QDF vs. PFF ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)

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

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.70

Average Daily Volume

3,780,916

Number of Holdings ^*

227

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QDF	PFF
30 Days	1.66%	-0.29%
60 Days	2.62%	-1.26%
90 Days	4.00%	2.56%
12 Months	26.92%	15.76%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QDF	Weight in PFF	Overlap
BAC	A	0.02%	0.28%	0.02%
BAC	A	0.02%	0.06%	0.02%
CFR	B	0.42%	0.08%	0.08%
EIX	B	0.34%	0.12%	0.12%
JPM	A	0.75%	0.41%	0.41%
LNC	B	0.39%	0.35%	0.35%
MET	A	0.56%	0.37%	0.37%
MS	A	0.98%	0.25%	0.25%
NSA	D	0.49%	0.13%	0.13%
PRU	A	0.61%	0.19%	0.19%
PSA	D	0.6%	0.07%	0.07%

QDF Overweight 117 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	8.54%
NVDA	C	5.81%
MSFT	F	4.91%
META	D	3.1%
PG	A	3.03%
JNJ	D	3.01%
ABBV	D	2.58%
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%
PM	B	1.41%
LOW	D	1.27%
UNP	C	1.24%
ADP	B	1.11%
GILD	C	1.0%
MO	A	0.89%
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%
ZTS	D	0.74%
ITW	B	0.74%
FAST	B	0.68%
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%
VIRT	B	0.6%
KTB	B	0.6%
JHG	A	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%
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%
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%
BPOP	B	0.48%
WDFC	B	0.47%
FAF	A	0.47%
DVN	F	0.46%
MRK	F	0.45%
IPG	D	0.45%
MCHP	D	0.45%
WU	D	0.45%
POOL	C	0.44%
WSM	B	0.43%
TT	A	0.43%
NUE	C	0.42%
EVRG	A	0.42%
WY	D	0.42%
HST	C	0.41%
SWKS	F	0.4%
V	A	0.4%
CTAS	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%
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%
BBWI	D	0.01%

