QDEF vs. SVAL ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL)
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
SVAL

iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF

SVAL Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Russell 2000 Focused Value Select Index composed of U.S. small-capitalization stocks with prominent value characteristics. The index measures the performance of small-capitalization U.S. companies with prominent value factor characteristics, as determined by the index provider. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities and other instruments of the index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$35.66

Average Daily Volume

33,068

Number of Holdings *

228

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDEF SVAL
30 Days 1.58% 11.65%
60 Days 2.63% 9.96%
90 Days 4.66% 9.05%
12 Months 30.49% 30.77%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDEF Weight in SVAL Overlap
RDN C 0.48% 0.45% 0.45%
STNG F 0.36% 0.33% 0.33%
UMBF B 0.61% 0.64% 0.61%
QDEF Overweight 120 Positions Relative to SVAL
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%
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%
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%
COR B 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%
RMD C 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%
LOW D 0.47%
NSA D 0.47%
OGE B 0.47%
IPG D 0.46%
DELL C 0.46%
BMY B 0.45%
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%
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%
CAH B 0.17%
SCCO F 0.16%
BAH F 0.12%
DDS B 0.12%
WMT A 0.12%
ROL B 0.12%
ZTS D 0.11%
BAC A 0.02%
QDEF Underweight 225 Positions Relative to SVAL
Symbol Grade Weight
EBC B -0.96%
SKYW B -0.86%
TILE B -0.84%
LC A -0.81%
ARIS B -0.8%
MLI C -0.78%
HTLF B -0.73%
GBCI B -0.64%
FBK B -0.64%
CXW B -0.62%
CALM A -0.61%
QCRH A -0.61%
MHO D -0.6%
HSII B -0.6%
MATX C -0.6%
TTMI B -0.6%
SASR B -0.58%
UVSP B -0.58%
PATK D -0.57%
CCB A -0.56%
SEI A -0.56%
HBNC B -0.56%
CTBI B -0.56%
LOB B -0.55%
GABC B -0.55%
KBH D -0.55%
CNX A -0.55%
AKR B -0.55%
TMHC B -0.54%
PFC A -0.54%
DCOM A -0.54%
STGW B -0.52%
UVE B -0.52%
BY B -0.52%
NIC B -0.52%
REZI A -0.52%
HWC B -0.52%
CNO A -0.52%
GHC C -0.52%
KFY B -0.52%
SRCE B -0.51%
ASB B -0.51%
GMS B -0.51%
FRME B -0.51%
FMBH B -0.51%
EFSC B -0.51%
JAKK C -0.5%
CNOB B -0.5%
TOWN B -0.5%
TPH D -0.5%
UBSI B -0.49%
HOPE B -0.49%
ONB B -0.49%
TCBI B -0.49%
UNFI A -0.49%
TMP B -0.49%
HOMB A -0.48%
THFF B -0.48%
BXC B -0.48%
MTH D -0.48%
INVA D -0.48%
WASH C -0.48%
TCBK B -0.48%
PRG C -0.47%
SPNT A -0.47%
MCS B -0.47%
AVNT B -0.47%
MBIN D -0.47%
STEL A -0.46%
CFFN B -0.46%
WAFD B -0.46%
PGC C -0.46%
NFBK B -0.46%
NMIH D -0.45%
BUSE B -0.45%
BZH B -0.45%
LZB B -0.45%
PEBO A -0.45%
NTB B -0.45%
FFIC B -0.44%
CVLG C -0.44%
SIG B -0.44%
BCC B -0.44%
OSBC A -0.44%
CCS D -0.43%
BANC A -0.43%
VSTO A -0.43%
CVBF A -0.43%
FIBK A -0.43%
ESGR B -0.43%
UFPI B -0.42%
FDP B -0.42%
AMWD C -0.42%
HCC B -0.42%
ACT D -0.41%
HTBK A -0.41%
HUBG A -0.41%
SBSI B -0.4%
WKC D -0.4%
SCS C -0.39%
MGY A -0.39%
OBK B -0.39%
EGY D -0.39%
ALE A -0.39%
SXC A -0.39%
VLY B -0.38%
MD B -0.38%
CEIX A -0.38%
ESNT D -0.38%
BNL D -0.38%
METC C -0.37%
ABG B -0.37%
HTH B -0.37%
NWE B -0.37%
ARCB C -0.36%
AEO F -0.36%
FOR F -0.36%
SM B -0.36%
MNRO D -0.35%
JBGS D -0.35%
DEA D -0.35%
NX C -0.35%
REPX A -0.35%
WERN C -0.34%
CRC B -0.34%
ATSG B -0.34%
CAL D -0.34%
AOSL C -0.33%
GEF A -0.33%
NOG A -0.33%
APLE B -0.33%
WGO C -0.33%
LCII C -0.32%
ETD C -0.32%
MLKN D -0.32%
RLJ C -0.32%
INSW F -0.31%
ARCH B -0.31%
ASIX A -0.31%
LPG F -0.31%
ARKO C -0.3%
AMR C -0.3%
ANDE D -0.3%
RMR F -0.3%
WNC C -0.3%
HNRG B -0.3%
IIIN C -0.3%
HTLD B -0.28%
SPTN D -0.27%
KELYA F -0.27%
LXU B -0.27%
RYI C -0.27%
HPK B -0.27%
REI D -0.26%
HP B -0.26%
MUR D -0.24%
THRY F -0.24%
CLW F -0.23%
WS B -0.23%
TALO C -0.23%
FLGT F -0.22%
DK C -0.22%
MTUS C -0.22%
OIS C -0.21%
VSH D -0.21%
WOR F -0.21%
ATKR C -0.2%
TH C -0.19%
CMT D -0.19%
PTEN C -0.19%
BRY F -0.18%
ODP F -0.18%
CVI F -0.18%
RGP F -0.18%
DAN D -0.18%
TWI F -0.17%
XRX F -0.17%
TBI F -0.16%
PARR D -0.16%
HDSN F -0.15%
CVGI F -0.11%
BOOM F -0.11%
JRVR F -0.1%
MED F -0.08%
DTC F -0.07%
CATY B -0.0%
GDOT D -0.0%
PRDO B -0.0%
CASH A -0.0%
PPBI B -0.0%
EIG B -0.0%
EGBN B -0.0%
TRST A -0.0%
SBCF A -0.0%
WABC B -0.0%
HMN B -0.0%
BRKL B -0.0%
RNST B -0.0%
NWBI B -0.0%
SFNC B -0.0%
INDB B -0.0%
OFG B -0.0%
FFBC A -0.0%
BHLB B -0.0%
FBP B -0.0%
FCF A -0.0%
HAFC A -0.0%
PFBC B -0.0%
STBA B -0.0%
NBTB B -0.0%
WSFS A -0.0%
HFWA B -0.0%
NBHC B -0.0%
VBTX B -0.0%
STC B -0.0%
FBNC A -0.0%
BANR B -0.0%
FULT A -0.0%
TRMK B -0.0%
CADE B -0.0%
ABCB B -0.0%
CPF A -0.0%
AX A -0.0%
PFS B -0.0%
AUB B -0.0%
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