QDF vs. PFM ETF Comparison
Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to PowerShares Dividend Achievers (PFM)
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
$70.93
Average Daily Volume
46,224
Number of Holdings
*
125
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PFM
PowerShares Dividend Achievers
PFM Description
The PowerShares Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio (Fund) seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend AchieversTM Index (Index), which is designed to identify a diversified group of dividend-paying companies. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in dividend paying common stocks that comprise Index. These companies have increased their annual dividend for 10 or more consecutive fiscal years. The Fund and the Index are reconstituted annually in January and rebalanced quarterly in January, April, July and October. Effective December 28, 2012, the NADAQ OMX Group, Inc., replaced Mergent, Inc., as the Index Provider of the Index. Effective February 25, 2013, the name of the Index changed from Broad Dividend Achievers Index to NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Index. There will be no change to the methodology by which NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the Index Provider, calculates the Index. Please see the Fund’s prospectus supplement for more information. On February 25, 2013, NASDAQ took the place of the NYSE as the official Index data source.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$46.08
Average Daily Volume
28,064
Number of Holdings
*
418
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | QDF | PFM |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 2.17% | 0.69% |
| 60 Days | 6.00% | 5.66% |
| 90 Days | 6.02% | 7.55% |
| 12 Months | 31.27% | 29.67% |
67 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in QDF | Weight in PFM | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 8.55% | 3.92% | 3.92% | |
| ABBV | B | 3.01% | 1.49% | 1.49% | |
| ACN | B | 1.86% | 0.92% | 0.92% | |
| ADP | A | 1.04% | 0.49% | 0.49% | |
| AFL | A | 0.61% | 0.26% | 0.26% | |
| AVGO | C | 0.93% | 3.52% | 0.93% | |
| BAC | D | 0.02% | 1.33% | 0.02% | |
| BK | C | 0.62% | 0.23% | 0.23% | |
| BR | B | 0.28% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| CAT | A | 0.76% | 0.81% | 0.76% | |
| CFR | D | 0.34% | 0.03% | 0.03% | |
| CHRW | C | 0.54% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| CL | D | 0.17% | 0.37% | 0.17% | |
| COST | C | 0.24% | 1.74% | 0.24% | |
| CTAS | C | 0.37% | 0.36% | 0.36% | |
| CUBE | C | 0.41% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| DPZ | D | 0.17% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| EIX | B | 0.35% | 0.14% | 0.14% | |
| EVRG | C | 0.41% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| FAF | C | 0.47% | 0.03% | 0.03% | |
| FAST | C | 0.6% | 0.18% | 0.18% | |
| HD | A | 1.73% | 1.73% | 1.73% | |
| INTU | F | 1.64% | 0.78% | 0.78% | |
| IPG | D | 0.51% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| ITW | B | 0.71% | 0.33% | 0.33% | |
