QDEF vs. FYC ETF Comparison
Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC)
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
$72.83
Average Daily Volume
6,797
Number of Holdings
*
123
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FYC
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC 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 Small 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 SmallCap 600(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
$83.04
Average Daily Volume
27,658
Number of Holdings
*
240
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | QDEF | FYC |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 0.50% | 9.32% |
| 60 Days | 2.57% | 10.25% |
| 90 Days | 4.32% | 13.41% |
| 12 Months | 30.06% | 44.40% |
QDEF Overweight 120 Positions Relative to FYC
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 6.07% | |
| NVDA | B | 6.0% | |
| MSFT | D | 4.97% | |
| HD | B | 3.07% | |
| JNJ | C | 2.93% | |
| PG | C | 2.83% | |
| META | D | 2.76% | |
| ABBV | F | 2.6% | |
| MRK | D | 2.25% | |
| IBM | C | 1.7% | |
| QCOM | F | 1.65% | |
| PM | B | 1.65% | |
| GOOGL | C | 1.36% | |
| INTU | B | 1.29% | |
| TMUS | B | 1.14% | |
| ADP | A | 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 | D | 0.83% | |
| AMT | C | 0.82% | |
| KLAC | F | 0.79% | |
| T | A | 0.77% | |
| DUK | C | 0.77% | |
| ITW | B | 0.74% | |
| MSI | B | 0.74% | |
| JPM | A | 0.73% | |
| CME | B | 0.71% | |
| MCK | A | 0.71% | |
| BK | A | 0.67% | |
| MMM | D | 0.66% | |
| VZ | C | 0.65% | |
| UNM | A | 0.65% | |
| KO | D | 0.65% | |
| EME | A | 0.64% | |
| BWXT | B | 0.64% | |
| PAYX | B | 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 | C | 0.59% | |
| AIZ | A | 0.58% | |
| WTW | B | 0.58% | |
| FAST | B | 0.58% | |
| VIRT | A | 0.57% | |
| CSWI | B | 0.57% | |
| COR | B | 0.57% | |
| LDOS | C | 0.57% | |
| VRSK | A | 0.57% | |
| D | C | 0.56% | |
| PPL | A | 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 | C | 0.53% | |
| MAA | B | 0.53% | |
| PNW | A | 0.52% | |
| CPT | B | 0.51% | |
| OTIS | C | 0.51% | |
| KMB | C | 0.51% | |
| XOM | B | 0.5% | |
| OMF | A | 0.5% | |
| LSTR | D | 0.49% | |
| ED | C | 0.49% | |
| AVY | F | 0.48% | |
| DOX | D | 0.48% | |
| BPOP | C | 0.48% | |
| RDN | D | 0.48% | |
| LOW | C | 0.47% | |
| OGE | A | 0.47% | |
| IPG | D | 0.46% | |
| DELL | B | 0.46% | |
| BMY | B | 0.45% | |
| GIS | D | 0.45% | |
| VRT | B | 0.45% | |
| HRB | D | 0.45% | |
| WU | F | 0.43% | |
| EXPD | C | 0.42% | |
| SAIC | F | 0.41% | |
| WSM | C | 0.41% | |
| DPZ | C | 0.41% | |
| CUBE | C | 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 | F | 0.37% | |
| STNG | F | 0.36% | |
| STWD | C | 0.32% | |
| NEP | F | 0.32% | |
| WEC | A | 0.28% | |
| PEG | A | 0.26% | |
| COST | A | 0.24% | |
| MA | B | 0.23% | |
| MAS | D | 0.23% | |
| NNN | C | 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 237 Positions Relative to FYC
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | A | -1.06% | |
| EAT | A | -0.91% | |
| PAYO | A | -0.82% | |
| POWL | C | -0.81% | |
