QDEF vs. CFA ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Compass EMP US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF (CFA)

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

$71.11

Average Daily Volume

5,791

Number of Holdings ^*

121

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CFA

Compass EMP US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF

CFA Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that match the performance of the CEMP U.S. Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses. The index is an unmanaged index that was created by the fund's investment advisor and generally consists of the common stock of the 500 largest companies by market capitalization that have their headquarters in the U.S. and the stock of which trades on U.S. exchanges. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in securities of U.S. issuers included in the index as of its most recent reconstitution.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$85.32

Average Daily Volume

9,580

Number of Holdings ^*

492

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDEF	CFA
30 Days	2.72%	3.61%
60 Days	6.48%	5.66%
90 Days	7.99%	7.14%
12 Months	30.41%	23.66%

79 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDEF	Weight in CFA	Overlap
AAPL	C	6.03%	0.3%	0.3%
ABBV	C	3.04%	0.29%	0.29%
ADP	B	1.05%	0.26%	0.26%
AFL	C	0.61%	0.3%	0.3%
AVGO	C	0.88%	0.18%	0.18%
AVY	C	0.54%	0.25%	0.25%
BAC	D	0.02%	0.21%	0.02%
BAH	C	0.12%	0.18%	0.12%
BK	B	0.61%	0.28%	0.28%
BMY	C	0.38%	0.21%	0.21%
BSY	D	0.39%	0.15%	0.15%
CAH	C	0.16%	0.22%	0.16%
CI	C	0.95%	0.16%	0.16%
CME	C	0.7%	0.26%	0.26%
COST	B	0.24%	0.35%	0.24%
CSCO	C	0.53%	0.24%	0.24%
CSL	B	0.49%	0.19%	0.19%
D	C	0.59%	0.21%	0.21%
DELL	D	0.4%	0.14%	0.14%
DPZ	F	0.39%	0.15%	0.15%
DUK	C	0.83%	0.33%	0.33%
EA	D	0.55%	0.25%	0.25%
EBAY	B	0.42%	0.22%	0.22%
ED	C	0.55%	0.3%	0.3%
EME	B	0.52%	0.21%	0.21%
EVRG	B	0.4%	0.27%	0.27%
EXC	C	0.42%	0.23%	0.23%
EXPD	C	0.43%	0.23%	0.23%
FAST	C	0.51%	0.22%	0.22%
GILD	B	0.95%	0.23%	0.23%
GIS	B	0.52%	0.28%	0.28%
GOOGL	D	1.24%	0.19%	0.19%
HD	B	2.93%	0.25%	0.25%
IBM	B	1.78%	0.27%	0.27%
INTU	C	1.23%	0.2%	0.2%
IPG	C	0.5%	0.16%	0.16%
ITW	C	0.7%	0.26%	0.26%
JNJ	C	3.26%	0.29%	0.29%
JPM	D	0.63%	0.34%	0.34%
K	B	0.54%	0.34%	0.34%
KLAC	D	0.94%	0.15%	0.15%
KMB	D	0.57%	0.35%	0.35%
KO	C	0.76%	0.4%	0.4%
LDOS	B	0.54%	0.28%	0.28%
LMT	C	1.13%	0.33%	0.33%
LOW	B	0.45%	0.22%	0.22%
MA	B	0.22%	0.3%	0.22%
MAS	B	0.24%	0.19%	0.19%
MCK	F	0.62%	0.23%	0.23%
MET	B	0.5%	0.24%	0.24%
META	B	2.56%	0.13%	0.13%
MO	C	0.84%	0.32%	0.32%
MRK	D	2.71%	0.24%	0.24%
MSFT	C	5.11%	0.23%	0.23%
MSI	B	0.68%	0.35%	0.35%
NVDA	D	4.97%	0.17%	0.17%
OTIS	C	0.49%	0.29%	0.29%
PAYX	C	0.6%	0.26%	0.26%
PEG	B	0.25%	0.32%	0.25%
PG	C	3.01%	0.34%	0.34%
PM	C	1.65%	0.4%	0.4%
PPL	C	0.55%	0.3%	0.3%
QCOM	D	1.72%	0.16%	0.16%
RMD	C	0.59%	0.18%	0.18%
ROL	C	0.13%	0.21%	0.13%
SBUX	C	0.99%	0.23%	0.23%
SWKS	D	0.49%	0.16%	0.16%
T	C	0.76%	0.22%	0.22%
TJX	B	1.01%	0.35%	0.35%
TMUS	C	0.99%	0.39%	0.39%
V	C	0.36%	0.33%	0.33%
VRSK	D	0.55%	0.29%	0.29%
VRT	C	0.33%	0.11%	0.11%
VZ	B	0.72%	0.19%	0.19%
WEC	C	0.29%	0.27%	0.27%
WMT	C	0.12%	0.37%	0.12%
WSM	D	0.46%	0.14%	0.14%
XOM	C	0.47%	0.22%	0.22%
ZTS	C	0.12%	0.17%	0.12%

