QDEF vs. DIVS ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (DIVS)
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

$73.57

Average Daily Volume

7,034

Number of Holdings *

123

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

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF

DIVS Description The investment seeks a moderate level of current income and consistent dividend growth at a rate that exceeds inflation. The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in publicly-traded equity securities in dividend-paying companies that the Adviser believes have the ability to consistently increase their dividend payments over the medium term (three to five years). Equity Securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, rights and warrants.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$29.63

Average Daily Volume

7,789

Number of Holdings *

24

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDEF DIVS
30 Days 3.29% -0.86%
60 Days 3.40% -2.10%
90 Days 5.81% 0.89%
12 Months 32.05% 19.78%
13 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDEF Weight in DIVS Overlap
ABBV D 2.6% 2.99% 2.6%
ABBV D 2.6% 2.74% 2.6%
AFL A 0.6% 3.35% 0.6%
AVGO D 0.88% 3.1% 0.88%
CME A 0.71% 2.75% 0.71%
CSCO A 0.61% 3.33% 0.61%
ITW A 0.74% 3.04% 0.74%
JNJ D 2.93% 2.82% 2.82%
KO D 0.65% 2.46% 0.65%
MSFT C 4.97% 2.8% 2.8%
OTIS C 0.51% 2.81% 0.51%
PAYX B 0.63% 3.03% 0.63%
PG A 2.83% 2.8% 2.8%
QDEF Overweight 111 Positions Relative to DIVS
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL A 6.07%
NVDA C 6.0%
HD B 3.07%
META D 2.76%
MRK D 2.25%
IBM C 1.7%
QCOM F 1.65%
PM A 1.65%
GOOGL C 1.36%
INTU C 1.29%
TMUS A 1.14%
ADP A 1.13%
GOOG C 1.1%
LMT D 1.05%
GILD B 1.03%
TJX A 0.99%
SBUX B 0.98%
MO A 0.86%
CI D 0.83%
AMT D 0.82%
KLAC D 0.79%
T A 0.77%
DUK C 0.77%
MSI B 0.74%
JPM B 0.73%
MCK B 0.71%
BK A 0.67%
MMM C 0.66%
VZ B 0.65%
UNM A 0.65%
EME B 0.64%
BWXT B 0.64%
UMBF B 0.61%
FIS D 0.6%
EA B 0.6%
CFR B 0.6%
GEN A 0.59%
PSA C 0.59%
AIZ A 0.58%
WTW A 0.58%
FAST A 0.58%
VIRT B 0.57%
CSWI B 0.57%
COR A 0.57%
LDOS D 0.57%
VRSK A 0.57%
D C 0.56%
WDFC C 0.55%
PPL A 0.55%
ORI A 0.54%
ESS B 0.54%
RMD C 0.54%
K A 0.53%
CSL B 0.53%
OHI C 0.53%
MET A 0.53%
EQR A 0.53%
MAA B 0.53%
PNW A 0.52%
IRDM D 0.52%
CPT A 0.51%
KMB C 0.51%
XOM C 0.5%
OMF A 0.5%
LSTR C 0.49%
ED C 0.49%
AVY D 0.48%
DOX D 0.48%
BPOP B 0.48%
RDN B 0.48%
LOW C 0.47%
NSA C 0.47%
OGE A 0.47%
IPG C 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 B 0.41%
CUBE D 0.4%
EVRG A 0.4%
EBAY C 0.4%
EXC C 0.39%
CHE D 0.39%
SWKS 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%
WEC A 0.28%
PEG A 0.26%
COST A 0.24%
MA A 0.23%
MAS D 0.23%
NNN D 0.21%
AVB A 0.18%
CAH B 0.17%
SCCO F 0.16%
BAH F 0.12%
DDS B 0.12%
WMT A 0.12%
ROL A 0.12%
ZTS F 0.11%
BAC A 0.02%
QDEF Underweight 11 Positions Relative to DIVS
Symbol Grade Weight
AJG A -3.36%
TSM D -3.21%
BLK C -3.2%
EMR A -3.07%
ETN A -2.93%
UL D -2.88%
MDT D -2.79%
TXN D -2.62%
MDLZ F -2.51%
PEP F -2.48%
DEO F -2.41%
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