| JNJ | D | 3.18% | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| JPM | D | 0.65% | 2.62% | 0.65% | |
| KLAC | B | 0.95% | 0.45% | 0.45% | |
| KO | C | 2.51% | 1.34% | 1.34% | |
| LMT | A | 0.67% | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| LOW | A | 1.25% | 0.66% | 0.66% | |
| MA | A | 0.25% | 1.94% | 0.25% | |
| MAA | D | 0.57% | 0.08% | 0.08% | |
| MCHP | F | 0.54% | 0.18% | 0.18% | |
| MET | B | 0.54% | 0.24% | 0.24% | |
| MMM | C | 0.69% | 0.33% | 0.33% | |
| MO | D | 0.81% | 0.38% | 0.38% | |
| MRK | F | 0.53% | 1.27% | 0.53% | |
| MS | B | 0.76% | 0.72% | 0.72% | |
| MSFT | D | 5.1% | 4.06% | 4.06% | |
| NKE | D | 0.98% | 0.46% | 0.46% | |
| NNN | A | 0.26% | 0.04% | 0.04% | |
| NUE | C | 0.43% | 0.16% | 0.16% | |
| OGE | A | 0.49% | 0.04% | 0.04% | |
| ORI | B | 0.51% | 0.04% | 0.04% | |
| PAYX | A | 0.6% | 0.21% | 0.21% | |
| PEG | A | 0.6% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| PFG | C | 0.39% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| PG | D | 3.09% | 1.77% | 1.77% | |
| PM | D | 1.3% | 0.82% | 0.82% | |
| PNW | B | 0.15% | 0.04% | 0.04% | |
| POOL | B | 0.46% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| PRU | C | 0.58% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| QCOM | C | 1.71% | 0.81% | 0.81% | |
| RHI | D | 0.35% | 0.03% | 0.03% | |
| RMD | C | 0.18% | 0.16% | 0.16% | |
| SBUX | C | 0.71% | 0.47% | 0.47% | |
| SNA | A | 0.45% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| TT | A | 0.41% | 0.38% | 0.38% | |
| UGI | C | 0.5% | 0.02% | 0.02% | |
| UNP | D | 1.33% | 0.66% | 0.66% | |
| V | C | 0.35% | 1.98% | 0.35% | |
| WDFC | D | 0.43% | 0.02% | 0.02% | |
| WMT | A | 0.12% | 2.82% | 0.12% | |
| WSM | B | 0.49% | 0.08% | 0.08% | |
| XOM | A | 0.49% | 2.26% | 0.49% | |
| ZTS | C | 0.81% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
QDF Overweight 58 Positions Relative to PFM
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | B | 5.03% | |
| META | A | 3.16% | |
| GOOGL | B | 1.71% | |
| GOOG | B | 1.51% | |
| LRCX | D | 0.98% | |
| GILD | A | 0.95% | |
| VRT | B | 0.66% | |
| PSA | C | 0.65% | |
| EBAY | A | 0.62% | |
| FIS | B | 0.59% | |
| AVB | C | 0.58% | |
| D | A | 0.58% | |
| NSA | C | 0.56% | |
| EQR | C | 0.56% | |
| OHI | C | 0.55% | |
| SMG | B | 0.55% | |
| MPC | C | 0.55% | |
| NXPI | F | 0.55% | |
| CPT | C | 0.54% | |
| STWD | C | 0.53% | |
| IVZ | B | 0.52% | |
| WTW | C | 0.52% | |
| VIRT | B | 0.52% | |
| KTB | C | 0.52% | |
| JHG | B | 0.52% | |
| NEP | D | 0.51% | |
| VLO | D | 0.51% | |
| CMA | C | 0.51% | |
| RDN | D | 0.5% | |
| EA | D | 0.5% | |
| BPOP | D | 0.5% | |
| WU | D | 0.5% | |
| DVN | F | 0.49% | |
| SWKS | F | 0.47% | |
| TPR | C | 0.46% | |
| WY | C | 0.46% | |
| HST | D | 0.44% | |
| OMF | F | 0.43% | |
| WMS | D | 0.42% | |
| SCCO | B | 0.4% | |
| APLE | D | 0.35% | |
| ALLY | F | 0.35% | |
| LNC | D | 0.35% | |
| IRDM | B | 0.32% | |
| OLN | C | 0.28% | |
| WING | C | 0.26% | |
| NTAP | D | 0.23% | |
| HRB | C | 0.18% | |
| BSY | D | 0.14% | |
| PAYC | D | 0.13% | |
| EXP | B | 0.08% | |
| WFRD | F | 0.07% | |
| CSWI | C | 0.06% | |
