QDEF vs. AFSM ETF Comparison
Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM)
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
AFSM
Active Factor Small Cap ETF
AFSM Description
The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in U.S.-listed equity securities issued by small capitalization companies. The manager defines small capitalization companies as those that, at the time of investment, have a market capitalization between a minimum of $250 million and the maximum market capitalization of a widely recognized index of small capitalization companies based upon the composition of the index at the time of investment. It is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$32.64
Average Daily Volume
15,693
Number of Holdings
*
295
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | QDEF | AFSM |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 1.58% | 7.72% |
| 60 Days | 2.63% | 6.49% |
| 90 Days | 4.66% | 6.95% |
| 12 Months | 30.49% | 33.58% |
QDEF Overweight 116 Positions Relative to AFSM
| 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% | |
| AMT | D | 0.82% | |
| 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% | |
| 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% | |
| PSA | D | 0.59% | |
| AIZ | A | 0.58% | |
| WTW | B | 0.58% | |
| FAST | B | 0.58% | |
| 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% | |
| ESS | B | 0.54% | |
| RMD | C | 0.54% | |
| K | A | 0.53% | |
| CSL | C | 0.53% | |
| OHI | C | 0.53% | |
| MET | A | 0.53% | |
| EQR | B | 0.53% | |
| MAA | B | 0.53% | |
| PNW | B | 0.52% | |
| IRDM | D | 0.52% | |
| CPT | B | 0.51% | |
| 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% | |
| LOW | D | 0.47% | |
| NSA | 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% | |
| WU | D | 0.43% | |
| EXPD | D | 0.42% | |
| SAIC | F | 0.41% | |
| WSM | B | 0.41% | |
| DPZ | C | 0.41% | |
| CUBE | D | 0.4% | |
| 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% | |
| 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% | |
| NNN | D | 0.21% | |
| AVB | B | 0.18% | |
| CAH | B | 0.17% | |
| SCCO | F | 0.16% | |
| BAH | F | 0.12% | |
| WMT | A | 0.12% | |
| ROL | B | 0.12% | |
| ZTS | D | 0.11% | |
| BAC | A | 0.02% |
QDEF Underweight 288 Positions Relative to AFSM
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLI | C | -1.38% | |
| SKYW | B | -1.22% | |
| IDCC | A | -1.19% | |
| NHC | C | -1.15% | |
| SFM | A | -1.03% | |
| CRS | A | -0.93% | |
| ALKS | B | -0.91% | |
| CPRX | C | -0.88% | |
| PFBC | B | -0.88% | |
| STRL | B | -0.86% | |
| DAKT | B | -0.85% | |
| ANF | C | -0.84% | |
| FIX | A | -0.84% | |
| CALM | A | -0.78% | |
| CVLT | B | -0.77% | |
| MTG | C | -0.76% | |
| MHO | D | -0.76% | |
| JXN | C | -0.72% | |
| BCC | B | -0.72% | |
| UVE | B | -0.72% | |
| TMHC | B | -0.7% | |
| AROC | B | -0.69% | |
| TBBK | B | -0.69% | |
| CEIX | A | -0.68% | |
| MCY | A | -0.67% | |
| REZI | A | -0.66% | |
| SANM | B | -0.65% | |
| SLG | B | -0.65% | |
| GMED | A | -0.65% | |
| COOP | B | -0.64% | |
| HWKN | B | -0.64% | |
| HSII | B | -0.63% | |
| FDP | B | -0.63% | |
| BMI | B | -0.63% | |
| CRVL | A | -0.63% | |
| SLVM | B | -0.62% | |
| GMS | B | -0.6% | |
| PRK | B | -0.59% | |
| NTB | B | -0.59% | |
| SUPN | C | -0.58% | |
| NMIH | D | -0.58% | |
| NHI | D | -0.57% | |
| GEO | B | -0.57% | |