QDF Underweight 216 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	A	-1.68%
ALB	C	-1.35%
HPE	B	-1.13%
NEE	D	-1.08%
ARES	A	-1.0%
T	A	-0.88%
TBB	C	-0.79%
T	A	-0.64%
DUK	C	-0.62%
SOJD	F	-0.55%
TBC	C	-0.51%
SREA	D	-0.46%
RZC	C	-0.46%
NEE	D	-0.42%
APO	B	-0.4%
CMSD	C	-0.38%
JXN	C	-0.37%
SO	D	-0.37%
F	C	-0.37%
CHSCO	C	-0.36%
PRS	B	-0.35%
WCC	B	-0.35%
BTSG	C	-0.35%
SYF	B	-0.33%
CHSCL	C	-0.33%
BANC	A	-0.32%
GTLS	B	-0.32%
QRTEP	F	-0.32%
CTDD	C	-0.31%
DUKB	C	-0.31%
CHSCM	D	-0.31%
AXS	A	-0.31%
SCHW	B	-0.31%
WFC	A	-0.31%
STT	A	-0.31%
UZE	B	-0.29%
USM	B	-0.29%
FITBI	C	-0.29%
BPYPM	C	-0.28%
NLY	C	-0.27%
CHSCN	D	-0.27%
SOJC	D	-0.27%
TPG	A	-0.26%
PFH	F	-0.25%
RZB	C	-0.25%
KEY	B	-0.25%
CFG	B	-0.24%
CG	A	-0.24%
KKR	A	-0.24%
TDS	B	-0.23%
PBI	B	-0.23%
DTW	D	-0.23%
FG	B	-0.23%
HIG	B	-0.22%
NTRS	A	-0.22%
CHSCP	F	-0.22%
EAI	C	-0.22%
AGNCN	B	-0.21%
USB	A	-0.21%
FCNCA	A	-0.2%
RLJ	C	-0.2%
ESGRP	D	-0.2%
UNMA	C	-0.19%
ATHS	C	-0.19%
ACGLO	C	-0.19%
VOYA	B	-0.19%
RF	A	-0.19%
UMH	C	-0.18%
MGR	D	-0.18%
WTFCP	A	-0.18%
NGL	D	-0.18%
KREF	D	-0.17%
CMSC	C	-0.17%
TCBI	B	-0.16%
ALL	A	-0.16%
MTB	A	-0.16%
WAL	B	-0.16%
TVC	C	-0.15%
ELC	C	-0.15%
BHF	B	-0.15%
NRUC	D	-0.15%
NAVI	C	-0.15%
RNR	C	-0.15%
SR	A	-0.15%
GPJA	F	-0.15%
OZKAP	D	-0.15%
WAFD	B	-0.14%
FBRT	C	-0.14%
GL	B	-0.14%
AIZN	D	-0.14%
EQH	B	-0.14%
HPP	F	-0.14%
EMP	D	-0.14%
PNFP	B	-0.14%
AGNC	D	-0.14%
DBRG	F	-0.13%
SNV	B	-0.13%
DDT	B	-0.13%
KMI	A	-0.13%
WRB	A	-0.12%
TVE	C	-0.12%
SLMBP	C	-0.12%
VNO	B	-0.12%
GS	A	-0.12%
SLG	B	-0.12%
CMSA	C	-0.12%
KIM	A	-0.12%
FCNCO	D	-0.12%
FITB	A	-0.12%
SFB	D	-0.12%
SITC	D	-0.11%
LBRDP	C	-0.11%
AUB	B	-0.11%
CMS	C	-0.11%
DTE	C	-0.11%
HWC	B	-0.11%
AFGC	C	-0.11%
DLR	B	-0.11%
NYMTM	B	-0.11%
SIGI	C	-0.1%
WSBC	A	-0.1%
TRTX	B	-0.1%
SPLP	D	-0.1%
FULT	A	-0.1%
AFGE	D	-0.1%
RITM	C	-0.1%
VLY	B	-0.1%
DHC	F	-0.1%
TFC	A	-0.1%
SF	B	-0.1%
HBAN	A	-0.1%
CIM	D	-0.09%
AMG	B	-0.09%
KMPR	B	-0.09%
GPMT	C	-0.09%
CADE	B	-0.09%
ZIONO	D	-0.09%
ARR	D	-0.09%
AGNCL	B	-0.09%
AFGD	C	-0.09%
CION	C	-0.09%
AHH	D	-0.09%
BNRE.A	C	-0.09%
BOH	B	-0.08%
QVCD	D	-0.08%
ATLC	B	-0.08%
TWO	D	-0.08%
GAIN	C	-0.08%
CTVA	C	-0.08%
AFGB	C	-0.08%
LANDO	B	-0.08%
BC	C	-0.08%
NYMTL	A	-0.08%
ARGD	C	-0.08%
CNO	A	-0.08%
FRT	B	-0.08%
WTFCM	B	-0.08%
MBIN	D	-0.08%
WBS	A	-0.08%
NYMTN	D	-0.08%
ADC	B	-0.08%
RILY	F	-0.07%
ACR	A	-0.07%
ENO	D	-0.07%
AMH	D	-0.07%
BPOPM	C	-0.07%
PCG	A	-0.07%
CLDT	B	-0.07%
IVR	F	-0.07%
FCRX	A	-0.07%
ABR	C	-0.07%
CTO	B	-0.07%
MHNC	D	-0.07%
FTAI	B	-0.07%
ONB	B	-0.07%
PMT	D	-0.07%
VLYPP	A	-0.07%
NEWT	B	-0.07%
MFA	D	-0.07%
HTLF	B	-0.07%
REG	B	-0.07%
NMFC	D	-0.07%
MSBI	B	-0.07%
DRH	B	-0.07%
EQC	B	-0.07%
TRIN	A	-0.07%
FHN	A	-0.07%
SNCR	F	-0.07%
DX	B	-0.07%
RILYN	C	-0.06%
BFS	C	-0.06%
PEB	D	-0.06%
LXP	D	-0.06%
COF	B	-0.06%
CNOB	B	-0.06%
PSEC	D	-0.06%
CODI	B	-0.06%
VLYPO	B	-0.06%
EFC	C	-0.06%
EPR	D	-0.06%
GNL	F	-0.06%
BW	D	-0.06%
SAR	A	-0.06%
DCOMP	C	-0.06%
FATBP	D	-0.05%
MHLA	C	-0.05%
CIO	D	-0.05%
INN	D	-0.05%
SHO	C	-0.05%
FOSL	C	-0.05%
ASB	B	-0.05%
RC	D	-0.05%
SLNHP	C	-0.04%
OPI	F	-0.04%
BHR	B	-0.03%
XELAP	F	-0.0%