QDEF vs. FLQM ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF (FLQM)

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

FLQM

Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF

FLQM Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the LibertyQ U.S. Mid Cap Equity Index (the U.S. Mid Cap underlying index). Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the U.S. Mid Cap underlying index. The U.S. Mid Cap underlying index is based on the Russell Midcap® Index using a methodology developed with Franklin Templeton to reflect Franklin Templeton's desired investment strategy.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$58.02

Average Daily Volume

151,405

Number of Holdings ^*

200

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDEF	FLQM
30 Days	1.58%	5.47%
60 Days	2.63%	5.07%
90 Days	4.66%	5.99%
12 Months	30.49%	31.70%

30 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDEF	Weight in FLQM	Overlap
AVB	B	0.18%	1.09%	0.18%
AVY	D	0.48%	0.62%	0.48%
BAH	F	0.12%	0.85%	0.12%
CHE	D	0.39%	0.28%	0.28%
COR	B	0.57%	0.75%	0.57%
CPT	B	0.51%	0.44%	0.44%
DDS	B	0.12%	0.03%	0.03%
DOX	D	0.48%	0.35%	0.35%
EA	A	0.6%	1.13%	0.6%
EBAY	D	0.4%	0.91%	0.4%
EXPD	D	0.42%	0.67%	0.42%
FAST	B	0.58%	1.14%	0.58%
GEN	B	0.59%	0.57%	0.57%
HRB	D	0.45%	0.37%	0.37%
K	A	0.53%	0.37%	0.37%
LDOS	C	0.57%	0.37%	0.37%
LSTR	D	0.49%	0.23%	0.23%
MAS	D	0.23%	0.59%	0.23%
MSM	C	0.37%	0.17%	0.17%
NNN	D	0.21%	0.28%	0.21%
OMF	A	0.5%	0.2%	0.2%
ORI	A	0.54%	0.31%	0.31%
OTIS	C	0.51%	0.93%	0.51%
PAYX	C	0.63%	1.08%	0.63%
RMD	C	0.54%	1.06%	0.54%
ROL	B	0.12%	0.55%	0.12%
UNM	A	0.65%	0.48%	0.48%
VRSK	A	0.57%	0.69%	0.57%
WSM	B	0.41%	0.82%	0.41%
WU	D	0.43%	0.19%	0.19%

QDEF Overweight 93 Positions Relative to FLQM

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%
KO	D	0.65%
EME	C	0.64%
BWXT	B	0.64%
UMBF	B	0.61%
CSCO	B	0.61%
FIS	C	0.6%
AFL	B	0.6%
CFR	B	0.6%
PSA	D	0.59%
AIZ	A	0.58%
WTW	B	0.58%
VIRT	B	0.57%
CSWI	A	0.57%
D	C	0.56%
WDFC	B	0.55%
PPL	B	0.55%
ESS	B	0.54%
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%
KMB	D	0.51%
XOM	B	0.5%
ED	D	0.49%
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%
SAIC	F	0.41%
DPZ	C	0.41%
CUBE	D	0.4%
EVRG	A	0.4%
EXC	C	0.39%
SWKS	F	0.39%
V	A	0.38%
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%
CAH	B	0.17%
SCCO	F	0.16%
WMT	A	0.12%
ZTS	D	0.11%
BAC	A	0.02%