| BRBR | A | -0.57% | |
| CORT | B | -0.57% | |
| EGBN | B | -0.56% | |
| TGNA | B | -0.56% | |
| POWL | C | -0.55% | |
| BTU | B | -0.55% | |
| HALO | F | -0.55% | |
| WT | B | -0.55% | |
| BXC | B | -0.55% | |
| UFPT | B | -0.55% | |
| ZETA | D | -0.54% | |
| MUSA | A | -0.54% | |
| STBA | B | -0.54% | |
| CVNA | B | -0.54% | |
| COKE | C | -0.54% | |
| OFG | B | -0.54% | |
| CHCO | B | -0.54% | |
| APPF | B | -0.51% | |
| ACT | D | -0.51% | |
| PRDO | B | -0.51% | |
| PLUS | F | -0.51% | |
| KBH | D | -0.51% | |
| BELFB | C | -0.51% | |
| DOLE | D | -0.5% | |
| AMWD | C | -0.5% | |
| PI | D | -0.49% | |
| PINC | B | -0.47% | |
| LNTH | D | -0.47% | |
| TEX | D | -0.46% | |
| DFIN | D | -0.45% | |
| USLM | A | -0.44% | |
| AMR | C | -0.42% | |
| QTWO | A | -0.42% | |
| HIMS | B | -0.42% | |
| PLAB | C | -0.42% | |
| ADUS | D | -0.4% | |
| WFRD | D | -0.4% | |
| RMR | F | -0.4% | |
| SIG | B | -0.39% | |
| IESC | B | -0.39% | |
| TILE | B | -0.39% | |
| LGND | B | -0.39% | |
| BDC | B | -0.39% | |
| PRGS | A | -0.39% | |
| EVER | F | -0.39% | |
| INMD | C | -0.38% | |
| VRNT | C | -0.38% | |
| LRN | A | -0.38% | |
| RDNT | B | -0.37% | |
| WNC | C | -0.37% | |
| YOU | D | -0.37% | |
| IIPR | D | -0.37% | |
| LOPE | B | -0.36% | |
| CASH | A | -0.36% | |
| BLBD | D | -0.36% | |
| CAL | D | -0.36% | |
| M | D | -0.36% | |
| APOG | B | -0.36% | |
| HIW | D | -0.35% | |
| HRMY | D | -0.35% | |
| ANIP | F | -0.35% | |
| CNXN | C | -0.35% | |
| ESNT | D | -0.35% | |
| BPMC | C | -0.35% | |
| CRAI | B | -0.35% | |
| MATX | C | -0.35% | |
| TRMK | B | -0.34% | |
| MTH | D | -0.34% | |
| PBF | D | -0.34% | |
| MD | B | -0.34% | |
| MOG.A | B | -0.34% | |
| CMC | B | -0.33% | |
| FBP | B | -0.33% | |
| PFS | B | -0.32% | |
| LPG | F | -0.32% | |
| ATGE | B | -0.32% | |
| CNK | B | -0.32% | |
| PDM | D | -0.32% | |
| YMAB | F | -0.31% | |
| ATKR | C | -0.31% | |
| RXST | F | -0.31% | |
| SCS | C | -0.31% | |
| CUZ | B | -0.31% | |
| IBOC | A | -0.31% | |
| ODP | F | -0.3% | |
| TCMD | A | -0.3% | |
| DNOW | B | -0.3% | |
| AKR | B | -0.3% | |
| GRBK | D | -0.3% | |
| BKE | B | -0.3% | |
| SBRA | C | -0.29% | |
| THFF | B | -0.29% | |
| PHIN | A | -0.29% | |
| SPNS | F | -0.29% | |
| DXC | B | -0.29% | |
| HUBG | A | -0.29% | |
| ADMA | B | -0.28% | |
| BKH | A | -0.28% | |
| BHE | B | -0.28% | |
| BNL | D | -0.28% | |
| HCC | B | -0.28% | |
| CRDO | B | -0.28% | |
| TWI | F | -0.28% | |
| SXC | A | -0.28% | |
| HURN | B | -0.28% | |
| AZZ | B | -0.28% | |
| ITCI | C | -0.27% | |
| BKU | A | -0.27% | |
| CCRN | F | -0.26% | |
| HCI | C | -0.26% | |
| ASO | F | -0.26% | |
| INTA | A | -0.26% | |
| VRNS | D | -0.26% | |
| PRG | C | -0.26% | |
| GIII | D | -0.25% | |
| AGX | B | -0.25% | |
| MEDP | D | -0.25% | |
| GNK | D | -0.25% | |
| ABG | B | -0.25% | |
| PIPR | B | -0.25% | |
| PRM | C | -0.25% | |
| HDSN | F | -0.24% | |
| PSN | D | -0.24% | |
| AVNS | F | -0.24% | |
| LMAT | A | -0.24% | |
| MED | F | -0.23% | |
| NTCT | C | -0.23% | |
| HLX | B | -0.23% | |
| SMP | B | -0.22% | |
| IMKTA | C | -0.22% | |
| HAE | C | -0.22% | |
| VNDA | C | -0.22% | |
| NUS | D | -0.22% | |
| KN | B | -0.22% | |
| SBH | C | -0.22% | |
| NX | C | -0.21% | |
| VCTR | B | -0.21% | |
| INSW | F | -0.21% | |
| WABC | B | -0.21% | |
| KRC | C | -0.2% | |
| BLFS | C | -0.2% | |
| ENS | D | -0.2% | |
| PK | B | -0.2% | |