QDEF Overweight 42 Positions Relative to CFA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMT	C	1.03%
GOOG	D	1.01%
MMM	B	0.68%
PSA	B	0.65%
MAA	B	0.58%
EQR	B	0.58%
FIS	B	0.58%
ESS	B	0.57%
OHI	B	0.55%
NSA	B	0.54%
CPT	B	0.54%
WTW	C	0.54%
VIRT	C	0.53%
PNW	C	0.53%
UMBF	B	0.53%
AIZ	B	0.52%
UNM	B	0.51%
WDFC	C	0.51%
ORI	B	0.51%
DOX	C	0.5%
BPOP	C	0.5%
BWXT	D	0.5%
RDN	C	0.5%
LSTR	D	0.49%
IRDM	D	0.49%
NEP	D	0.49%
WU	F	0.49%
HRB	C	0.49%
CSWI	B	0.48%
CFR	C	0.48%
OGE	C	0.47%
STNG	D	0.46%
CUBE	B	0.46%
SAIC	C	0.45%
OMF	D	0.43%
CHE	C	0.41%
MSM	D	0.35%
STWD	B	0.34%
NNN	C	0.25%
AVB	B	0.19%
SCCO	D	0.16%
DDS	F	0.1%

QDEF Underweight 413 Positions Relative to CFA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	C	-0.39%
RSG	D	-0.38%
CL	D	-0.38%
L	C	-0.35%
CTAS	B	-0.34%
MMC	C	-0.34%
KMI	B	-0.33%
WMB	B	-0.33%
HIG	B	-0.33%
MCD	B	-0.32%
ICE	C	-0.32%
SO	B	-0.32%
ATO	B	-0.32%
AJG	D	-0.31%
APH	D	-0.31%
ROP	C	-0.31%
CB	B	-0.3%
KDP	B	-0.3%
HWM	B	-0.3%
TRGP	B	-0.3%
WAB	B	-0.3%
HEI	B	-0.3%
PEP	C	-0.3%
NDAQ	A	-0.3%
DGX	B	-0.3%
UTHR	C	-0.29%
BSX	B	-0.29%
BRO	C	-0.29%
LNT	B	-0.29%
RGA	C	-0.29%
MCO	B	-0.28%
FE	C	-0.28%
NI	B	-0.28%
WM	D	-0.28%
KR	C	-0.28%
CBOE	C	-0.28%
GD	B	-0.28%
CMS	C	-0.28%
HON	D	-0.28%
SRE	C	-0.28%
YUM	D	-0.28%
ETR	B	-0.28%
MDLZ	B	-0.27%
FFIV	B	-0.27%
AMP	A	-0.27%
BR	D	-0.27%
AME	C	-0.27%
CINF	B	-0.27%
OKE	B	-0.27%
GLW	C	-0.27%
TRV	C	-0.27%
GRMN	D	-0.27%
VST	C	-0.27%
LIN	B	-0.27%
TYL	C	-0.26%
GS	C	-0.26%
AEP	C	-0.26%
UNH	C	-0.26%
SSNC	B	-0.26%
HOLX	B	-0.26%
IP	B	-0.26%
RYAN	D	-0.26%
HCA	B	-0.26%
ECL	B	-0.26%
CASY	D	-0.26%
XEL	B	-0.26%
CHD	D	-0.26%
STZ	D	-0.26%
REGN	C	-0.26%
DOV	B	-0.26%
SHW	B	-0.26%
MDT	C	-0.26%
SPGI	B	-0.26%
EIX	C	-0.26%
USFD	B	-0.26%
AIG	D	-0.26%
DTE	C	-0.26%
RTX	C	-0.25%
PRU	C	-0.25%
TDG	B	-0.25%
PCG	C	-0.25%
ABT	C	-0.25%
AEE	C	-0.25%
ACGL	C	-0.25%
CPB	C	-0.25%
AON	B	-0.25%
BLK	B	-0.25%
HLT	B	-0.25%
CAG	C	-0.25%
GL	C	-0.25%
FOXA	B	-0.25%
AXP	B	-0.25%
HSY	C	-0.25%
AWK	B	-0.25%
FICO	B	-0.25%
FDS	C	-0.24%
ROST	C	-0.24%
HPQ	D	-0.24%
CNP	C	-0.24%
FNF	B	-0.24%
STE	C	-0.24%
LNG	C	-0.24%
ACM	B	-0.24%
