QDEF vs. DUHP ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Dimensional US High Profitability ETF (DUHP)

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

$73.17

Average Daily Volume

6,939

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DUHP

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

DUHP Description

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. 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 companies across all market capitalizations. Dimensional US High Profitability ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$35.32

Average Daily Volume

627,916

Number of Holdings ^*

162

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDEF	DUHP
30 Days	2.73%	3.27%
60 Days	2.78%	3.94%
90 Days	5.03%	5.84%
12 Months	31.02%	31.67%

44 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDEF	Weight in DUHP	Overlap
AAPL	B	6.07%	5.4%	5.4%
ABBV	D	2.6%	2.44%	2.44%
ADP	B	1.13%	1.31%	1.13%
AVY	D	0.48%	0.22%	0.22%
BAH	F	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%
BMY	B	0.45%	0.92%	0.45%
CAH	B	0.17%	0.07%	0.07%
COR	C	0.57%	0.56%	0.56%
COST	B	0.24%	2.38%	0.24%
DELL	C	0.46%	0.0%	0.0%
EXPD	C	0.42%	0.06%	0.06%
FAST	B	0.58%	0.24%	0.24%
GEN	A	0.59%	0.05%	0.05%
GILD	B	1.03%	0.84%	0.84%
HD	A	3.07%	2.69%	2.69%
IBM	C	1.7%	1.84%	1.7%
ITW	A	0.74%	0.49%	0.49%
JNJ	D	2.93%	2.46%	2.46%
K	A	0.53%	0.25%	0.25%
KLAC	F	0.79%	0.62%	0.62%
KMB	C	0.51%	0.55%	0.51%
KO	D	0.65%	1.41%	0.65%
LMT	D	1.05%	0.96%	0.96%
LOW	C	0.47%	0.15%	0.15%
MA	B	0.23%	3.01%	0.23%
MMM	D	0.66%	0.09%	0.09%
MO	A	0.86%	0.11%	0.11%
MRK	F	2.25%	1.05%	1.05%
MSFT	D	4.97%	4.52%	4.52%
MSI	C	0.74%	0.28%	0.28%
NVDA	C	6.0%	6.26%	6.0%
PAYX	B	0.63%	0.72%	0.63%
PG	A	2.83%	0.29%	0.29%
QCOM	F	1.65%	0.06%	0.06%
ROL	B	0.12%	0.15%	0.12%
SCCO	F	0.16%	0.03%	0.03%
TJX	A	0.99%	1.43%	0.99%
V	A	0.38%	4.15%	0.38%
VRSK	A	0.57%	0.44%	0.44%
VRT	B	0.45%	0.47%	0.45%
VZ	B	0.65%	0.41%	0.41%
WSM	B	0.41%	0.33%	0.33%
XOM	C	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%
ZTS	D	0.11%	0.53%	0.11%

QDEF Overweight 79 Positions Relative to DUHP

Symbol	Grade	Weight
META	D	2.76%
PM	B	1.65%
GOOGL	C	1.36%
INTU	C	1.29%
TMUS	A	1.14%
GOOG	C	1.1%
SBUX	B	0.98%
AVGO	D	0.88%
CI	D	0.83%
AMT	D	0.82%
T	A	0.77%
DUK	C	0.77%
JPM	B	0.73%
CME	A	0.71%
MCK	C	0.71%
BK	A	0.67%
UNM	A	0.65%
EME	B	0.64%
BWXT	B	0.64%
UMBF	B	0.61%
CSCO	A	0.61%
FIS	D	0.6%
EA	C	0.6%
AFL	B	0.6%
CFR	B	0.6%
PSA	C	0.59%
AIZ	B	0.58%
WTW	B	0.58%
VIRT	B	0.57%
CSWI	A	0.57%
LDOS	D	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%
CSL	B	0.53%
OHI	D	0.53%
MET	A	0.53%
EQR	B	0.53%
MAA	B	0.53%
PNW	B	0.52%
IRDM	C	0.52%
CPT	B	0.51%
OTIS	C	0.51%
OMF	A	0.5%
LSTR	B	0.49%
ED	D	0.49%
DOX	D	0.48%
BPOP	B	0.48%
RDN	C	0.48%
NSA	C	0.47%
OGE	A	0.47%
IPG	C	0.46%
GIS	D	0.45%
HRB	D	0.45%
WU	D	0.43%
SAIC	F	0.41%
DPZ	C	0.41%
CUBE	D	0.4%
EVRG	A	0.4%
EBAY	C	0.4%
EXC	D	0.39%
CHE	D	0.39%
SWKS	F	0.39%
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%
MAS	C	0.23%
NNN	D	0.21%
AVB	B	0.18%
DDS	B	0.12%
WMT	B	0.12%
BAC	A	0.02%

