QDEF vs. IXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to iShares Global Financial ETF (IXG)

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

IXG

iShares Global Financial ETF

IXG Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the financials sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Global 1200 Financials Sector IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P"), a subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., deems to be part of the financial sector of the economy and that S&P believes are important to global markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$100.65

Average Daily Volume

34,320

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDEF	IXG
30 Days	1.58%	5.16%
60 Days	2.63%	6.47%
90 Days	4.66%	9.58%
12 Months	30.49%	39.51%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDEF	Weight in IXG	Overlap
AFL	B	0.6%	0.48%	0.48%
AIZ	A	0.58%	0.1%	0.1%
BAC	A	0.02%	2.7%	0.02%
BK	A	0.67%	0.49%	0.49%
CME	A	0.71%	0.7%	0.7%
FIS	C	0.6%	0.41%	0.41%
JPM	A	0.73%	5.97%	0.73%
MA	C	0.23%	3.68%	0.23%
MET	A	0.53%	0.42%	0.42%
V	A	0.38%	4.42%	0.38%
WTW	B	0.58%	0.27%	0.27%

QDEF Overweight 112 Positions Relative to IXG

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%
MCK	B	0.71%
MMM	D	0.66%
VZ	C	0.65%
UNM	A	0.65%
KO	D	0.65%
EME	C	0.64%
BWXT	B	0.64%
PAYX	C	0.63%
UMBF	B	0.61%
CSCO	B	0.61%
EA	A	0.6%
CFR	B	0.6%
GEN	B	0.59%
PSA	D	0.59%
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%
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%
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%
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 65 Positions Relative to IXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	B	-7.37%
WFC	A	-2.16%
GS	A	-1.6%
MS	A	-1.43%
AXP	A	-1.38%
SPGI	C	-1.38%
PGR	A	-1.28%
MUFG	B	-1.24%
BLK	C	-1.24%
BX	A	-1.12%
C	A	-1.12%
FI	A	-1.04%
SCHW	B	-1.03%
MMC	B	-0.94%
CB	C	-0.93%
KKR	A	-0.86%
SMFG	B	-0.8%
ICE	C	-0.76%
PYPL	B	-0.75%
PNC	B	-0.71%
AON	A	-0.71%
USB	A	-0.67%
MCO	B	-0.64%
COF	B	-0.61%
AJG	B	-0.55%
MFG	B	-0.53%
TFC	A	-0.53%
TRV	B	-0.51%
AMP	A	-0.48%
ALL	A	-0.44%
AIG	B	-0.42%
MSCI	C	-0.4%
PRU	A	-0.39%
DFS	B	-0.38%
ACGL	D	-0.33%
MTB	A	-0.31%
HIG	B	-0.29%
NDAQ	A	-0.28%
FITB	A	-0.27%
STT	A	-0.25%
GPN	B	-0.25%
RJF	A	-0.25%
TROW	B	-0.23%
CPAY	A	-0.22%
SYF	B	-0.22%
HBAN	A	-0.22%
BRO	B	-0.22%
RF	A	-0.21%
CINF	A	-0.2%
NTRS	A	-0.19%
CBOE	B	-0.18%
CFG	B	-0.18%
PFG	D	-0.16%
WRB	A	-0.16%
FDS	B	-0.16%
NMR	B	-0.15%
KEY	B	-0.15%
EG	C	-0.14%
L	A	-0.13%
JKHY	D	-0.11%
ERIE	D	-0.09%
GL	B	-0.08%
MKTX	D	-0.08%
IVZ	B	-0.07%
BEN	C	-0.06%