QDEF vs. FAD ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to First Trust MuFirst Trust Multi CG AlphaDEX (FAD)
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

$65.49

Average Daily Volume

5,907

Number of Holdings *

134

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

First Trust MuFirst Trust Multi CG AlphaDEX

FAD Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Multi Cap Growth Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P Composite 1500(R) Growth Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$121.39

Average Daily Volume

4,160

Number of Holdings *

641

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDEF FAD
30 Days 1.29% -2.67%
60 Days 6.87% 3.46%
90 Days 4.90% 1.21%
12 Months 19.70% 17.29%
43 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDEF Weight in FAD Overlap
AVGO A 2.0% 0.29% 0.29%
BAH B 0.14% 0.47% 0.14%
BK B 0.6% 0.39% 0.39%
BMI B 0.02% 0.1% 0.02%
BWXT D 0.51% 0.16% 0.16%
CFR D 0.43% 0.12% 0.12%
CHE D 0.42% 0.08% 0.08%
COST A 0.21% 0.43% 0.21%
CRM F 0.04% 0.3% 0.04%
CSL B 0.53% 0.39% 0.39%
DLR A 0.19% 0.19% 0.19%
DPZ B 0.55% 0.29% 0.29%
EME B 0.54% 0.25% 0.25%
FAST D 0.5% 0.22% 0.22%
GOOGL A 1.56% 0.21% 0.21%
HD C 2.8% 0.16% 0.16%
HRB B 0.5% 0.05% 0.05%
IBM C 1.54% 0.24% 0.24%
INTU C 1.16% 0.16% 0.16%
ITW D 0.73% 0.08% 0.08%
JPM C 0.67% 0.46% 0.46%
KLAC A 1.08% 0.42% 0.42%
MA D 0.27% 0.17% 0.17%
MAS C 0.22% 0.31% 0.22%
META B 2.67% 0.48% 0.48%
MSFT A 5.74% 0.19% 0.19%
MSI A 0.62% 0.28% 0.28%
MSM F 0.41% 0.04% 0.04%
NSA A 0.39% 0.03% 0.03%
NVDA A 5.28% 0.62% 0.62%
OTIS B 0.56% 0.18% 0.18%
PG A 3.14% 0.09% 0.09%
PPL B 0.52% 0.09% 0.09%
RMD B 0.54% 0.2% 0.2%
ROL A 0.13% 0.19% 0.13%
STWD D 0.35% 0.09% 0.09%
TMUS B 1.05% 0.1% 0.1%
V D 0.39% 0.09% 0.09%
VRT D 0.52% 0.52% 0.52%
VST B 0.15% 0.58% 0.15%
WDFC D 0.46% 0.08% 0.08%
WEN F 0.17% 0.04% 0.04%
WSM B 0.51% 0.21% 0.21%
QDEF Overweight 91 Positions Relative to FAD
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL B 5.71%
JNJ F 3.11%
ABBV B 2.97%
KO B 2.39%
CSCO F 1.85%
GOOG A 1.33%
MRK B 1.15%
LMT C 1.04%
ADP C 1.01%
CI D 0.98%
SBUX D 0.9%
MCD D 0.83%
MO B 0.82%
GILD D 0.8%
MCK A 0.79%
DUK B 0.78%
VZ C 0.71%
CME D 0.7%
AMGN B 0.68%
XOM D 0.67%
AFL B 0.6%
VRSK A 0.59%
FIS B 0.58%