| BKNG | C | 0.06% | |
| MAR | B | 0.04% | |
| COP | D | 0.04% | |
| STNG | C | 0.02% | |
| BBWI | F | 0.01% |
QDF Underweight 351 Positions Relative to PFM
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | B | -2.31% | |
| ORCL | C | -1.98% | |
| CVX | B | -1.17% | |
| PEP | F | -1.01% | |
| LIN | B | -0.99% | |
| MCD | A | -0.94% | |
| CSCO | A | -0.92% | |
| IBM | A | -0.88% | |
| ABT | C | -0.86% | |
| DHR | D | -0.86% | |
| VZ | B | -0.82% | |
| TXN | C | -0.81% | |
| AMGN | D | -0.77% | |
| NEE | A | -0.75% | |
| PFE | D | -0.73% | |
| SPGI | B | -0.7% | |
| RTX | A | -0.69% | |
| CMCSA | C | -0.69% | |
| GS | D | -0.68% | |
| BLK | A | -0.61% | |
| SYK | C | -0.6% | |
| HON | C | -0.58% | |
| ETN | C | -0.57% | |
| ELV | F | -0.53% | |
| CB | B | -0.51% | |
| PLD | D | -0.51% | |
| MDT | C | -0.5% | |
| ADI | C | -0.49% | |
| AMT | C | -0.48% | |
| MMC | D | -0.48% | |
| BMY | B | -0.45% | |
| SO | A | -0.43% | |
| MDLZ | D | -0.43% | |
| SHW | C | -0.42% | |
| UPS | D | -0.41% | |
| ICE | A | -0.4% | |
| DUK | B | -0.39% | |
| MCO | D | -0.38% | |
| WM | B | -0.36% | |
| GD | C | -0.36% | |
| NOC | B | -0.34% | |
| CME | A | -0.34% | |
| APH | D | -0.34% | |
| MSI | A | -0.33% | |
| AON | B | -0.33% | |
| ECL | B | -0.32% | |
| PNC | C | -0.32% | |
| USB | D | -0.31% | |
| TGT | D | -0.31% | |
| BDX | C | -0.3% | |
| CSX | D | -0.29% | |
| RSG | C | -0.28% | |
| EPD | A | -0.28% | |
| APD | C | -0.28% | |
| AJG | D | -0.27% | |
| MCK | F | -0.27% | |
| ROP | C | -0.26% | |
| EMR | B | -0.26% | |
| TRV | C | -0.24% | |
| O | A | -0.24% | |
| TFC | D | -0.24% | |
| SRE | B | -0.23% | |
| PSX | D | -0.23% | |
| AEP | C | -0.23% | |
| ALL | C | -0.22% | |
| GWW | B | -0.22% | |
| KMB | D | -0.21% | |
| TEL | D | -0.2% | |
| AMP | A | -0.2% | |
| MPLX | A | -0.2% | |
| NDAQ | B | -0.19% | |
| CMI | A | -0.19% | |
| LHX | A | -0.19% | |
| A | B | -0.18% | |
| KR | C | -0.18% | |
| EXR | C | -0.17% | |
| GLW | C | -0.17% | |
| HUM | F | -0.16% | |
| SYY | D | -0.16% | |
| DFS | C | -0.15% | |
| HIG | B | -0.15% | |
| HPQ | B | -0.15% | |
| ED | A | -0.15% | |
| XEL | B | -0.15% | |
| LYB | F | -0.14% | |
| XYL | C | -0.14% | |
| VMC | D | -0.14% | |
| FITB | C | -0.13% | |
| ADM | F | -0.13% | |
| BRO | A | -0.13% | |
| ROK | C | -0.13% | |
| WEC | A | -0.13% | |
| TSCO | B | -0.13% | |
| PPG | D | -0.13% | |
| CDW | D | -0.13% | |
| CAH | B | -0.12% | |
| STT | C | -0.12% | |
| K | A | -0.12% | |
| AWK | C | -0.12% | |
| HSY | F | -0.12% | |
| TROW | D | -0.11% | |
| CHD | D | -0.11% | |
| ERIE | B | -0.11% | |
| RJF | B | -0.11% | |
| DTE | A | -0.11% | |
| DOV | B | -0.11% | |
| LII | C | -0.1% | |
| WST | D | -0.1% | |
| AEE | A | -0.1% | |
| HUBB | B | -0.1% | |
| STE | D | -0.1% | |
| ES | D | -0.1% | |
| CSL | A | -0.09% | |
| CLX | C | -0.09% | |
| BAH | A | -0.09% | |
| RF | C | -0.09% | |
| MKC | C | -0.09% | |
| ATO | A | -0.09% | |
| CMS | A | -0.09% | |
| BBY | C | -0.09% | |
| CINF | B | -0.09% | |
| ARE | D | -0.09% | |
| CBOE | B | -0.09% | |
| WRB | C | -0.09% | |
| TSN | D | -0.08% | |
| WSO | C | -0.08% | |
| AVY | D | -0.08% | |
