QDF vs. DWAS ETF Comparison
Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS)
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
$72.61
Average Daily Volume
26,693
Number of Holdings
*
127
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
DWAS
PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio
DWAS Description
The PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio (the Fund) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Dorsey Wright SmallCap Technical Leaders™ Index (the Underlying Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in equity securities of small capitalization companies that comprise the Underlying Index. The Index includes securities pursuant to a Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (Dorsey Wright or the Index Provider) proprietary selection methodology that is designed to identify companies that demonstrate powerful relative strength characteristics. The Index Provider determines a company’s relative strength characteristics based on that company’s market performance. The Index Provider selects approximately 200 companies for inclusion in the Underlying Index from a small-cap universe of approximately 2,000 of the smallest U.S. companies selected from a broader set of 3,000 companies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly. Effective on or about Oct. 4, 2013, the name of the Fund changed from PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$101.85
Average Daily Volume
31,539
Number of Holdings
*
182
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | QDF | DWAS |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 0.21% | 10.46% |
| 60 Days | 2.38% | 9.88% |
| 90 Days | 3.47% | 10.38% |
| 12 Months | 26.27% | 37.43% |
QDF Overweight 125 Positions Relative to DWAS
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 8.54% | |
| NVDA | B | 5.81% | |
| MSFT | D | 4.91% | |
| META | D | 3.1% | |
| PG | C | 3.03% | |
| JNJ | C | 3.01% | |
| ABBV | F | 2.58% | |
| KO | D | 2.16% | |
| ACN | B | 1.93% | |
| GOOGL | C | 1.84% | |
| HD | B | 1.77% | |
| INTU | B | 1.74% | |
| QCOM | F | 1.68% | |
| GOOG | C | 1.63% | |
| PM | B | 1.41% | |
| LOW | C | 1.27% | |
| UNP | C | 1.24% | |
| ADP | A | 1.11% | |
| GILD | C | 1.0% | |
| MS | A | 0.98% | |
| MO | A | 0.89% | |
| AVGO | D | 0.88% | |
| LRCX | F | 0.87% | |
| VRT | B | 0.83% | |
| NKE | F | 0.83% | |
| SBUX | A | 0.76% | |
| KLAC | F | 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% | |
| MMM | D | 0.65% | |
| PAYX | B | 0.63% | |
| LMT | D | 0.62% | |
| FIS | C | 0.62% | |
| AFL | B | 0.62% | |
| PEG | A | 0.61% | |
| PRU | A | 0.61% | |
| VIRT | A | 0.6% | |
| JHG | B | 0.6% | |
| PSA | C | 0.6% | |
| D | C | 0.59% | |
| AVB | B | 0.58% | |
| EBAY | D | 0.58% | |
| EA | A | 0.58% | |
| CMA | B | 0.58% | |
| GEN | B | 0.58% | |
| TPR | B | 0.57% | |
| MET | A | 0.56% | |
| SNA | A | 0.56% | |
| WTW | B | 0.56% | |
| ORI | A | 0.55% | |
| CHRW | B | 0.55% | |
| EQR | C | 0.55% | |
| MAA | B | 0.55% | |
| VLO | C | 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 | A | 0.51% | |
| XOM | B | 0.5% | |
| SMG | C | 0.5% | |
| RDN | D | 0.49% | |
| STWD | C | 0.49% | |
| UGI | C | 0.49% | |
| NSA | C | 0.49% | |
| BPOP | C | 0.48% | |
| WDFC | B | 0.47% | |
