SMDV vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)

SMDV

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

SMDV Description

The investment seeks investment results before fees and expenses that track the performance of the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities (i.e., securities of the index and comparable securities that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities of the index). The index contains a minimum of 40 stocks, which are equally weighted, and no single sector is allowed to comprise more than 30% of the index&#39;s weight.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.60

Average Daily Volume

59,121

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$66.09

Average Daily Volume

3,345

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SMDV	QLV
30 Days	-2.29%	0.99%
60 Days	0.61%	4.96%
90 Days	11.09%	5.84%
12 Months	26.63%	32.21%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in SMDV	Weight in QLV	Overlap
	BMI	A	1.12%	0.27%	0.27%
	WDFC	B	0.96%	0.74%	0.74%

SMDV Overweight 96 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AIT	B	1.13%
ABR	C	1.13%
MATX	C	1.1%
APOG	B	1.09%
GFF	C	1.09%
KAI	C	1.08%
EXPO	A	1.08%
MWA	A	1.08%
HY	F	1.07%
TRN	C	1.07%
AVNT	C	1.07%
LNN	C	1.06%
SXI	C	1.06%
FELE	C	1.06%
NPO	C	1.06%
WTS	C	1.06%
GRC	B	1.06%
POWI	F	1.05%
PNM	B	1.05%
ODC	D	1.05%
OGS	C	1.05%
CNS	C	1.04%
SCL	D	1.04%
NWE	B	1.03%
MTRN	F	1.03%
SFNC	C	1.02%
HASI	C	1.02%
CPK	C	1.02%
ANDE	D	1.02%
JJSF	B	1.02%
MSEX	C	1.02%
HNI	B	1.02%
UTL	C	1.01%
NWN	C	1.01%
LMAT	B	1.01%
MGRC	D	1.01%
CTRE	B	1.01%
ALG	D	1.01%
CSGS	C	1.01%
AWR	A	1.01%
PLOW	C	1.01%
AMSF	B	1.0%
BKH	C	1.0%
ORRF	C	1.0%
SR	C	1.0%
SPTN	B	1.0%
BCPC	C	1.0%
CCOI	B	1.0%
ALE	A	0.99%
UVV	D	0.99%
UHT	C	0.99%
KWR	D	0.99%
NJR	C	0.99%
IBCP	D	0.98%
GTY	C	0.98%
HMN	B	0.98%
OTTR	F	0.98%
FIBK	D	0.98%
AVA	D	0.98%
ABM	D	0.98%
FRME	D	0.97%
CWT	D	0.97%
SBSI	D	0.97%
SJW	D	0.97%
NSP	F	0.97%
JOUT	F	0.97%
POR	C	0.97%
PFBC	D	0.97%
CADE	D	0.97%
LANC	F	0.97%
UCB	D	0.96%
UBSI	D	0.96%
YORW	D	0.96%
TMP	D	0.96%
GABC	D	0.96%
STBA	D	0.96%
FUL	F	0.96%
GATX	F	0.96%
ASB	F	0.95%
CBU	D	0.95%
WASH	D	0.95%
ENSG	D	0.95%
MATW	F	0.95%
AUB	D	0.95%
MBWM	D	0.95%
PEBO	F	0.95%
NXRT	D	0.94%
FULT	D	0.94%
BUSE	D	0.94%
INDB	D	0.93%
HFWA	D	0.93%
TRNO	D	0.93%
PFC	D	0.92%
WSBC	D	0.91%
NBTB	D	0.91%
HI	F	0.9%

SMDV Underweight 112 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	D	-8.0%
AAPL	C	-5.16%
NVDA	C	-4.72%
PG	C	-3.31%
LLY	D	-2.8%
MRK	F	-2.65%
AMZN	C	-2.28%
MCD	A	-2.02%
V	C	-2.0%
IBM	B	-1.9%
JNJ	D	-1.8%
VZ	A	-1.74%
PEP	D	-1.58%
T	A	-1.43%
META	A	-1.26%
LMT	A	-1.15%
ABBV	A	-1.1%
XOM	A	-1.08%
GILD	A	-1.01%
TMUS	A	-0.98%
ABT	B	-0.91%
DUK	A	-0.91%
CME	A	-0.9%
PSA	C	-0.9%
TXN	C	-0.89%
ADP	A	-0.85%
ED	A	-0.84%
GIS	C	-0.83%
GOOGL	B	-0.82%
WEC	A	-0.82%
WTW	B	-0.81%
RGLD	C	-0.81%
ATR	A	-0.81%
CHE	C	-0.8%
CHKP	C	-0.8%
AMGN	D	-0.79%
DOX	B	-0.78%
AIZ	A	-0.78%
TYL	B	-0.77%
K	B	-0.77%
QLYS	F	-0.76%
LSTR	D	-0.74%
CB	A	-0.73%
QGEN	D	-0.72%
STNG	D	-0.72%
SMMT	D	-0.72%
AVY	C	-0.71%
SO	A	-0.7%
REGN	D	-0.63%
GD	A	-0.63%
WM	B	-0.63%
NOC	B	-0.63%
EQIX	B	-0.61%
TRV	C	-0.61%
DLR	C	-0.6%
ALL	B	-0.6%
CTVA	A	-0.59%
ZM	C	-0.59%
BRK.A	C	-0.58%
AZO	D	-0.58%
XEL	A	-0.58%
GOOG	B	-0.57%
RSG	D	-0.56%
PKG	C	-0.56%
AEP	C	-0.56%
WCN	D	-0.56%
AEE	A	-0.55%
CMS	A	-0.55%
JKHY	A	-0.54%
CINF	A	-0.54%
SON	D	-0.53%
TTEK	B	-0.53%
DTM	A	-0.52%
TSCO	A	-0.52%
BAH	A	-0.52%
SIGI	D	-0.51%
WRB	B	-0.51%
ADC	B	-0.51%
PNW	A	-0.51%
HSY	D	-0.5%
FLO	D	-0.5%
SCI	C	-0.5%
MKL	C	-0.5%
CALM	B	-0.5%
CTRA	D	-0.49%
HII	F	-0.49%
CHRW	A	-0.48%
HRL	F	-0.42%
AVGO	C	-0.42%
NBIX	F	-0.41%
BMRN	F	-0.39%
VRSK	D	-0.37%
NFG	A	-0.36%
CRUS	D	-0.32%
SLGN	C	-0.32%
DDS	D	-0.28%
MCK	F	-0.27%
SQSP	A	-0.24%
LIN	B	-0.2%
PM	C	-0.2%
EA	D	-0.2%
JPM	D	-0.19%
ALKS	B	-0.18%
ADI	C	-0.17%
CAG	D	-0.16%
ROP	C	-0.13%
NCNO	F	-0.1%
L	D	-0.1%
CWAN	C	-0.08%
UNH	B	-0.07%
MMC	D	-0.05%
EXPD	C	-0.03%