IQSM vs. QDF ETF Comparison

Comparison of IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF (IQSM) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)

IQSM

IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF

IQSM Description

IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by New York Life Investment Management LLC. The fund is managed by IndexIQ Advisors LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of mid-cap companies. It invests in stocks of companies that are deemed socially conscious in their business dealings and directly promote environmental responsibility. The fund seeks to track the performance of the IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity Index, by using full replication technique. IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.29

Average Daily Volume

13,747

Number of Holdings ^*

214

* 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

$72.76

Average Daily Volume

26,182

Number of Holdings ^*

127

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	IQSM	QDF
30 Days	4.29%	1.66%
60 Days	5.32%	2.62%
90 Days	6.64%	4.00%
12 Months	27.71%	26.92%

19 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in IQSM	Weight in QDF	Overlap
ALLY	C	0.47%	0.37%	0.37%
BPOP	B	0.33%	0.48%	0.33%
CHRW	C	0.62%	0.55%	0.55%
CPT	B	0.61%	0.51%	0.51%
CUBE	D	0.51%	0.37%	0.37%
FAF	A	0.31%	0.47%	0.31%
GEN	B	0.79%	0.58%	0.58%
HRB	D	0.39%	0.17%	0.17%
HST	C	0.59%	0.41%	0.41%
IPG	D	0.53%	0.45%	0.45%
OHI	C	0.47%	0.52%	0.47%
ORI	A	0.45%	0.55%	0.45%
PAYC	B	0.56%	0.16%	0.16%
POOL	C	0.66%	0.44%	0.44%
RHI	B	0.37%	0.38%	0.37%
STWD	C	0.28%	0.49%	0.28%
TPR	B	0.63%	0.57%	0.57%
WFRD	D	0.28%	0.07%	0.07%
WMS	D	0.42%	0.36%	0.36%

IQSM Overweight 195 Positions Relative to QDF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EME	C	1.12%
PKG	A	1.0%
YUMC	C	0.86%
KEY	B	0.85%
PNR	A	0.84%
BURL	A	0.84%
NTNX	A	0.83%
RPM	A	0.83%
MANH	D	0.82%
MAS	D	0.82%
OC	A	0.81%
XPO	B	0.81%
KIM	A	0.78%
DOCU	A	0.77%
TOL	B	0.76%
TWLO	A	0.76%
EQH	B	0.75%
UTHR	C	0.75%
FIX	A	0.74%
FLEX	A	0.72%
USFD	A	0.72%
GWRE	A	0.72%
RGA	A	0.72%
GGG	B	0.71%
ACM	A	0.7%
SAIA	B	0.69%
EWBC	A	0.69%
FFIV	B	0.68%
DT	C	0.68%
SFM	A	0.68%
EPAM	C	0.66%
UDR	B	0.65%
UNM	A	0.65%
RNR	C	0.64%
ELS	C	0.61%
JLL	D	0.6%
ITT	A	0.6%
AMH	D	0.6%
JKHY	D	0.6%
REG	B	0.59%
NBIX	C	0.59%
KMX	B	0.59%
JNPR	F	0.58%
NVT	B	0.58%
FTI	A	0.58%
ALB	C	0.57%
WPC	D	0.57%
RRX	B	0.55%
SJM	D	0.55%
DAY	B	0.55%
BLD	D	0.55%
BJ	A	0.55%
Z	A	0.55%
LW	C	0.55%
AIZ	A	0.54%
DKS	C	0.54%
CG	A	0.54%
NCLH	B	0.54%
TECH	D	0.54%
INSM	C	0.54%
ATR	B	0.54%
SF	B	0.54%
NWSA	B	0.53%
TTEK	F	0.52%
CTLT	B	0.51%
FND	C	0.51%
PRI	A	0.5%
WTRG	B	0.5%
CRL	C	0.48%
EHC	B	0.48%
LAD	A	0.48%
AYI	B	0.48%
GL	B	0.47%
LKQ	D	0.47%
INGR	B	0.47%
MKTX	D	0.47%
WAL	B	0.47%
SRPT	D	0.46%
ARMK	B	0.46%
QGEN	D	0.46%
WCC	B	0.46%
PCVX	D	0.46%
GLOB	B	0.46%
DTM	B	0.46%
EXAS	D	0.45%
BRBR	A	0.45%
FBIN	D	0.45%
FN	D	0.44%
DCI	B	0.44%
ROKU	D	0.44%
TFX	F	0.43%
PCTY	B	0.43%
REXR	F	0.43%
AXTA	A	0.43%
EXEL	B	0.43%
SNX	C	0.42%
KNX	B	0.42%
AOS	F	0.42%
RVMD	C	0.42%
RL	B	0.41%
TTC	D	0.41%
ITCI	C	0.41%
PEN	B	0.41%
BRX	A	0.41%
GPK	C	0.41%
MTZ	B	0.41%
CHE	D	0.4%
FRT	B	0.4%
PLNT	A	0.4%
MOS	F	0.4%
DVA	B	0.4%
X	C	0.39%
HAS	D	0.39%
VOYA	B	0.39%
NYT	C	0.39%
ONTO	D	0.38%
WH	B	0.37%
TREX	C	0.37%
HSIC	B	0.37%
MEDP	D	0.37%
ADC	B	0.36%
JAZZ	B	0.36%
ESTC	C	0.36%
KEX	C	0.36%
AA	B	0.35%
OLED	D	0.35%
RIVN	F	0.35%
APG	B	0.35%
G	B	0.35%
MHK	D	0.35%
RGEN	D	0.35%
ANF	C	0.34%
GNTX	C	0.34%
WEX	D	0.34%
GTLS	B	0.34%
ALV	C	0.34%
BEN	C	0.33%
H	B	0.33%
CMC	B	0.33%
FR	C	0.33%
AGNC	D	0.33%
RYAN	B	0.33%
LSCC	D	0.33%
CGNX	C	0.33%
GXO	B	0.33%
MKSI	C	0.33%
DINO	D	0.32%
AZEK	A	0.32%
LSTR	D	0.32%
PARA	C	0.32%
FCN	D	0.32%
HLNE	B	0.32%
HALO	F	0.32%
CFLT	B	0.31%
DAR	C	0.31%
STAG	F	0.31%
MTN	C	0.31%
AXS	A	0.31%
ARW	D	0.3%
WBA	F	0.3%
ESI	A	0.3%
NOV	C	0.3%
MSA	D	0.3%
LFUS	F	0.29%
PVH	C	0.28%
AGCO	D	0.28%
SUM	B	0.28%
CHX	C	0.28%
CROX	D	0.28%
SIGI	C	0.28%
ETSY	D	0.28%
BPMC	C	0.28%
VKTX	F	0.27%
ALTR	B	0.27%
WTS	B	0.27%
CLF	F	0.26%
LEA	D	0.26%
CRUS	D	0.26%
PATH	C	0.26%
POST	C	0.25%
AM	A	0.24%
TKR	D	0.23%
FIVE	F	0.23%
ST	F	0.23%
IBP	D	0.23%
DLB	B	0.21%
AN	C	0.21%
GAP	C	0.21%
ACHC	F	0.17%
ZG	A	0.16%
COTY	F	0.13%
CACC	D	0.13%
NWS	B	0.11%
LEVI	F	0.08%
LCID	F	0.08%

