QDEF vs. FEX ETF Comparison
Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX)
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
FEX
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX
FEX Description
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Large Cap Core Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$103.52
Average Daily Volume
22,970
Number of Holdings
*
370
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | QDEF | FEX |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 2.72% | 3.61% |
| 60 Days | 6.48% | 4.86% |
| 90 Days | 7.99% | 6.61% |
| 12 Months | 30.41% | 25.75% |
61 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in QDEF | Weight in FEX | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 6.03% | 0.17% | 0.17% | |
| ADP | B | 1.05% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| AFL | C | 0.61% | 0.42% | 0.42% | |
| AVB | B | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| AVGO | C | 0.88% | 0.35% | 0.35% | |
| BAC | D | 0.02% | 0.25% | 0.02% | |
| BAH | C | 0.12% | 0.43% | 0.12% | |
| BK | B | 0.61% | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| CI | C | 0.95% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| COST | B | 0.24% | 0.45% | 0.24% | |
| CSCO | C | 0.53% | 0.36% | 0.36% | |
| CSL | B | 0.49% | 0.26% | 0.26% | |
| D | C | 0.59% | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| DPZ | F | 0.39% | 0.27% | 0.27% | |
| DUK | C | 0.83% | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| EA | D | 0.55% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| EBAY | B | 0.42% | 0.51% | 0.42% | |
| ED | C | 0.55% | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| EQR | B | 0.58% | 0.28% | 0.28% | |
| ESS | B | 0.57% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| EXC | C | 0.42% | 0.39% | 0.39% | |
| EXPD | C | 0.43% | 0.08% | 0.08% | |
| GIS | B | 0.52% | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| GOOGL | D | 1.24% | 0.37% | 0.37% | |
| IBM | B | 1.78% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| INTU | C | 1.23% | 0.17% | 0.17% | |
| IPG | C | 0.5% | 0.36% | 0.36% | |
| JNJ | C | 3.26% | 0.29% | 0.29% | |
| JPM | D | 0.63% | 0.43% | 0.43% | |
| K | B | 0.54% | 0.12% | 0.12% | |
| KLAC | D | 0.94% | 0.23% | 0.23% | |
| KMB | D | 0.57% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| KO | C | 0.76% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| LMT | C | 1.13% | 0.21% | 0.21% | |
| LOW | B | 0.45% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| MA | B | 0.22% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| MAA | B | 0.58% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| META | B | 2.56% | 0.45% | 0.45% | |
| MMM | B | 0.68% | 0.33% | 0.33% | |
| MO | C | 0.84% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| MSFT | C | 5.11% | 0.16% | 0.16% | |
| MSI | B | 0.68% | 0.39% | 0.39% | |
| NVDA | D | 4.97% | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| OTIS | C | 0.49% | 0.17% | 0.17% | |
| PEG | B | 0.25% | 0.29% | 0.25% | |
| PG | C | 3.01% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| PM | C | 1.65% | 0.21% | 0.21% | |
| PPL | C | 0.55% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| QCOM | D | 1.72% | 0.14% | 0.14% | |
| RMD | C | 0.59% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| ROL | C | 0.13% | 0.26% | 0.13% | |
