QDEF vs. HELO ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to JPMorgan Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF (HELO)
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

$71.13

Average Daily Volume

6,642

Number of Holdings *

123

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

JPMorgan Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF

HELO Description The fund seeks to provide capital appreciation through participation in the broad equity markets while hedging overall market exposure relative to traditional long-only equity strategies. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The fund uses an enhanced index strategy to invest in equity securities similar to those in the S&P 500 Index, which primarily consist of common stocks of large capitalization U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$61.02

Average Daily Volume

294,571

Number of Holdings *

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDEF HELO
30 Days 3.01% 2.83%
60 Days 9.72% 7.42%
90 Days 8.06% 3.60%
12 Months 35.58% 23.43%
8 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDEF Weight in HELO Overlap
AAPL C 6.09% 7.29% 6.09%
GOOG B 1.06% 1.55% 1.06%
GOOGL B 1.31% 2.03% 1.31%
MA A 0.22% 1.67% 0.22%
META A 2.79% 2.81% 2.79%
MSFT D 4.96% 7.27% 4.96%
NVDA B 4.84% 6.66% 4.84%
XOM A 0.5% 1.49% 0.5%
QDEF Overweight 115 Positions Relative to HELO
Symbol Grade Weight
JNJ D 3.17%
HD A 3.13%
ABBV C 3.06%
PG D 2.97%
MRK F 2.66%
IBM A 1.8%
QCOM D 1.69%
PM D 1.58%
LMT A 1.19%
INTU F 1.13%
ADP A 1.06%
TMUS A 1.0%
AMT D 0.99%
SBUX B 0.97%
TJX D 0.97%
GILD A 0.95%
KLAC B 0.93%
CI D 0.9%
AVGO B 0.88%
DUK C 0.82%
MO D 0.8%
T B 0.77%
KO C 0.76%
ITW C 0.72%
VZ C 0.72%
CME A 0.72%
MMM C 0.69%
MSI A 0.68%
PSA C 0.65%
AFL A 0.63%
JPM C 0.63%
PAYX B 0.62%
BK A 0.62%
MCK F 0.59%
D A 0.58%
BWXT A 0.57%
LDOS A 0.57%
FIS A 0.57%
IRDM C 0.56%
WTW C 0.56%
CSCO A 0.56%
KMB D 0.56%
RMD C 0.56%
ED C 0.55%
PPL C 0.55%
EME B 0.55%
UNM A 0.54%
OTIS A 0.54%
AIZ B 0.54%
GEN A 0.54%
EQR C 0.54%
MAA D 0.54%
OHI C 0.54%
VRSK D 0.54%
PNW C 0.53%
GIS C 0.53%
ESS D 0.53%
EA D 0.53%
MET A 0.53%
CSL A 0.53%
COR F 0.53%
K B 0.53%
NSA D 0.53%
AVY D 0.53%
ORI A 0.52%
CPT C 0.52%
WDFC B 0.51%
UMBF C 0.51%
FAST C 0.51%
CSWI A 0.51%
NEP D 0.51%
DOX B 0.5%
IPG D 0.5%
VIRT B 0.5%
WU D 0.49%
RDN D 0.49%
HRB C 0.49%
LSTR F 0.49%
LOW C 0.48%
WSM C 0.48%
BPOP D 0.48%
OGE C 0.47%
STNG B 0.47%
CFR B 0.47%
EXPD D 0.46%
SAIC A 0.46%
CUBE C 0.45%
SWKS F 0.45%
EBAY A 0.43%
CHE D 0.42%
OMF D 0.42%
EXC C 0.42%
BMY A 0.41%
DPZ D 0.41%
DELL C 0.4%
EVRG C 0.4%
BSY D 0.39%
VRT B 0.37%
MSM D 0.37%
V B 0.34%
STWD C 0.33%
WEC B 0.29%
PEG A 0.27%
NNN C 0.25%
MAS C 0.25%
COST C 0.23%
SCCO B 0.19%
AVB C 0.18%
CAH B 0.16%
ROL C 0.13%
BAH C 0.13%
WMT A 0.12%
ZTS C 0.12%
DDS D 0.11%
BAC B 0.02%
QDEF Underweight 2 Positions Relative to HELO
Symbol Grade Weight
AMZN C -3.96%
UNH B -1.67%
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