IQSM Underweight 108 Positions Relative to QDF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-8.54%
NVDA	C	-5.81%
MSFT	F	-4.91%
META	D	-3.1%
PG	A	-3.03%
JNJ	D	-3.01%
ABBV	D	-2.58%
KO	D	-2.16%
ACN	C	-1.93%
GOOGL	C	-1.84%
HD	A	-1.77%
INTU	C	-1.74%
QCOM	F	-1.68%
GOOG	C	-1.63%
PM	B	-1.41%
LOW	D	-1.27%
UNP	C	-1.24%
ADP	B	-1.11%
GILD	C	-1.0%
MS	A	-0.98%
MO	A	-0.89%
AVGO	D	-0.88%
LRCX	F	-0.87%
VRT	B	-0.83%
NKE	D	-0.83%
SBUX	A	-0.76%
KLAC	D	-0.76%
CAT	B	-0.75%
JPM	A	-0.75%
ZTS	D	-0.74%
ITW	B	-0.74%
FAST	B	-0.68%
BK	A	-0.68%
MMM	D	-0.65%
PAYX	C	-0.63%
LMT	D	-0.62%
FIS	C	-0.62%
AFL	B	-0.62%
PEG	A	-0.61%
PRU	A	-0.61%
VIRT	B	-0.6%
KTB	B	-0.6%
JHG	A	-0.6%
PSA	D	-0.6%
D	C	-0.59%
AVB	B	-0.58%
EBAY	D	-0.58%
EA	A	-0.58%
CMA	A	-0.58%
MET	A	-0.56%
SNA	A	-0.56%
WTW	B	-0.56%
EQR	B	-0.55%
MAA	B	-0.55%
VLO	C	-0.55%
MPC	D	-0.54%
NXPI	D	-0.52%
OMF	A	-0.52%
IVZ	B	-0.51%
OGE	B	-0.51%
XOM	B	-0.5%
SMG	D	-0.5%
RDN	C	-0.49%
UGI	A	-0.49%
NSA	D	-0.49%
WDFC	B	-0.47%
DVN	F	-0.46%
MRK	F	-0.45%
MCHP	D	-0.45%
WU	D	-0.45%
WSM	B	-0.43%
TT	A	-0.43%
CFR	B	-0.42%
NUE	C	-0.42%
EVRG	A	-0.42%
WY	D	-0.42%
SWKS	F	-0.4%
V	A	-0.4%
CTAS	B	-0.39%
LNC	B	-0.39%
PFG	D	-0.39%
SCCO	F	-0.36%
APLE	B	-0.35%
EIX	B	-0.34%
IRDM	D	-0.31%
NEP	F	-0.3%
BR	A	-0.3%
MA	C	-0.26%
OLN	D	-0.25%
COST	B	-0.24%
NNN	D	-0.23%
NTAP	C	-0.22%
WING	D	-0.2%
RMD	C	-0.17%
DPZ	C	-0.17%
PNW	B	-0.16%
CL	D	-0.15%
COR	B	-0.14%
WMT	A	-0.13%
BSY	D	-0.13%
EXP	A	-0.08%
CSWI	A	-0.07%
BKNG	A	-0.07%
MAR	B	-0.05%
COP	C	-0.04%
STNG	F	-0.02%
BAC	A	-0.02%
BBWI	D	-0.01%