QDEF vs. IWS ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to iShares Russell Mid-cap Value ETF (IWS)
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
IWS

iShares Russell Mid-cap Value ETF

IWS Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Russell Midcap Value Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the mid-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$138.63

Average Daily Volume

282,879

Number of Holdings *

707

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDEF IWS
30 Days 1.58% 5.17%
60 Days 2.63% 5.63%
90 Days 4.66% 7.53%
12 Months 30.49% 31.74%
59 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDEF Weight in IWS Overlap
AFL B 0.6% 0.68% 0.6%
AIZ A 0.58% 0.13% 0.13%
AVB B 0.18% 0.36% 0.18%
AVY D 0.48% 0.11% 0.11%
BK A 0.67% 0.64% 0.64%
BPOP B 0.48% 0.07% 0.07%
BWXT B 0.64% 0.1% 0.1%
CAH B 0.17% 0.13% 0.13%
CFR B 0.6% 0.09% 0.09%
CHE D 0.39% 0.08% 0.08%
CPT B 0.51% 0.14% 0.14%
CSL C 0.53% 0.19% 0.19%
CUBE D 0.4% 0.12% 0.12%
DDS B 0.12% 0.01% 0.01%
DOX D 0.48% 0.11% 0.11%
DPZ C 0.41% 0.11% 0.11%
EA A 0.6% 0.47% 0.47%
EBAY D 0.4% 0.34% 0.34%
ED D 0.49% 0.37% 0.37%
EME C 0.64% 0.15% 0.15%
EQR B 0.53% 0.31% 0.31%
ESS B 0.54% 0.21% 0.21%
EVRG A 0.4% 0.16% 0.16%
EXC C 0.39% 0.43% 0.39%
EXPD D 0.42% 0.16% 0.16%
FAST B 0.58% 0.08% 0.08%
FIS C 0.6% 0.54% 0.54%
GEN B 0.59% 0.18% 0.18%
GIS D 0.45% 0.39% 0.39%
HRB D 0.45% 0.07% 0.07%
IPG D 0.46% 0.11% 0.11%
IRDM D 0.52% 0.03% 0.03%
K A 0.53% 0.23% 0.23%
LDOS C 0.57% 0.24% 0.24%
LSTR D 0.49% 0.07% 0.07%
MAA B 0.53% 0.2% 0.2%
MAS D 0.23% 0.19% 0.19%
MSM C 0.37% 0.04% 0.04%
NNN D 0.21% 0.08% 0.08%
NSA D 0.47% 0.03% 0.03%
OGE B 0.47% 0.09% 0.09%
OHI C 0.53% 0.11% 0.11%
OMF A 0.5% 0.07% 0.07%
ORI A 0.54% 0.1% 0.1%
OTIS C 0.51% 0.44% 0.44%
PAYX C 0.63% 0.32% 0.32%
PEG A 0.26% 0.49% 0.26%
PNW B 0.52% 0.11% 0.11%
PPL B 0.55% 0.27% 0.27%
RMD C 0.54% 0.27% 0.27%
SAIC F 0.41% 0.07% 0.07%
STWD C 0.32% 0.07% 0.07%
SWKS F 0.39% 0.15% 0.15%
UNM A 0.65% 0.15% 0.15%
VIRT B 0.57% 0.03% 0.03%
WEC A 0.28% 0.34% 0.28%
WSM B 0.41% 0.07% 0.07%
WTW B 0.58% 0.35% 0.35%
WU D 0.43% 0.03% 0.03%
QDEF Overweight 64 Positions Relative to IWS
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C 6.07%
NVDA C 6.0%
MSFT F 4.97%
HD A 3.07%
JNJ D 2.93%
PG A 2.83%
META D 2.76%
ABBV D 2.6%
MRK F 2.25%
