QDEF vs. SPGP ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) to Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF (SPGP)

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

SPGP

Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF

SPGP Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the S&P 500 GARP Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the underlying index. Strictly in accordance with its guidelines and mandated procedures, the index provider compiles, maintains and calculates the underlying index, which is designed to track the performance of approximately 75 growth stocks in the S&P 500 that exhibit quality characteristics and have attractive valuation.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$111.19

Average Daily Volume

231,624

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDEF	SPGP
30 Days	1.58%	6.49%
60 Days	2.63%	7.07%
90 Days	4.66%	7.20%
12 Months	30.49%	21.29%

9 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDEF	Weight in SPGP	Overlap
AAPL	C	6.07%	0.87%	0.87%
GOOG	C	1.1%	1.03%	1.03%
KLAC	D	0.79%	1.03%	0.79%
MA	C	0.23%	1.16%	0.23%
META	D	2.76%	1.04%	1.04%
NVDA	C	6.0%	2.53%	2.53%
TJX	A	0.99%	1.97%	0.99%
V	A	0.38%	0.92%	0.38%
XOM	B	0.5%	1.45%	0.5%

QDEF Overweight 114 Positions Relative to SPGP

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	4.97%
HD	A	3.07%
JNJ	D	2.93%
PG	A	2.83%
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%
LMT	D	1.05%
GILD	C	1.03%
SBUX	A	0.98%
AVGO	D	0.88%
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%
JPM	A	0.73%
CME	A	0.71%
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%
PAYX	C	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	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%
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%
BAC	A	0.02%

QDEF Underweight 65 Positions Relative to SPGP

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	-3.16%
DAL	C	-2.35%
EOG	A	-2.32%
STLD	B	-2.05%
ANET	C	-2.03%
VLO	C	-1.97%
COP	C	-1.94%
PAYC	B	-1.93%
MPC	D	-1.83%
MRO	B	-1.83%
DFS	B	-1.82%
ROST	C	-1.69%
OKE	A	-1.67%
ULTA	F	-1.64%
SYF	B	-1.63%
CVX	A	-1.62%
JBL	B	-1.59%
PANW	C	-1.57%
NUE	C	-1.56%
LULU	C	-1.52%
BLDR	D	-1.52%
FANG	D	-1.51%
CF	B	-1.48%
PSX	C	-1.44%
TPR	B	-1.38%
COF	B	-1.36%
CTRA	B	-1.35%
DE	A	-1.34%
PCAR	B	-1.33%
CAT	B	-1.33%
NXPI	D	-1.32%
IT	C	-1.31%
GPC	D	-1.28%
DHI	D	-1.26%
SYY	B	-1.24%
PHM	D	-1.18%
ACGL	D	-1.16%
GWW	B	-1.13%
L	A	-1.13%
AMP	A	-1.12%
APA	D	-1.11%
BRK.A	B	-1.1%
DECK	A	-1.1%
ODFL	B	-1.09%
ON	D	-1.09%
INCY	C	-1.09%
WRB	A	-1.04%
MOH	F	-1.03%
CPRT	A	-1.0%
EG	C	-0.99%
MOS	F	-0.98%
LEN	D	-0.98%
DVN	F	-0.96%
CB	C	-0.95%
HPE	B	-0.83%
MLM	B	-0.83%
HAL	C	-0.82%
VRTX	F	-0.81%
LRCX	F	-0.8%
OXY	D	-0.79%
LW	C	-0.76%
AMAT	F	-0.75%
ADM	D	-0.7%
MCHP	D	-0.65%
CE	F	-0.57%