QDF vs. FTLS ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS)
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

$73.22

Average Daily Volume

26,189

Number of Holdings *

127

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity

FTLS Description The investment seeks to provide investors with long-term total return. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) will be exposed to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies by investing in such securities directly and/or in U.S. exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that provide exposure to such securities. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in U.S. exchange-listed equity index futures contracts. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$65.61

Average Daily Volume

127,314

Number of Holdings *

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDF FTLS
30 Days 2.59% 2.28%
60 Days 2.59% 3.80%
90 Days 4.61% 3.27%
12 Months 27.53% 21.14%
42 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDF Weight in FTLS Overlap
AAPL B 8.54% 7.44% 7.44%
ACN B 1.93% 2.11% 1.93%
AFL B 0.62% 0.7% 0.62%
ALLY C 0.37% 0.29% 0.29%
AVGO D 0.88% 1.06% 0.88%
BK A 0.68% -0.37% -0.37%
CL D 0.15% 1.17% 0.15%
COP D 0.04% -0.06% -0.06%
CSWI A 0.07% 0.13% 0.07%
CTAS B 0.39% 1.09% 0.39%
EA C 0.58% -0.02% -0.02%
EXP B 0.08% 0.35% 0.08%
FAST B 0.68% -0.03% -0.03%
FIS D 0.62% 1.0% 0.62%
GEN A 0.58% 0.45% 0.45%
GOOG C 1.63% 1.17% 1.17%
GOOGL C 1.84% 1.4% 1.4%
HRB D 0.17% 0.19% 0.17%
IPG C 0.45% -0.16% -0.16%
JNJ D 3.01% 1.85% 1.85%
JPM B 0.75% 0.93% 0.75%
LMT D 0.62% -0.32% -0.32%
LOW C 1.27% 2.16% 1.27%
META D 3.1% 1.77% 1.77%
MMM D 0.65% -0.3% -0.3%
MO A 0.89% 1.51% 0.89%
MPC F 0.54% 1.37% 0.54%
MSFT D 4.91% 4.45% 4.45%
NSA C 0.49% 0.1% 0.1%
NTAP C 0.22% 0.75% 0.22%
NVDA C 5.81% 4.84% 4.84%
NXPI D 0.52% -0.08% -0.08%
ORI A 0.55% 0.15% 0.15%
PAYX B 0.63% -0.57% -0.57%
PG A 3.03% -0.26% -0.26%
PM B 1.41% 1.92% 1.41%
QCOM F 1.68% 1.88% 1.68%
SNA A 0.56% 0.33% 0.33%
STNG F 0.02% 0.16% 0.02%
VLO C 0.55% 1.43% 0.55%
WMT B 0.13% -0.03% -0.03%
XOM C 0.5% -0.45% -0.45%
QDF Overweight 85 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
ABBV D 2.58%
KO D 2.16%
HD A 1.77%
INTU C 1.74%
UNP C 1.24%
ADP B 1.11%
GILD B 1.0%
MS B 0.98%
LRCX F 0.87%
VRT B 0.83%
NKE F 0.83%
SBUX B 0.76%
KLAC F 0.76%
CAT B 0.75%
ZTS D 0.74%
ITW A 0.74%
PEG A 0.61%
PRU A 0.61%
VIRT B 0.6%
KTB A 0.6%
JHG A 0.6%
PSA C 0.6%
D C 0.59%
AVB B 0.58%
EBAY C 0.58%
CMA A 0.58%
TPR A 0.57%
MET A 0.56%
WTW B 0.56%
CHRW C 0.55%
EQR B 0.55%
MAA B 0.55%
OMF A 0.52%
OHI D 0.52%
CPT B 0.51%
IVZ B 0.51%
OGE A 0.51%
SMG C 0.5%
RDN C 0.49%
STWD C 0.49%
UGI A 0.49%
BPOP B 0.48%
WDFC B 0.47%
