EDOW vs. QDF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)

EDOW

First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF

EDOW Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the Dow Jones Industrial Average Equal Weight Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks that comprise the index. The index is the equal weight version of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the DJIA). The DJIA is composed of 30 securities issued by blue-chip U.S. companies covering all industries, with the exception of transportation and utilities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.10

Average Daily Volume

26,364

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QDF

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund

QDF 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 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 similar to that of the Northern Trust 1250 IndexSM (the "Parent Index"). It may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$71.36

Average Daily Volume

47,021

Number of Holdings ^*

125

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	EDOW	QDF
30 Days	3.78%	2.35%
60 Days	4.41%	5.23%
90 Days	7.87%	7.81%
12 Months	25.44%	30.55%

13 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in EDOW	Weight in QDF	Overlap
AAPL	C	3.36%	8.55%	3.36%
CAT	B	3.62%	0.76%	0.76%
HD	B	3.51%	1.73%	1.73%
JNJ	C	3.53%	3.18%	3.18%
JPM	D	3.39%	0.65%	0.65%
KO	B	3.52%	2.51%	2.51%
MMM	B	4.13%	0.69%	0.69%
MRK	F	2.82%	0.53%	0.53%
MSFT	C	3.09%	5.1%	3.09%
NKE	D	2.7%	0.98%	0.98%
PG	C	3.21%	3.09%	3.09%
V	C	3.29%	0.35%	0.35%
WMT	B	3.63%	0.12%	0.12%

EDOW Overweight 17 Positions Relative to QDF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IBM	B	3.94%
AXP	B	3.73%
UNH	C	3.62%
MCD	B	3.61%
TRV	C	3.6%
CRM	C	3.57%
GS	B	3.52%
AMGN	D	3.51%
CSCO	B	3.51%
VZ	A	3.45%
AMZN	C	3.22%
HON	C	3.05%
DOW	C	3.0%
CVX	F	2.96%
DIS	D	2.91%
BA	F	2.72%
INTC	D	2.16%

EDOW Underweight 112 Positions Relative to QDF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	-5.03%
META	B	-3.16%
ABBV	B	-3.01%
ACN	C	-1.86%
GOOGL	D	-1.71%
QCOM	D	-1.71%
INTU	D	-1.64%
GOOG	D	-1.51%
UNP	D	-1.33%
PM	C	-1.3%
LOW	B	-1.25%
ADP	C	-1.04%
LRCX	D	-0.98%
GILD	B	-0.95%
KLAC	D	-0.95%
AVGO	C	-0.93%
ZTS	B	-0.81%
MO	C	-0.81%
MS	B	-0.76%
ITW	B	-0.71%
SBUX	C	-0.71%
LMT	A	-0.67%
VRT	C	-0.66%
PSA	C	-0.65%
EBAY	B	-0.62%
BK	B	-0.62%
AFL	A	-0.61%
FAST	C	-0.6%
PAYX	C	-0.6%
PEG	B	-0.6%
FIS	C	-0.59%
PRU	C	-0.58%
AVB	C	-0.58%
D	C	-0.58%
MAA	C	-0.57%
NSA	C	-0.56%
EQR	C	-0.56%
OHI	C	-0.55%
SMG	B	-0.55%
MPC	F	-0.55%
NXPI	D	-0.55%
MCHP	D	-0.54%
CPT	C	-0.54%
MET	B	-0.54%
CHRW	B	-0.54%
STWD	B	-0.53%
IVZ	B	-0.52%
WTW	B	-0.52%
VIRT	C	-0.52%
KTB	B	-0.52%
JHG	B	-0.52%
NEP	C	-0.51%
IPG	C	-0.51%
ORI	B	-0.51%
VLO	F	-0.51%
CMA	C	-0.51%
UGI	B	-0.5%
RDN	D	-0.5%
EA	D	-0.5%
BPOP	C	-0.5%
WU	C	-0.5%
XOM	D	-0.49%
DVN	F	-0.49%
WSM	C	-0.49%
OGE	B	-0.49%
FAF	B	-0.47%
SWKS	F	-0.47%
TPR	A	-0.46%
POOL	C	-0.46%
WY	C	-0.46%
SNA	B	-0.45%
HST	D	-0.44%
WDFC	C	-0.43%
NUE	D	-0.43%
OMF	D	-0.43%
WMS	D	-0.42%
EVRG	B	-0.41%
TT	B	-0.41%
CUBE	C	-0.41%
SCCO	C	-0.4%
PFG	B	-0.39%
CTAS	C	-0.37%
EIX	B	-0.35%
APLE	C	-0.35%
RHI	D	-0.35%
ALLY	F	-0.35%
LNC	C	-0.35%
CFR	C	-0.34%
IRDM	C	-0.32%
OLN	D	-0.28%
BR	C	-0.28%
WING	C	-0.26%
NNN	B	-0.26%
MA	B	-0.25%
COST	C	-0.24%
NTAP	D	-0.23%
HRB	C	-0.18%
RMD	C	-0.18%
DPZ	D	-0.17%
CL	C	-0.17%
PNW	C	-0.15%
BSY	C	-0.14%
PAYC	D	-0.13%
EXP	B	-0.08%
WFRD	F	-0.07%
CSWI	B	-0.06%
BKNG	B	-0.06%
MAR	B	-0.04%
COP	F	-0.04%
STNG	D	-0.02%
BAC	D	-0.02%
BBWI	D	-0.01%