QDEF Underweight 118 Positions Relative to DUHP

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LLY	F	-3.81%
ORCL	C	-2.31%
PEP	F	-2.0%
CAT	B	-1.91%
UNP	C	-1.55%
ADBE	C	-1.35%
AMP	B	-1.27%
AMGN	D	-1.17%
URI	B	-1.1%
DE	B	-1.05%
RCL	B	-1.01%
KR	A	-1.0%
HON	B	-0.97%
COP	D	-0.91%
LNG	B	-0.9%
AXP	A	-0.82%
SHW	A	-0.8%
TSCO	C	-0.78%
GWW	A	-0.75%
TGT	F	-0.67%
ROST	C	-0.67%
ADSK	B	-0.67%
VST	B	-0.67%
CTAS	B	-0.66%
WM	A	-0.66%
LRCX	F	-0.63%
OXY	F	-0.62%
APP	B	-0.6%
CL	D	-0.59%
UPS	C	-0.58%
SYY	C	-0.55%
DAL	B	-0.55%
AMAT	F	-0.55%
CDW	F	-0.52%
HES	C	-0.51%
TRGP	B	-0.51%
NKE	F	-0.51%
CMG	B	-0.5%
IT	C	-0.5%
MCO	A	-0.46%
BBY	D	-0.45%
IDXX	F	-0.43%
NXPI	D	-0.42%
TXN	D	-0.39%
CSX	B	-0.38%
AON	A	-0.33%
CPAY	A	-0.32%
LULU	C	-0.31%
MCHP	F	-0.3%
ROK	B	-0.3%
JBL	C	-0.27%
DVN	F	-0.27%
MPC	F	-0.27%
UAL	B	-0.26%
ODFL	B	-0.25%
SCI	A	-0.23%
BR	A	-0.23%
EOG	C	-0.23%
EXPE	B	-0.22%
CHTR	C	-0.22%
NTAP	C	-0.22%
LPLA	B	-0.21%
WAT	B	-0.19%
LYB	F	-0.19%
MTD	F	-0.18%
DRI	B	-0.18%
TRV	B	-0.18%
EQH	B	-0.17%
ULTA	F	-0.17%
NVR	D	-0.16%
XPO	B	-0.15%
OMC	C	-0.15%
CLX	C	-0.15%
FTNT	C	-0.14%
LVS	C	-0.14%
TT	B	-0.13%
BURL	B	-0.13%
ACN	B	-0.13%
BLDR	C	-0.13%
TPL	B	-0.12%
ALLE	D	-0.12%
HSY	F	-0.12%
DVA	B	-0.12%
NRG	C	-0.11%
VLO	C	-0.1%
HAL	C	-0.1%
GDDY	B	-0.1%
BKNG	B	-0.09%
DKS	C	-0.09%
LII	A	-0.09%
LECO	C	-0.08%
WMS	F	-0.07%
POOL	C	-0.07%
STX	D	-0.07%
MANH	C	-0.07%
BJ	B	-0.06%
ACI	C	-0.06%
HCA	F	-0.05%
LYV	A	-0.05%
MEDP	F	-0.04%
DECK	A	-0.03%
MMC	A	-0.03%
MAR	A	-0.03%
CTRA	B	-0.03%
JBHT	C	-0.03%
KVUE	A	-0.03%
PFG	C	-0.02%
WMG	C	-0.02%
FDS	B	-0.02%
CF	B	-0.01%
CVNA	B	-0.01%
ORLY	B	-0.01%
LW	C	-0.01%
SOLV	C	-0.01%
HOLX	D	-0.01%
STLD	B	-0.01%
CCK	D	-0.0%
IQV	F	-0.0%