FAF B 0.47%
DVN F 0.46%
MRK F 0.45%
MCHP F 0.45%
WU D 0.45%
POOL C 0.44%
WSM B 0.43%
TT B 0.43%
CFR B 0.42%
NUE D 0.42%
EVRG A 0.42%
WY D 0.42%
HST C 0.41%
SWKS F 0.4%
V A 0.4%
LNC B 0.39%
PFG C 0.39%
RHI C 0.38%
CUBE D 0.37%
SCCO F 0.36%
WMS F 0.36%
APLE B 0.35%
EIX A 0.34%
IRDM C 0.31%
NEP F 0.3%
BR A 0.3%
MA B 0.26%
OLN F 0.25%
COST B 0.24%
NNN D 0.23%
WING F 0.2%
RMD C 0.17%
DPZ C 0.17%
PNW B 0.16%
PAYC A 0.16%
COR C 0.14%
BSY D 0.13%
WFRD F 0.07%
BKNG B 0.07%
MAR A 0.05%
BAC A 0.02%
BBWI C 0.01%
QDF Underweight 342 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
AMZN C -2.74%
TMUS A -2.32%
SCHW A -2.26%
C A -2.18%
FDX B -1.69%
PH A -1.64%
CME A -1.57%
USB A -1.35%
KMI B -1.23%
LNG B -1.19%
BRK.A B -1.13%
ILMN C -1.13%
TRV B -1.05%
TFC B -1.02%
HPQ B -1.0%
HWM B -0.97%
ALL B -0.88%
LLY F -0.84%
SYY C -0.83%
FANG F -0.83%
SYF A -0.79%
PBR C -0.73%
JBL C -0.73%
TWLO B -0.72%
RL B -0.67%
EAT A -0.65%
TOL A -0.65%
CSL B -0.6%
PNR B -0.56%
CF B -0.55%
NVR D -0.55%
INSM C -0.54%
VLTO C -0.49%
BJ B -0.47%
MAS C -0.46%
VRSN F -0.45%
OKTA C -0.45%
CROX F -0.44%
ZIM C -0.44%
FLEX B -0.44%
NTRS A -0.42%
GL C -0.41%
NVS F -0.41%
FFIV A -0.4%
VICI C -0.4%
PENN C -0.4%
SWK D -0.4%
CAG D -0.38%
DBX C -0.36%
CRS B -0.34%
TKO B -0.32%
WRB A -0.32%
JAZZ B -0.31%
LPX B -0.31%
TTC D -0.31%
AYI B -0.29%
CCK D -0.29%
PI D -0.27%
ASO F -0.27%
SPYV A -0.26%
SCHV A -0.26%
IWD A -0.26%
EWBC B -0.25%
CNK B -0.24%
RPRX D -0.23%
KNSL B -0.22%
AIZ B -0.22%
SAM C -0.21%
WHD A -0.21%
ALSN B -0.2%
MGY B -0.2%
MSM C -0.2%
COLB B -0.19%
UHS D -0.19%
EXEL A -0.19%
THO B -0.18%
PNFP B -0.17%
ALKS B -0.17%
GLBE A -0.17%
ADMA B -0.17%
CALM B -0.16%
UMBF B -0.16%
TWST C -0.16%
SFM B -0.16%
MATX C -0.15%
PRI A -0.15%
CRC C -0.15%
SKYW B -0.15%
GM B -0.14%
AXS A -0.14%
PAA B -0.13%
GMS B -0.13%
CBSH B -0.13%
CBT C -0.13%
LEG D -0.13%
LOGI D -0.13%
GFF B -0.13%
BFH B -0.13%
SIGI B -0.13%
FTDR B -0.12%
SMPL B -0.12%
ZWS A -0.12%
VRNA A -0.12%
MTG B -0.12%
TCBI B -0.11%
AM B -0.11%
ENLC B -0.11%
HESM B -0.11%
OPCH F -0.11%
PPC C -0.11%
BFAM F -0.11%
WGO C -0.11%
KRG B -0.11%
TBBK B -0.1%
LOPE B -0.1%
THG C -0.1%
MMS F -0.1%
ABM B -0.1%
ESNT D -0.09%
KFY B -0.09%
PRGS A -0.09%
DBRG F -0.09%
CARG C -0.09%
VCYT A -0.09%
CUBI C -0.09%
LCII C -0.09%
YOU D -0.09%
GRBK D -0.09%
EXTR C -0.09%
GBCI B -0.09%
LANC C -0.08%
UBSI B -0.08%
RDFN D -0.08%
TXG F -0.08%
EPR D -0.08%
KMPR B -0.08%
BOH B -0.08%
FOLD F -0.08%
RLI A -0.08%
PAYO B -0.08%
NMIH C -0.07%
EBC B -0.07%
BCRX D -0.07%
FHB B -0.07%
PBH B -0.07%
PLXS B -0.07%
WMB B -0.07%
REVG B -0.07%
AVNT B -0.07%
HAYW B -0.07%
AZZ B -0.07%
ICFI F -0.06%
ADUS D -0.06%
WFG C -0.06%
BRC C -0.06%
OTEX F -0.06%
PLMR B -0.06%
AUB B -0.06%