MMM B 0.58%
D C 0.56%
PEG B 0.56%
PSA B 0.55%
T B 0.54%
OHI A 0.54%
ED D 0.54%
CPT B 0.53%
PAYX B 0.53%
EQR B 0.53%
MAA B 0.53%
ESS A 0.53%
UDR B 0.52%
LDOS B 0.52%
GIS D 0.52%
EA B 0.52%
PKG B 0.52%
K C 0.51%
MET D 0.5%
AFG D 0.5%
DELL B 0.5%
AMH C 0.5%
AIZ D 0.5%
PNW B 0.5%
L D 0.5%
WU D 0.49%
ORI C 0.49%
MLI D 0.49%
RDN C 0.49%
WTW D 0.49%
DOX F 0.49%
EXPD B 0.49%
OMF D 0.49%
BPOP D 0.48%
DDS D 0.48%
BXMT F 0.47%
UMBF D 0.47%
UNH C 0.46%
OGE B 0.45%
TGNA F 0.44%
LOW C 0.42%
BSY D 0.42%
EXC D 0.41%
SAIC D 0.41%
LYB D 0.4%
CUBE B 0.39%
EVRG C 0.38%
KMB A 0.37%
BMY F 0.36%
WEC D 0.26%
NOC F 0.23%
SCCO D 0.2%
ALL D 0.18%
EBAY B 0.17%
AVB A 0.17%
CAH D 0.15%
CTRA D 0.14%
DTM B 0.12%
ZTS C 0.12%
CRBG C 0.11%
CHRD D 0.11%
AGNC A 0.1%
CVX D 0.08%
WMT A 0.07%
BAC A 0.06%
CVI F 0.05%
CLX D 0.05%
PM B 0.02%
QDEF Underweight 598 Positions Relative to FAD
Symbol Grade Weight
HWM B -0.56%
CEG B -0.54%
CRWD A -0.54%
RCL B -0.52%
DECK B -0.52%
WAB C -0.52%
CMG A -0.5%
TT B -0.5%
KKR B -0.5%
APO B -0.49%
ETN D -0.48%
AMZN B -0.48%
PWR B -0.48%
PSTG A -0.47%
FCNCA D -0.47%
ANET A -0.47%
GDDY B -0.44%
HLT B -0.44%
IR C -0.44%
GE D -0.43%
NTAP A -0.43%
PHM B -0.43%
CAT D -0.42%
MLM C -0.42%
GWW C -0.41%
AMAT A -0.41%
LLY A -0.41%
UBER C -0.41%
URI D -0.41%
PCAR D -0.4%
IRM A -0.4%
NTNX C -0.4%
DKNG C -0.39%
DAL C -0.39%
TDG B -0.39%
LYV D -0.39%
NFLX A -0.39%
LPLA B -0.39%
DASH D -0.38%
BRO A -0.38%
LRCX A -0.38%
LII A -0.38%
PLTR B -0.37%
CCL C -0.37%
SMCI C -0.36%
RSG C -0.36%
ENTG B -0.35%
PH D -0.35%
VMC C -0.34%
ANF B -0.34%
AXON C -0.34%
MAR C -0.34%
AZO C -0.33%
BLDR D -0.33%
HUBB D -0.33%
ERIE D -0.33%
EXPE C -0.33%
ORLY C -0.32%
MGM D -0.32%
SHW D -0.31%
APH A -0.31%
BSX A -0.3%
STX A -0.29%
GRMN B -0.29%
ARES D -0.28%
NTRA B -0.28%
ECL A -0.28%
CVNA C -0.28%
CL A -0.28%
FICO B -0.28%
ISRG A -0.28%
BKNG A -0.28%
HOOD B -0.27%
ROST B -0.27%
CTAS A -0.27%
SFM B -0.27%
SNPS B -0.27%
LECO F -0.27%
NET D -0.27%
WM C -0.26%
FRPT B -0.26%
CDNS B -0.26%
TDW D -0.26%
SYK B -0.26%
APP C -0.26%
WING B -0.25%
DDOG C -0.25%
IT D -0.25%
CPRT D -0.25%
TXRH B -0.25%
NTRS D -0.25%
NOW C -0.25%
NVR C -0.25%
HST D -0.24%
MANH C -0.24%
AMD C -0.24%
ABNB D -0.24%
EW D -0.24%
AVAV B -0.24%
CPAY D -0.23%
DXCM D -0.23%
RL B -0.23%