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%
GILD C 1.03%
TJX A 0.99%
SBUX A 0.98%
AVGO D 0.88%
MO A 0.86%
CI F 0.83%
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%
MCK B 0.71%
MMM D 0.66%
VZ C 0.65%
KO D 0.65%
UMBF B 0.61%
CSCO B 0.61%
PSA D 0.59%
CSWI A 0.57%
COR B 0.57%
VRSK A 0.57%
D C 0.56%
WDFC B 0.55%
MET A 0.53%
KMB D 0.51%
XOM B 0.5%
RDN C 0.48%
LOW D 0.47%
DELL C 0.46%
BMY B 0.45%
VRT B 0.45%
V A 0.38%
BSY D 0.37%
STNG F 0.36%
NEP F 0.32%
COST B 0.24%
MA C 0.23%
SCCO F 0.16%
BAH F 0.12%
WMT A 0.12%
ROL B 0.12%
ZTS D 0.11%
BAC A 0.02%
QDEF Underweight 648 Positions Relative to IWS
Symbol Grade Weight
WMB A -0.76%
OKE A -0.7%
AJG B -0.65%
DLR B -0.64%
KMI A -0.58%
MSTR C -0.55%
O D -0.54%
CMI A -0.54%
DHI D -0.53%
LHX C -0.51%
CCI D -0.5%
KVUE A -0.5%
PRU A -0.5%
AME A -0.49%
PCG A -0.49%
SPG B -0.48%
ALL A -0.48%
DFS B -0.48%
HWM A -0.47%
BKR B -0.47%
URI B -0.46%
DAL C -0.45%
IR B -0.45%
CBRE B -0.44%
LEN D -0.44%
CTVA C -0.43%
XEL A -0.43%
FERG B -0.42%
CTSH B -0.42%
KR B -0.42%
A D -0.41%
CHTR C -0.4%
ACGL D -0.4%
NUE C -0.39%
ROST C -0.39%
GLW B -0.39%
MTB A -0.39%
RCL A -0.39%
WAB B -0.38%
DD D -0.38%
EXR D -0.38%
HIG B -0.38%
HUM C -0.37%
FANG D -0.37%
MCHP D -0.37%
GEHC F -0.37%
MLM B -0.37%
GRMN B -0.36%
NDAQ A -0.36%
PWR A -0.36%
VICI C -0.36%
ETR B -0.35%
EIX B -0.35%
FITB A -0.35%
TTWO A -0.34%
IQV D -0.34%
DOW F -0.34%
GPN B -0.33%
HLT A -0.33%
ROK B -0.33%
UAL A -0.33%
CNC D -0.33%
RJF A -0.33%
PPG F -0.32%
STT A -0.32%
CSGP D -0.32%
ANSS B -0.32%
XYL D -0.32%
ON D -0.31%
SQ B -0.3%
HPQ B -0.3%
HPE B -0.3%
VMC B -0.3%
DOV A -0.3%
TROW B -0.29%
KEYS A -0.29%
HAL C -0.29%
AWK D -0.29%
FTV C -0.29%
FCNCA A -0.29%
PHM D -0.29%
CHD B -0.29%
SW A -0.29%
ADM D -0.28%
HBAN A -0.28%
VTR C -0.28%
SYF B -0.28%
NVR D -0.28%
CCL B -0.27%
DVN F -0.27%
RF A -0.27%
AEE A -0.27%
EFX F -0.27%
DTE C -0.27%
MTD D -0.27%
YUM B -0.26%
CINF A -0.26%
BIIB F -0.26%
HUBB B -0.26%
EQT B -0.26%
SBAC D -0.26%
LNG B -0.26%
FE C -0.26%
WBD C -0.25%
WY D -0.25%
ZBH C -0.25%
HSY F -0.24%
ZM B -0.24%
HOOD B -0.24%
NTRS A -0.24%
EXE B -0.24%
ILMN D -0.24%
LYB F -0.24%
TDY B -0.24%
STE F -0.24%
ATO A -0.24%
ES D -0.24%
IFF D -0.24%
WDC D -0.23%
INVH D -0.23%
STLD B -0.23%
PKG A -0.23%
CBOE B -0.23%
CFG B -0.23%
LH C -0.22%
PFG D -0.22%
BBY D -0.22%
IP B -0.22%