ROIC A -0.06%
SUPN C -0.06%
MQ F -0.06%
COLL F -0.05%
TRMD F -0.05%
GSL F -0.05%
AMPH F -0.05%
CDNA D -0.04%
MYGN F -0.04%
VSAT F --0.01%
VIST B --0.02%
CBU B --0.02%
AMRK F --0.02%
GPRE F --0.02%
RXST F --0.02%
DNB B --0.02%
COTY F --0.02%
HLN D --0.02%
KD B --0.02%
RIVN D --0.02%
SAIA C --0.02%
FRO F --0.02%
HON B --0.02%
LKFN B --0.02%
COHR C --0.02%
UWMC F --0.02%
WOLF F --0.02%
AER A --0.02%
IBOC B --0.02%
NVEE F --0.02%
CVX B --0.02%
RUN F --0.02%
ENS D --0.02%
ARM D --0.02%
FSLR F --0.02%
ASPN F --0.02%
OSK B --0.03%
BE B --0.03%
UTZ D --0.03%
HHH B --0.03%
PRCT B --0.03%
PAR A --0.03%
ICHR C --0.03%
CNNE B --0.03%
GE D --0.03%
GKOS B --0.03%
BVN F --0.03%
BURL B --0.03%
SDGR C --0.03%
NEOG C --0.03%
OSIS A --0.03%
NWSA B --0.03%
RDY D --0.03%
CLH B --0.03%
PSMT C --0.03%
ARLO C --0.03%
AMRC F --0.03%
AZTA D --0.03%
TMO F --0.03%
DIOD D --0.03%
SLGN A --0.03%
BIRK C --0.03%
AMD F --0.03%
STZ D --0.04%
CTRA B --0.04%
GATX A --0.04%
ATEC C --0.04%
CFLT B --0.04%
EQT B --0.04%
ERJ B --0.04%
AMAT F --0.04%
APO A --0.04%
FFIN B --0.04%
TFIN A --0.04%
MARA C --0.04%
IRTC C --0.04%
CRDO B --0.04%
APPN C --0.04%
ENR A --0.04%
RCL B --0.04%
RH B --0.04%
ALB C --0.04%
LMND B --0.05%
SOFI B --0.05%
AEO F --0.05%
ACVA B --0.05%
ACIW B --0.05%
VRRM F --0.05%
UPST B --0.05%
LYFT C --0.05%
DLB B --0.06%
CDW F --0.06%
TTD B --0.06%
ZD C --0.06%
WST C --0.06%
MSA C --0.06%
VAL F --0.06%
VNT C --0.07%
KTOS B --0.07%
MMYT B --0.07%
BA D --0.07%
MUFG B --0.07%
SSB B --0.07%
SE B --0.07%
AVY D --0.07%
IDCC A --0.07%
AVAV D --0.07%
HCA F --0.07%
MAT D --0.08%
CCOI B --0.08%
NSIT F --0.08%
R B --0.09%
TRMB B --0.09%
DY D --0.09%
STM F --0.1%
GPC D --0.1%
VVV F --0.1%
ING F --0.1%
HII F --0.11%
ARGX B --0.11%
HAE B --0.11%
KEYS B --0.12%
SLB C --0.12%
HQY B --0.13%
BKR C --0.13%
STE F --0.13%
ABT B --0.14%
PKG B --0.15%
NFLX B --0.15%
TM D --0.15%
ASX F --0.15%
INTC C --0.15%
MU D --0.16%
INFY B --0.16%
GSK F --0.16%
VMC B --0.16%
SYK C --0.17%
EFX D --0.19%
URI B --0.2%
GWRE B --0.2%
BWXT B --0.2%
FMX F --0.2%
HSBC B --0.21%
PCAR B --0.22%
DEO F --0.22%
CCEP B --0.23%
PANW C --0.25%
KR A --0.25%
TYL A --0.25%
GEHC F --0.26%
SAP B --0.27%
OMC C --0.27%
NSC A --0.27%
BABA D --0.28%
SNPS B --0.29%
WAT B --0.3%
UL D --0.3%
ISRG C --0.32%
TSLA B --0.32%
MDLZ F --0.33%
TTWO B --0.33%
NOW B --0.35%
CMI A --0.36%
ZBH C --0.36%
TXN D --0.36%
HDB A --0.38%
UNH B --0.4%
MCD D --0.41%
ASML F --0.41%
ORCL C --0.41%
MSI C --0.43%
MLM B --0.46%
WM A --0.47%
DE B --0.48%
PNC A --0.51%
GD F --0.52%
VRSK A --0.55%
PEP F --0.57%
ETN A --0.58%
LIN D --0.59%
CMCSA C --0.65%
CDNS B --0.69%
APD A --0.7%
DIS B --0.73%
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