| FDS | C | -0.08% | |
| JBHT | D | -0.08% | |
| EXPD | D | -0.08% | |
| MAS | A | -0.08% | |
| WLK | C | -0.08% | |
| ESS | D | -0.08% | |
| PKG | B | -0.08% | |
| STLD | B | -0.08% | |
| GPC | D | -0.08% | |
| UDR | C | -0.07% | |
| NI | A | -0.07% | |
| LNT | A | -0.07% | |
| KEY | C | -0.07% | |
| RS | D | -0.07% | |
| RPM | B | -0.07% | |
| IEX | D | -0.07% | |
| SWK | C | -0.07% | |
| FNF | B | -0.07% | |
| DGX | C | -0.07% | |
| HRL | F | -0.07% | |
| EMN | C | -0.06% | |
| REG | C | -0.06% | |
| AES | C | -0.06% | |
| ELS | D | -0.06% | |
| MORN | C | -0.06% | |
| CASY | D | -0.06% | |
| RNR | A | -0.06% | |
| FIX | B | -0.06% | |
| GGG | C | -0.06% | |
| RGA | C | -0.06% | |
| CE | C | -0.06% | |
| HEI | C | -0.06% | |
| NDSN | C | -0.06% | |
| WTRG | D | -0.05% | |
| ALB | D | -0.05% | |
| UNM | A | -0.05% | |
| LECO | F | -0.05% | |
| BEN | F | -0.05% | |
| RRX | C | -0.05% | |
| REXR | D | -0.05% | |
| AFG | B | -0.05% | |
| SCI | D | -0.05% | |
| ITT | C | -0.05% | |
| SJM | D | -0.05% | |
| JKHY | A | -0.05% | |
| SSD | B | -0.04% | |
| UFPI | C | -0.04% | |
| AIT | B | -0.04% | |
| ENSG | D | -0.04% | |
| LAD | C | -0.04% | |
| DCI | C | -0.04% | |
| INGR | B | -0.04% | |
| CHE | C | -0.04% | |
| SEIC | B | -0.04% | |
| TTC | D | -0.04% | |
| EGP | D | -0.04% | |
| PRI | A | -0.04% | |
| RGLD | C | -0.04% | |
| GL | C | -0.04% | |
| CHDN | D | -0.04% | |
| MKTX | B | -0.04% | |
| EVR | C | -0.04% | |
| HII | F | -0.04% | |
| AIZ | B | -0.04% | |
| ATR | A | -0.04% | |
| AOS | B | -0.04% | |
| THO | C | -0.03% | |
| TKR | D | -0.03% | |
| CBT | C | -0.03% | |
| LFUS | D | -0.03% | |
| BMI | A | -0.03% | |
| R | C | -0.03% | |
| TRNO | D | -0.03% | |
| AXS | A | -0.03% | |
| OSK | F | -0.03% | |
| BOKF | D | -0.03% | |
| PB | D | -0.03% | |
| ZION | D | -0.03% | |
| RLI | A | -0.03% | |
| AGCO | D | -0.03% | |
| MSA | F | -0.03% | |
| STAG | D | -0.03% | |
| WTFC | C | -0.03% | |
| WBA | F | -0.03% | |
| SSB | C | -0.03% | |
| FR | D | -0.03% | |
| ADC | B | -0.03% | |
| CBSH | D | -0.03% | |
| NWE | B | -0.02% | |
| POWI | F | -0.02% | |
| BANF | D | -0.02% | |
| CCOI | B | -0.02% | |
| GFF | C | -0.02% | |
| MAN | D | -0.02% | |
| PRGO | F | -0.02% | |
| SR | D | -0.02% | |
| IBOC | D | -0.02% | |
| CNO | C | -0.02% | |
| KAI | C | -0.02% | |
| BKH | C | -0.02% | |
| ASH | F | -0.02% | |
| AGO | B | -0.02% | |
| FUL | F | -0.02% | |
| AVNT | C | -0.02% | |
| NJR | C | -0.02% | |
| DDS | D | -0.02% | |
| OZK | D | -0.02% | |
| FELE | C | -0.02% | |
| PII | D | -0.02% | |
| POR | D | -0.02% | |
| AVT | C | -0.02% | |
| CNS | C | -0.02% | |
| FLO | D | -0.02% | |
| GATX | F | -0.02% | |
| LANC | F | -0.02% | |
| MATX | C | -0.02% | |
| UBSI | D | -0.02% | |
| AL | D | -0.02% | |
| UMBF | C | -0.02% | |
| IDA | D | -0.02% | |
| SWX | C | -0.02% | |
| SON | D | -0.02% | |
| NXST | F | -0.02% | |
| THG | C | -0.02% | |
| FFIN | D | -0.02% | |
| HOMB | D | -0.02% | |
| SLGN | C | -0.02% | |
| SIGI | D | -0.02% | |
| NFG | A | -0.02% | |
| MDU | C | -0.02% | |
| BC | D | -0.02% | |
| WTS | C | -0.02% | |
| BCPC | D | -0.02% | |
| EXPO | A | -0.02% | |
