QLV vs. FTA ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index (FTA)

QLV

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

QLV Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility IndexSM. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess lower overall absolute volatility characteristics relative to a broad universe of securities domiciled in developed market countries, excluding the U.S. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the underlying index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.22

Average Daily Volume

10,357

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index

FTA Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Large Cap Value Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Value Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$82.72

Average Daily Volume

39,082

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	FTA
30 Days	0.23%	4.88%
60 Days	1.42%	5.23%
90 Days	3.24%	6.80%
12 Months	25.29%	26.69%

28 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in FTA	Overlap
AEE	A	0.58%	0.72%	0.58%
AEP	D	0.54%	0.47%	0.47%
CAG	D	0.13%	0.14%	0.13%
CB	C	0.71%	0.7%	0.7%
CINF	A	0.6%	0.96%	0.6%
CMS	C	0.54%	0.34%	0.34%
CTRA	B	0.57%	0.93%	0.57%
CTVA	C	0.59%	0.17%	0.17%
DUK	C	0.9%	0.49%	0.49%
ED	D	0.79%	0.64%	0.64%
EXPD	D	0.03%	0.16%	0.03%
GD	F	0.58%	0.17%	0.17%
GIS	D	0.72%	0.31%	0.31%
HRL	D	0.4%	0.49%	0.4%
HSY	F	0.45%	0.33%	0.33%
JNJ	D	1.71%	0.33%	0.33%
L	A	0.11%	0.74%	0.11%
LMT	D	1.06%	0.16%	0.16%
PEP	F	1.47%	0.17%	0.17%
PKG	A	0.63%	0.38%	0.38%
T	A	1.51%	0.89%	0.89%
TRV	B	0.67%	0.56%	0.56%
VZ	C	1.64%	0.64%	0.64%
WEC	A	0.86%	0.35%	0.35%
WRB	A	0.55%	0.18%	0.18%
XEL	A	0.64%	0.74%	0.64%
XOM	B	1.15%	0.9%	0.9%
ZM	B	0.67%	0.42%	0.42%

QLV Overweight 86 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	7.68%
NVDA	C	5.54%
AAPL	C	5.17%
PG	A	3.25%
AMZN	C	2.41%
LLY	F	2.31%
MRK	F	2.28%
V	A	2.26%
MCD	D	1.93%
IBM	C	1.82%
META	D	1.25%
TMUS	B	1.13%
GILD	C	1.07%
ABBV	D	0.96%
CME	A	0.94%
ABT	B	0.93%
ADP	B	0.92%
QLYS	C	0.88%
GOOGL	C	0.88%
ATR	B	0.86%
AIZ	A	0.86%
WTW	B	0.85%
TXN	C	0.84%
PSA	D	0.84%
RGLD	C	0.83%
TYL	B	0.8%
WDFC	B	0.8%
K	A	0.77%
DOX	D	0.74%
CHE	D	0.73%
CHKP	D	0.72%
AMGN	D	0.71%
LSTR	D	0.71%
SO	D	0.69%
DLR	B	0.68%
QGEN	D	0.67%
WM	A	0.67%
DTM	B	0.67%
CALM	A	0.65%
EQIX	A	0.64%
ALL	A	0.63%
AVY	D	0.63%
GOOG	C	0.62%
SMMT	D	0.59%
RSG	A	0.59%
NOC	D	0.59%
BRK.A	B	0.59%
WCN	A	0.58%
AZO	C	0.55%
STNG	F	0.55%
MKL	A	0.54%
SCI	B	0.54%
JKHY	D	0.53%
ADC	B	0.53%
PNW	B	0.53%
SIGI	C	0.53%
CHRW	C	0.49%
TSCO	D	0.49%
SON	D	0.48%
BAH	F	0.47%
FLO	D	0.47%
TTEK	F	0.46%
REGN	F	0.45%
NBIX	C	0.43%
VRSK	A	0.39%
NFG	A	0.38%
AVGO	D	0.38%
HII	D	0.36%
BMRN	D	0.35%
MCK	B	0.35%
SLGN	A	0.34%
DDS	B	0.29%
BMI	B	0.27%
CRUS	D	0.26%
EA	A	0.23%
JPM	A	0.21%
PM	B	0.21%
COR	B	0.2%
LIN	D	0.19%
ALKS	B	0.19%
ADI	D	0.15%
NCNO	B	0.13%
ROP	B	0.13%
CWAN	B	0.09%
UNH	C	0.07%
MMC	B	0.05%

