QDEF vs. HYLG ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF (HYLG)

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

HYLG

Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF

HYLG Description

Global X Funds - Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Global X Management Company LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests directly, through derivatives and through other funds in stocks of companies operating across health care sectors. It uses derivatives such as options to create its portfolio. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of large-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Cboe S&P Health Care Select Sector Half BuyWrite Index, by using representative sampling technique. Global X Funds - Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.74

Average Daily Volume

609

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDEF	HYLG
30 Days	1.58%	-3.23%
60 Days	2.63%	-5.40%
90 Days	4.66%	-5.13%
12 Months	30.49%	8.44%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDEF	Weight in HYLG	Overlap
ABBV	D	2.6%	2.67%	2.6%
BMY	B	0.45%	1.05%	0.45%
CAH	B	0.17%	0.27%	0.17%
CI	F	0.83%	0.81%	0.81%
COR	B	0.57%	0.36%	0.36%
GILD	C	1.03%	0.99%	0.99%
JNJ	D	2.93%	3.32%	2.93%
MCK	B	0.71%	0.73%	0.71%
MRK	F	2.25%	2.22%	2.22%
RMD	C	0.54%	0.32%	0.32%
ZTS	D	0.11%	0.72%	0.11%

QDEF Overweight 112 Positions Relative to HYLG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	6.07%
NVDA	C	6.0%
MSFT	F	4.97%
HD	A	3.07%
PG	A	2.83%
META	D	2.76%
IBM	C	1.7%
QCOM	F	1.65%
PM	B	1.65%
GOOGL	C	1.36%
INTU	C	1.29%
TMUS	B	1.14%
ADP	B	1.13%
GOOG	C	1.1%
LMT	D	1.05%
TJX	A	0.99%
SBUX	A	0.98%
AVGO	D	0.88%
MO	A	0.86%
AMT	D	0.82%
KLAC	D	0.79%
T	A	0.77%
DUK	C	0.77%
ITW	B	0.74%
MSI	B	0.74%
JPM	A	0.73%
CME	A	0.71%
BK	A	0.67%
MMM	D	0.66%
VZ	C	0.65%
UNM	A	0.65%
KO	D	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%
AFL	B	0.6%
CFR	B	0.6%
GEN	B	0.59%
PSA	D	0.59%
AIZ	A	0.58%
WTW	B	0.58%
FAST	B	0.58%
VIRT	B	0.57%
CSWI	A	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%
K	A	0.53%
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%
XOM	B	0.5%
OMF	A	0.5%
LSTR	D	0.49%
ED	D	0.49%
AVY	D	0.48%
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%
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	C	0.41%
CUBE	D	0.4%
EVRG	A	0.4%
EBAY	D	0.4%
EXC	C	0.39%
CHE	D	0.39%
SWKS	F	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	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%
BAC	A	0.02%

QDEF Underweight 50 Positions Relative to HYLG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LLY	F	-5.34%
UNH	C	-4.99%
ABT	B	-1.82%
TMO	F	-1.76%
ISRG	A	-1.74%
AMGN	D	-1.38%
DHR	F	-1.36%
PFE	D	-1.28%
BSX	B	-1.18%
SYK	C	-1.17%
VRTX	F	-1.05%
MDT	D	-0.98%
ELV	F	-0.84%
REGN	F	-0.71%
CVS	D	-0.65%
HCA	F	-0.57%
BDX	F	-0.57%
EW	C	-0.38%
A	D	-0.34%
HUM	C	-0.33%
GEHC	F	-0.33%
IDXX	F	-0.31%
IQV	D	-0.3%
DXCM	D	-0.28%
CNC	D	-0.28%
MTD	D	-0.22%
ZBH	C	-0.21%
WST	C	-0.21%
BIIB	F	-0.2%
STE	F	-0.19%
LH	C	-0.18%
WAT	B	-0.18%
PODD	C	-0.17%
HOLX	D	-0.17%
DGX	A	-0.16%
BAX	D	-0.15%
MOH	F	-0.15%
ALGN	D	-0.14%
VTRS	A	-0.14%
INCY	C	-0.12%
RVTY	F	-0.12%
UHS	D	-0.11%
MRNA	F	-0.11%
CTLT	B	-0.1%
TECH	D	-0.1%
HSIC	B	-0.09%
TFX	F	-0.08%
CRL	C	-0.08%
SOLV	C	-0.08%
DVA	B	-0.07%