| DHT | F | -0.2% | |
| AMKR | D | -0.2% | |
| EXTR | B | -0.2% | |
| CMPR | D | -0.2% | |
| ASC | F | -0.2% | |
| NAVI | C | -0.19% | |
| UCTT | D | -0.19% | |
| SGBX | F | -0.19% | |
| GOGL | F | -0.19% | |
| AXSM | B | -0.19% | |
| TMDX | F | -0.19% | |
| NSSC | D | -0.19% | |
| TARS | B | -0.19% | |
| TPC | C | -0.18% | |
| TNC | D | -0.18% | |
| TGTX | B | -0.18% | |
| ONTO | D | -0.18% | |
| SIGA | F | -0.18% | |
| HOV | D | -0.17% | |
| SD | D | -0.17% | |
| HY | D | -0.17% | |
| ASGN | F | -0.17% | |
| NVST | B | -0.17% | |
| XRX | F | -0.16% | |
| ADNT | F | -0.16% | |
| METC | C | -0.15% | |
| GES | F | -0.15% | |
| SCSC | B | -0.15% | |
| VSH | D | -0.15% | |
| BRC | D | -0.15% | |
| SCVL | F | -0.14% | |
| AIT | A | -0.14% | |
| CSGS | B | -0.14% | |
| HROW | D | -0.14% | |
| OSCR | D | -0.14% | |
| CWCO | C | -0.14% | |
| AYI | B | -0.14% | |
| NECB | B | -0.14% | |
| CECO | A | -0.14% | |
| ALRM | C | -0.14% | |
| KELYA | F | -0.14% | |
| EIG | B | -0.13% | |
| MOV | C | -0.13% | |
| ALKT | B | -0.13% | |
| PCRX | C | -0.13% | |
| GFF | A | -0.12% | |
| TWST | D | -0.12% | |
| CLW | F | -0.12% | |
| MRVI | F | -0.12% | |
| YEXT | A | -0.11% | |
| INVA | D | -0.11% | |
| AMCX | C | -0.11% | |
| CHRD | D | -0.11% | |
| MAX | F | -0.1% | |
| ASTH | D | -0.1% | |
| RAMP | C | -0.1% | |
| CGEM | F | -0.09% | |
| SPSC | C | -0.09% | |
| MLKN | D | -0.08% | |
| CTRE | D | -0.08% | |
| PEBK | B | -0.08% | |
| KRYS | B | -0.08% | |
| KTB | B | -0.08% | |
| ATLO | D | -0.07% | |
| TPH | D | -0.07% | |
| WGO | C | -0.07% | |
| APAM | B | -0.06% | |
| FTDR | A | -0.06% | |
| GRND | A | -0.06% | |
| KSS | F | -0.06% | |
| JWN | C | -0.06% | |
| ANDE | D | -0.05% | |
| OTTR | C | -0.05% | |
| AMPH | D | -0.05% | |
| NSIT | F | -0.05% | |
| REVG | B | -0.05% | |
| SWX | B | -0.05% | |
| OGS | A | -0.05% | |
| ATEN | B | -0.05% | |
| CTS | C | -0.05% | |
| OMI | F | -0.05% | |
| LBRT | D | -0.04% | |
| AMN | F | -0.04% | |
| PHR | F | -0.04% | |
| FORM | D | -0.04% | |
| TDC | D | -0.04% | |
| ETD | C | -0.04% | |
| HE | C | -0.04% | |
| SEMR | B | -0.04% | |
| COLL | F | -0.04% | |
| EOLS | D | -0.04% | |
| JBI | F | -0.03% | |
| VITL | D | -0.03% | |
| EMBC | C | -0.03% | |
| RYI | C | -0.03% | |
| SWI | B | -0.03% | |
| ACLS | F | -0.02% | |
| PGNY | F | -0.02% | |
| ACIW | B | -0.02% | |
| MITK | C | -0.0% | |
| MAIN | A | -0.0% | |
| EPAC | B | -0.0% |
QDEF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Business Services
Drug Manufacturers - Major
REIT - Residential
Telecom Services
Credit Services
Semiconductors
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Information Technology Services
Insurance - Life
Internet Content & Information
Medical Distribution
REIT - Industrial
Software - Application
Utilities - Diversified
Aerospace & Defense
Banks - Global
Communication Equipment
Conglomerates
AFSM: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Biotechnology
Software - Application
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Shipping & Ports
Electronic Components
Software - Infrastructure
Asset Management
Building Materials
Coal
Engineering & Construction
Residential Construction
Specialty Retail
Medical Devices
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Apparel Stores
Department Stores
Diagnostics & Research
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