PTF vs. QDEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Dynamic Technology (PTF) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
PTF

PowerShares Dynamic Technology

PTF Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Technology Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Technology Sector IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index thoroughly evaluates companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of stocks of 60 US technology companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing technology-related products and services, including computer hardware and software, Internet, electronics and semiconductors, and communication technologies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$75.92

Average Daily Volume

29,177

Number of Holdings *

41

* 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

$72.91

Average Daily Volume

6,852

Number of Holdings *

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PTF QDEF
30 Days 16.24% 1.58%
60 Days 20.86% 2.63%
90 Days 17.61% 4.66%
12 Months 62.79% 30.49%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PTF Weight in QDEF Overlap
AAPL C 6.07% 6.07% 6.07%
KLAC D 2.83% 0.79% 0.79%
MSFT F 2.23% 4.97% 2.23%
MSI B 2.17% 0.74% 0.74%
PTF Overweight 37 Positions Relative to QDEF
Symbol Grade Weight
APP B 13.38%
FICO B 4.26%
PLTR B 3.57%
ANET C 3.23%
NTNX A 2.87%
AAOI B 2.85%
COHR B 2.52%
GWRE A 2.36%
GDDY A 2.33%
TDS B 2.29%
ZETA D 2.27%
PI D 2.19%
ORCL B 2.13%
IOT A 2.08%
VERX B 2.04%
TTD B 2.0%
MTSI B 2.0%
QTWO A 1.98%
IDCC A 1.92%
AUR C 1.91%
NTAP C 1.89%
MANH D 1.82%
VRNS D 1.81%
COMM D 1.8%
SITM B 1.77%
SMTC B 1.7%
STX D 1.7%
ACIW B 1.58%
CVLT B 1.55%
BDC B 1.53%
PAR B 1.35%
ALKT B 1.31%
MPWR F 1.24%
YOU D 1.14%
NSIT F 1.1%
PLUS F 0.85%
MAX F 0.79%
PTF Underweight 119 Positions Relative to QDEF
Symbol Grade Weight
NVDA C -6.0%
HD A -3.07%
JNJ D -2.93%
PG A -2.83%
META D -2.76%
ABBV D -2.6%
MRK F -2.25%
IBM C -1.7%
QCOM F -1.65%
PM B -1.65%
GOOGL C -1.36%
INTU C -1.29%
TMUS B -1.14%
ADP B -1.13%
GOOG C -1.1%
LMT D -1.05%
GILD C -1.03%
TJX A -0.99%
SBUX A -0.98%
AVGO D -0.88%
MO A -0.86%
CI F -0.83%
AMT D -0.82%
T A -0.77%
DUK C -0.77%
ITW B -0.74%
JPM A -0.73%
CME A -0.71%
MCK B -0.71%
BK A -0.67%
MMM D -0.66%
VZ C -0.65%
UNM A -0.65%
KO D -0.65%
EME C -0.64%
BWXT B -0.64%
PAYX C -0.63%
UMBF B -0.61%
CSCO B -0.61%
FIS C -0.6%
EA A -0.6%
AFL B -0.6%
CFR B -0.6%
GEN B -0.59%
PSA D -0.59%
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%
D C -0.56%
WDFC B -0.55%
PPL B -0.55%
ORI A -0.54%
ESS B -0.54%
RMD C -0.54%
K A -0.53%
CSL C -0.53%
OHI C -0.53%
MET A -0.53%
EQR B -0.53%
MAA B -0.53%
PNW B -0.52%
IRDM D -0.52%
CPT B -0.51%
OTIS C -0.51%
KMB D -0.51%
XOM B -0.5%
OMF A -0.5%
LSTR D -0.49%
ED D -0.49%
AVY D -0.48%
DOX D -0.48%
BPOP B -0.48%
RDN C -0.48%
LOW D -0.47%
NSA D -0.47%
OGE B -0.47%
IPG D -0.46%
DELL C -0.46%
BMY B -0.45%
GIS D -0.45%
VRT B -0.45%
HRB D -0.45%
WU D -0.43%
EXPD D -0.42%
SAIC F -0.41%
WSM B -0.41%
DPZ C -0.41%
CUBE D -0.4%
EVRG A -0.4%
EBAY D -0.4%
EXC C -0.39%
CHE D -0.39%
SWKS F -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%
WEC A -0.28%
PEG A -0.26%
COST B -0.24%
MA C -0.23%
MAS D -0.23%
NNN D -0.21%
AVB B -0.18%
CAH B -0.17%
SCCO F -0.16%
BAH F -0.12%
DDS B -0.12%
WMT A -0.12%
ROL B -0.12%
ZTS D -0.11%
BAC A -0.02%
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