CMS C -0.22%
FSLR F -0.22%
MKC D -0.21%
OMC C -0.21%
BALL D -0.21%
CTRA B -0.21%
IBKR A -0.21%
BLDR D -0.21%
MSCI C -0.21%
COO D -0.21%
LUV C -0.21%
CNP B -0.21%
RS B -0.2%
KEY B -0.2%
DGX A -0.2%
WRB A -0.2%
HOLX D -0.2%
WSO A -0.2%
TSN B -0.2%
ARE D -0.2%
SNA A -0.2%
CVNA B -0.19%
GPC D -0.19%
TRMB B -0.19%
IEX B -0.19%
J F -0.19%
TRU D -0.19%
PNR A -0.19%
CF B -0.18%
FNF B -0.18%
MRO B -0.18%
BAX D -0.18%
KIM A -0.18%
NI A -0.18%
DG F -0.18%
OC A -0.18%
MKL A -0.18%
L A -0.17%
VTRS A -0.17%
RGA A -0.17%
SUI D -0.17%
ZBRA B -0.17%
TOL B -0.17%
LNT A -0.17%
SSNC B -0.17%
TXT D -0.17%
UTHR C -0.17%
SYY B -0.16%
EWBC A -0.16%
IRM D -0.16%
VRSN F -0.16%
HES B -0.16%
APTV D -0.16%
NDSN B -0.16%
UDR B -0.16%
ACM A -0.16%
DOC D -0.16%
BRO B -0.16%
USFD A -0.16%
THC D -0.16%
AMCR D -0.16%
JBHT C -0.16%
GGG B -0.16%
TWLO A -0.15%
RPM A -0.15%
NTAP C -0.15%
RNR C -0.15%
EG C -0.15%
RVTY F -0.15%
REG B -0.15%
CW B -0.15%
VLTO D -0.15%
FFIV B -0.15%
AVTR F -0.15%
BXP D -0.14%
ITT A -0.14%
COHR B -0.14%
JKHY D -0.14%
CLH B -0.14%
AMH D -0.14%
CAG D -0.14%
BG F -0.14%
CHRW C -0.14%
GLPI C -0.14%
DLTR F -0.14%
AFRM B -0.14%
JBL B -0.14%
ELS C -0.14%
AKAM D -0.14%
SWK D -0.14%
TPR B -0.14%
INCY C -0.13%
KMX B -0.13%
SF B -0.13%
BJ A -0.13%
OVV B -0.13%
Z A -0.13%
UHS D -0.13%
EMN D -0.13%
CDW F -0.13%
FDS B -0.13%
SOFI A -0.13%
JNPR F -0.13%
SCI B -0.13%
BMRN D -0.13%
HST C -0.13%
FTI A -0.13%
NVT B -0.13%
NTNX A -0.13%
WPC D -0.13%
ALB C -0.13%
EPAM C -0.13%
ALLE D -0.13%
CASY A -0.13%
FOXA B -0.12%
TECH D -0.12%
CCK C -0.12%
CTLT B -0.12%
EVR B -0.12%
FWONK B -0.12%
NWSA B -0.12%
TAP C -0.12%
PFGC B -0.12%
ATR B -0.12%
AA B -0.12%
SJM D -0.12%
CG A -0.12%
FHN A -0.12%
RRX B -0.12%
NRG B -0.12%
CRL C -0.11%
CIEN B -0.11%
COIN C -0.11%
WTRG B -0.11%
GL B -0.11%
MKTX D -0.11%
WAL B -0.11%
EHC B -0.11%
ARMK B -0.11%
DTM B -0.11%
AES F -0.11%
AFG A -0.11%
NLY C -0.11%
GME C -0.11%
LKQ D -0.11%
AYI B -0.11%
RPRX D -0.11%
BLD D -0.11%
DAY B -0.11%
DKS C -0.11%
LAD A -0.11%
ALSN B -0.11%
WWD B -0.11%
WBS A -0.11%
PRI A -0.11%
CACI D -0.11%
TTEK F -0.1%
ZION B -0.1%
GWRE A -0.1%
ALLY C -0.1%
BRX A -0.1%
AOS F -0.1%
MGM D -0.1%
SNX C -0.1%
KNX B -0.1%
HLI B -0.1%
AAL B -0.1%
AR B -0.1%
HSIC B -0.1%
PTC A -0.1%
RBC A -0.1%
WCC B -0.1%
AXTA A -0.1%
TFX F -0.1%
WST C -0.1%
TW A -0.1%
