IQDF vs. VXUS ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) to Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)

IQDF

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund

IQDF Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust International 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 and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in its underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide exposure to a high-quality, income-oriented portfolio of international equity securities issued by non-U.S.-based companies, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall volatility.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.28

Average Daily Volume

31,913

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

VXUS Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The index includes more than 5,300 stocks of companies located in 46 countries.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$62.25

Average Daily Volume

2,592,931

Number of Holdings ^*

118

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	IQDF	VXUS
30 Days	-3.78%	-3.84%
60 Days	-0.96%	-0.82%
90 Days	1.66%	1.56%
12 Months	28.51%	24.87%

13 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in IQDF	Weight in VXUS	Overlap
AGCO	C	0.21%	0.02%	0.02%
BABA	B	0.31%	0.67%	0.31%
BCS	B	0.45%	0.13%	0.13%
CNI	F	0.03%	0.2%	0.03%
HSBH	A	0.51%	0.49%	0.49%
MUFG	C	0.47%	0.34%	0.34%
NVS	D	1.98%	0.7%	0.7%
SMFG	D	0.34%	0.24%	0.24%
STLA	F	0.26%	0.08%	0.08%
UL	D	0.08%	0.47%	0.08%
UMC	F	0.25%	0.0%	0.0%
UMC	F	0.25%	0.06%	0.06%
VALE	D	0.21%	0.13%	0.13%

IQDF Overweight 0 Positions Relative to VXUS

	Symbol	Grade	Weight

IQDF Underweight 105 Positions Relative to VXUS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TM	D	-0.63%
SONY	D	-0.35%
HDB	B	-0.34%
TD	F	-0.33%
PDD	C	-0.28%
SHOP	C	-0.28%
ABBV	D	-0.27%
DEO	D	-0.23%
IBN	A	-0.17%
MFG	B	-0.16%
LYG	C	-0.15%
HMC	D	-0.15%
WCN	D	-0.14%
FLUT	C	-0.12%
GOLD	C	-0.1%
TCOM	B	-0.1%
E	F	-0.1%
BIDU	D	-0.09%
SW	F	-0.08%
SHG	D	-0.06%
KB	B	-0.06%
YUMC	B	-0.05%
XRX	F	-0.05%
BEKE	B	-0.04%
BGNE	C	-0.04%
LI	B	-0.04%
LOGI	F	-0.04%
CHT	D	-0.04%
NMR	D	-0.04%
RBA	A	-0.04%
NIO	C	-0.03%
OTEX	B	-0.03%
TME	C	-0.03%
QGEN	F	-0.03%
ABEV	D	-0.03%
ERJ	B	-0.02%
VIPS	C	-0.02%
BZ	C	-0.02%
BCH	D	-0.02%
WIT	B	-0.02%
BILI	B	-0.02%
YMM	B	-0.02%
ASAI	F	-0.02%
WFG	C	-0.02%
XPEV	B	-0.02%
DOOO	F	-0.01%
ATHM	C	-0.01%
HAFN	F	-0.01%
GDS	C	-0.01%
LSPD	C	-0.01%
CAR	D	-0.01%
LPL	D	-0.01%
WIT	B	-0.01%
IAG	B	-0.01%
TAC	C	-0.01%
LIF	B	-0.01%
BRFS	C	-0.01%
CSAN	F	-0.01%
SBSW	B	-0.01%
FRO	F	-0.01%
QFIN	A	-0.01%
KEP	C	-0.01%
PRMW	B	-0.01%
MBAVU	C	-0.01%
GGB	D	-0.01%
AEI	B	-0.01%
TAL	C	-0.01%
GRIN	A	-0.0%
DDL	B	-0.0%
KEP	C	-0.0%
GOTU	F	-0.0%
VNET	C	-0.0%
ITUB	F	-0.0%
SSBI	F	-0.0%
EH	B	-0.0%
VIV	F	-0.0%
IMOS	F	-0.0%
ELBM	D	-0.0%
PAC	B	-0.0%
WB	B	-0.0%
CIG	D	-0.0%
FLNG	F	-0.0%
MNTX	C	-0.0%
CHT	D	-0.0%
FINV	B	-0.0%
CX	F	-0.0%
SBS	D	-0.0%
CSIQ	D	-0.0%
DQ	B	-0.0%
PIXY	F	-0.0%
YY	D	-0.0%
MOMO	B	-0.0%
RDY	D	-0.0%
JKS	B	-0.0%
SPNS	B	-0.0%
BSAC	C	-0.0%
AKO.A	D	-0.0%
ERJ	B	-0.0%
IQ	C	-0.0%
ATAT	B	-0.0%
TRMD	F	-0.0%
RLX	D	-0.0%
SGRP	B	-0.0%
GOGL	F	-0.0%
CIB	D	-0.0%