QDEF vs. EQIN ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF (EQIN)

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

$72.79

Average Daily Volume

6,852

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

EQIN

Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF

EQIN Description

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in income-producing (dividend-paying) equity securities of U.S. companies. The fund typically invests in common stocks.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$47.81

Average Daily Volume

19,049

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDEF	EQIN
30 Days	1.58%	1.23%
60 Days	2.63%	1.64%
90 Days	4.66%	4.11%
12 Months	30.49%	24.23%

26 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDEF	Weight in EQIN	Overlap
ADP	B	1.13%	1.78%	1.13%
AFL	B	0.6%	0.83%	0.6%
AVGO	D	0.88%	4.34%	0.88%
AVY	D	0.48%	0.23%	0.23%
BK	A	0.67%	0.85%	0.67%
CAH	B	0.17%	0.43%	0.17%
CI	F	0.83%	1.3%	0.83%
CME	A	0.71%	1.2%	0.71%
ED	D	0.49%	0.49%	0.49%
EVRG	A	0.4%	0.21%	0.21%
EXPD	D	0.42%	0.25%	0.25%
GIS	D	0.45%	0.51%	0.45%
HD	A	3.07%	4.92%	3.07%
IBM	C	1.7%	2.81%	1.7%
K	A	0.53%	0.34%	0.34%
KO	D	0.65%	3.88%	0.65%
LMT	D	1.05%	1.86%	1.05%
PEG	A	0.26%	0.65%	0.26%
QCOM	F	1.65%	2.69%	1.65%
SWKS	F	0.39%	0.2%	0.2%
T	A	0.77%	2.42%	0.77%
VZ	C	0.65%	2.61%	0.65%
WEC	A	0.28%	0.46%	0.28%
WSM	B	0.41%	0.24%	0.24%
WTW	B	0.58%	0.47%	0.47%
XOM	B	0.5%	4.42%	0.5%

QDEF Overweight 97 Positions Relative to EQIN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	6.07%
NVDA	C	6.0%
MSFT	F	4.97%
JNJ	D	2.93%
PG	A	2.83%
META	D	2.76%
ABBV	D	2.6%
MRK	F	2.25%
PM	B	1.65%
GOOGL	C	1.36%
INTU	C	1.29%
TMUS	B	1.14%
GOOG	C	1.1%
GILD	C	1.03%
TJX	A	0.99%
SBUX	A	0.98%
MO	A	0.86%
AMT	D	0.82%
KLAC	D	0.79%
DUK	C	0.77%
ITW	B	0.74%
MSI	B	0.74%
JPM	A	0.73%
MCK	B	0.71%
MMM	D	0.66%
UNM	A	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%
CFR	B	0.6%
GEN	B	0.59%
PSA	D	0.59%
AIZ	A	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%
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%
OMF	A	0.5%
LSTR	D	0.49%
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%
VRT	B	0.45%
HRB	D	0.45%
WU	D	0.43%
SAIC	F	0.41%
DPZ	C	0.41%
CUBE	D	0.4%
EBAY	D	0.4%
EXC	C	0.39%
CHE	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%
COST	B	0.24%
MA	C	0.23%
MAS	D	0.23%
NNN	D	0.21%
AVB	B	0.18%
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%

QDEF Underweight 72 Positions Relative to EQIN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UNH	C	-4.43%
CVX	A	-4.32%
PEP	F	-3.19%
CAT	B	-2.73%
CMCSA	B	-2.42%
AMGN	D	-2.2%
SCHW	B	-2.0%
COP	C	-1.94%
MMC	B	-1.62%
DE	A	-1.52%
ADI	D	-1.52%
ICE	C	-1.32%
MDLZ	F	-1.25%
GD	F	-1.15%
EMR	A	-1.08%
TGT	F	-1.06%
NOC	D	-1.05%
WMB	A	-1.03%
SLB	C	-0.91%
SRE	A	-0.86%
JCI	C	-0.82%
NXPI	D	-0.82%
PSX	C	-0.81%
MPC	D	-0.78%
AEP	D	-0.75%
AIG	B	-0.72%
CMI	A	-0.72%
OXY	D	-0.68%
KR	B	-0.61%
LEN	D	-0.58%
XEL	A	-0.57%
CTSH	B	-0.56%
STZ	D	-0.53%
HIG	B	-0.51%
EIX	B	-0.48%
KDP	D	-0.48%
ETR	B	-0.47%
RJF	A	-0.45%
TSCO	D	-0.44%
STT	A	-0.42%
PPG	F	-0.42%
HPE	B	-0.41%
BR	A	-0.39%
HAL	C	-0.39%
DTE	C	-0.37%
AEE	A	-0.36%
CDW	F	-0.35%
HUBB	B	-0.35%
ES	D	-0.33%
ATO	A	-0.33%
IP	B	-0.29%
PFG	D	-0.29%
SNA	A	-0.27%
BBY	D	-0.26%
DGX	A	-0.26%
OC	A	-0.25%
IEX	B	-0.25%
NI	A	-0.24%
LNT	A	-0.23%
NDSN	B	-0.2%
CHRW	C	-0.19%
ALLE	D	-0.18%
OVV	B	-0.17%
CCK	C	-0.16%
DKS	C	-0.16%
FOXA	B	-0.15%
TAP	C	-0.15%
AOS	F	-0.13%
CNH	C	-0.13%
FBIN	D	-0.13%
MOS	F	-0.12%
HII	D	-0.11%