| SWKS | D | 0.49% | 0.31% | 0.31% | |
| T | C | 0.76% | 0.49% | 0.49% | |
| TJX | B | 1.01% | 0.46% | 0.46% | |
| TMUS | C | 0.99% | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| VRSK | D | 0.55% | 0.17% | 0.17% | |
| VRT | C | 0.33% | 0.42% | 0.33% | |
| VZ | B | 0.72% | 0.37% | 0.37% | |
| WEC | C | 0.29% | 0.41% | 0.29% | |
| WMT | C | 0.12% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| XOM | C | 0.47% | 0.41% | 0.41% |
QDEF Overweight 60 Positions Relative to FEX
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | C | 3.04% | |
| HD | B | 2.93% | |
| MRK | D | 2.71% | |
| AMT | C | 1.03% | |
| GOOG | D | 1.01% | |
| SBUX | C | 0.99% | |
| GILD | B | 0.95% | |
| ITW | C | 0.7% | |
| CME | C | 0.7% | |
| PSA | B | 0.65% | |
| MCK | F | 0.62% | |
| PAYX | C | 0.6% | |
| FIS | B | 0.58% | |
| OHI | B | 0.55% | |
| AVY | C | 0.54% | |
| NSA | B | 0.54% | |
| LDOS | B | 0.54% | |
| CPT | B | 0.54% | |
| WTW | C | 0.54% | |
| VIRT | C | 0.53% | |
| PNW | C | 0.53% | |
| UMBF | B | 0.53% | |
| EME | B | 0.52% | |
| AIZ | B | 0.52% | |
| UNM | B | 0.51% | |
| FAST | C | 0.51% | |
| WDFC | C | 0.51% | |
| ORI | B | 0.51% | |
| DOX | C | 0.5% | |
| MET | B | 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% | |
| WSM | D | 0.46% | |
| CUBE | B | 0.46% | |
| SAIC | C | 0.45% | |
| OMF | D | 0.43% | |
| CHE | C | 0.41% | |
| EVRG | B | 0.4% | |
| DELL | D | 0.4% | |
| BSY | D | 0.39% | |
| BMY | C | 0.38% | |
| V | C | 0.36% | |
| MSM | D | 0.35% | |
| STWD | B | 0.34% | |
| NNN | C | 0.25% | |
| MAS | B | 0.24% | |
| CAH | C | 0.16% | |
| SCCO | D | 0.16% | |
| ZTS | C | 0.12% | |
| DDS | F | 0.1% |
QDEF Underweight 309 Positions Relative to FEX
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHI | B | -0.58% | |
| IRM | C | -0.56% | |
| LEN | B | -0.53% | |
| HWM | B | -0.52% | |
| ETR | B | -0.51% | |
| KKR | B | -0.51% | |
| HEI | B | -0.5% | |
| GPN | D | -0.49% | |
| FOXA | B | -0.49% | |
| CINF | B | -0.49% | |
| ACGL | C | -0.48% | |
| GE | B | -0.48% | |
| CTSH | C | -0.48% | |
| BRK.A | C | -0.47% | |
| FCNCA | D | -0.47% | |
| TT | B | -0.47% | |
| UAL | C | -0.45% | |
| GRMN | D | -0.45% | |
| RCL | B | -0.45% | |
| PWR | B | -0.45% | |
| CF | C | -0.45% | |
| GDDY | C | -0.45% | |
| SNA | C | -0.45% | |
| WAB | B | -0.45% | |
| VST | C | -0.44% | |
| GM | C | -0.43% | |
| FICO | B | -0.43% | |
| LLY | C | -0.43% | |
| EG | C | -0.43% | |
| ANET | B | -0.43% | |
| CVS | D | -0.42% | |
| APO | C | -0.42% | |
| MKL | C | -0.42% | |
| ADM | D | -0.42% | |
| SYF | C | -0.42% | |
| CMCSA | D | -0.42% | |
| AEE | C | -0.41% | |
| OC | D | -0.41% | |
| EOG | D | -0.41% | |
| XEL | B | -0.41% | |
| DECK | C | -0.41% | |
| TEL | D | -0.41% | |
| LKQ | F | -0.41% | |
| APTV | D | -0.41% | |
| RS | D | -0.41% | |
| STX | C | -0.41% | |
| ATO | B | -0.4% | |
| AEP | C | -0.4% | |
| CB | B | -0.39% | |
| DGX | B | -0.39% | |
| MTB | B | -0.39% | |
| NTAP | D | -0.39% | |
| PCG | C | -0.39% | |
| CAG | C | -0.39% | |
| CE | F | -0.39% | |
| TROW | D | -0.39% | |
| WBD | D | -0.39% | |
| COP | D | -0.39% | |
| CNC | D | -0.39% | |
| UHAL | A | -0.39% | |
| HIG | B | -0.39% | |
| MPC | F | -0.39% | |
| WPC | C | -0.39% | |
| BRO | C | -0.39% | |
| HBAN | B | -0.38% | |
| VTRS | D | -0.38% | |