QLV Underweight 158 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	-1.4%
SYF	B	-1.14%
GM	B	-1.13%
DAL	C	-1.12%
PCAR	B	-1.02%
FOXA	B	-0.98%
EOG	A	-0.97%
TROW	B	-0.97%
STLD	B	-0.96%
CVX	A	-0.96%
RS	B	-0.94%
COP	C	-0.94%
HPE	B	-0.92%
F	C	-0.92%
AIG	B	-0.91%
HAL	C	-0.91%
VLO	C	-0.91%
CMCSA	B	-0.91%
WFC	A	-0.9%
DVN	F	-0.88%
PSX	C	-0.87%
TOL	B	-0.87%
COF	B	-0.86%
OXY	D	-0.86%
KMI	A	-0.85%
MPC	D	-0.85%
NUE	C	-0.85%
HBAN	A	-0.84%
EG	C	-0.82%
EQT	B	-0.82%
LNG	B	-0.82%
CFG	B	-0.8%
BG	F	-0.8%
PHM	D	-0.79%
LEN	D	-0.79%
OC	A	-0.78%
ETR	B	-0.78%
CVS	D	-0.77%
ADM	D	-0.77%
LYB	F	-0.76%
SRE	A	-0.76%
VTRS	A	-0.76%
C	A	-0.76%
INTC	D	-0.75%
FDX	B	-0.75%
CRBG	B	-0.74%
FANG	D	-0.74%
SLB	C	-0.73%
ATO	A	-0.73%
CTSH	B	-0.73%
CNP	B	-0.72%
KR	B	-0.72%
ZBH	C	-0.71%
ALLY	C	-0.71%
CF	B	-0.7%
HIG	B	-0.69%
APTV	D	-0.66%
EXC	C	-0.66%
ON	D	-0.65%
MS	A	-0.65%
DG	F	-0.64%
SNA	A	-0.63%
CHTR	C	-0.62%
BKR	B	-0.61%
MTB	A	-0.61%
SWKS	F	-0.6%
IP	B	-0.6%
DHI	D	-0.6%
BAC	A	-0.59%
RF	A	-0.58%
FITB	A	-0.57%
TDY	B	-0.56%
LUV	C	-0.56%
USB	A	-0.56%
STT	A	-0.55%
CNC	D	-0.55%
NI	A	-0.53%
DGX	A	-0.52%
PPL	B	-0.51%
TXT	D	-0.5%
D	C	-0.5%
LNT	A	-0.5%
AFL	B	-0.5%
EQR	B	-0.5%
ULTA	F	-0.5%
TGT	F	-0.5%
EBAY	D	-0.49%
SYY	B	-0.49%
DTE	C	-0.48%
CE	F	-0.48%
BLDR	D	-0.48%
DE	A	-0.48%
STX	D	-0.46%
RJF	A	-0.46%
KHC	F	-0.46%
AKAM	D	-0.45%
BBY	D	-0.45%
BIIB	F	-0.44%
OKE	A	-0.42%
DOW	F	-0.42%
DIS	B	-0.4%
KEY	B	-0.4%
PNC	B	-0.39%
JBHT	C	-0.38%
TSN	B	-0.38%
CSCO	B	-0.38%
NWSA	B	-0.38%
RGA	A	-0.37%
KIM	A	-0.37%
HPQ	B	-0.36%
DRI	B	-0.36%
CSX	B	-0.36%
PRU	A	-0.36%
SSNC	B	-0.35%
FNF	B	-0.34%
NVR	D	-0.33%
DOC	D	-0.33%
CARR	D	-0.33%
PPG	F	-0.33%
EIX	B	-0.33%
ARE	D	-0.32%
FE	C	-0.32%
GPC	D	-0.31%
MOH	F	-0.31%
KDP	D	-0.31%
HUM	C	-0.31%
WLK	D	-0.3%
ELV	F	-0.27%
PYPL	B	-0.19%
CMI	A	-0.19%
ODFL	B	-0.19%
ACN	C	-0.18%
LHX	C	-0.18%
APD	A	-0.18%
LH	C	-0.18%
IEX	B	-0.18%
J	F	-0.18%
KEYS	A	-0.17%
UPS	C	-0.17%
NDSN	B	-0.17%
MAA	B	-0.17%
LOW	D	-0.17%
HD	A	-0.17%
PFG	D	-0.17%
OMC	C	-0.17%
CLX	B	-0.17%
SBUX	A	-0.17%
CPB	D	-0.16%
WY	D	-0.16%
DD	D	-0.16%
CI	F	-0.16%
MAS	D	-0.16%
HOLX	D	-0.16%
MDT	D	-0.16%
FTV	C	-0.16%
NKE	D	-0.15%
MDLZ	F	-0.15%
AWK	D	-0.15%