USMF vs. QDEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund (USMF) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)

USMF

WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund

USMF Description

The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Index. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's total assets will be invested in component securities of the index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. The index is generally comprised of 200 U.S. companies with the highest composite scores based on two fundamental factors (value and quality measures) and two technical factors (momentum and correlation). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$48.53

Average Daily Volume

23,364

Number of Holdings ^*

197

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$71.11

Average Daily Volume

5,791

Number of Holdings ^*

121

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	USMF	QDEF
30 Days	2.18%	2.72%
60 Days	4.60%	6.48%
90 Days	6.66%	7.99%
12 Months	25.77%	30.41%

39 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in USMF	Weight in QDEF	Overlap
ABBV	C	0.51%	3.04%	0.51%
AFL	C	0.44%	0.61%	0.44%
AIZ	B	0.36%	0.52%	0.36%
BMY	C	0.43%	0.38%	0.38%
CAH	C	0.44%	0.16%	0.16%
CHE	C	0.37%	0.41%	0.37%
CI	C	0.3%	0.95%	0.3%
CSCO	C	1.37%	0.53%	0.53%
DPZ	F	0.44%	0.39%	0.39%
EA	D	1.06%	0.55%	0.55%
EME	B	0.31%	0.52%	0.31%
GILD	B	0.48%	0.95%	0.48%
GIS	B	0.37%	0.52%	0.37%
HRB	C	0.77%	0.49%	0.49%
IBM	B	1.62%	1.78%	1.62%
IPG	C	0.74%	0.5%	0.5%
JNJ	C	0.53%	3.26%	0.53%
JPM	D	0.38%	0.63%	0.38%
KMB	D	0.41%	0.57%	0.41%
LDOS	B	0.44%	0.54%	0.44%
LMT	C	0.51%	1.13%	0.51%
MCK	F	0.37%	0.62%	0.37%
MET	B	0.34%	0.5%	0.34%
MO	C	0.41%	0.84%	0.41%
MRK	D	0.38%	2.71%	0.38%
MSI	B	1.62%	0.68%	0.68%
OGE	C	0.39%	0.47%	0.39%
ORI	B	0.39%	0.51%	0.39%
PG	C	0.39%	3.01%	0.39%
QCOM	D	0.61%	1.72%	0.61%
SAIC	C	0.35%	0.45%	0.35%
T	C	1.1%	0.76%	0.76%
TJX	B	0.86%	1.01%	0.86%
TMUS	C	1.22%	0.99%	0.99%
UNM	B	0.36%	0.51%	0.36%
VZ	B	0.88%	0.72%	0.72%
WMT	C	0.42%	0.12%	0.12%
WSM	D	0.31%	0.46%	0.31%
XOM	C	0.4%	0.47%	0.4%

