QDEF vs. KRMA ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Global X Conscious Companies ETF (KRMA)

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

5,765

Number of Holdings ^*

121

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

KRMA

Global X Conscious Companies ETF

KRMA Description

The Global X Conscious Companies ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Concinnity Conscious Companies Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.89

Average Daily Volume

11,411

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDEF	KRMA
30 Days	1.70%	0.47%
60 Days	5.48%	2.42%
90 Days	6.79%	3.12%
12 Months	28.33%	25.28%

46 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDEF	Weight in KRMA	Overlap
AAPL	D	6.03%	5.84%	5.84%
ABBV	C	3.04%	0.51%	0.51%
ADP	B	1.05%	0.52%	0.52%
AFL	B	0.61%	0.53%	0.53%
AVY	D	0.54%	0.47%	0.47%
BAC	D	0.02%	0.42%	0.02%
BAH	B	0.12%	0.46%	0.12%
BK	A	0.61%	0.5%	0.5%
BMY	C	0.38%	0.5%	0.38%
CI	C	0.95%	0.49%	0.49%
COST	C	0.24%	0.51%	0.24%
CSCO	B	0.53%	0.49%	0.49%
DELL	D	0.4%	0.44%	0.4%
EA	D	0.55%	0.47%	0.47%
EBAY	B	0.42%	0.54%	0.42%
EXC	B	0.42%	0.5%	0.42%
EXPD	B	0.43%	0.45%	0.43%
GILD	B	0.95%	0.52%	0.52%
GIS	B	0.52%	0.51%	0.51%
GOOGL	D	1.24%	2.69%	1.24%
HD	B	2.93%	0.49%	0.49%
INTU	D	1.23%	0.48%	0.48%
IPG	C	0.5%	0.48%	0.48%
ITW	B	0.7%	0.48%	0.48%
JNJ	B	3.26%	0.49%	0.49%
JPM	D	0.63%	0.46%	0.46%
KLAC	D	0.94%	0.45%	0.45%
KMB	D	0.57%	0.47%	0.47%
KO	B	0.76%	0.5%	0.5%
LDOS	C	0.54%	0.47%	0.47%
LOW	B	0.45%	0.49%	0.45%
MA	B	0.22%	0.52%	0.22%
MET	A	0.5%	0.47%	0.47%
META	A	2.56%	1.34%	1.34%
MRK	D	2.71%	0.42%	0.42%
MSFT	C	5.11%	5.79%	5.11%
MSI	C	0.68%	0.52%	0.52%
NVDA	D	4.97%	5.22%	4.97%
PAYX	C	0.6%	0.51%	0.51%
PG	C	3.01%	0.48%	0.48%
RMD	C	0.59%	0.56%	0.56%
SBUX	C	0.99%	0.61%	0.61%
TMUS	C	0.99%	0.53%	0.53%
V	B	0.36%	0.52%	0.36%
VZ	B	0.72%	0.51%	0.51%
ZTS	B	0.12%	0.49%	0.12%

QDEF Overweight 75 Positions Relative to KRMA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IBM	B	1.78%
QCOM	D	1.72%
PM	C	1.65%
LMT	C	1.13%
AMT	C	1.03%
TJX	C	1.01%
GOOG	D	1.01%
AVGO	C	0.88%
MO	C	0.84%
DUK	C	0.83%
T	B	0.76%
CME	C	0.7%
MMM	B	0.68%
PSA	B	0.65%
MCK	F	0.62%
D	C	0.59%
MAA	B	0.58%
EQR	B	0.58%
FIS	B	0.58%
ESS	B	0.57%
PPL	C	0.55%
VRSK	D	0.55%
OHI	A	0.55%
ED	C	0.55%
K	A	0.54%
NSA	B	0.54%
CPT	B	0.54%
WTW	B	0.54%
VIRT	B	0.53%
PNW	B	0.53%
UMBF	B	0.53%
EME	B	0.52%
AIZ	B	0.52%
UNM	B	0.51%
FAST	C	0.51%
WDFC	B	0.51%
ORI	A	0.51%
DOX	C	0.5%
BPOP	C	0.5%
BWXT	D	0.5%
RDN	B	0.5%
LSTR	D	0.49%
IRDM	D	0.49%
NEP	D	0.49%
SWKS	F	0.49%
CSL	C	0.49%
OTIS	D	0.49%
WU	D	0.49%
HRB	C	0.49%
CSWI	B	0.48%
CFR	C	0.48%
XOM	D	0.47%
OGE	B	0.47%
STNG	D	0.46%
WSM	C	0.46%
CUBE	B	0.46%
SAIC	C	0.45%
OMF	C	0.43%
CHE	C	0.41%
EVRG	A	0.4%
DPZ	F	0.39%
BSY	D	0.39%
MSM	D	0.35%
STWD	A	0.34%
VRT	C	0.33%
WEC	B	0.29%
NNN	B	0.25%
PEG	B	0.25%
MAS	B	0.24%
AVB	B	0.19%
CAH	C	0.16%
SCCO	D	0.16%
ROL	C	0.13%
WMT	B	0.12%
DDS	D	0.1%

