DFGR vs. QDEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF (DFGR) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)

DFGR

Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF

DFGR Description

The Portfolio, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases a broad and diverse set of securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies principally engaged in the real estate industry, including developed and emerging markets, with a particular focus on real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and companies the Advisor considers to be REIT-like entities. The Portfolio invests in companies of all sizes.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.72

Average Daily Volume

219,870

Number of Holdings ^*

128

* 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	DFGR	QDEF
30 Days	-1.98%	1.58%
60 Days	-4.45%	2.63%
90 Days	-0.20%	4.66%
12 Months	21.15%	30.49%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in DFGR	Weight in QDEF	Overlap
AMT	D	5.14%	0.82%	0.82%
AVB	B	1.83%	0.18%	0.18%
CPT	B	0.72%	0.51%	0.51%
CUBE	D	0.61%	0.4%	0.4%
EQR	B	1.45%	0.53%	0.53%
ESS	B	1.09%	0.54%	0.54%
MAA	B	1.03%	0.53%	0.53%
NNN	D	0.43%	0.21%	0.21%
NSA	D	0.17%	0.47%	0.17%
OHI	C	0.58%	0.53%	0.53%
PSA	D	2.96%	0.59%	0.59%

DFGR Overweight 117 Positions Relative to QDEF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PLD	D	5.99%
EQIX	A	4.82%
WELL	A	4.63%
DLR	B	3.29%
SPG	B	3.28%
O	D	2.76%
CCI	D	2.37%
EXR	D	1.95%
IRM	D	1.87%
VICI	C	1.84%
VTR	C	1.48%
SBAC	D	1.32%
INVH	D	1.16%
ARE	D	0.96%
KIM	A	0.94%
SUI	D	0.87%
DOC	D	0.84%
UDR	B	0.79%
GLPI	C	0.75%
REG	B	0.73%
ELS	C	0.72%
AMH	D	0.7%
HST	C	0.69%
WPC	D	0.68%
BXP	D	0.66%
LAMR	D	0.63%
REXR	F	0.51%
BRX	A	0.49%
FRT	B	0.48%
EGP	F	0.47%
ADC	B	0.43%
FR	C	0.39%
VNO	B	0.38%
STAG	F	0.37%
RHP	B	0.35%
COLD	D	0.34%
EPRT	B	0.34%
TRNO	F	0.33%
KRG	B	0.33%
IRT	A	0.32%
SLG	B	0.29%
CUZ	B	0.28%
PECO	A	0.28%
KRC	C	0.26%
CTRE	D	0.26%
SBRA	C	0.25%
MAC	B	0.24%
APLE	B	0.23%
SKT	B	0.23%
EPR	D	0.2%
HIW	D	0.19%
CDP	C	0.19%
PK	B	0.19%
NHI	D	0.19%
BNL	D	0.18%
DEI	B	0.17%
IIPR	D	0.17%
FCPT	C	0.15%
UE	C	0.15%
LXP	D	0.15%
MPW	F	0.14%
AKR	B	0.14%
OUT	A	0.13%
ROIC	A	0.12%
IVT	B	0.12%
SHO	C	0.11%
DRH	B	0.1%
GNL	F	0.08%
ESRT	C	0.08%
PEB	D	0.08%
XHR	B	0.08%
ELME	D	0.08%
UMH	C	0.08%
LTC	B	0.08%
GTY	B	0.08%
DEA	D	0.07%
UNIT	B	0.07%
JBGS	D	0.07%
EQC	B	0.07%
AAT	B	0.07%
RLJ	C	0.07%
VRE	B	0.07%
AIV	C	0.06%
CSR	B	0.06%
NTST	D	0.06%
PDM	D	0.06%
PGRE	F	0.05%
BDN	C	0.05%
NXRT	B	0.05%
INN	D	0.04%
GOOD	B	0.04%
SILA	C	0.04%
PLYM	F	0.04%
ALEX	C	0.04%
ALX	D	0.03%
HPP	F	0.03%
BFS	C	0.03%
GMRE	F	0.03%
UHT	D	0.03%
WSR	A	0.03%
DHC	F	0.02%
CBL	A	0.02%
SVC	F	0.02%
CLDT	B	0.02%
CTO	B	0.02%
OLP	B	0.02%
CIO	D	0.01%
PINE	C	0.01%
BHR	B	0.01%
ILPT	D	0.01%
BRT	B	0.01%
PSTL	D	0.01%
FSP	C	0.0%
OPI	F	0.0%
CLPR	D	0.0%
PKST	D	0.0%
MDV	D	0.0%

DFGR Underweight 112 Positions Relative to QDEF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-6.07%
NVDA	C	-6.0%
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%
QCOM	F	-1.65%
PM	B	-1.65%
GOOGL	C	-1.36%
INTU	C	-1.29%
TMUS	B	-1.14%
ADP	B	-1.13%
GOOG	C	-1.1%
LMT	D	-1.05%
GILD	C	-1.03%
TJX	A	-0.99%
SBUX	A	-0.98%
AVGO	D	-0.88%
MO	A	-0.86%
CI	F	-0.83%
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%
BWXT	B	-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%
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%
RMD	C	-0.54%
K	A	-0.53%
CSL	C	-0.53%
MET	A	-0.53%
PNW	B	-0.52%
IRDM	D	-0.52%
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%
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%
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%
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%