| RF | B | -0.38% | |
| KR | C | -0.38% | |
| CFG | C | -0.38% | |
| PSX | F | -0.38% | |
| LII | B | -0.38% | |
| NUE | F | -0.38% | |
| EQT | D | -0.38% | |
| CVX | D | -0.38% | |
| DTE | C | -0.38% | |
| BG | D | -0.38% | |
| KMI | B | -0.37% | |
| BSX | B | -0.37% | |
| CL | D | -0.37% | |
| FANG | D | -0.37% | |
| ERIE | B | -0.37% | |
| INCY | C | -0.37% | |
| SRE | C | -0.37% | |
| ISRG | B | -0.37% | |
| KHC | C | -0.37% | |
| SJM | C | -0.37% | |
| HAL | F | -0.36% | |
| L | C | -0.36% | |
| DE | B | -0.36% | |
| VLO | F | -0.36% | |
| STLD | F | -0.36% | |
| AMGN | B | -0.36% | |
| TDG | B | -0.36% | |
| CTRA | D | -0.36% | |
| PLTR | B | -0.36% | |
| NFLX | B | -0.35% | |
| DOV | B | -0.35% | |
| LNG | C | -0.35% | |
| DVN | F | -0.35% | |
| CEG | C | -0.34% | |
| HLT | B | -0.34% | |
| BKNG | C | -0.34% | |
| OXY | F | -0.34% | |
| HPE | D | -0.34% | |
| COF | B | -0.34% | |
| PANW | D | -0.34% | |
| JBL | D | -0.33% | |
| FDX | C | -0.33% | |
| ETN | C | -0.33% | |
| AIG | D | -0.33% | |
| LYB | D | -0.33% | |
| ZBH | F | -0.33% | |
| CRBG | D | -0.32% | |
| APH | D | -0.32% | |
| CCL | C | -0.32% | |
| PHM | B | -0.32% | |
| DAL | C | -0.32% | |
| AMZN | C | -0.32% | |
| SSNC | B | -0.31% | |
| ORCL | C | -0.31% | |
| WFC | D | -0.31% | |
| PYPL | B | -0.31% | |
| FNF | B | -0.31% | |
| CMG | C | -0.31% | |
| KIM | C | -0.31% | |
| LPLA | D | -0.31% | |
| TYL | C | -0.3% | |
| CRWD | D | -0.3% | |
| CTAS | B | -0.3% | |
| BBY | C | -0.3% | |
| PKG | B | -0.3% | |
| CMS | C | -0.3% | |
| TRV | C | -0.3% | |
| NEE | C | -0.3% | |
| BEN | F | -0.3% | |
| EIX | C | -0.3% | |
| USB | B | -0.29% | |
| NOW | B | -0.29% | |
| CPB | C | -0.29% | |
| ZM | C | -0.29% | |
| WY | C | -0.29% | |
| URI | B | -0.29% | |
| F | F | -0.29% | |
| CHTR | D | -0.29% | |
| OKE | B | -0.29% | |
| STT | A | -0.29% | |
| AJG | D | -0.29% | |
| FE | C | -0.29% | |
| FITB | B | -0.29% | |
| PNC | B | -0.29% | |
| EPAM | F | -0.28% | |
| HSY | C | -0.28% | |
| TDY | B | -0.28% | |
| KDP | B | -0.28% | |
| APD | B | -0.28% | |
| JBHT | D | -0.27% | |
| AZO | D | -0.27% | |
| ROST | C | -0.27% | |
| RSG | D | -0.27% | |
| AMAT | D | -0.27% | |
| ECL | B | -0.27% | |
| HRL | C | -0.27% | |
| NTRS | A | -0.27% | |
| GS | C | -0.27% | |
| MPWR | C | -0.27% | |
| TXT | D | -0.26% | |
| PSTG | F | -0.26% | |
| TGT | C | -0.26% | |
| FSLR | C | -0.26% | |
| NTNX | C | -0.26% | |
| VRTX | D | -0.26% | |
| CAT | B | -0.26% | |
| WM | D | -0.25% | |
| XYL | C | -0.25% | |
| UBER | C | -0.25% | |
| GPC | D | -0.25% | |
| LUV | C | -0.25% | |
| IR | C | -0.25% | |
| LRCX | F | -0.24% | |
| DOW | D | -0.24% | |
| MAR | C | -0.24% | |
| BKR | C | -0.24% | |
| CBRE | A | -0.23% | |
| INTC | F | -0.23% | |
| CNP | C | -0.23% | |
| C | C | -0.23% | |
| NXPI | F | -0.22% | |
| KVUE | C | -0.22% | |
| DDOG | D | -0.22% | |
| PINS | F | -0.22% | |
| AXON | B | -0.22% | |
| MOH | D | -0.21% | |
| WELL | C | -0.21% | |
| HCA | B | -0.21% | |
| SNPS | D | -0.21% | |
| VTR | C | -0.21% | |
| MDLZ | B | -0.2% | |
| AWK | B | -0.2% | |
| PH | B | -0.2% | |
| MANH | B | -0.19% | |
| REGN | C | -0.19% | |
| MMC | C | -0.19% | |
| ALNY | C | -0.19% | |
| GWW | B | -0.19% | |
| ARES | B | -0.19% | |
| WRB | C | -0.19% | |
| OMC | B | -0.19% | |
| BLK | B | -0.19% | |
| MDT | C | -0.19% | |
| KEY | B | -0.19% | |
