QDF vs. CDL ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to Compass EMP US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index ETF (CDL)

QDF

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund

QDF 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 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 similar to that of the Northern Trust 1250 IndexSM (the "Parent Index"). It may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$72.76

Average Daily Volume

26,182

Number of Holdings ^*

127

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CDL

Compass EMP US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index ETF

CDL Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that match the performance of the CEMP US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index. The index is an unmanaged index that was created by the fund's investment advisor and generally consists of the common stock of the 100 highest dividend yielding stocks of the CEMP US Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index, which consists of the common stock of the 500 largest companies by market capitalization that have their headquarters in the U.S. and the stock of which trades on U.S. exchanges. Normally the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the stocks of U.S. issuers included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$69.95

Average Daily Volume

10,960

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDF	CDL
30 Days	1.66%	2.82%
60 Days	2.62%	4.10%
90 Days	4.00%	6.89%
12 Months	26.92%	30.92%

19 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDF	Weight in CDL	Overlap
ABBV	D	2.58%	0.95%	0.95%
ALLY	C	0.37%	0.56%	0.37%
D	C	0.59%	0.92%	0.59%
DVN	F	0.46%	0.81%	0.46%
EIX	B	0.34%	1.09%	0.34%
EVRG	A	0.42%	1.29%	0.42%
GILD	C	1.0%	0.99%	0.99%
IPG	D	0.45%	0.93%	0.45%
JNJ	D	3.01%	1.24%	1.24%
MET	A	0.56%	1.19%	0.56%
MMM	D	0.65%	0.57%	0.57%
MO	A	0.89%	1.21%	0.89%
MS	A	0.98%	1.18%	0.98%
PAYX	C	0.63%	1.26%	0.63%
PFG	D	0.39%	1.19%	0.39%
PM	B	1.41%	1.37%	1.37%
PRU	A	0.61%	1.0%	0.61%
VLO	C	0.55%	0.72%	0.55%
XOM	B	0.5%	1.18%	0.5%

QDF Overweight 108 Positions Relative to CDL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	8.54%
NVDA	C	5.81%
MSFT	F	4.91%
META	D	3.1%
PG	A	3.03%
KO	D	2.16%
ACN	C	1.93%
GOOGL	C	1.84%
HD	A	1.77%
INTU	C	1.74%
QCOM	F	1.68%
GOOG	C	1.63%
LOW	D	1.27%
UNP	C	1.24%
ADP	B	1.11%
AVGO	D	0.88%
LRCX	F	0.87%
VRT	B	0.83%
NKE	D	0.83%
SBUX	A	0.76%
KLAC	D	0.76%
CAT	B	0.75%
JPM	A	0.75%
ZTS	D	0.74%
ITW	B	0.74%
FAST	B	0.68%
BK	A	0.68%
LMT	D	0.62%
FIS	C	0.62%
AFL	B	0.62%
PEG	A	0.61%
VIRT	B	0.6%
KTB	B	0.6%
JHG	A	0.6%
PSA	D	0.6%
AVB	B	0.58%
EBAY	D	0.58%
EA	A	0.58%
CMA	A	0.58%
GEN	B	0.58%
TPR	B	0.57%
SNA	A	0.56%
WTW	B	0.56%
ORI	A	0.55%
CHRW	C	0.55%
EQR	B	0.55%
MAA	B	0.55%
MPC	D	0.54%
NXPI	D	0.52%
OMF	A	0.52%
OHI	C	0.52%
CPT	B	0.51%
IVZ	B	0.51%
OGE	B	0.51%
SMG	D	0.5%
RDN	C	0.49%
STWD	C	0.49%
UGI	A	0.49%
NSA	D	0.49%
BPOP	B	0.48%
WDFC	B	0.47%
FAF	A	0.47%
MRK	F	0.45%
MCHP	D	0.45%
WU	D	0.45%
POOL	C	0.44%
WSM	B	0.43%
TT	A	0.43%
CFR	B	0.42%
NUE	C	0.42%
WY	D	0.42%
HST	C	0.41%
SWKS	F	0.4%
V	A	0.4%
CTAS	B	0.39%
LNC	B	0.39%
RHI	B	0.38%
CUBE	D	0.37%
SCCO	F	0.36%
WMS	D	0.36%
APLE	B	0.35%
IRDM	D	0.31%
NEP	F	0.3%
BR	A	0.3%
MA	C	0.26%
OLN	D	0.25%
COST	B	0.24%
NNN	D	0.23%
NTAP	C	0.22%
WING	D	0.2%
HRB	D	0.17%
RMD	C	0.17%
DPZ	C	0.17%
PNW	B	0.16%
PAYC	B	0.16%
CL	D	0.15%
COR	B	0.14%
WMT	A	0.13%
BSY	D	0.13%
EXP	A	0.08%
WFRD	D	0.07%
CSWI	A	0.07%
BKNG	A	0.07%
MAR	B	0.05%
COP	C	0.04%
STNG	F	0.02%
BAC	A	0.02%
BBWI	D	0.01%

QDF Underweight 81 Positions Relative to CDL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KMI	A	-1.63%
WMB	A	-1.46%
ETR	B	-1.44%
NI	A	-1.42%
PPL	B	-1.39%
OKE	A	-1.39%
CSCO	B	-1.34%
SRE	A	-1.33%
DUK	C	-1.33%
CME	A	-1.28%
CVX	A	-1.25%
SO	D	-1.25%
CMS	C	-1.24%
T	A	-1.23%
LNT	A	-1.22%
PEP	F	-1.22%
FE	C	-1.21%
ED	D	-1.18%
WEC	A	-1.16%
AEE	A	-1.15%
MDT	D	-1.15%
CNP	B	-1.12%
CMCSA	B	-1.11%
STT	A	-1.1%
DRI	B	-1.09%
TAP	C	-1.09%
OMC	C	-1.09%
NTRS	A	-1.08%
DTE	C	-1.08%
EOG	A	-1.06%
AEP	D	-1.05%
CLX	B	-1.04%
TROW	B	-1.04%
XEL	A	-1.04%
KMB	D	-1.04%
MTB	A	-1.01%
CTRA	B	-1.01%
VZ	C	-1.01%
PNC	B	-0.99%
EXC	C	-0.98%
LYB	F	-0.98%
IBM	C	-0.97%
GIS	D	-0.97%
EMN	D	-0.96%
KHC	F	-0.95%
C	A	-0.95%
HBAN	A	-0.95%
HSY	F	-0.94%
DOW	F	-0.94%
SJM	D	-0.93%
FNF	B	-0.92%
CPB	D	-0.92%
OWL	A	-0.91%
RF	A	-0.9%
CAG	D	-0.89%
USB	A	-0.89%
FITB	A	-0.89%
GLW	B	-0.87%
IP	B	-0.84%
KVUE	A	-0.83%
OVV	B	-0.82%
PSX	C	-0.81%
FANG	D	-0.81%
GPC	D	-0.8%
UPS	C	-0.79%
CFG	B	-0.77%
BG	F	-0.77%
CRBG	B	-0.77%
AMGN	D	-0.74%
KEY	B	-0.73%
HRL	D	-0.72%
HPQ	B	-0.69%
TGT	F	-0.68%
STX	D	-0.67%
CVS	D	-0.65%
BBY	D	-0.56%
F	C	-0.55%
ADM	D	-0.5%
AES	F	-0.49%
DG	F	-0.4%
EL	F	-0.39%