PSL vs. QDF ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples (PSL) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)
PSL

PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples

PSL Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index thoroughly evaluates companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 60 US consumer staples companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the businesses of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and non-discretionary retail. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$107.56

Average Daily Volume

2,465

Number of Holdings *

42

* 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

$72.39

Average Daily Volume

26,693

Number of Holdings *

127

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSL QDF
30 Days 6.20% 0.21%
60 Days 5.94% 2.38%
90 Days 7.10% 3.47%
12 Months 27.80% 26.27%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSL Weight in QDF Overlap
COST A 3.23% 0.24% 0.24%
HRB D 2.74% 0.17% 0.17%
MO A 3.56% 0.89% 0.89%
PG C 2.98% 3.03% 2.98%
PM B 2.68% 1.41% 1.41%
WDFC B 1.69% 0.47% 0.47%
PSL Overweight 36 Positions Relative to QDF
Symbol Grade Weight
SFM A 4.04%
CHD A 3.56%
CASY A 3.32%
SCI B 3.27%
FRPT A 3.19%
MNST C 3.14%
KR B 2.97%
USFD A 2.92%
BRBR A 2.84%
ATGE B 2.79%
LRN A 2.68%
KDP F 2.63%
CALM A 2.61%
BJ A 2.59%
PEP F 2.34%
COKE C 2.34%
PFGC B 2.13%
TAP C 2.08%
LAUR A 2.07%
INGR C 2.0%
UNFI A 1.98%
SYY D 1.97%
SPB C 1.96%
MDLZ F 1.95%
LOPE C 1.83%
HSY F 1.8%
PRDO B 1.78%
STZ D 1.76%
POST C 1.76%
VITL D 1.68%
IPAR B 1.61%
BFAM D 1.61%
STRA C 1.49%
CHEF A 1.48%
HAIN D 1.41%
KLG B 1.35%
PSL Underweight 121 Positions Relative to QDF
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C -8.54%
NVDA B -5.81%
MSFT D -4.91%
META D -3.1%
JNJ C -3.01%
ABBV F -2.58%
KO D -2.16%
ACN B -1.93%
GOOGL C -1.84%
HD B -1.77%
INTU B -1.74%
QCOM F -1.68%
GOOG C -1.63%
LOW C -1.27%
UNP C -1.24%
ADP A -1.11%
GILD C -1.0%
MS A -0.98%
AVGO D -0.88%
LRCX F -0.87%
VRT B -0.83%
NKE F -0.83%
SBUX A -0.76%
KLAC F -0.76%
CAT B -0.75%
JPM A -0.75%
ZTS D -0.74%
ITW B -0.74%
FAST B -0.68%
BK A -0.68%
MMM D -0.65%
PAYX B -0.63%
LMT D -0.62%
FIS C -0.62%
AFL B -0.62%
PEG A -0.61%
PRU A -0.61%
VIRT A -0.6%
KTB B -0.6%
JHG B -0.6%
PSA C -0.6%
D C -0.59%
AVB B -0.58%
EBAY D -0.58%
EA A -0.58%
CMA B -0.58%
GEN B -0.58%
TPR B -0.57%
MET A -0.56%
SNA A -0.56%
WTW B -0.56%
ORI A -0.55%
CHRW B -0.55%
EQR C -0.55%
MAA B -0.55%
VLO C -0.55%
MPC D -0.54%
NXPI D -0.52%
OMF A -0.52%
OHI C -0.52%
CPT B -0.51%
IVZ B -0.51%
OGE A -0.51%
XOM B -0.5%
SMG C -0.5%
RDN D -0.49%
STWD C -0.49%
UGI C -0.49%
NSA C -0.49%
BPOP C -0.48%
FAF A -0.47%
DVN F -0.46%
MRK D -0.45%
IPG D -0.45%
MCHP F -0.45%
WU F -0.45%
POOL C -0.44%
WSM C -0.43%
TT A -0.43%
CFR B -0.42%
NUE C -0.42%
EVRG A -0.42%
WY F -0.42%
HST C -0.41%
SWKS F -0.4%
V A -0.4%
CTAS B -0.39%
LNC C -0.39%
PFG D -0.39%
RHI C -0.38%
ALLY C -0.37%
CUBE C -0.37%
SCCO F -0.36%
WMS F -0.36%
APLE B -0.35%
EIX B -0.34%
IRDM D -0.31%
NEP F -0.3%
BR A -0.3%
MA B -0.26%
OLN F -0.25%
NNN C -0.23%
NTAP C -0.22%
WING D -0.2%
RMD C -0.17%
DPZ C -0.17%
PNW A -0.16%
PAYC B -0.16%
CL D -0.15%
COR B -0.14%
WMT A -0.13%
BSY F -0.13%
EXP B -0.08%
WFRD D -0.07%
CSWI B -0.07%
BKNG A -0.07%
MAR A -0.05%
COP C -0.04%
STNG F -0.02%
BAC A -0.02%
BBWI C -0.01%
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