| FAF | A | 0.47% | |
| DVN | F | 0.46% | |
| MRK | D | 0.45% | |
| IPG | D | 0.45% | |
| MCHP | F | 0.45% | |
| WU | F | 0.45% | |
| POOL | C | 0.44% | |
| WSM | C | 0.43% | |
| TT | A | 0.43% | |
| CFR | B | 0.42% | |
| NUE | C | 0.42% | |
| EVRG | A | 0.42% | |
| WY | F | 0.42% | |
| HST | C | 0.41% | |
| SWKS | F | 0.4% | |
| V | A | 0.4% | |
| CTAS | B | 0.39% | |
| LNC | C | 0.39% | |
| PFG | D | 0.39% | |
| RHI | C | 0.38% | |
| ALLY | C | 0.37% | |
| CUBE | C | 0.37% | |
| SCCO | F | 0.36% | |
| WMS | F | 0.36% | |
| APLE | B | 0.35% | |
| EIX | B | 0.34% | |
| IRDM | D | 0.31% | |
| NEP | F | 0.3% | |
| BR | A | 0.3% | |
| MA | B | 0.26% | |
| OLN | F | 0.25% | |
| COST | A | 0.24% | |
| NNN | C | 0.23% | |
| NTAP | C | 0.22% | |
| WING | D | 0.2% | |
| HRB | D | 0.17% | |
| RMD | C | 0.17% | |
| DPZ | C | 0.17% | |
| PNW | A | 0.16% | |
| PAYC | B | 0.16% | |
| CL | D | 0.15% | |
| COR | B | 0.14% | |
| WMT | A | 0.13% | |
| BSY | F | 0.13% | |
| EXP | B | 0.08% | |
| WFRD | D | 0.07% | |
| BKNG | A | 0.07% | |
| MAR | A | 0.05% | |
| COP | C | 0.04% | |
| STNG | F | 0.02% | |
| BAC | A | 0.02% | |
| BBWI | C | 0.01% |
QDF Underweight 180 Positions Relative to DWAS
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMB | B | -1.64% | |
| STRL | A | -1.57% | |
| MOD | A | -1.55% | |
| ADMA | B | -1.49% | |
| KNTK | A | -1.18% | |
| COOP | B | -1.1% | |
| NUVL | C | -1.02% | |
| AMSC | B | -0.95% | |
| CRS | B | -0.92% | |
| SFM | A | -0.89% | |
| UFPT | C | -0.88% | |
| DFIN | D | -0.85% | |
| HRTG | C | -0.82% | |
| BELFB | C | -0.8% | |
| RNA | C | -0.79% | |
| CVNA | B | -0.78% | |
| GRBK | D | -0.78% | |
| BYRN | B | -0.74% | |
| USLM | A | -0.74% | |
| OSCR | D | -0.7% | |
| CECO | B | -0.7% | |
| NBN | C | -0.7% | |
| USAP | B | -0.68% | |
| GPI | B | -0.66% | |
| VCTR | B | -0.64% | |
| RXST | F | -0.61% | |
| RDW | A | -0.61% | |
| ATI | C | -0.61% | |
| SKYW | C | -0.61% | |
| MLI | B | -0.6% | |
| AMRX | C | -0.6% | |
| ENVA | B | -0.59% | |
| PAY | A | -0.57% | |
| AROC | A | -0.55% | |
| HWKN | B | -0.54% | |
| BMI | B | -0.54% | |
| AGX | B | -0.53% | |
| COMM | D | -0.52% | |
| GVA | A | -0.51% | |
| TPC | C | -0.51% | |
| CCB | A | -0.5% | |
| TDS | B | -0.49% | |
| PCT | C | -0.49% | |
| KRYS | C | -0.49% | |
| VERX | A | -0.49% | |
| PIPR | A | -0.49% | |
| TRAK | B | -0.48% | |
| IDCC | B | -0.48% | |
| SKT | A | -0.48% | |
| PRIM | A | -0.48% | |
| ALSN | B | -0.47% | |
| VSEC | C | -0.47% | |
| CNX | A | -0.47% | |
| JXN | C | -0.46% | |
| CRVL | B | -0.46% | |
| RUSHA | C | -0.46% | |
| RDNT | B | -0.46% | |
| CORT | B | -0.46% | |
| QTWO | A | -0.45% | |
| NECB | C | -0.45% | |
| LPX | B | -0.44% | |
| UTI | B | -0.44% | |
| FSS | B | -0.44% | |
| ROAD | B | -0.44% | |
| AUR | C | -0.43% | |
| HROW | D | -0.43% | |
| BSIG | A | -0.43% | |
| TGTX | B | -0.43% | |
| PRDO | B | -0.43% | |
| SKY | A | -0.43% | |
| APLT | C | -0.43% | |
| LMAT | A | -0.42% | |
| SLVM | B | -0.42% | |
| SNEX | B | -0.42% | |
| CASH | B | -0.42% | |
| TVTX | C | -0.42% | |
| OFG | B | -0.42% | |
| AGYS | A | -0.42% | |
| APOG | C | -0.42% | |
| MATX | C | -0.42% | |
| AVAV | C | -0.41% | |
| ESQ | B | -0.41% | |
| SXI | B | -0.41% | |
| RYAN | A | -0.41% | |
| NRIX | C | -0.41% | |
| NRIM | A | -0.41% | |
