ARKQ vs. QDEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
ARKQ

ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

ARKQ Description

Companies within ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF are focused on and are expected to substantially benefit from the development of new products or services, technological improvements and advancements in scientific research related to, among other things, energy, automation and manufacturing, materials, and transportation. These companies may develop, produce, or enable: Autonomous Transportation Robotics and Automation 3D Printing Energy Storage Space Exploration ARKQ is an actively managed ETF that seeks long-term growth of capital by investing under normal circumstances primarily (at least 80% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of of autonomous technology and robotics companies that are relevant to the Fund’s investment theme of disruptive innovation.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$73.16

Average Daily Volume

77,565

Number of Holdings *

30

* 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

$72.79

Average Daily Volume

6,852

Number of Holdings *

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period ARKQ QDEF
30 Days 19.42% 1.58%
60 Days 24.36% 2.63%
90 Days 28.83% 4.66%
12 Months 40.58% 30.49%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in ARKQ Weight in QDEF Overlap
BWXT B 0.92% 0.64% 0.64%
GOOG C 1.99% 1.1% 1.1%
IRDM D 5.44% 0.52% 0.52%
LMT D 1.07% 1.05% 1.05%
NVDA C 2.13% 6.0% 2.13%
QCOM F 1.19% 1.65% 1.19%
ARKQ Overweight 24 Positions Relative to QDEF
Symbol Grade Weight
TSLA B 15.91%
KTOS B 9.33%
TER D 7.31%
RKLB B 6.43%
TRMB B 4.8%
AVAV D 4.31%
PLTR B 3.56%
PATH C 3.26%
ACHR B 2.95%
DE A 2.8%
TSM B 2.72%
BLDE D 2.14%
AMD F 1.96%
AMZN C 1.68%
JOBY B 1.42%
SNPS B 1.28%
AUR C 1.27%
TDY B 1.27%
OKLO B 1.2%
ISRG A 1.19%
CAT B 0.96%
DDD C 0.93%
ANSS B 0.74%
MTLS B 0.0%
ARKQ Underweight 117 Positions Relative to QDEF
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C -6.07%
MSFT F -4.97%
HD A -3.07%
JNJ D -2.93%
PG A -2.83%
META D -2.76%
ABBV D -2.6%
MRK F -2.25%
IBM C -1.7%
PM B -1.65%
GOOGL C -1.36%
INTU C -1.29%
TMUS B -1.14%
ADP B -1.13%
GILD C -1.03%
TJX A -0.99%
SBUX A -0.98%
AVGO D -0.88%
MO A -0.86%
CI F -0.83%
AMT D -0.82%
KLAC D -0.79%
T A -0.77%
DUK C -0.77%
ITW B -0.74%
MSI B -0.74%
JPM A -0.73%
CME A -0.71%
MCK B -0.71%
BK A -0.67%
MMM D -0.66%
VZ C -0.65%
UNM A -0.65%
KO D -0.65%
EME C -0.64%
PAYX C -0.63%
UMBF B -0.61%
CSCO B -0.61%
FIS C -0.6%
EA A -0.6%
AFL B -0.6%
CFR B -0.6%
GEN B -0.59%
PSA D -0.59%
AIZ A -0.58%
WTW B -0.58%
FAST B -0.58%
VIRT B -0.57%
CSWI A -0.57%
COR B -0.57%
LDOS C -0.57%
VRSK A -0.57%
D C -0.56%
WDFC B -0.55%
PPL B -0.55%
ORI A -0.54%
ESS B -0.54%
RMD C -0.54%
K A -0.53%
CSL C -0.53%
OHI C -0.53%
MET A -0.53%
EQR B -0.53%
MAA B -0.53%
PNW B -0.52%
CPT B -0.51%
OTIS C -0.51%
KMB D -0.51%
XOM B -0.5%
OMF A -0.5%
LSTR D -0.49%
ED D -0.49%
AVY D -0.48%
DOX D -0.48%
BPOP B -0.48%
RDN C -0.48%
LOW D -0.47%
NSA D -0.47%
OGE B -0.47%
IPG D -0.46%
DELL C -0.46%
BMY B -0.45%
GIS D -0.45%
VRT B -0.45%
HRB D -0.45%
WU D -0.43%
EXPD D -0.42%
SAIC F -0.41%
WSM B -0.41%
DPZ C -0.41%
CUBE D -0.4%
EVRG A -0.4%
EBAY D -0.4%
EXC C -0.39%
CHE D -0.39%
SWKS F -0.39%
V A -0.38%
MSM C -0.37%
BSY D -0.37%
STNG F -0.36%
STWD C -0.32%
NEP F -0.32%
WEC A -0.28%
PEG A -0.26%
COST B -0.24%
MA C -0.23%
MAS D -0.23%
NNN D -0.21%
AVB B -0.18%
CAH B -0.17%
SCCO F -0.16%
BAH F -0.12%
DDS B -0.12%
WMT A -0.12%
ROL B -0.12%
ZTS D -0.11%
BAC A -0.02%
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