| PRIM | A | -0.81% | |
| TGTX | B | -0.79% | |
| IESC | C | -0.79% | |
| ROAD | B | -0.76% | |
| IDCC | B | -0.76% | |
| STRL | A | -0.75% | |
| WWW | A | -0.75% | |
| TRUP | B | -0.74% | |
| QCRH | B | -0.73% | |
| ENVA | B | -0.72% | |
| GVA | A | -0.72% | |
| WULF | C | -0.71% | |
| PJT | A | -0.71% | |
| DOCS | C | -0.71% | |
| LRN | A | -0.7% | |
| STEP | C | -0.69% | |
| USLM | A | -0.69% | |
| FTDR | B | -0.69% | |
| MCY | A | -0.69% | |
| ACLX | C | -0.68% | |
| RYTM | C | -0.68% | |
| CNK | C | -0.68% | |
| ATGE | B | -0.67% | |
| LMND | B | -0.67% | |
| ALHC | C | -0.65% | |
| VCYT | B | -0.65% | |
| GSHD | A | -0.64% | |
| PRCT | B | -0.64% | |
| TRN | B | -0.64% | |
| AMRX | C | -0.64% | |
| REVG | C | -0.63% | |
| SKYW | C | -0.62% | |
| PBI | B | -0.61% | |
| HNI | B | -0.61% | |
| PTON | A | -0.6% | |
| ADMA | B | -0.6% | |
| NHC | C | -0.6% | |
| TBBK | B | -0.6% | |
| CHEF | A | -0.59% | |
| DSGR | C | -0.59% | |
| AGIO | C | -0.59% | |
| CALM | A | -0.58% | |
| KYMR | D | -0.58% | |
| HWKN | B | -0.58% | |
| SKWD | A | -0.58% | |
| SLVM | B | -0.58% | |
| MIRM | B | -0.57% | |
| SGBX | F | -0.57% | |
| INTA | B | -0.57% | |
| SYBT | B | -0.57% | |
| DORM | B | -0.57% | |
| CWAN | B | -0.57% | |
| ALKT | B | -0.56% | |
| VCTR | B | -0.55% | |
| NBHC | C | -0.55% | |
| PRK | B | -0.55% | |
| JANX | C | -0.54% | |
| MWA | B | -0.54% | |
| PRM | C | -0.54% | |
| CDE | C | -0.54% | |
| OSW | B | -0.54% | |
| PTGX | D | -0.54% | |
| PTCT | B | -0.54% | |
| PLMR | A | -0.53% | |
| CHWY | B | -0.53% | |
| SATS | D | -0.53% | |
| MNKD | C | -0.53% | |
| CPRX | C | -0.52% | |
| LMAT | A | -0.52% | |
| TGLS | B | -0.51% | |
| CRAI | C | -0.51% | |
| NPAB | F | -0.49% | |
| CCOI | B | -0.49% | |
| LFST | B | -0.49% | |
| SMTC | B | -0.49% | |
| PRGS | A | -0.48% | |
| SABR | C | -0.48% | |
| AORT | B | -0.48% | |
| YOU | D | -0.48% | |
| OUT | A | -0.48% | |
| UFPT | C | -0.47% | |
| BCRX | D | -0.47% | |
| LITE | B | -0.47% | |
| FBP | C | -0.47% | |
| CENX | B | -0.46% | |
| VERX | A | -0.45% | |
| WTTR | A | -0.43% | |
| MBIN | F | -0.43% | |
| ASTH | F | -0.43% | |
| NMIH | C | -0.43% | |
| OSCR | D | -0.43% | |
| APOG | C | -0.42% | |
| SITM | B | -0.42% | |
| CAKE | C | -0.42% | |
| CARG | B | -0.42% | |
| NRIX | C | -0.42% | |
| SHAK | C | -0.42% | |
| MGNI | B | -0.42% | |
| RNG | C | -0.41% | |
| BANF | B | -0.41% | |
| GABC | B | -0.41% | |
| CIFR | C | -0.4% | |
| BGC | C | -0.4% | |
| SEMR | C | -0.4% | |
| WT | A | -0.4% | |
| VITL | D | -0.39% | |
| GFF | A | -0.39% | |
| OII | B | -0.39% | |
| GERN | D | -0.39% | |
| CHCO | B | -0.39% | |
| HRMY | D | -0.39% | |
| HURN | C | -0.39% | |
| UE | B | -0.38% | |
| KTOS | B | -0.38% | |
| ESE | B | -0.38% | |
| BLBD | D | -0.38% | |
| COLL | F | -0.37% | |
| AZZ | A | -0.36% | |
| KN | B | -0.36% | |
| AAT | B | -0.36% | |
| OSIS | A | -0.35% | |
| BRC | D | -0.34% | |
| AMPH | F | -0.33% | |
| ICFI | F | -0.33% | |
| DOCN | C | -0.33% | |
| ESRT | C | -0.33% | |
| IOVA | F | -0.32% | |
| PMT | C | -0.32% | |
| ADUS | D | -0.32% | |
| NHI | D | -0.32% | |
