QDEF vs. UTSL ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares (UTSL)
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
UTSL

Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares

UTSL Description The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the daily performance of the Utilities Select Sector Index. The fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowing for investment purposes) in financial instruments that provide daily leveraged exposure to the index and/or ETFs that track the index. The index is provided by S&P Dow Jones Indices and includes domestic companies from the utilities sector which includes the following industries: electric utilities; multi-utilities; water utilities; independent power producers and energy trades; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$39.67

Average Daily Volume

231,261

Number of Holdings *

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDEF UTSL
30 Days 1.58% -4.64%
60 Days 2.63% -0.03%
90 Days 4.66% 21.99%
12 Months 30.49% 96.28%
9 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDEF Weight in UTSL Overlap
D C 0.56% 2.65% 0.56%
DUK C 0.77% 4.8% 0.77%
ED D 0.49% 1.83% 0.49%
EVRG A 0.4% 0.81% 0.4%
EXC C 0.39% 2.15% 0.39%
PEG A 0.26% 2.44% 0.26%
PNW B 0.52% 0.57% 0.52%
PPL B 0.55% 1.37% 0.55%
WEC A 0.28% 1.72% 0.28%
QDEF Overweight 114 Positions Relative to UTSL
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%
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%
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%
COR B 0.57%
LDOS C 0.57%
VRSK A 0.57%
WDFC 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%
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%
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%
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%
EBAY D 0.4%
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%
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 22 Positions Relative to UTSL
Symbol Grade Weight
NEE D -8.6%
SO D -5.28%
CEG D -3.95%
SRE A -3.23%
AEP D -2.81%
VST B -2.76%
PCG A -2.47%
XEL A -2.14%
EIX B -1.78%
ETR B -1.75%
AWK D -1.46%
DTE C -1.37%
AEE A -1.35%
ATO A -1.25%
ES D -1.22%
FE C -1.17%
CMS C -1.12%
CNP B -1.11%
NRG B -1.05%
NI A -0.9%
LNT A -0.87%
AES F -0.54%
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