QDEF vs. TDIV ETF Comparison
Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV)
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
$72.83
Average Daily Volume
6,797
Number of Holdings
*
123
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
TDIV
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV Description
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and/or depositary receipts included in the index. The index is owned and was developed by NASDAQ(R) (the "Index Provider"). The index is calculated and maintained by the index Provider. The index includes up to 100 Technology and Telecommunications companies that pay a regular or common dividend. The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$79.95
Average Daily Volume
98,477
Number of Holdings
*
79
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | QDEF | TDIV |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 0.50% | -1.04% |
| 60 Days | 2.57% | 0.81% |
| 90 Days | 4.32% | 3.16% |
| 12 Months | 30.06% | 33.51% |
18 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in QDEF | Weight in TDIV | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | D | 0.88% | 8.18% | 0.88% | |
| CSCO | B | 0.61% | 2.24% | 0.61% | |
| DELL | B | 0.46% | 0.99% | 0.46% | |
| DOX | D | 0.48% | 0.35% | 0.35% | |
| GEN | B | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.59% | |
| IBM | C | 1.7% | 8.08% | 1.7% | |
| INTU | B | 1.29% | 1.89% | 1.29% | |
| IRDM | D | 0.52% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| KLAC | F | 0.79% | 1.01% | 0.79% | |
| LDOS | C | 0.57% | 0.36% | 0.36% | |
| MSFT | D | 4.97% | 8.0% | 4.97% | |
| MSI | B | 0.74% | 1.94% | 0.74% | |
| QCOM | F | 1.65% | 3.66% | 1.65% | |
| SAIC | F | 0.41% | 0.12% | 0.12% | |
| SWKS | F | 0.39% | 0.56% | 0.39% | |
| T | A | 0.77% | 2.19% | 0.77% | |
| TMUS | B | 1.14% | 2.34% | 1.14% | |
| VZ | C | 0.65% | 1.91% | 0.65% |
QDEF Overweight 105 Positions Relative to TDIV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 6.07% | |
| NVDA | B | 6.0% | |
| HD | B | 3.07% | |
| JNJ | C | 2.93% | |
| PG | C | 2.83% | |
| META | D | 2.76% | |
| ABBV | F | 2.6% | |
| MRK | D | 2.25% | |
| PM | B | 1.65% | |
| GOOGL | C | 1.36% | |
| ADP | A | 1.13% | |
| GOOG | C | 1.1% | |
| LMT | D | 1.05% | |
| GILD | C | 1.03% | |
| TJX | A | 0.99% | |
| SBUX | A | 0.98% | |
| MO | A | 0.86% | |
| CI | D | 0.83% | |
| AMT | C | 0.82% | |
| DUK | C | 0.77% | |
| ITW | B | 0.74% | |
| JPM | A | 0.73% | |
| CME | B | 0.71% | |
| MCK | A | 0.71% | |
| BK | A | 0.67% | |
| MMM | D | 0.66% | |
| UNM | A | 0.65% | |
| KO | D | 0.65% | |
| EME | A | 0.64% | |
| BWXT | B | 0.64% | |
| PAYX | B | 0.63% | |
| UMBF | B | 0.61% | |
| FIS | C | 0.6% | |
| EA | A | 0.6% | |
| AFL | B | 0.6% | |
| CFR | B | 0.6% | |
| PSA | C | 0.59% | |
| AIZ | A | 0.58% | |
| WTW | B | 0.58% | |
| FAST | B | 0.58% | |
| VIRT | A | 0.57% | |
| CSWI | B | 0.57% | |
| COR | B | 0.57% | |
| VRSK | A | 0.57% | |
| D | C | 0.56% | |
| WDFC | B | 0.55% | |
| PPL | A | 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 | C | 0.53% | |
| MAA | B | 0.53% | |
| PNW | A | 0.52% | |
| CPT | B | 0.51% | |
| OTIS | C | 0.51% | |
| KMB | C | 0.51% | |
| XOM | B | 0.5% | |
| OMF | A | 0.5% | |
| LSTR | D | 0.49% | |
| ED | C | 0.49% | |
| AVY | F | 0.48% | |
| BPOP | C | 0.48% | |
| RDN | D | 0.48% | |
| LOW | C | 0.47% | |
| NSA | C | 0.47% | |
| OGE | A | 0.47% | |
| IPG | D | 0.46% | |
| BMY | B | 0.45% | |
