QDF vs. HQGO ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to Hartford US Quality Growth ETF (HQGO)

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

HQGO

Hartford US Quality Growth ETF

HQGO Description

The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the Index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$53.03

Average Daily Volume

Number of Holdings ^*

125

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDF	HQGO
30 Days	1.66%	4.87%
60 Days	2.62%	5.44%
90 Days	4.00%	7.05%
12 Months	26.92%

38 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDF	Weight in HQGO	Overlap
AAPL	C	8.54%	4.46%	4.46%
ABBV	D	2.58%	1.6%	1.6%
ACN	C	1.93%	0.87%	0.87%
AVGO	D	0.88%	1.77%	0.88%
BBWI	D	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
BKNG	A	0.07%	1.07%	0.07%
CL	D	0.15%	0.19%	0.15%
COST	B	0.24%	1.92%	0.24%
CTAS	B	0.39%	0.62%	0.39%
EA	A	0.58%	0.52%	0.52%
FAST	B	0.68%	0.73%	0.68%
GILD	C	1.0%	0.3%	0.3%
GOOGL	C	1.84%	4.79%	1.84%
HD	A	1.77%	2.02%	1.77%
INTU	C	1.74%	0.4%	0.4%
ITW	B	0.74%	0.18%	0.18%
JNJ	D	3.01%	1.73%	1.73%
JPM	A	0.75%	0.06%	0.06%
KLAC	D	0.76%	0.47%	0.47%
LOW	D	1.27%	0.71%	0.71%
LRCX	F	0.87%	0.42%	0.42%
MA	C	0.26%	2.0%	0.26%
META	D	3.1%	3.11%	3.1%
MRK	F	0.45%	1.54%	0.45%
MSFT	F	4.91%	3.75%	3.75%
NKE	D	0.83%	0.36%	0.36%
NTAP	C	0.22%	1.05%	0.22%
NVDA	C	5.81%	6.09%	5.81%
NXPI	D	0.52%	0.54%	0.52%
PG	A	3.03%	1.87%	1.87%
QCOM	F	1.68%	0.87%	0.87%
RHI	B	0.38%	0.64%	0.38%
V	A	0.4%	2.09%	0.4%
WFRD	D	0.07%	0.16%	0.07%
WMT	A	0.13%	2.12%	0.13%
WSM	B	0.43%	0.38%	0.38%
XOM	B	0.5%	1.91%	0.5%
ZTS	D	0.74%	0.15%	0.15%

QDF Overweight 89 Positions Relative to HQGO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KO	D	2.16%
GOOG	C	1.63%
PM	B	1.41%
UNP	C	1.24%
ADP	B	1.11%
MS	A	0.98%
MO	A	0.89%
VRT	B	0.83%
SBUX	A	0.76%
CAT	B	0.75%
BK	A	0.68%
MMM	D	0.65%
PAYX	C	0.63%
LMT	D	0.62%
FIS	C	0.62%
AFL	B	0.62%
PEG	A	0.61%
PRU	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%
CMA	A	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	C	0.55%
EQR	B	0.55%
MAA	B	0.55%
VLO	C	0.55%
MPC	D	0.54%
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%
DVN	F	0.46%
IPG	D	0.45%
MCHP	D	0.45%
WU	D	0.45%
POOL	C	0.44%
TT	A	0.43%
CFR	B	0.42%
NUE	C	0.42%
EVRG	A	0.42%
WY	D	0.42%
HST	C	0.41%
SWKS	F	0.4%
LNC	B	0.39%
PFG	D	0.39%
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%
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%
BSY	D	0.13%
EXP	A	0.08%
CSWI	A	0.07%
MAR	B	0.05%
COP	C	0.04%
STNG	F	0.02%
BAC	A	0.02%

QDF Underweight 87 Positions Relative to HQGO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMZN	C	-4.24%
UNH	C	-1.93%
APP	B	-1.59%
EOG	A	-1.49%
LLY	F	-1.49%
FICO	B	-1.42%
CDNS	B	-1.21%
SHW	A	-1.17%
GWW	B	-1.17%
DBX	B	-1.16%
TSLA	B	-1.07%
BLDR	D	-1.03%
ADBE	C	-0.95%
TEAM	A	-0.94%
CVLT	B	-0.84%
BRK.A	B	-0.79%
DOCU	A	-0.76%
NOW	A	-0.71%
MSI	B	-0.71%
IT	C	-0.71%
AMAT	F	-0.7%
HPQ	B	-0.67%
SNPS	B	-0.66%
FTNT	C	-0.65%
VRSN	F	-0.65%
RPM	A	-0.64%
HUBS	A	-0.64%
MTD	D	-0.62%
ADSK	A	-0.61%
LULU	C	-0.59%
APPF	B	-0.55%
CTSH	B	-0.54%
ALKS	B	-0.52%
TJX	A	-0.51%
RS	B	-0.46%
MTCH	D	-0.45%
ANF	C	-0.44%
TER	D	-0.44%
Z	A	-0.43%
IDXX	F	-0.42%
ANET	C	-0.41%
VLTO	D	-0.39%
CSCO	B	-0.38%
LNTH	D	-0.37%
MANH	D	-0.37%
ORLY	B	-0.36%
KR	B	-0.36%
CSGP	D	-0.36%
NTNX	A	-0.34%
DECK	A	-0.3%
KEYS	A	-0.29%
FFIV	B	-0.28%
PSTG	D	-0.28%
INCY	C	-0.28%
BBY	D	-0.27%
TGT	F	-0.25%
EXEL	B	-0.24%
TXN	C	-0.24%
SMAR	A	-0.24%
AZO	C	-0.23%
CHX	C	-0.23%
GAP	C	-0.19%
CRUS	D	-0.18%
DELL	C	-0.18%
MAS	D	-0.17%
DDOG	A	-0.15%
AYI	B	-0.15%
LAMR	D	-0.15%
CDW	F	-0.15%
PINS	D	-0.15%
SBAC	D	-0.15%
ULTA	F	-0.13%
LSCC	D	-0.13%
QLYS	C	-0.13%
ON	D	-0.12%
PANW	C	-0.09%
RL	B	-0.08%
MPWR	F	-0.07%
LSTR	D	-0.06%
NYT	C	-0.06%
ACLS	F	-0.06%
TSCO	D	-0.06%
ACI	C	-0.05%
PPG	F	-0.05%
APA	D	-0.02%
PLTR	B	-0.02%
GPC	D	-0.01%