| FLNC | D | -0.32% | |
| CWT | C | -0.32% | |
| ASPN | F | -0.32% | |
| WRBY | A | -0.31% | |
| HLIT | D | -0.3% | |
| KNTK | A | -0.3% | |
| TWST | F | -0.3% | |
| BLFS | C | -0.3% | |
| HEES | C | -0.29% | |
| LGND | C | -0.28% | |
| BKD | F | -0.28% | |
| MGEE | B | -0.28% | |
| DRVN | B | -0.28% | |
| TNL | A | -0.28% | |
| CEIX | A | -0.28% | |
| IIPR | D | -0.27% | |
| LKFN | C | -0.27% | |
| OCUL | D | -0.27% | |
| EPAC | C | -0.27% | |
| AROC | A | -0.27% | |
| NEO | C | -0.26% | |
| SKT | A | -0.26% | |
| SXI | B | -0.26% | |
| BANC | B | -0.26% | |
| AGYS | A | -0.26% | |
| AGM | B | -0.26% | |
| SWI | C | -0.25% | |
| MAC | B | -0.25% | |
| ARQT | B | -0.25% | |
| ANIP | F | -0.24% | |
| CDP | C | -0.24% | |
| TNDM | D | -0.24% | |
| UMH | B | -0.24% | |
| IAS | C | -0.24% | |
| CPK | A | -0.24% | |
| NXRT | B | -0.24% | |
| FCPT | C | -0.23% | |
| GTX | C | -0.23% | |
| JJSF | C | -0.23% | |
| SXT | C | -0.23% | |
| DNLI | D | -0.23% | |
| KW | C | -0.23% | |
| CMPR | D | -0.23% | |
| SCS | C | -0.23% | |
| GTY | A | -0.23% | |
| ACVA | B | -0.23% | |
| EPR | C | -0.22% | |
| PHR | F | -0.22% | |
| AESI | B | -0.22% | |
| HLX | B | -0.22% | |
| AIV | C | -0.22% | |
| ELME | D | -0.22% | |
| CDRE | F | -0.21% | |
| HUMA | F | -0.21% | |
| RXST | F | -0.21% | |
| EVH | F | -0.21% | |
| ALX | D | -0.21% | |
| NVAX | F | -0.2% | |
| MYGN | F | -0.2% | |
| SOUN | B | -0.17% | |
| TGI | B | -0.16% | |
| MIR | A | -0.16% | |
| ARDX | F | -0.16% | |
| PAR | A | -0.16% | |
| CBZ | B | -0.14% | |
| SMPL | B | -0.13% | |
| BEAM | D | -0.13% | |
| CLB | B | -0.13% | |
| BL | B | -0.13% | |
| APPN | B | -0.13% | |
| APAM | B | -0.13% | |
| MLNK | C | -0.13% | |
| ACAD | C | -0.13% | |
| CARS | C | -0.13% | |
| CTS | C | -0.13% | |
| WABC | B | -0.13% | |
| PLAY | D | -0.13% | |
| FBRT | D | -0.12% | |
| THR | B | -0.12% | |
| AMC | C | -0.12% | |
| AWR | B | -0.12% | |
| YELP | C | -0.12% | |
| LTC | B | -0.12% | |
| STRA | C | -0.12% | |
| TR | B | -0.12% | |
| WEN | D | -0.12% | |
| TNC | D | -0.11% | |
| PZZA | F | -0.11% | |
| NSSC | D | -0.11% | |
| RRR | F | -0.11% | |
| ARLO | C | -0.11% | |
| FOLD | F | -0.11% | |
| ENVX | F | -0.11% | |
| BXMT | C | -0.11% | |
| VECO | F | -0.1% | |
| JOE | F | -0.1% | |
| GNL | F | -0.1% | |
| AZTA | D | -0.1% | |
| JAMF | F | -0.1% | |
| CLDX | F | -0.09% | |
| XPRO | D | -0.09% | |
| RLAY | F | -0.09% | |
| LPG | F | -0.09% |
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
FYC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Biotechnology
Software - Application
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Software - Infrastructure
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
REIT - Diversified
REIT - Retail
Restaurants
Building Materials
Business Services
Engineering & Construction
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Specialty Chemicals
Asset Management
Communication Equipment
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Medical Devices
Aerospace & Defense
Business Equipment
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