QDEF vs. CGDG ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (CGDG)
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
CGDG

Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF

CGDG Description The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies around the world that the investment adviser believes have the potential to provide combinations of current yield and dividend growth over the long-term. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.35

Average Daily Volume

200,766

Number of Holdings *

44

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDEF CGDG
30 Days 1.58% -1.04%
60 Days 2.63% -0.49%
90 Days 4.66% 0.33%
12 Months 30.49% 17.41%
11 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDEF Weight in CGDG Overlap
ABBV D 2.6% 0.9% 0.9%
AVGO D 0.88% 3.67% 0.88%
BMY B 0.45% 1.03% 0.45%
CME A 0.71% 0.74% 0.71%
JPM A 0.73% 0.93% 0.73%
KLAC D 0.79% 1.18% 0.79%
MRK F 2.25% 0.89% 0.89%
PAYX C 0.63% 1.04% 0.63%
PM B 1.65% 2.79% 1.65%
SBUX A 0.98% 1.09% 0.98%
TMUS B 1.14% 0.91% 0.91%
QDEF Overweight 112 Positions Relative to CGDG
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%
IBM C 1.7%
QCOM F 1.65%
GOOGL C 1.36%
INTU C 1.29%
ADP B 1.13%
GOOG C 1.1%
LMT D 1.05%
GILD C 1.03%
TJX A 0.99%
MO A 0.86%
CI F 0.83%
AMT D 0.82%
T A 0.77%
DUK C 0.77%
ITW B 0.74%
MSI B 0.74%
MCK B 0.71%
BK A 0.67%
MMM D 0.66%
VZ C 0.65%
UNM A 0.65%
KO D 0.65%
EME C 0.64%
BWXT B 0.64%
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%
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%
BAC A 0.02%
QDEF Underweight 33 Positions Relative to CGDG
Symbol Grade Weight
TSM B -3.82%
VICI C -2.38%
RTX C -2.19%
CNP B -1.8%
MS A -1.72%
UNH C -1.71%
BR A -1.66%
ACN C -1.61%
WELL A -1.58%
CARR D -1.56%
LLY F -1.41%
FDX B -1.33%
EIX B -1.24%
ABT B -1.21%
TFC A -1.01%
REXR F -0.99%
NOC D -0.96%
AMGN D -0.96%
WBS A -0.94%
EWBC A -0.92%
KB B -0.89%
TRN C -0.88%
TSCO D -0.87%
CNI D -0.84%
TXN C -0.79%
YUM B -0.78%
NSC B -0.66%
AES F -0.61%
DOW F -0.59%
VALE F -0.58%
STZ D -0.47%
COP C -0.43%
SLB C -0.33%
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