REXR F -0.1%
GMED A -0.1%
FBIN D -0.1%
RGLD C -0.1%
DCI B -0.1%
CMA A -0.1%
INGR B -0.1%
JEF A -0.1%
FRT B -0.1%
SOLV C -0.1%
DRI B -0.1%
BRBR A -0.1%
CNH C -0.1%
PNFP B -0.1%
FLS B -0.09%
BWA D -0.09%
G B -0.09%
ACI C -0.09%
MTCH D -0.09%
CHRD D -0.09%
RRC B -0.09%
SEIC B -0.09%
CZR F -0.09%
SNV B -0.09%
X C -0.09%
APG B -0.09%
APA D -0.09%
TKO B -0.09%
LECO B -0.09%
FICO B -0.09%
CPB D -0.09%
VOYA B -0.09%
LAMR D -0.09%
WAT B -0.09%
EGP F -0.09%
RIVN F -0.09%
RL B -0.09%
GPK C -0.09%
NYT C -0.09%
TTC D -0.09%
MOS F -0.09%
HRL D -0.09%
CR A -0.09%
MTZ B -0.09%
JLL D -0.09%
WYNN D -0.09%
FYBR D -0.09%
CBSH A -0.09%
WTFC A -0.09%
RLI B -0.08%
DAR C -0.08%
ELAN D -0.08%
FCN D -0.08%
MTSI B -0.08%
GXO B -0.08%
FND C -0.08%
R B -0.08%
SSD D -0.08%
ALGN D -0.08%
FR C -0.08%
ATI D -0.08%
ESAB B -0.08%
GNTX C -0.08%
AGNC D -0.08%
OSK B -0.08%
VFC C -0.08%
BBWI D -0.08%
VNO B -0.08%
KBR F -0.08%
MIDD C -0.08%
CART C -0.08%
SKX D -0.08%
COKE C -0.08%
MHK D -0.08%
LBRDK C -0.08%
LW C -0.08%
KEX C -0.08%
RHI B -0.08%
ROKU D -0.08%
PB A -0.08%
ADC B -0.08%
JAZZ B -0.08%
PR B -0.08%
HII D -0.08%
BERY B -0.08%
LNC B -0.07%
WHR B -0.07%
VNT B -0.07%
IDA A -0.07%
RGEN D -0.07%
CE F -0.07%
S B -0.07%
WBA F -0.07%
ARW D -0.07%
BIO D -0.07%
BEN C -0.07%
QRVO F -0.07%
COLD D -0.07%
MTDR B -0.07%
MAT D -0.07%
NOV C -0.07%
SIRI C -0.07%
MOH F -0.07%
MSA D -0.07%
ESI A -0.07%
KD B -0.07%
PARA C -0.07%
MTG C -0.07%
IVZ B -0.07%
CGNX C -0.07%
BILL A -0.07%
OKTA C -0.07%
COLB A -0.07%
FAF A -0.07%
STAG F -0.07%
MKSI C -0.07%
HR C -0.07%
WEX D -0.07%
AZPN A -0.07%
DINO D -0.07%
GWW B -0.07%
AXS A -0.07%
VMI B -0.07%
ALK C -0.07%
WH B -0.07%
FMC D -0.07%
AMP A -0.06%
BYD C -0.06%
UGI A -0.06%
AL B -0.06%
BFAM D -0.06%
OZK B -0.06%
POST C -0.06%
SLM A -0.06%
CCCS B -0.06%
SN D -0.06%
LEA D -0.06%
EXAS D -0.06%
CRUS D -0.06%
BC C -0.06%
GNRC B -0.06%
LITE B -0.06%
RITM C -0.06%
THO B -0.06%
NFG A -0.06%
OLLI D -0.06%
DOCS C -0.06%
FOX A -0.06%
PVH C -0.06%
H B -0.06%
WMS D -0.06%
SAIA B -0.06%
ONTO D -0.06%
JHG A -0.06%
THG A -0.06%
AMG B -0.06%
LFUS F -0.06%
AGCO D -0.06%
FNB A -0.06%
GTES A -0.05%
TPG A -0.05%
DLB B -0.05%
PAYC B -0.05%
AN C -0.05%
WLK D -0.05%
M D -0.05%
GAP C -0.05%
KMPR B -0.05%
EEFT B -0.05%
SLGN A -0.05%
RYN D -0.05%
AWI A -0.05%
PSN D -0.05%
WSC D -0.05%
DBX B -0.05%