MEDP C -0.23%
WFRD D -0.23%
OKTA C -0.23%
IQV D -0.23%
ITGR C -0.23%
DVA B -0.23%
LNW C -0.22%
WWD B -0.22%
HEI A -0.22%
KD B -0.22%
APG B -0.22%
FIX C -0.22%
MOD D -0.22%
CVLT B -0.21%
NXPI B -0.21%
TOST C -0.21%
ATI C -0.21%
PSN C -0.21%
ALSN D -0.21%
BLD B -0.21%
H C -0.21%
ADMA A -0.21%
AWI D -0.21%
TOL C -0.21%
ELF B -0.21%
BFAM D -0.21%
CLH A -0.2%
TJX A -0.2%
TTD B -0.2%
ESAB D -0.2%
ULTA D -0.2%
XYL B -0.2%
BPMC B -0.2%
XPO D -0.2%
BCO B -0.2%
TTEK B -0.2%
SMMT B -0.2%
AZEK C -0.2%
IBKR B -0.2%
IBP C -0.19%
MMC A -0.19%
MOG.A C -0.19%
AJG A -0.19%
EXP D -0.19%
ARMK B -0.19%
CNM C -0.19%
CHD A -0.19%
NCLH D -0.19%
MUSA B -0.19%
CW C -0.19%
HUBS D -0.18%
ZS C -0.18%
BRBR C -0.18%
POST D -0.18%
LYFT D -0.18%
MKSI B -0.18%
SPG B -0.18%
HRI F -0.18%
NBIX C -0.18%
MRVL B -0.18%
OSCR C -0.18%
CELH F -0.18%
FSS C -0.18%
PRCT B -0.18%
ORCL B -0.18%
HIMS B -0.18%
EEFT C -0.18%
KNSL F -0.17%
RDNT B -0.17%
TRU D -0.17%
OWL D -0.17%
SGBX F -0.17%
AGIO B -0.17%
RPM B -0.17%
ITT D -0.17%
APPF D -0.17%
PTC D -0.17%
LIN C -0.17%
WMS C -0.17%
MSTR C -0.17%
AME D -0.17%
ENSG B -0.17%
VNT D -0.16%
MARA C -0.16%
FTV D -0.16%
ZETA B -0.16%
POWL C -0.16%
LVS F -0.16%
EFX B -0.16%
MSA C -0.16%
PRI C -0.16%
FTNT D -0.16%
FND B -0.16%
DRI D -0.16%
GKOS B -0.16%
COKE B -0.16%
ZWS D -0.16%
ONTO B -0.16%
PEGA D -0.16%
DY B -0.16%
OLLI B -0.15%
CBT C -0.15%
HQY B -0.15%
CSGP F -0.15%
LW C -0.15%
AFRM F -0.15%
INFA C -0.15%
FSLR B -0.15%
IOT F -0.15%
AAON C -0.15%
RXST B -0.15%
SLB F -0.15%
NEU D -0.15%
TWST B -0.15%
ITRI B -0.15%
KAI C -0.15%
GVA B -0.14%
STRL B -0.14%
ATR B -0.14%
WEX F -0.14%
SAIA D -0.14%
IESC D -0.14%
CASY B -0.14%
AM B -0.14%
AXTA B -0.14%
WDAY F -0.14%
TNET F -0.14%
SKYW B -0.14%
USLM B -0.14%
AMR F -0.13%
PFGC D -0.13%
BRKR F -0.13%
GPK D -0.13%
ROAD B -0.13%
MGNI B -0.13%
MORN D -0.13%
GBX D -0.13%
SKWD D -0.13%
GNTX D -0.13%
AROC D -0.13%
AIT D -0.13%
RLI D -0.13%
AZZ C -0.13%
UFPT B -0.13%
SPNT C -0.13%
CMPR D -0.13%
RYAN C -0.13%
BKD D -0.13%
GATX C -0.13%
GOLF B -0.13%
ACA B -0.13%
PLMR C -0.13%
DCI D -0.13%
INGR D -0.13%
ALKT B -0.12%
SHAK D -0.12%
ARDX F -0.12%
GFF D -0.12%
MAC D -0.12%
TPX D -0.12%
GRBK C -0.12%
GERN B -0.12%
RHP D -0.12%
AMRX B -0.12%
ALLE D -0.12%
TNL C -0.12%
HWKN B -0.12%