| GIS | D | 0.45% | |
| VRT | B | 0.45% | |
| HRB | D | 0.45% | |
| WU | F | 0.43% | |
| EXPD | C | 0.42% | |
| WSM | C | 0.41% | |
| DPZ | C | 0.41% | |
| CUBE | C | 0.4% | |
| EVRG | A | 0.4% | |
| EBAY | D | 0.4% | |
| EXC | C | 0.39% | |
| CHE | D | 0.39% | |
| V | A | 0.38% | |
| MSM | C | 0.37% | |
| BSY | F | 0.37% | |
| STNG | F | 0.36% | |
| STWD | C | 0.32% | |
| NEP | F | 0.32% | |
| WEC | A | 0.28% | |
| PEG | A | 0.26% | |
| COST | A | 0.24% | |
| MA | B | 0.23% | |
| MAS | D | 0.23% | |
| NNN | C | 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 61 Positions Relative to TDIV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | A | -9.36% | |
| TXN | C | -7.32% | |
| TSM | B | -4.02% | |
| ADI | D | -2.7% | |
| CMCSA | B | -2.15% | |
| GLW | B | -1.82% | |
| AMAT | F | -1.79% | |
| HPQ | B | -1.79% | |
| LRCX | F | -1.6% | |
| NXPI | D | -1.53% | |
| MCHP | F | -1.27% | |
| HPE | B | -1.24% | |
| CTSH | B | -1.03% | |
| ASML | F | -1.0% | |
| STX | C | -0.98% | |
| APH | A | -0.95% | |
| UI | B | -0.7% | |
| NTAP | C | -0.68% | |
| CCOI | B | -0.57% | |
| ROP | B | -0.54% | |
| CDW | F | -0.44% | |
| OTEX | F | -0.41% | |
| INFY | C | -0.4% | |
| SSNC | B | -0.39% | |
| SAP | B | -0.27% | |
| LOGI | D | -0.26% | |
| NOK | D | -0.26% | |
| KT | A | -0.23% | |
| MPWR | F | -0.23% | |
| ERIC | C | -0.22% | |
| CABO | B | -0.21% | |
| ATHM | C | -0.21% | |
| SNX | D | -0.21% | |
| PAYC | B | -0.2% | |
| AVT | C | -0.18% | |
| XRX | F | -0.16% | |
| DNB | B | -0.15% | |
| IDCC | B | -0.14% | |
| VIV | F | -0.13% | |
| DLB | B | -0.12% | |
| TEF | C | -0.11% | |
| KBR | F | -0.11% | |
| AMKR | D | -0.1% | |
| OLED | F | -0.1% | |
| KLIC | B | -0.08% | |
| CSGS | B | -0.07% | |
| VSH | F | -0.07% | |
| POWI | F | -0.07% | |
| CNXC | F | -0.07% | |
| SIMO | D | -0.07% | |
| PRGS | A | -0.06% | |
| SSTK | F | -0.06% | |
| BHE | C | -0.05% | |
| YOU | D | -0.05% | |
| ATEN | A | -0.04% | |
| SPNS | F | -0.04% | |
| STM | F | -0.03% | |
| CNXN | C | -0.02% | |
| TKC | B | -0.02% | |
| HCKT | B | -0.02% | |
| SLP | D | -0.01% |
QDEF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Business Services
Drug Manufacturers - Major
REIT - Residential
Telecom Services
Credit Services
Semiconductors
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Information Technology Services
Insurance - Life
Internet Content & Information
Medical Distribution
REIT - Industrial
Software - Application
Utilities - Diversified
Aerospace & Defense
Banks - Global
Communication Equipment
Conglomerates
TDIV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Semiconductors
Telecom Services
Information Technology Services
Software - Application
Software - Infrastructure
Communication Equipment
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Computer Systems
Business Services
Data Storage
Electronic Components
Internet Content & Information
Computer Distribution
Contract Manufacturers
Diversified Industrials
Electronics Distribution
Engineering & Construction
Health Information Services
Media - Diversified
Pay TV
Keywords:
S&P 500
Computing
Nasdaq 100
Integrated Circuits
Telecommunications
Broadband
Semiconductor
Cloud Computing
Information And Communications Technology
Internet Access
Operating System
Work From Home
Electronics
Ethernet
Semiconductor Device Fabrication
Voice Services
CRM
Consumer Electronics
Fabless Semiconductor Companies
Mobile Communications
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