AMGN	B	-0.24%
DRI	B	-0.24%
KHC	C	-0.24%
PKG	B	-0.24%
NTAP	D	-0.24%
SYY	D	-0.24%
BKR	C	-0.23%
GE	B	-0.23%
TXN	C	-0.23%
CSX	D	-0.23%
NDSN	C	-0.23%
VRSN	D	-0.23%
NEE	C	-0.23%
CMI	C	-0.23%
AFG	B	-0.23%
ACN	C	-0.23%
JKHY	B	-0.23%
XYL	C	-0.23%
MKC	C	-0.23%
GDDY	C	-0.23%
ELV	C	-0.23%
ORLY	C	-0.23%
WRB	C	-0.23%
IR	C	-0.22%
C	C	-0.22%
LHX	C	-0.22%
ADI	C	-0.22%
SYK	C	-0.22%
PTC	D	-0.22%
NVR	B	-0.22%
TSCO	C	-0.22%
UNP	C	-0.22%
TMO	B	-0.22%
OMC	B	-0.22%
GWW	B	-0.22%
PFG	B	-0.22%
CDW	D	-0.22%
TEL	D	-0.22%
BDX	D	-0.22%
LYB	D	-0.22%
TDY	B	-0.22%
TT	B	-0.22%
CARR	B	-0.22%
NOC	B	-0.22%
DE	B	-0.21%
EQH	C	-0.21%
ISRG	B	-0.21%
PPG	D	-0.21%
CMG	C	-0.21%
VRTX	D	-0.21%
ORCL	C	-0.21%
J	C	-0.21%
PFE	C	-0.21%
PNC	B	-0.21%
BBY	C	-0.21%
LII	B	-0.21%
PGR	B	-0.21%
MS	D	-0.21%
JCI	B	-0.21%
IBKR	B	-0.21%
DHR	B	-0.21%
CTSH	C	-0.21%
AZO	D	-0.21%
TW	B	-0.21%
SNA	C	-0.21%
ETN	C	-0.2%
NSC	C	-0.2%
CVX	D	-0.2%
DD	B	-0.2%
RJF	C	-0.2%
PCAR	D	-0.2%
CPRT	D	-0.2%
ALLE	B	-0.2%
TPL	B	-0.2%
CLX	C	-0.2%
CPAY	B	-0.2%
TAP	D	-0.2%
STT	A	-0.2%
PH	B	-0.2%
NOW	B	-0.2%
MKL	C	-0.2%
DOW	D	-0.2%
AOS	D	-0.2%
CRBG	D	-0.2%
WSO	C	-0.2%
IEX	D	-0.2%
CBRE	A	-0.2%
FDX	C	-0.2%
EMR	D	-0.19%
RCL	B	-0.19%
MTD	D	-0.19%
PFGC	B	-0.19%
VMC	D	-0.19%
SCI	B	-0.19%
SYF	C	-0.19%
CMCSA	D	-0.19%
DHI	B	-0.19%
HII	D	-0.19%
HUBB	B	-0.19%
EG	C	-0.19%
GGG	C	-0.19%
ARES	B	-0.19%
RPM	B	-0.19%
IT	B	-0.19%
MAR	C	-0.19%
NWSA	D	-0.19%
AKAM	D	-0.19%
INCY	C	-0.19%
KKR	B	-0.19%
CAT	B	-0.18%
HPE	D	-0.18%
ADSK	C	-0.18%
MTB	B	-0.18%
WFC	D	-0.18%
ERIE	B	-0.18%
APD	B	-0.18%
MANH	B	-0.18%
MSCI	C	-0.18%
APO	C	-0.18%
LEN	B	-0.18%
COP	D	-0.18%
BIIB	F	-0.18%
MLM	D	-0.18%
LLY	C	-0.18%
RNR	C	-0.18%
BKNG	C	-0.18%
PHM	B	-0.18%
TXT	D	-0.18%
FCNCA	D	-0.18%
FTV	C	-0.18%
EOG	D	-0.18%
OC	D	-0.17%
MORN	C	-0.17%
PWR	B	-0.17%
VLTO	C	-0.17%
CTRA	D	-0.17%
ADBE	F	-0.17%
GM	C	-0.17%
BX	B	-0.17%
LKQ	F	-0.17%
FITB	B	-0.17%
UPS	D	-0.17%
MPC	F	-0.17%
NBIX	F	-0.17%
MNST	D	-0.17%
A	C	-0.17%
GPC	D	-0.17%
EFX	B	-0.17%
TOL	B	-0.17%
HBAN	B	-0.17%
PSX	F	-0.17%
FANG	D	-0.17%
LYV	B	-0.17%
CNC	D	-0.17%
TER	D	-0.17%
ZBH	F	-0.17%
COF	B	-0.17%