PTGX B -0.12%
CRVL C -0.12%
CHX F -0.12%
PI C -0.12%
PR D -0.12%
QTWO C -0.12%
SMTC D -0.12%
SFBS D -0.12%
INSW C -0.12%
DUOL C -0.12%
LPG C -0.12%
MBIN D -0.12%
ANIP D -0.12%
VRNS C -0.12%
WYNN D -0.12%
CBZ D -0.12%
AOS C -0.12%
MRUS B -0.12%
CAL C -0.11%
GPOR C -0.11%
TNDM B -0.11%
LAUR D -0.11%
SSD D -0.11%
TNC D -0.11%
FOR D -0.11%
CRL F -0.11%
SPR D -0.11%
KTB B -0.11%
MYRG F -0.11%
VCEL D -0.11%
JWN B -0.11%
TRN C -0.11%
NCNO C -0.11%
TREX C -0.11%
PCOR F -0.11%
EPAC B -0.11%
KYMR D -0.11%
CRS B -0.11%
PK D -0.11%
COLL D -0.11%
VERX B -0.11%
LRN B -0.11%
CSWI B -0.11%
DSGR D -0.11%
PINS B -0.11%
HALO B -0.11%
IDCC B -0.11%
W F -0.11%
CDRE C -0.1%
SMG D -0.1%
WMB A -0.1%
VECO A -0.1%
NSSC B -0.1%
FWRG F -0.1%
WSO B -0.1%
ATGE B -0.1%
TTWO B -0.1%
RIVN C -0.1%
PANW B -0.1%
GIC F -0.1%
CNK C -0.1%
EVH F -0.1%
CHDN B -0.1%
BOWL B -0.1%
RYTM B -0.1%
PGNY F -0.1%
PTCT C -0.1%
INSM A -0.1%
ICFI D -0.1%
PLAY F -0.1%
FOUR C -0.1%
HCC C -0.1%
OSIS C -0.1%
LMND F -0.1%
AMK C -0.1%
SLG B -0.1%
KRUS F -0.1%
AAL F -0.1%
ESTC B -0.1%
TMDX B -0.1%
MPWR A -0.1%
GWRE B -0.1%
VRTX A -0.1%
HLX D -0.1%
BOX D -0.09%
AMWD F -0.09%
KTOS B -0.09%
SRPT C -0.09%
OUT D -0.09%
BR D -0.09%
CLDX F -0.09%
TRIP F -0.09%
DO B -0.09%
SOFI F -0.09%
CWST B -0.09%
BA D -0.09%
OSW B -0.09%
INVH A -0.09%
ROP B -0.09%
LAMR C -0.09%
STE B -0.09%
LMAT A -0.09%
CEIX B -0.09%
ITCI D -0.09%
SPGI B -0.09%
HEES F -0.09%
AGM D -0.09%
TW D -0.09%
MIR C -0.09%
FCN D -0.09%
MCO B -0.09%
JBI D -0.09%
TGLS D -0.09%
SQSP A -0.09%
LOPE C -0.09%
VRRM C -0.09%
ADSK C -0.08%
ACN F -0.08%
ACVA C -0.08%
CPRX C -0.08%
RNG D -0.08%
GGG D -0.08%
AON C -0.08%
MNST F -0.08%
BEAM C -0.08%
PAR B -0.08%
CLSK C -0.08%
CFLT C -0.08%
ALB F -0.08%
HURN C -0.08%
DOCU D -0.08%
OPCH D -0.08%
TGI C -0.08%
ROK F -0.08%
NHI B -0.08%
IIPR B -0.08%
CSX D -0.08%
WTS D -0.08%
ACIW B -0.08%
FFIV D -0.08%
DFH D -0.08%
TGTX B -0.08%
CHH D -0.08%
ALKS C -0.08%
WHD D -0.08%
FELE D -0.08%
AXSM C -0.08%
A D -0.08%
RBLX F -0.08%
HXL D -0.08%
ENV D -0.08%
STZ C -0.08%
PJT B -0.08%
EXLS D -0.08%
CBOE D -0.08%
ALG F -0.08%
EXEL D -0.08%
WRBY B -0.07%
RRR C -0.07%
HCP A -0.07%
SATS C -0.07%
DRH D -0.07%
ALRM D -0.07%
ROCK D -0.07%
IDYA D -0.07%
INSP D -0.07%
TDS B -0.07%
HRMY F -0.07%
