QDF vs. INCM ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to Franklin Income Focus ETF (INCM)

QDF

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund

QDF 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 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 similar to that of the Northern Trust 1250 IndexSM (the "Parent Index"). It may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$72.33

Average Daily Volume

28,423

Number of Holdings ^*

127

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

INCM

Franklin Income Focus ETF

INCM Description

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of debt and equity securities. The fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in equity index-linked notes, with respect to which interest payments are typically derived from the implied volatility of an equity index (e.g., the S&P 500 Index) and 10% of its assets in equity linked notes (ELNs).

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$26.86

Average Daily Volume

134,448

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDF	INCM
30 Days	-0.34%	-0.73%
60 Days	3.58%	0.67%
90 Days	5.27%	2.26%
12 Months	27.37%	14.38%

18 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDF	Weight in INCM	Overlap
ABBV	D	2.67%	0.88%	0.88%
BAC	A	0.02%	1.15%	0.02%
COP	C	0.04%	0.42%	0.04%
EIX	C	0.33%	0.28%	0.28%
HD	B	1.73%	0.77%	0.77%
ITW	A	0.74%	0.56%	0.56%
JNJ	D	2.98%	1.25%	1.25%
JPM	B	0.72%	1.57%	0.72%
KO	F	2.19%	0.76%	0.76%
LMT	C	0.65%	0.89%	0.65%
MCHP	F	0.48%	0.49%	0.48%
MRK	F	0.46%	0.01%	0.01%
MS	A	0.97%	0.39%	0.39%
MSFT	C	4.88%	0.15%	0.15%
PG	C	2.91%	1.0%	1.0%
PM	C	1.32%	0.92%	0.92%
SBUX	B	0.75%	0.47%	0.47%
XOM	B	0.49%	1.52%	0.49%

QDF Overweight 109 Positions Relative to INCM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	8.28%
NVDA	B	5.94%
META	B	3.22%
ACN	C	1.93%
GOOGL	B	1.87%
INTU	A	1.77%
QCOM	F	1.7%
GOOG	B	1.65%
UNP	C	1.27%
LOW	B	1.27%
ADP	A	1.13%
GILD	C	1.08%
AVGO	C	0.94%
LRCX	F	0.92%
NKE	F	0.84%
MO	A	0.84%
VRT	B	0.84%
KLAC	F	0.81%
CAT	C	0.76%
ZTS	D	0.73%
FAST	A	0.69%
BK	B	0.67%
MMM	C	0.66%
PAYX	B	0.65%
FIS	B	0.61%
PEG	C	0.6%
GEN	A	0.6%
JHG	B	0.6%
AFL	C	0.6%
VIRT	B	0.59%
KTB	B	0.59%
PRU	B	0.59%
CMA	A	0.59%
PSA	C	0.59%
AVB	A	0.58%
EBAY	C	0.58%
D	D	0.58%
WTW	A	0.56%
SNA	A	0.56%
MAA	C	0.55%
EA	A	0.55%
OHI	C	0.54%
MET	C	0.54%
IVZ	C	0.53%
ORI	A	0.53%
EQR	C	0.53%
CHRW	A	0.53%
MPC	D	0.52%
OGE	B	0.52%
OMF	A	0.52%
VLO	D	0.52%
NXPI	F	0.52%
CPT	C	0.51%
TPR	B	0.51%
NSA	D	0.49%
SMG	D	0.49%
IPG	F	0.48%
BPOP	C	0.48%
STWD	D	0.48%
RDN	C	0.48%
WDFC	B	0.47%
UGI	D	0.47%
NUE	C	0.45%
FAF	C	0.45%
POOL	D	0.45%
DVN	F	0.45%
WU	F	0.44%
CFR	B	0.43%
TT	A	0.43%
HST	C	0.42%
WY	F	0.42%
WSM	F	0.41%
EVRG	A	0.41%
SWKS	F	0.41%
LNC	B	0.4%
CTAS	A	0.4%
RHI	B	0.39%
V	A	0.39%
PFG	C	0.39%
ALLY	C	0.38%
SCCO	F	0.37%
WMS	F	0.37%
APLE	B	0.36%
CUBE	D	0.36%
IRDM	C	0.33%
NEP	F	0.32%
BR	A	0.3%
MA	B	0.26%
OLN	D	0.26%
COST	B	0.24%
NNN	F	0.23%
NTAP	D	0.22%
WING	D	0.2%
RMD	C	0.18%
HRB	D	0.17%
DPZ	C	0.17%
PNW	B	0.16%
PAYC	B	0.16%
CL	F	0.15%
COR	A	0.14%
WMT	A	0.13%
BSY	F	0.13%
EXP	B	0.09%
WFRD	D	0.07%
CSWI	B	0.07%
BKNG	A	0.07%
MAR	A	0.05%
STNG	F	0.02%
BBWI	C	0.01%

QDF Underweight 26 Positions Relative to INCM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CVX	B	-1.7%
DUK	D	-1.15%
ADI	F	-1.04%
BHP	F	-0.81%
SO	D	-0.81%
USB	A	-0.81%
HON	B	-0.8%
APD	B	-0.79%
PEP	D	-0.75%
JCI	A	-0.74%
VZ	C	-0.73%
PFE	F	-0.71%
TTE	F	-0.68%
TFC	B	-0.67%
RTX	C	-0.57%
ALB	B	-0.56%
CSCO	A	-0.52%
NEE	D	-0.51%
CVS	F	-0.47%
NEE	D	-0.47%
BA	F	-0.41%
XEL	A	-0.29%
SRE	A	-0.28%
SLB	C	-0.25%
C	A	-0.01%
CMCSA	B	-0.0%