| ZETA | D | -0.41% | |
| NGVC | A | -0.41% | |
| WT | A | -0.41% | |
| INBK | B | -0.41% | |
| ALKT | B | -0.41% | |
| MLR | C | -0.4% | |
| FRPT | A | -0.4% | |
| AGM | B | -0.4% | |
| RYTM | C | -0.4% | |
| PRCT | B | -0.4% | |
| BBSI | B | -0.4% | |
| RYAM | C | -0.4% | |
| GKOS | B | -0.4% | |
| R | B | -0.4% | |
| MMSI | A | -0.4% | |
| SPNT | B | -0.39% | |
| ACVA | B | -0.39% | |
| RSI | A | -0.39% | |
| AMAL | B | -0.39% | |
| BDC | C | -0.39% | |
| MOG.A | B | -0.39% | |
| HURN | C | -0.39% | |
| WEAV | C | -0.39% | |
| CVLT | B | -0.39% | |
| BGC | C | -0.39% | |
| NPO | A | -0.38% | |
| CVCO | A | -0.38% | |
| OCUL | D | -0.38% | |
| REVG | C | -0.38% | |
| SLG | B | -0.38% | |
| GOLF | B | -0.38% | |
| INSM | C | -0.37% | |
| DY | D | -0.37% | |
| WLDN | C | -0.37% | |
| PBI | B | -0.37% | |
| TBBK | B | -0.37% | |
| AXSM | B | -0.37% | |
| VNO | C | -0.37% | |
| AVAH | B | -0.37% | |
| MHO | D | -0.37% | |
| IMNM | F | -0.37% | |
| DSGR | C | -0.36% | |
| FBP | C | -0.36% | |
| SMTC | B | -0.36% | |
| NMRK | C | -0.36% | |
| CRNX | C | -0.36% | |
| KEX | B | -0.36% | |
| SAVA | C | -0.35% | |
| MTG | C | -0.35% | |
| CDMO | A | -0.35% | |
| BVS | D | -0.35% | |
| CBT | D | -0.35% | |
| ALHC | C | -0.35% | |
| TREE | F | -0.34% | |
| AQST | D | -0.34% | |
| GIII | D | -0.34% | |
| PLCE | C | -0.34% | |
| CXT | C | -0.34% | |
| SERA | F | -0.34% | |
| CDE | C | -0.34% | |
| AXGN | C | -0.33% | |
| TPH | D | -0.33% | |
| SWIM | C | -0.33% | |
| TWST | F | -0.33% | |
| PI | D | -0.33% | |
| PNTG | D | -0.33% | |
| KYMR | D | -0.33% | |
| PTGX | D | -0.32% | |
| GCI | D | -0.32% | |
| VRNS | D | -0.32% | |
| PATK | C | -0.32% | |
| MBIN | F | -0.31% | |
| KBH | D | -0.31% | |
| ICFI | F | -0.31% | |
| COGT | D | -0.3% | |
| ALDX | D | -0.29% | |
| MG | D | -0.29% | |
| THRD | F | -0.29% | |
| BOOT | C | -0.29% | |
| MEC | F | -0.29% | |
| LSEA | D | -0.28% | |
| ATRO | D | -0.28% | |
| DFH | D | -0.28% | |
| PLUS | F | -0.28% | |
| BKD | F | -0.27% | |
| HBB | F | -0.25% | |
| UWMC | D | -0.25% | |
| RKT | F | -0.25% | |
| MAX | F | -0.24% | |
| TNDM | D | -0.23% | |
| RDFN | D | -0.22% | |
| IGMS | F | -0.19% | |
| PHAT | F | -0.17% | |
| NOVA | F | -0.12% |
QDF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Semiconductors
Business Services
Insurance - Life
Credit Services
Drug Manufacturers - Major
REIT - Residential
Software - Application
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Asset Management
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Internet Content & Information
REIT - Industrial
Restaurants
Banks - Global
Capital Markets
Discount Stores
Home Improvement Stores
Household & Personal Products
Insurance - Specialty
DWAS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Biotechnology
Banks - Regional - US
Engineering & Construction
Software - Application
Residential Construction
Aerospace & Defense
Asset Management
Electronic Components
Medical Devices
Metal Fabrication
Auto Parts
Building Materials
Capital Markets
Diagnostics & Research
Diversified Industrials
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Pollution & Treatment Controls
Apparel Manufacturing
Apparel Stores
Auto & Truck Dealerships
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