QDEF vs. AGQI ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF (AGQI)
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

$73.05

Average Daily Volume

6,852

Number of Holdings *

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
AGQI

First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF

AGQI Description AGQI aims to hold a global basket of income-producing equities of companies that can maintain or grow dividends without compromising their financial stability. Equity securities include common and preferred stocks, depositary receipts, and real estate investment trusts. The fund invests in US and non-US issuers, holding at least 40% of its assets outside the US, with up to 20% allocated in emerging markets. The fund uses a fundamental approach to select dividend-paying companies with quality income, meaning they can provide stable and growing dividends. Eligible companies are assessed based on ROE and/or ROIC, financial leverage ratio, and dividend payout ratio. The resulting portfolio may have a large-cap tilt, although the fund invests in companies of any market capitalization. On November 21, 2023, the ETF acquired all assets and liabilities of the First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund (ticker: FDEU), which had about $220 million in assets, morphing the closed-end fund into an ETF.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$14.00

Average Daily Volume

8,496

Number of Holdings *

13

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDEF AGQI
30 Days 1.58% -2.29%
60 Days 2.63% -3.98%
90 Days 4.66% -3.92%
12 Months 30.49% 10.45%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDEF Weight in AGQI Overlap
AMT D 0.82% 2.65% 0.82%
BAC A 0.02% 3.15% 0.02%
HD A 3.07% 3.4% 3.07%
KO D 0.65% 3.73% 0.65%
MSFT F 4.97% 4.56% 4.56%
PG A 2.83% 2.89% 2.83%
VZ C 0.65% 3.01% 0.65%
QDEF Overweight 116 Positions Relative to AGQI
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C 6.07%
NVDA C 6.0%
JNJ D 2.93%
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%
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%
UNM A 0.65%
EME C 0.64%
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%
VIRT B 0.57%
CSWI A 0.57%
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%
RDN C 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%
HRB D 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%
STNG F 0.36%
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%
DDS B 0.12%
WMT A 0.12%
ROL B 0.12%
ZTS D 0.11%
QDEF Underweight 6 Positions Relative to AGQI
Symbol Grade Weight
NVT B -4.43%
UL D -3.51%
MDT D -3.48%
SONY B -3.35%
ORCL B -3.22%
HON B -2.55%
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