S D -0.07%
GTLB F -0.07%
TPG C -0.07%
GTX D -0.07%
SHO D -0.07%
SXI D -0.07%
DBRG F -0.07%
LKFN D -0.07%
ESRT C -0.07%
CRDO B -0.07%
PLAB F -0.07%
SWI B -0.07%
GIII F -0.07%
VEEV D -0.07%
CCOI F -0.07%
WNC F -0.07%
THR D -0.07%
BASE F -0.07%
NDSN D -0.07%
SCS C -0.07%
DOCN C -0.07%
CRNX D -0.07%
IPAR F -0.07%
GBDC D -0.07%
WSC F -0.07%
IEX D -0.07%
AKAM F -0.07%
IRTC D -0.07%
IOSP C -0.07%
COTY F -0.07%
MDB F -0.06%
RVMD B -0.06%
FTDR B -0.06%
LNTH B -0.06%
BRC B -0.06%
HASI B -0.06%
CARG B -0.06%
FORM B -0.06%
BROS B -0.06%
APLS D -0.06%
YOU C -0.05%
SPSC B -0.05%
MCW C -0.05%
OTTR C -0.05%
HAE D -0.05%
RBC B -0.05%
RAMP F -0.05%
PEB D -0.05%
EPRT A -0.05%
TR F -0.05%
HAS C -0.05%
UEC F -0.05%
DV F -0.05%
SKT D -0.05%
PATH F -0.05%
YELP F -0.05%
MTSI B -0.05%
HLNE C -0.05%
PMT C -0.05%
ALTR A -0.05%
SYBT B -0.05%
JOE D -0.05%
BANF F -0.05%
MMSI B -0.05%
WABC D -0.05%
IRT A -0.05%
SBRA B -0.05%
TBBK C -0.05%
ALX C -0.05%
CHCO D -0.05%
PLNT B -0.05%
AES B -0.05%
RKT B -0.05%
AKR B -0.05%
NYT B -0.05%
KNTK B -0.05%
DRVN F -0.05%
MYGN B -0.05%
CYTK D -0.04%
MTN F -0.04%
OPEN F -0.04%
PCTY F -0.04%
QLYS D -0.04%
BRZE F -0.04%
TENB F -0.04%
GSAT F -0.04%
SGRY F -0.04%
APLE D -0.04%
MTCH C -0.04%
CNS D -0.04%
RARE F -0.04%
CIVI D -0.04%
IONS C -0.04%
UDMY F -0.04%
EGP C -0.04%
WMG D -0.04%
UNIT F -0.04%
JKHY D -0.04%
BRX B -0.04%
ALHC B -0.04%
MTRN F -0.04%
EVTC D -0.04%
HLIT C -0.04%
PHR F -0.04%
RES F -0.04%
XMTR F -0.04%
BCPC B -0.04%
BANC D -0.04%
NEO F -0.04%
MGEE D -0.03%
LADR B -0.03%
AWR D -0.03%
VGR B -0.03%
ESE D -0.03%
SITC B -0.03%
AIV C -0.03%
UE B -0.03%
MIRM C -0.03%
DNLI C -0.03%
FA B -0.03%
CTRE B -0.03%
MODN B -0.03%
NABL B -0.03%
ZUO C -0.03%
AGYS B -0.03%
EXAS F -0.03%
DOCS B -0.03%
AGL C -0.03%
SRRK F -0.03%
FIVE F -0.03%
JJSF B -0.03%
CARS B -0.03%
SPT D -0.03%
BL F -0.03%
CORT B -0.03%
FLNC C -0.03%
ARVN F -0.03%
RPD F -0.03%
FLYW F -0.02%
APPN F -0.02%
PZZA F -0.02%
CXM F -0.02%
XPEL F -0.02%
PRO F -0.02%
JACK F -0.02%
JAMF D -0.02%
MORF D -0.02%
RXRX B -0.02%
PRVA D -0.02%
LFST F -0.02%
UPWK F -0.02%
CERT F -0.02%
CTKB F -0.02%
VC F -0.02%
GSHD D -0.02%
NTST C -0.02%
UMH C -0.02%
PRGS F -0.02%
VCYT C -0.02%
AMPH F -0.02%
IVT D -0.02%
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