USMF Overweight 158 Positions Relative to QDEF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
FFIV	B	1.5%
VRSN	D	1.46%
CTSH	C	1.42%
ROP	C	1.41%
GDDY	C	1.23%
TDY	B	1.18%
AKAM	D	1.18%
SNX	D	1.13%
NSIT	D	1.12%
FOXA	B	1.1%
JNPR	B	0.98%
WDAY	D	0.95%
CMCSA	D	0.94%
VNT	F	0.93%
OMC	B	0.93%
NYT	C	0.91%
DBX	D	0.87%
CRUS	D	0.84%
HPQ	D	0.83%
MUSA	D	0.83%
WPC	C	0.81%
NTAP	D	0.79%
FTNT	C	0.79%
DRI	B	0.77%
DOCU	C	0.72%
CIEN	C	0.7%
RHP	C	0.69%
ARMK	B	0.65%
HST	C	0.65%
HPE	D	0.65%
DIS	D	0.64%
EPAM	F	0.64%
TXRH	C	0.62%
APP	C	0.61%
GNTX	F	0.58%
JBL	D	0.57%
CMG	C	0.55%
GM	C	0.51%
DTM	B	0.5%
APPF	D	0.5%
HIG	B	0.48%
ULTA	D	0.48%
HOLX	B	0.46%
REGN	C	0.46%
INGR	B	0.45%
CBOE	C	0.45%
EHC	C	0.45%
UTHR	C	0.45%
ATR	B	0.44%
CL	D	0.44%
CACI	B	0.44%
DGX	B	0.44%
BRK.A	C	0.43%
L	C	0.43%
BSX	B	0.43%
RL	C	0.43%
RSG	D	0.43%
ECL	B	0.43%
EXPE	C	0.42%
TRV	C	0.42%
WM	D	0.42%
FSLR	C	0.42%
UHS	B	0.41%
HCA	B	0.41%
ETR	B	0.41%
MMC	C	0.41%
CNA	C	0.41%
CW	B	0.4%
WRB	C	0.4%
PSN	B	0.4%
SYK	C	0.39%
RGA	C	0.39%
AEP	C	0.39%
CINF	B	0.39%
SYY	D	0.38%
PPC	D	0.38%
EXEL	C	0.38%
POST	C	0.38%
AMP	A	0.37%
INCY	C	0.37%
EIX	C	0.37%
KR	C	0.36%
CAG	C	0.36%
PCG	C	0.36%
ELV	C	0.36%
CMI	C	0.35%
ALL	B	0.35%
PGR	B	0.35%
ACI	F	0.35%
KHC	C	0.35%
AFG	B	0.35%
RLI	B	0.35%
RYAN	D	0.35%
XEL	B	0.35%
MOH	D	0.35%
DKS	D	0.34%
WAB	B	0.34%
AIG	D	0.34%
ZBH	F	0.34%
GPK	B	0.34%
DCI	C	0.34%
PRI	B	0.34%
ADTN	D	0.34%
AXP	B	0.34%
FANG	D	0.34%
VRTX	D	0.33%
MKL	C	0.33%
VTRS	D	0.33%
HII	D	0.33%
PRU	C	0.33%
TAP	D	0.32%
MPC	F	0.32%
DE	B	0.32%
MSA	D	0.32%
CNC	D	0.32%
VOYA	B	0.32%
CCK	A	0.31%
IBKR	B	0.31%
NBIX	F	0.31%
KEX	C	0.31%
ALSN	B	0.31%
PCAR	D	0.3%
TXT	D	0.3%
VLO	F	0.29%
AYI	B	0.29%
CHRD	F	0.29%
WFC	D	0.29%
FLS	D	0.29%
SFM	B	0.29%
LLY	C	0.28%
FCNCA	D	0.28%
THC	A	0.28%
WWD	D	0.28%
DVN	F	0.28%
MLI	A	0.28%
ANF	D	0.28%
EQH	C	0.27%
SYF	C	0.27%
HAL	F	0.26%
NRG	C	0.26%
DVA	B	0.26%
APO	C	0.25%
CMC	D	0.25%
MTB	B	0.25%
DINO	F	0.25%
GAP	F	0.25%
OVV	F	0.23%
STLD	F	0.23%
OC	D	0.23%
SW	B	0.23%
DAL	C	0.22%
CRBG	D	0.22%
LPLA	D	0.22%
APA	F	0.22%
TGT	C	0.2%
HQY	C	0.2%
CNM	F	0.2%
GL	C	0.17%

USMF Underweight 82 Positions Relative to QDEF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-6.03%
MSFT	C	-5.11%
NVDA	D	-4.97%
HD	B	-2.93%
META	B	-2.56%
PM	C	-1.65%
GOOGL	D	-1.24%
INTU	C	-1.23%
ADP	B	-1.05%
AMT	C	-1.03%
GOOG	D	-1.01%
SBUX	C	-0.99%
KLAC	D	-0.94%
AVGO	C	-0.88%
DUK	C	-0.83%
KO	C	-0.76%
ITW	C	-0.7%
CME	C	-0.7%
MMM	B	-0.68%
PSA	B	-0.65%
BK	B	-0.61%
PAYX	C	-0.6%
D	C	-0.59%
RMD	C	-0.59%
MAA	B	-0.58%
EQR	B	-0.58%
FIS	B	-0.58%
ESS	B	-0.57%
PPL	C	-0.55%
VRSK	D	-0.55%
OHI	B	-0.55%
ED	C	-0.55%
AVY	C	-0.54%
K	B	-0.54%
NSA	B	-0.54%
CPT	B	-0.54%
WTW	C	-0.54%
VIRT	C	-0.53%
PNW	C	-0.53%
UMBF	B	-0.53%
FAST	C	-0.51%
WDFC	C	-0.51%
DOX	C	-0.5%
BPOP	C	-0.5%
BWXT	D	-0.5%
RDN	C	-0.5%
LSTR	D	-0.49%
IRDM	D	-0.49%
NEP	D	-0.49%
SWKS	D	-0.49%
CSL	B	-0.49%
OTIS	C	-0.49%
WU	F	-0.49%
CSWI	B	-0.48%
CFR	C	-0.48%
STNG	D	-0.46%
CUBE	B	-0.46%
LOW	B	-0.45%
OMF	D	-0.43%
EXPD	C	-0.43%
EBAY	B	-0.42%
EXC	C	-0.42%
EVRG	B	-0.4%
DELL	D	-0.4%
BSY	D	-0.39%
V	C	-0.36%
MSM	D	-0.35%
STWD	B	-0.34%
VRT	C	-0.33%
WEC	C	-0.29%
NNN	C	-0.25%
PEG	B	-0.25%
COST	B	-0.24%
MAS	B	-0.24%
MA	B	-0.22%
AVB	B	-0.19%
SCCO	D	-0.16%
ROL	C	-0.13%
ZTS	C	-0.12%
BAH	C	-0.12%
DDS	F	-0.1%
BAC	D	-0.02%