| CADE | D | -0.02% | |
| SCVL | D | -0.01% | |
| TR | D | -0.01% | |
| WABC | F | -0.01% | |
| UVV | D | -0.01% | |
| LNN | C | -0.01% | |
| CSGS | C | -0.01% | |
| TCBK | D | -0.01% | |
| HMN | C | -0.01% | |
| APOG | C | -0.01% | |
| SRCE | D | -0.01% | |
| NWN | D | -0.01% | |
| STBA | D | -0.01% | |
| AGM | F | -0.01% | |
| ANDE | D | -0.01% | |
| LKFN | F | -0.01% | |
| SCL | D | -0.01% | |
| CHCO | D | -0.01% | |
| GTY | C | -0.01% | |
| WSBC | D | -0.01% | |
| TNC | F | -0.01% | |
| SYBT | D | -0.01% | |
| SJW | F | -0.01% | |
| DKL | B | -0.01% | |
| HI | F | -0.01% | |
| NHC | D | -0.01% | |
| LMAT | B | -0.01% | |
| NBTB | D | -0.01% | |
| SXI | C | -0.01% | |
| FRME | D | -0.01% | |
| MTRN | F | -0.01% | |
| WOR | F | -0.01% | |
| TOWN | D | -0.01% | |
| HNI | C | -0.01% | |
| HWKN | C | -0.01% | |
| INDB | D | -0.01% | |
| SFNC | C | -0.01% | |
| CPK | C | -0.01% | |
| TRN | C | -0.01% | |
| WAFD | D | -0.01% | |
| IOSP | F | -0.01% | |
| ABR | C | -0.01% | |
| KWR | F | -0.01% | |
| AVA | D | -0.01% | |
| WSFS | D | -0.01% | |
| AWR | B | -0.01% | |
| CWT | D | -0.01% | |
| CBU | D | -0.01% | |
| FIBK | D | -0.01% | |
| ABM | D | -0.01% | |
| ASB | F | -0.01% | |
| NSP | F | -0.01% | |
| JJSF | C | -0.01% | |
| MGEE | B | -0.01% | |
| OTTR | F | -0.01% | |
| AUB | D | -0.01% | |
| BRC | C | -0.01% | |
| FLIC | C | -0.0% | |
| BMRC | D | -0.0% | |
| JOUT | F | -0.0% | |
| ARTNA | F | -0.0% | |
| ODC | D | -0.0% | |
| HVT | F | -0.0% | |
| CTO | D | -0.0% | |
| AROW | D | -0.0% | |
| THFF | D | -0.0% | |
| HIFS | D | -0.0% | |
| YORW | F | -0.0% | |
| WASH | D | -0.0% | |
| CASS | F | -0.0% | |
| SMBC | C | -0.0% | |
| PLOW | D | -0.0% | |
| UHT | C | -0.0% | |
| GSBC | D | -0.0% | |
| HBNC | D | -0.0% | |
| MBWM | D | -0.0% | |
| MATW | F | -0.0% | |
| HFWA | D | -0.0% | |
| SPTN | C | -0.0% | |
| FCBC | D | -0.0% | |
| PFC | D | -0.0% | |
| TMP | C | -0.0% | |
| MNRO | C | -0.0% | |
| HY | F | -0.0% | |
| CTBI | D | -0.0% | |
| AMSF | B | -0.0% | |
| GRC | D | -0.0% | |
| SBSI | D | -0.0% | |
| GABC | D | -0.0% | |
| MSEX | D | -0.0% |
QDF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Semiconductors
Business Services
Insurance - Life
Credit Services
Drug Manufacturers - Major
REIT - Residential
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Asset Management
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Internet Content & Information
REIT - Industrial
Restaurants
Software - Application
Banks - Global
Capital Markets
Discount Stores
Home Improvement Stores
Household & Personal Products
Insurance - Specialty
PFM: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Specialty Chemicals
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Business Services
Asset Management
Capital Markets
Insurance - Life
Packaged Foods
REIT - Industrial
Utilities - Diversified
Utilities - Regulated Gas
Utilities - Regulated Water
Aerospace & Defense
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Semiconductors
Tools & Accessories
Building Materials
Household & Personal Products
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