FDL vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Morningstar ETF (FDL) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)

FDL

First Trust Morningstar ETF

FDL Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Morningstar(R) Dividend Leaders Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The objective of the index is to offer investors a benchmark for dividend portfolios as well as a means to invest in a portfolio of stocks that have a consistent record of growing dividends as well as the ability to sustain them. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$43.34

Average Daily Volume

362,157

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* 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

$67.22

Average Daily Volume

10,357

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDL	QLV
30 Days	2.77%	0.23%
60 Days	4.11%	1.42%
90 Days	6.49%	3.24%
12 Months	33.82%	25.29%

14 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDL	Weight in QLV	Overlap
ABBV	D	6.79%	0.96%	0.96%
AEE	A	0.54%	0.58%	0.54%
AEP	D	1.21%	0.54%	0.54%
CAG	D	0.41%	0.13%	0.13%
DUK	C	2.18%	0.9%	0.9%
FLO	D	0.13%	0.47%	0.13%
GILD	C	3.11%	1.07%	1.07%
IBM	C	4.35%	1.82%	1.82%
K	A	0.42%	0.77%	0.42%
PM	B	5.87%	0.21%	0.21%
PNW	B	0.29%	0.53%	0.29%
VZ	C	7.42%	1.64%	1.64%
WEC	A	0.76%	0.86%	0.76%
XEL	A	0.93%	0.64%	0.64%

FDL Overweight 86 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CVX	A	9.22%
PFE	D	5.94%
MO	A	4.96%
UPS	C	3.49%
USB	A	2.44%
CVS	D	2.33%
TFC	A	2.19%
PNC	B	2.12%
KMI	A	2.06%
OKE	A	1.96%
F	C	1.78%
PRU	A	1.46%
FANG	D	1.25%
DOW	F	1.23%
KMB	D	1.08%
EXC	C	1.04%
KHC	F	0.91%
TROW	B	0.9%
LYB	F	0.87%
EIX	B	0.83%
ETR	B	0.82%
FITB	A	0.78%
HBAN	A	0.78%
RF	A	0.75%
STT	A	0.67%
KEY	B	0.66%
CFG	B	0.64%
ES	D	0.64%
FE	C	0.57%
BBY	D	0.49%
EVRG	A	0.44%
CLX	B	0.43%
OMF	A	0.42%
FNF	B	0.37%
LNT	A	0.35%
CMA	A	0.33%
WHR	B	0.33%
IPG	D	0.33%
CNH	C	0.32%
FHN	A	0.31%
SJM	D	0.31%
SWK	D	0.31%
BEN	C	0.28%
COLB	A	0.28%
LNC	B	0.26%
OGE	B	0.25%
MTN	C	0.24%
HAS	D	0.24%
ZION	B	0.23%
UGI	A	0.22%
SNV	B	0.21%
WU	D	0.2%
FMC	D	0.19%
JHG	A	0.19%
APAM	B	0.17%
VLY	B	0.17%
FAF	A	0.16%
UBSI	B	0.16%
OZK	B	0.15%
NXST	C	0.15%
POR	C	0.14%
FIBK	A	0.14%
SR	A	0.13%
WEN	D	0.13%
TNL	A	0.13%
BKH	A	0.13%
ALE	A	0.12%
CC	C	0.12%
NJR	A	0.12%
ASB	B	0.12%
NWE	B	0.11%
PRGO	B	0.11%
PNM	F	0.11%
FHB	A	0.11%
MSM	C	0.11%
MAN	D	0.1%
OGS	A	0.1%
AVA	A	0.1%
CATY	B	0.09%
AGR	B	0.09%
SMG	D	0.09%
FHI	A	0.09%
LCII	C	0.08%
CRI	D	0.06%
SIRI	C	0.05%
GEF	A	0.01%

FDL Underweight 100 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-7.68%
NVDA	C	-5.54%
AAPL	C	-5.17%
PG	A	-3.25%
AMZN	C	-2.41%
LLY	F	-2.31%
MRK	F	-2.28%
V	A	-2.26%
MCD	D	-1.93%
JNJ	D	-1.71%
T	A	-1.51%
PEP	F	-1.47%
META	D	-1.25%
XOM	B	-1.15%
TMUS	B	-1.13%
LMT	D	-1.06%
CME	A	-0.94%
ABT	B	-0.93%
ADP	B	-0.92%
QLYS	C	-0.88%
GOOGL	C	-0.88%
ATR	B	-0.86%
AIZ	A	-0.86%
WTW	B	-0.85%
TXN	C	-0.84%
PSA	D	-0.84%
RGLD	C	-0.83%
TYL	B	-0.8%
WDFC	B	-0.8%
ED	D	-0.79%
DOX	D	-0.74%
CHE	D	-0.73%
GIS	D	-0.72%
CHKP	D	-0.72%
AMGN	D	-0.71%
LSTR	D	-0.71%
CB	C	-0.71%
SO	D	-0.69%
DLR	B	-0.68%
TRV	B	-0.67%
QGEN	D	-0.67%
WM	A	-0.67%
DTM	B	-0.67%
ZM	B	-0.67%
CALM	A	-0.65%
EQIX	A	-0.64%
ALL	A	-0.63%
AVY	D	-0.63%
PKG	A	-0.63%
GOOG	C	-0.62%
CINF	A	-0.6%
SMMT	D	-0.59%
RSG	A	-0.59%
CTVA	C	-0.59%
NOC	D	-0.59%
BRK.A	B	-0.59%
GD	F	-0.58%
WCN	A	-0.58%
CTRA	B	-0.57%
WRB	A	-0.55%
AZO	C	-0.55%
STNG	F	-0.55%
MKL	A	-0.54%
CMS	C	-0.54%
SCI	B	-0.54%
JKHY	D	-0.53%
ADC	B	-0.53%
SIGI	C	-0.53%
CHRW	C	-0.49%
TSCO	D	-0.49%
SON	D	-0.48%
BAH	F	-0.47%
TTEK	F	-0.46%
REGN	F	-0.45%
HSY	F	-0.45%
NBIX	C	-0.43%
HRL	D	-0.4%
VRSK	A	-0.39%
NFG	A	-0.38%
AVGO	D	-0.38%
HII	D	-0.36%
BMRN	D	-0.35%
MCK	B	-0.35%
SLGN	A	-0.34%
DDS	B	-0.29%
BMI	B	-0.27%
CRUS	D	-0.26%
EA	A	-0.23%
JPM	A	-0.21%
COR	B	-0.2%
LIN	D	-0.19%
ALKS	B	-0.19%
ADI	D	-0.15%
NCNO	B	-0.13%
ROP	B	-0.13%
L	A	-0.11%
CWAN	B	-0.09%
UNH	C	-0.07%
MMC	B	-0.05%
EXPD	D	-0.03%