| MCO | B | -0.19% | |
| J | C | -0.18% | |
| PFG | B | -0.18% | |
| WSO | C | -0.18% | |
| DLR | B | -0.18% | |
| NKE | D | -0.18% | |
| GD | B | -0.18% | |
| ARE | C | -0.18% | |
| WMB | B | -0.18% | |
| ORLY | C | -0.18% | |
| BR | D | -0.18% | |
| EXPE | C | -0.18% | |
| TTD | B | -0.18% | |
| LYV | B | -0.18% | |
| CMI | C | -0.18% | |
| JCI | B | -0.18% | |
| SYK | C | -0.18% | |
| RIVN | F | -0.17% | |
| ROP | C | -0.17% | |
| MTD | D | -0.17% | |
| DKNG | C | -0.17% | |
| PPG | D | -0.17% | |
| CHD | D | -0.17% | |
| ELV | C | -0.17% | |
| MS | D | -0.17% | |
| LHX | C | -0.17% | |
| PCAR | D | -0.16% | |
| UPS | D | -0.16% | |
| RJF | C | -0.16% | |
| WLK | D | -0.16% | |
| BIIB | F | -0.15% | |
| CDNS | D | -0.15% | |
| MGM | F | -0.14% | |
| HUM | F | -0.14% | |
| OKTA | F | -0.13% | |
| TRU | B | -0.12% | |
| DG | F | -0.11% | |
| AXP | B | -0.1% | |
| ABT | C | -0.1% | |
| RPM | B | -0.1% | |
| IT | B | -0.1% | |
| CPNG | B | -0.1% | |
| NSC | C | -0.1% | |
| SO | B | -0.1% | |
| PODD | B | -0.1% | |
| SNAP | F | -0.1% | |
| POOL | C | -0.1% | |
| TRGP | B | -0.1% | |
| SPGI | B | -0.1% | |
| RTX | C | -0.1% | |
| MKC | C | -0.1% | |
| NOC | B | -0.1% | |
| BAX | C | -0.1% | |
| NVR | B | -0.1% | |
| PGR | B | -0.1% | |
| DD | B | -0.09% | |
| TXN | C | -0.09% | |
| INVH | C | -0.09% | |
| CTVA | B | -0.09% | |
| TSCO | C | -0.09% | |
| MRVL | C | -0.09% | |
| DRI | B | -0.09% | |
| SYY | D | -0.09% | |
| LIN | B | -0.09% | |
| ADSK | C | -0.09% | |
| TSN | C | -0.09% | |
| SPG | B | -0.09% | |
| SMCI | F | -0.09% | |
| AMH | C | -0.09% | |
| GLW | C | -0.09% | |
| TMO | B | -0.09% | |
| STE | C | -0.09% | |
| GEHC | C | -0.09% | |
| HOLX | B | -0.09% | |
| HUBB | B | -0.09% | |
| NBIX | F | -0.08% | |
| ZS | F | -0.08% | |
| CPRT | D | -0.08% | |
| AMD | D | -0.08% | |
| ADBE | F | -0.08% | |
| NWSA | D | -0.08% | |
| PTC | D | -0.08% | |
| HON | D | -0.08% | |
| HPQ | D | -0.08% | |
| NET | D | -0.08% | |
| VMC | D | -0.08% | |
| ADI | C | -0.08% | |
| MLM | D | -0.08% | |
| TTWO | C | -0.08% | |
| STZ | D | -0.08% | |
| CRM | D | -0.08% | |
| BDX | D | -0.08% | |
| PRU | C | -0.08% | |
| EL | F | -0.07% | |
| ENTG | F | -0.07% | |
| HUBS | D | -0.07% | |
| BA | F | -0.07% | |
| FCX | D | -0.07% | |
| EW | F | -0.06% |
QDEF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Business Services
Drug Manufacturers - Major
REIT - Residential
Telecom Services
Credit Services
Semiconductors
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Information Technology Services
Insurance - Life
Internet Content & Information
REIT - Industrial
Utilities - Diversified
Aerospace & Defense
Banks - Global
Communication Equipment
Conglomerates
Discount Stores
Home Improvement Stores
FEX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Software - Application
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Semiconductors
Asset Management
Aerospace & Defense
Banks - Regional - US
Business Services
Diversified Industrials
Software - Infrastructure
Packaged Foods
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Medical Devices
Oil & Gas E&P
Specialty Retail
Capital Markets
Health Care Plans
Household & Personal Products
Medical Instruments & Supplies
REIT - Residential
Specialty Chemicals
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