QDEF Underweight 119 Positions Relative to KRMA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMZN	C	-2.64%
FFIV	A	-0.56%
PYPL	B	-0.56%
NOW	A	-0.56%
CBRE	A	-0.55%
PGR	A	-0.54%
ZM	C	-0.53%
NDAQ	B	-0.53%
ORCL	B	-0.53%
MDLZ	B	-0.52%
TRV	B	-0.52%
HIG	A	-0.52%
CNC	C	-0.52%
WDAY	D	-0.52%
HCA	B	-0.52%
EQIX	B	-0.51%
CL	C	-0.51%
NKE	D	-0.51%
IT	B	-0.51%
OKE	B	-0.51%
MCO	A	-0.51%
PHM	B	-0.51%
ADBE	D	-0.51%
DGX	B	-0.5%
TD	A	-0.5%
JLL	B	-0.5%
BSX	B	-0.5%
SYK	C	-0.5%
REGN	C	-0.5%
ISRG	C	-0.5%
ADSK	B	-0.5%
ABT	C	-0.5%
LLY	C	-0.5%
KEYS	C	-0.5%
ANET	B	-0.5%
FDS	C	-0.5%
PEP	C	-0.49%
GD	B	-0.49%
CMI	C	-0.49%
YUM	D	-0.49%
PLD	C	-0.49%
UNP	B	-0.49%
TSCO	C	-0.49%
GWW	B	-0.49%
TSLA	C	-0.49%
AXP	B	-0.49%
TMO	C	-0.49%
SPGI	B	-0.49%
NFLX	B	-0.49%
ELV	C	-0.49%
CHD	C	-0.48%
HSY	C	-0.48%
AWK	A	-0.48%
DBX	D	-0.48%
HUBS	D	-0.48%
AMD	F	-0.48%
DKS	D	-0.48%
DE	B	-0.48%
TWLO	D	-0.48%
CTSH	C	-0.48%
WAT	C	-0.48%
UNH	C	-0.48%
CAT	C	-0.47%
LNG	D	-0.47%
TGT	C	-0.47%
CRM	D	-0.47%
A	C	-0.47%
KR	B	-0.47%
DHR	B	-0.47%
ECL	B	-0.47%
AKAM	D	-0.47%
CMCSA	D	-0.47%
UPS	D	-0.46%
BWA	D	-0.46%
PNC	B	-0.46%
TRMB	C	-0.46%
IQV	C	-0.46%
MTD	D	-0.46%
TTWO	D	-0.46%
CDNS	D	-0.46%
VRTX	D	-0.45%
PFE	C	-0.45%
ALB	F	-0.45%
ROK	D	-0.45%
CVS	D	-0.45%
ADI	D	-0.45%
MAR	C	-0.45%
AMGN	B	-0.45%
TXN	C	-0.45%
ON	D	-0.45%
MS	D	-0.44%
CDW	D	-0.44%
LFUS	D	-0.44%
TFC	D	-0.44%
PFG	B	-0.44%
LULU	D	-0.44%
SCHW	D	-0.44%
COP	D	-0.43%
NTAP	D	-0.43%
AN	D	-0.43%
COF	C	-0.43%
PRU	C	-0.43%
EOG	D	-0.43%
TROW	D	-0.42%
WST	D	-0.42%
SNPS	D	-0.41%
GNTX	F	-0.41%
AMAT	D	-0.41%
LEA	D	-0.41%
CVX	D	-0.41%
VLO	D	-0.41%
C	D	-0.41%
ETSY	F	-0.4%
HES	D	-0.4%
BIIB	F	-0.4%
HPQ	D	-0.4%
LRCX	F	-0.38%
HUM	F	-0.38%
EW	F	-0.36%