KRC C -0.05%
CUZ B -0.05%
AGO B -0.05%
ST F -0.05%
AVT C -0.05%
ROIV C -0.05%
CROX D -0.05%
FRPT B -0.05%
HXL D -0.05%
OLN D -0.05%
WTM A -0.05%
TKR D -0.05%
SON D -0.05%
SMG D -0.04%
HUN F -0.04%
AM A -0.04%
ZG A -0.04%
ALNY D -0.04%
EPR D -0.04%
HIW D -0.04%
MASI A -0.04%
ACHC F -0.04%
FHB A -0.04%
UHAL D -0.04%
IAC D -0.04%
PII D -0.04%
NVST B -0.04%
CLF F -0.04%
W F -0.04%
NWS B -0.04%
TNL A -0.04%
NWL B -0.04%
VNOM A -0.04%
PRGO B -0.04%
CIVI D -0.04%
XRAY F -0.04%
DNB B -0.04%
MDU D -0.04%
NEU C -0.04%
MSGS A -0.04%
DXC B -0.04%
PLNT A -0.04%
RH B -0.04%
OLED D -0.04%
TYL B -0.04%
OGN D -0.04%
ASH D -0.04%
LINE F -0.04%
SITE D -0.04%
HOG D -0.04%
FLO D -0.04%
GFS C -0.04%
HAYW B -0.03%
JWN C -0.03%
CWEN C -0.03%
YETI C -0.03%
ULTA F -0.03%
PINC B -0.03%
ALGM D -0.03%
BR A -0.03%
CPRI F -0.03%
SPB C -0.03%
EXP A -0.03%
MP B -0.03%
ENOV C -0.03%
HHH B -0.03%
MPW F -0.03%
AGR B -0.03%
CC C -0.03%
BOKF B -0.03%
COTY F -0.03%
CXT B -0.03%
COLM B -0.03%
CNM D -0.03%
SEE C -0.03%
ECG C -0.03%
U C -0.03%
AMED F -0.03%
AMKR D -0.03%
MAN D -0.03%
PAG B -0.03%
PK B -0.03%
SNRE D -0.03%
LLYVK A -0.03%
BROS B -0.03%
NXST C -0.03%
SPR D -0.03%
AMTM D -0.03%
BHF B -0.03%
LOPE B -0.03%
VAC B -0.03%
PENN C -0.03%
ZI D -0.03%
TER D -0.02%
TRIP F -0.02%
SNDR B -0.02%
REYN D -0.02%
LEG F -0.02%
FTRE D -0.02%
WEN D -0.02%
EXEL B -0.02%
UA C -0.02%
QS F -0.02%
CLVT F -0.02%
GO C -0.02%
BIRK D -0.02%
LEN D -0.02%
ALAB B -0.02%
VSTS C -0.02%
CNXC F -0.02%
CRI D -0.02%
UAA C -0.02%
PSTG D -0.02%
RKT F -0.02%
AZEK A -0.02%
PPC C -0.02%
LCID F -0.02%
ETSY D -0.02%
LBTYK A -0.02%
INFA D -0.02%
KSS F -0.02%
IPGP D -0.02%
QDEL F -0.02%
LYFT C -0.02%
LBTYA B -0.02%
BRKR D -0.02%
GLOB B -0.02%
SHC F -0.02%
AZTA D -0.02%
LPX B -0.02%
ADT C -0.02%
AAP C -0.02%
RCM F -0.02%
SAM C -0.02%
TXG F -0.01%
PLTK B -0.01%
CHH A -0.01%
DJT C -0.01%
CACC D -0.01%
SEB F -0.01%
PATH C -0.01%
TFSL A -0.01%
UI A -0.01%
WOLF F -0.01%
CWEN C -0.01%
LSCC D -0.01%
FIVE F -0.01%
HCP B -0.01%
MTN C -0.01%
CAR C -0.01%
CNA B -0.01%
LBRDA C -0.01%
HAS D -0.01%
FWONA B -0.01%
PYCR C -0.01%
AS B -0.01%
CERT F -0.01%
DV C -0.01%
LLYVA A -0.01%
NCNO B -0.01%
LOAR A -0.0%
PARAA B -0.0%
UWMC D -0.0%
SEG B -0.0%
NFE D -0.0%
UHAL D -0.0%
GRAL C -0.0%
LAZ B -0.0%
IONS F -0.0%
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