FGD vs. QDF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend (FGD) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)
FGD

First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend

FGD 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 Dow Jones Global Select Dividend IndexSM. The fund normally invests at least 90% of assets in common stocks that comprise the index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the index. The index universe consists of all dividend-paying companies in the Dow Jones World Developed Index which are subjected to eligibility screens for dividend quality and liquidity before being selected for inclusion in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.45

Average Daily Volume

55,611

Number of Holdings *

14

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

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund

QDF 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 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 similar to that of the Northern Trust 1250 IndexSM (the "Parent Index"). It may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$71.29

Average Daily Volume

46,224

Number of Holdings *

125

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FGD QDF
30 Days 2.09% 0.63%
60 Days 5.15% 3.33%
90 Days 8.64% 4.89%
12 Months 18.04% 24.21%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FGD Weight in QDF Overlap
JHG B 0.81% 0.51% 0.51%
MO C 1.71% 0.84% 0.84%
OMF C 1.11% 0.45% 0.45%
PRU C 0.71% 0.58% 0.58%
WU D 0.91% 0.5% 0.5%
FGD Overweight 9 Positions Relative to QDF
Symbol Grade Weight
T B 1.14%
FIBK B 1.09%
NWBI C 1.07%
VZ B 0.98%
UVV D 0.94%
E C 0.89%
KB D 0.77%
KSS F 0.69%
LYB F 0.66%
FGD Underweight 120 Positions Relative to QDF
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL D -8.27%
MSFT C -5.21%
NVDA D -4.94%
JNJ B -3.32%
PG C -3.22%
ABBV C -3.1%
META A -3.04%
KO B -2.57%
ACN C -1.98%
QCOM D -1.74%
GOOGL D -1.69%
INTU D -1.69%
HD B -1.68%
GOOG D -1.49%
PM C -1.38%
UNP B -1.37%
LOW B -1.23%
ADP B -1.06%
GILD B -0.96%
LRCX F -0.95%
KLAC D -0.92%
NKE D -0.9%
AVGO C -0.89%
ZTS B -0.83%
MS D -0.75%
SBUX C -0.74%
ITW B -0.71%
MMM B -0.69%
CAT C -0.69%
LMT C -0.68%
PSA B -0.66%
JPM D -0.65%
EBAY B -0.62%
PAYX C -0.62%
BK A -0.62%
AFL B -0.62%
FIS B -0.61%
D C -0.61%
AVB B -0.6%
VRT C -0.6%
MAA B -0.59%
FAST C -0.59%
PEG B -0.59%
EQR B -0.58%
NSA B -0.57%
MRK D -0.56%
VIRT B -0.55%
NXPI D -0.55%
MPC D -0.55%
OHI A -0.55%
WTW B -0.54%
CPT B -0.54%
MCHP D -0.54%
ORI A -0.53%
VLO D -0.53%
EA D -0.53%
MET A -0.53%
KTB B -0.52%
IPG C -0.52%
RDN B -0.52%
STWD A -0.52%
CHRW B -0.51%
NEP D -0.5%
BPOP C -0.5%
CMA B -0.5%
OGE B -0.5%
IVZ C -0.49%
FAF B -0.49%
UGI C -0.49%
XOM D -0.48%
DVN F -0.48%
SMG C -0.48%
WSM C -0.47%
SWKS F -0.47%
SNA B -0.45%
POOL C -0.45%
WY C -0.45%
TPR C -0.44%
WDFC B -0.44%
NUE F -0.42%
EVRG A -0.42%
HST D -0.42%
CUBE B -0.42%
WMS D -0.41%
TT B -0.4%
CTAS C -0.38%
V B -0.38%
PFG B -0.38%
SCCO D -0.36%
ALLY F -0.35%
EIX C -0.35%
LNC D -0.34%
CFR C -0.34%
RHI D -0.33%
APLE D -0.33%
IRDM D -0.31%
BR D -0.29%
OLN D -0.27%
NNN B -0.27%
MA B -0.26%
WING B -0.25%
COST C -0.24%
NTAP D -0.22%
RMD C -0.19%
HRB C -0.18%
CL C -0.17%
PNW B -0.16%
DPZ F -0.16%
BSY D -0.14%
PAYC D -0.13%
WMT B -0.12%
EXP B -0.08%
WFRD F -0.07%
CSWI B -0.06%
BKNG B -0.06%
MAR C -0.04%
COP D -0.04%
STNG D -0.02%
BAC D -0.02%
BBWI F -0.01%
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