	0.43%
MPC	D	0.42%
TOL	B	0.42%
OXY	D	0.42%
DVN	F	0.42%
CPNG	D	0.42%
CTSH	B	0.42%
PSX	C	0.42%
UTHR	C	0.42%
MTB	A	0.41%
EQT	B	0.41%
DASH	A	0.41%
HBAN	A	0.41%
LYV	A	0.41%
IRM	D	0.41%
COF	B	0.41%
NUE	C	0.41%
GDDY	A	0.4%
BG	F	0.4%
IP	B	0.4%
FI	A	0.4%
TPL	A	0.4%
EG	C	0.4%
BKR	B	0.4%
FCNCA	A	0.4%
LNG	B	0.4%
ON	D	0.39%
RBLX	C	0.39%
THC	D	0.39%
SRE	A	0.38%
CVS	D	0.38%
LEN	D	0.38%
PHM	D	0.38%
VTRS	A	0.38%
HOOD	B	0.38%
CFG	B	0.38%
ETR	B	0.38%
FDX	B	0.37%
LYB	F	0.37%
ORCL	B	0.37%
PH	A	0.37%
C	A	0.37%
ADM	D	0.37%
CTAS	B	0.36%
AEE	A	0.36%
CRBG	B	0.36%
DHI	D	0.36%
CNP	B	0.36%
INTC	D	0.36%
ATO	A	0.36%
BRO	B	0.36%
NI	A	0.36%
L	A	0.36%
XEL	A	0.36%
LII	A	0.35%
HCA	F	0.35%
AIG	B	0.35%
DGX	A	0.35%
ZBH	C	0.35%
VTR	C	0.34%
CB	C	0.34%
ALLY	C	0.34%
HIG	B	0.34%
TGT	F	0.34%
KR	B	0.34%
MS	A	0.33%
ANET	C	0.33%
CNC	D	0.33%
DTE	C	0.32%
AEP	D	0.32%
TXT	D	0.32%
GE	D	0.32%
ERIE	D	0.32%
AMP	A	0.31%
NEE	D	0.31%
NTRS	A	0.31%
ULTA	F	0.31%
DG	F	0.31%
APTV	D	0.31%
BLDR	D	0.31%
OKE	A	0.31%
CEG	D	0.3%
FTNT	C	0.3%
CHTR	C	0.3%
GRMN	B	0.3%
BKNG	A	0.3%
NFLX	A	0.3%
NOW	A	0.29%
ALNY	D	0.29%
GWW	B	0.29%
RF	A	0.29%
ZM	B	0.29%
AKAM	D	0.29%
ACGL	D	0.29%
STT	A	0.28%
LUV	C	0.28%
FITB	A	0.28%
PKG	A	0.28%
USB	A	0.28%
TRV	B	0.28%
FSLR	F	0.27%
PCG	A	0.27%
TDY	B	0.27%
JBHT	C	0.27%
TTD	B	0.27%
WELL	A	0.27%
CASY	A	0.27%
BSX	B	0.27%
HLT	A	0.27%
ISRG	A	0.27%
CSX	B	0.26%
LNT	A	0.26%
BRK.A	B	0.26%
TYL	B	0.26%
MANH	D	0.25%
EIX	B	0.25%
DE	A	0.25%
CMS	C	0.25%
SPGI	C	0.25%
ICE	C	0.25%
CAT	B	0.25%
SHW	A	0.25%
SSNC	B	0.25%
MCO	B	0.25%
HRL	D	0.24%
PPG	F	0.24%
GPC	D	0.23%
RJF	A	0.23%
CE	F	0.23%
NVR	D	0.23%
VLTO	D	0.23%
CARR	D	0.23%
HUM	C	0.22%
BBY	D	0.22%
TSLA	B	0.22%
APO	B	0.22%
TDG	D	0.22%
KHC	F	0.22%
STX	D	0.22%
DOW	F	0.21%
BIIB	F	0.21%
KDP	D	0.21%
EFX	F	0.21%
ELV	F	0.2%
CPAY	A	0.2%
DIS	B	0.2%
NDAQ	A	0.19%
APD	A	0.19%
DECK	A	0.19%
PNC	B	0.19%
CMI	A	0.19%
MSTR	C	0.19%
KEY	B	0.19%
IR	B	0.18%
HUBB	B	0.18%
AJG	B	0.18%
BR	A	0.18%
IEX	B	0.18%
PRU	A	0.18%
RGA	A	0.18%
LH	C	0.18%
SPG	B	0.18%
WSO	A	0.18%
J	F	0.18%
WRB	A	0.18%
NWSA	B	0.18%
ETN	A	0.18%
KIM	A	0.18%
TSN	B	0.18%
PYPL	B	0.18%
LVS	C	0.17%