QDEF Underweight 170 Positions Relative to FLQM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
FICO	B	-1.62%
GRMN	B	-1.17%
GWW	B	-1.16%
IT	C	-1.14%
ODFL	B	-1.12%
SYF	B	-1.11%
DAL	C	-1.1%
ALL	A	-1.09%
MSCI	C	-1.09%
HIG	B	-1.05%
TPL	A	-1.04%
KR	B	-1.02%
DHI	D	-1.0%
DOV	A	-1.0%
PHM	D	-0.99%
LNG	B	-0.96%
HPQ	B	-0.94%
WAT	B	-0.94%
HPE	B	-0.93%
NTAP	C	-0.91%
CINF	A	-0.9%
DECK	A	-0.89%
CHD	B	-0.89%
GDDY	A	-0.89%
TSCO	D	-0.89%
YUM	B	-0.89%
SYY	B	-0.86%
AWK	D	-0.86%
BLDR	D	-0.85%
BBY	D	-0.85%
LII	A	-0.84%
FANG	D	-0.84%
CMI	A	-0.84%
RF	A	-0.83%
NVR	D	-0.79%
MTD	D	-0.77%
CLX	B	-0.77%
OMC	C	-0.77%
IDXX	F	-0.77%
STLD	B	-0.76%
SNA	A	-0.76%
MANH	D	-0.76%
TROW	B	-0.74%
CDW	F	-0.73%
LYB	F	-0.72%
DVN	F	-0.72%
ULTA	F	-0.7%
RS	B	-0.7%
WSO	A	-0.67%
VRSN	F	-0.67%
GPC	D	-0.65%
UTHR	C	-0.62%
RPM	A	-0.61%
CF	B	-0.61%
ACGL	D	-0.61%
INCY	C	-0.61%
TPR	B	-0.6%
THC	D	-0.59%
EG	C	-0.58%
VTRS	A	-0.57%
TER	D	-0.54%
UAL	A	-0.54%
GGG	B	-0.53%
CASY	A	-0.52%
NBIX	C	-0.52%
HSY	F	-0.52%
TXRH	C	-0.51%
POOL	C	-0.5%
FFIV	B	-0.5%
NDSN	B	-0.49%
EHC	B	-0.49%
VLTO	D	-0.49%
DKS	C	-0.48%
UHS	D	-0.48%
ALSN	B	-0.47%
CHRW	C	-0.47%
OVV	B	-0.46%
BJ	A	-0.46%
LECO	B	-0.46%
CW	B	-0.46%
JBL	B	-0.45%
ALLE	D	-0.45%
JNPR	F	-0.42%
ELS	C	-0.42%
GL	B	-0.42%
SAIA	B	-0.42%
RPRX	D	-0.4%
PAYC	B	-0.4%
TOL	B	-0.39%
EXPE	B	-0.38%
TPX	B	-0.38%
SEIC	B	-0.37%
MUSA	A	-0.37%
BXP	D	-0.37%
DCI	B	-0.36%
LKQ	D	-0.36%
ACI	C	-0.36%
ALLY	C	-0.35%
LW	C	-0.35%
RL	B	-0.34%
KNSL	B	-0.34%
MTG	C	-0.32%
RHI	B	-0.3%
TTC	D	-0.3%
DG	F	-0.3%
SKX	D	-0.3%
WING	D	-0.29%
G	B	-0.29%
APA	D	-0.28%
PB	A	-0.27%
CACI	D	-0.27%
BBWI	D	-0.26%
AMG	B	-0.25%
R	B	-0.25%
VNT	B	-0.24%
EGP	F	-0.24%
WPC	D	-0.23%
DINO	D	-0.23%
VFC	C	-0.23%
AM	A	-0.22%
DVA	B	-0.22%
JHG	A	-0.21%
NFG	A	-0.2%
AN	C	-0.2%
STAG	F	-0.2%
SEE	C	-0.2%
BC	C	-0.2%
CROX	D	-0.19%
LAMR	D	-0.19%
SON	D	-0.18%
DTM	B	-0.18%
FOXA	B	-0.18%
FLO	D	-0.18%
WBA	F	-0.17%
OGN	D	-0.17%
CRUS	D	-0.17%
AGO	B	-0.17%
AYI	B	-0.17%
M	D	-0.17%
CHH	A	-0.16%
CHRD	D	-0.16%
DLB	B	-0.16%
SOLV	C	-0.16%
LOPE	B	-0.15%
KRC	C	-0.14%
HIW	D	-0.14%
PII	D	-0.14%
COKE	C	-0.13%
ACHC	F	-0.13%
COLB	A	-0.12%
AVT	C	-0.12%
COLM	B	-0.11%
MAN	D	-0.11%
IVZ	B	-0.11%
PAG	B	-0.11%
AWI	A	-0.11%
NEU	C	-0.11%
JWN	C	-0.1%
CIVI	D	-0.1%
APPF	B	-0.09%
CUZ	B	-0.08%
CRI	D	-0.08%
KSS	F	-0.07%
GAP	C	-0.07%
WEN	D	-0.06%
SNDR	B	-0.06%
CNA	B	-0.04%
SIRI	C	-0.03%
CNXC	F	-0.03%
PLTK	B	-0.02%