QDF vs. GINX ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (GINX)

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

GINX

SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF

GINX Description

The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and seeks to achieve its objective by (1) actively investing in global companies that offer dividend income and that trade on U.S. stock exchanges and (2) investing in options strategies that seek to generate current income. The fund uses an actively traded put and call options strategy that choose deep out-of-the-money strike prices generally expiring within 1-7 days to generate income.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$26.86

Average Daily Volume

6,896

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDF	GINX
30 Days	1.66%	0.93%
60 Days	2.62%	0.12%
90 Days	4.00%	-0.34%
12 Months	26.92%

20 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDF	Weight in GINX	Overlap
ABBV	D	2.58%	0.88%	0.88%
BAC	A	0.02%	0.56%	0.02%
BBWI	D	0.01%	0.52%	0.01%
BK	A	0.68%	0.66%	0.66%
BPOP	B	0.48%	0.54%	0.48%
CL	D	0.15%	3.68%	0.15%
COST	B	0.24%	0.5%	0.24%
EVRG	A	0.42%	0.53%	0.42%
GOOG	C	1.63%	3.25%	1.63%
JPM	A	0.75%	0.55%	0.55%
KO	D	2.16%	0.93%	0.93%
LMT	D	0.62%	0.48%	0.48%
LRCX	F	0.87%	1.09%	0.87%
MA	C	0.26%	0.51%	0.26%
META	D	3.1%	3.44%	3.1%
MRK	F	0.45%	2.11%	0.45%
PRU	A	0.61%	0.52%	0.52%
QCOM	F	1.68%	2.48%	1.68%
TPR	B	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%
UNP	C	1.24%	0.95%	0.95%

QDF Overweight 107 Positions Relative to GINX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	8.54%
NVDA	C	5.81%
MSFT	F	4.91%
PG	A	3.03%
JNJ	D	3.01%
ACN	C	1.93%
GOOGL	C	1.84%
HD	A	1.77%
INTU	C	1.74%
PM	B	1.41%
LOW	D	1.27%
ADP	B	1.11%
GILD	C	1.0%
MS	A	0.98%
MO	A	0.89%
AVGO	D	0.88%
VRT	B	0.83%
NKE	D	0.83%
SBUX	A	0.76%
KLAC	D	0.76%
CAT	B	0.75%
ZTS	D	0.74%
ITW	B	0.74%
FAST	B	0.68%
MMM	D	0.65%
PAYX	C	0.63%
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%
D	C	0.59%
AVB	B	0.58%
EBAY	D	0.58%
EA	A	0.58%
CMA	A	0.58%
GEN	B	0.58%
MET	A	0.56%
SNA	A	0.56%
WTW	B	0.56%
ORI	A	0.55%
CHRW	C	0.55%
EQR	B	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	B	0.51%
XOM	B	0.5%
SMG	D	0.5%
RDN	C	0.49%
STWD	C	0.49%
UGI	A	0.49%
NSA	D	0.49%
WDFC	B	0.47%
FAF	A	0.47%
DVN	F	0.46%
IPG	D	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%
PFG	D	0.39%
RHI	B	0.38%
ALLY	C	0.37%
CUBE	D	0.37%
SCCO	F	0.36%
WMS	D	0.36%
APLE	B	0.35%
EIX	B	0.34%
IRDM	D	0.31%
NEP	F	0.3%
BR	A	0.3%
OLN	D	0.25%
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%
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%

QDF Underweight 73 Positions Relative to GINX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	A	-4.18%
TAK	F	-3.79%
INFY	B	-3.7%
NGG	D	-3.63%
UMC	F	-3.15%
LLY	F	-3.04%
WCC	B	-3.01%
NTES	D	-2.15%
UPS	C	-2.04%
WIT	A	-1.85%
LPX	B	-1.62%
NVO	D	-1.51%
CBRE	B	-1.37%
NICE	C	-1.36%
KOF	F	-1.32%
CSX	B	-1.3%
CWEN	C	-1.1%
BRK.A	B	-0.99%
MBI	B	-0.92%
PGR	A	-0.78%
IBN	C	-0.76%
BBVA	F	-0.75%
WF	C	-0.62%
MCK	B	-0.6%
CFG	B	-0.59%
AXP	A	-0.57%
ALL	A	-0.56%
AEP	D	-0.56%
TSN	B	-0.55%
EOG	A	-0.55%
UFPI	B	-0.54%
FDX	B	-0.54%
CIG	C	-0.54%
MKL	A	-0.54%
TJX	A	-0.53%
EQH	B	-0.53%
SWX	B	-0.52%
IX	F	-0.52%
INGR	B	-0.52%
CIB	B	-0.51%
APH	A	-0.51%
PSX	C	-0.51%
JXN	C	-0.51%
PBR	C	-0.51%
NFG	A	-0.5%
UHS	D	-0.5%
VIPS	F	-0.5%
TGT	F	-0.5%
DE	A	-0.49%
OXY	D	-0.49%
SAN	F	-0.49%
DD	D	-0.49%
ASR	D	-0.49%
RPRX	D	-0.48%
HCA	F	-0.48%
DUK	C	-0.48%
SAP	B	-0.48%
LOGI	D	-0.48%
RDY	F	-0.47%
UL	D	-0.47%
ELV	F	-0.47%
RIO	D	-0.47%
BABA	D	-0.46%
TSM	B	-0.46%
SHG	D	-0.46%
AMAT	F	-0.45%
ZTO	F	-0.44%
JD	D	-0.44%
SNN	D	-0.44%
HMC	F	-0.43%
TLK	D	-0.43%
REGN	F	-0.4%
MPWR	F	-0.31%

GINX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Insurance - Property & Casualty Semiconductors Utilities - Regulated Electric Banks - Regional - Asia Biotechnology Credit Services Drug Manufacturers - Major Integrated Shipping & Logistics Internet Content & Information Oil & Gas E&P Specialty Retail Apparel Stores Asset Management Banks - Regional - US Beverages - Soft Drinks Discount Stores Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic Household & Personal Products Information Technology Services