SO	D	0.17%
FNF	B	0.17%
UPS	C	0.17%
DRI	B	0.17%
PFG	D	0.17%
LHX	C	0.17%
IT	C	0.17%
WY	D	0.16%
DD	D	0.16%
UBER	D	0.16%
AWK	D	0.16%
ROST	C	0.16%
FE	C	0.16%
FTV	C	0.16%
GD	F	0.16%
OMC	C	0.16%
TSCO	D	0.16%
KEYS	A	0.16%
ECL	D	0.16%
NTAP	C	0.16%
HOLX	D	0.16%
CTVA	C	0.16%
SYY	B	0.16%
MDT	D	0.16%
MDLZ	F	0.15%
ARE	D	0.15%
HSY	F	0.15%
CPB	D	0.15%
O	D	0.15%
XYL	D	0.15%
CL	D	0.15%
DOC	D	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
EXR	D	0.15%
LLY	F	0.14%
WLK	D	0.14%
NKE	D	0.14%
MOH	F	0.14%
WMB	A	0.11%
MPWR	F	0.11%
RPM	A	0.1%
PANW	C	0.1%
MAR	B	0.1%
EMR	A	0.1%
CBOE	B	0.09%
MSCI	C	0.09%
CMG	B	0.09%
WST	C	0.09%
EQIX	A	0.09%
ABT	B	0.09%
CLX	B	0.09%
RSG	A	0.09%
HPQ	B	0.09%
DOV	A	0.09%
NSC	B	0.09%
ORLY	B	0.09%
APH	A	0.09%
ARES	A	0.09%
ODFL	B	0.09%
JCI	C	0.09%
SYK	C	0.09%
AMZN	C	0.09%
MKL	A	0.09%
ADSK	A	0.09%
AON	A	0.09%
BLK	C	0.09%
RIVN	F	0.08%
MKC	D	0.08%
SBAC	D	0.08%
NOC	D	0.08%
BDX	F	0.08%
PEP	F	0.08%
MU	D	0.08%
MCD	D	0.08%
VICI	C	0.08%
POOL	C	0.08%
GLPI	C	0.08%
NDSN	B	0.08%
WAT	B	0.08%
ACN	C	0.08%
MMC	B	0.08%
AZO	C	0.08%
VRTX	F	0.08%
IQV	D	0.07%
TMO	F	0.07%
CAG	D	0.07%
RVTY	F	0.07%
BLD	D	0.07%
AMGN	D	0.07%
FCX	D	0.07%
GEHC	F	0.07%
CCI	D	0.07%

FEX Underweight 61 Positions Relative to QDEF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-4.97%
PG	A	-2.83%
ABBV	D	-2.6%
MRK	F	-2.25%
QCOM	F	-1.65%
INTU	C	-1.29%
ADP	B	-1.13%
GOOG	C	-1.1%
GILD	C	-1.03%
ITW	B	-0.74%
CME	A	-0.71%
MCK	B	-0.71%
MMM	D	-0.66%
UNM	A	-0.65%
BWXT	B	-0.64%
UMBF	B	-0.61%
FIS	C	-0.6%
EA	A	-0.6%
CFR	B	-0.6%
AIZ	A	-0.58%
WTW	B	-0.58%
FAST	B	-0.58%
VIRT	B	-0.57%
CSWI	A	-0.57%
COR	B	-0.57%
LDOS	C	-0.57%
VRSK	A	-0.57%
WDFC	B	-0.55%
ORI	A	-0.54%
K	A	-0.53%
OHI	C	-0.53%
PNW	B	-0.52%
IRDM	D	-0.52%
CPT	B	-0.51%
OMF	A	-0.5%
LSTR	D	-0.49%
DOX	D	-0.48%
BPOP	B	-0.48%
RDN	C	-0.48%
NSA	D	-0.47%
OGE	B	-0.47%
IPG	D	-0.46%
BMY	B	-0.45%
HRB	D	-0.45%
WU	D	-0.43%
SAIC	F	-0.41%
DPZ	C	-0.41%
CUBE	D	-0.4%
EVRG	A	-0.4%
CHE	D	-0.39%
V	A	-0.38%
MSM	C	-0.37%
BSY	D	-0.37%
STNG	F	-0.36%
STWD	C	-0.32%
NEP	F	-0.32%
NNN	D	-0.21%
CAH	B	-0.17%
SCCO	F	-0.16%
DDS	B	-0.12%
WMT	A	-0.12%