GEHC	C	-0.16%
CPNG	B	-0.16%
DAL	C	-0.16%
CF	C	-0.16%
AVTR	B	-0.16%
CFG	C	-0.16%
OXY	F	-0.16%
CDNS	D	-0.16%
KEYS	C	-0.16%
BMRN	F	-0.16%
VLO	F	-0.16%
FSLR	C	-0.16%
UHAL	A	-0.16%
TROW	D	-0.16%
AXON	B	-0.16%
WLK	D	-0.16%
NTRS	A	-0.16%
AMZN	C	-0.16%
RF	B	-0.16%
MOH	D	-0.16%
JBHT	D	-0.15%
CEG	C	-0.15%
AES	C	-0.15%
DVN	F	-0.15%
DT	C	-0.15%
WAT	C	-0.15%
FCX	D	-0.15%
RS	D	-0.15%
CHK	D	-0.15%
CSGP	D	-0.15%
DVA	B	-0.15%
IQV	C	-0.15%
BALL	C	-0.15%
VTRS	D	-0.15%
LECO	F	-0.14%
LPLA	D	-0.14%
POOL	C	-0.14%
CVS	D	-0.14%
NXPI	F	-0.14%
PYPL	B	-0.14%
UAL	C	-0.14%
ZM	C	-0.14%
RL	C	-0.14%
VEEV	C	-0.14%
WMG	D	-0.14%
TECH	C	-0.14%
HRL	C	-0.14%
FIX	B	-0.14%
H	C	-0.14%
BURL	B	-0.14%
ADM	D	-0.14%
NFLX	B	-0.14%
TGT	C	-0.14%
PODD	B	-0.14%
CTVA	B	-0.14%
SNPS	D	-0.14%
CHTR	D	-0.14%
GPN	D	-0.14%
CRM	D	-0.14%
USB	B	-0.14%
EQT	D	-0.13%
NUE	F	-0.13%
ZBRA	B	-0.13%
DECK	C	-0.13%
DOCU	C	-0.13%
STLD	F	-0.13%
ROK	D	-0.13%
HAL	F	-0.13%
APP	C	-0.13%
URI	B	-0.13%
HUM	F	-0.13%
IDXX	C	-0.13%
MPWR	C	-0.13%
SLB	F	-0.13%
MCHP	F	-0.13%
TRMB	C	-0.13%
SCHW	D	-0.13%
CE	F	-0.13%
DKS	D	-0.13%
ANET	B	-0.13%
WDAY	D	-0.13%
DIS	D	-0.13%
ODFL	D	-0.13%
PR	F	-0.12%
MGM	F	-0.12%
APTV	D	-0.12%
LUV	C	-0.12%
LVS	D	-0.12%
DAY	D	-0.12%
EDR	A	-0.12%
F	F	-0.12%
TPR	C	-0.12%
WMS	D	-0.12%
AMAT	D	-0.12%
WST	D	-0.12%
ULTA	D	-0.12%
EW	F	-0.12%
KEY	B	-0.12%
DINO	F	-0.12%
NKE	D	-0.12%
ENTG	F	-0.11%
CRL	F	-0.11%
LW	D	-0.11%
TSLA	C	-0.11%
UBER	C	-0.11%
LRCX	F	-0.11%
ALLY	F	-0.11%
KMX	D	-0.11%
FND	C	-0.11%
BLD	D	-0.11%
TTD	B	-0.11%
OVV	F	-0.11%
BEN	F	-0.11%
WYNN	D	-0.11%
FTNT	C	-0.11%
BLDR	C	-0.1%
ABNB	D	-0.1%
PANW	D	-0.1%
MEDP	F	-0.1%
KNSL	C	-0.1%
BRKR	D	-0.1%
SAIA	D	-0.09%
ON	D	-0.09%
PSTG	F	-0.09%
PLTR	B	-0.09%
XPO	D	-0.09%
EPAM	F	-0.09%
COTY	F	-0.09%
EXPE	C	-0.09%
DG	F	-0.08%
AMD	D	-0.08%
MSTR	D	-0.08%
JBL	D	-0.08%
DXCM	F	-0.07%
ALGN	D	-0.07%
SQ	D	-0.07%
FIVE	D	-0.07%
DDOG	D	-0.07%
RGEN	F	-0.07%
GEV	B	-0.07%
CVNA	B	-0.07%
DLTR	F	-0.07%
EL	F	-0.06%
ALB	D	-0.06%
ENPH	D	-0.06%
COIN	F	-0.05%
ELF	F	-0.05%
WBA	F	-0.05%
LSCC	D	-0.05%
INTC	F	-0.05%
ESTC	F	-0.04%
CELH	F	-0.03%
SMCI	F	-0.02%