QDF vs. VYM ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF - DNQ (VYM)
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

$67.23

Average Daily Volume

33,551

Number of Holdings *

128

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

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF - DNQ

VYM Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that are characterized by high dividend yield. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE® High Dividend Yield Index, which consists of common stocks of companies that pay dividends that generally are higher than average. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$118.57

Average Daily Volume

740,978

Number of Holdings *

544

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDF VYM
30 Days 2.66% 0.26%
60 Days 5.34% 1.48%
90 Days 4.28% 0.28%
12 Months 19.76% 16.54%
80 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDF Weight in VYM Overlap
ABBV C 2.91% 1.72% 1.72%
ADP D 0.95% 0.61% 0.61%
AFG D 0.35% 0.06% 0.06%
AFL B 0.58% 0.31% 0.31%
ALLY B 0.43% 0.06% 0.06%
AVGO B 1.05% 3.45% 1.05%
BAC B 0.05% 1.66% 0.05%
BBWI F 0.01% 0.07% 0.01%
BK B 0.59% 0.27% 0.27%
BPOP D 0.47% 0.04% 0.04%
BTU C 0.4% 0.02% 0.02%
CAT D 0.2% 1.04% 0.2%
CFR D 0.32% 0.04% 0.04%
CHRW C 0.48% 0.06% 0.06%
CL B 0.17% 0.46% 0.17%
CMA C 0.44% 0.04% 0.04%
CMCSA F 0.66% 0.95% 0.66%
COP D 0.05% 0.84% 0.05%
CSCO D 1.89% 1.14% 1.14%
CVI F 0.44% 0.0% 0.0%
CVX D 0.07% 1.63% 0.07%
D C 0.54% 0.27% 0.27%
DDS D 0.18% 0.01% 0.01%
EBAY B 0.56% 0.17% 0.17%
EIX C 0.32% 0.18% 0.18%
EVRG D 0.37% 0.07% 0.07%
FAF D 0.41% 0.03% 0.03%
FAST D 0.5% 0.23% 0.23%
FIS B 0.55% 0.27% 0.27%
GILD C 0.84% 0.48% 0.48%
HD C 1.58% 2.02% 1.58%
HON B 0.31% 0.81% 0.31%
HRB B 0.16% 0.04% 0.04%
IRDM D 0.31% 0.02% 0.02%
ITW D 0.7% 0.44% 0.44%
IVZ D 0.47% 0.03% 0.03%
JHG B 0.49% 0.03% 0.03%
JNJ F 3.03% 2.13% 2.13%
JPM B 0.66% 3.53% 0.66%
KO A 2.56% 1.48% 1.48%
LMT C 0.56% 0.61% 0.56%
LNC C 0.37% 0.03% 0.03%
LOW D 1.11% 0.77% 0.77%
LYB D 0.45% 0.16% 0.16%
MCHP C 0.54% 0.31% 0.31%
MET D 0.51% 0.27% 0.27%
MMM B 0.59% 0.33% 0.33%
MO A 0.79% 0.5% 0.5%
MPC D 0.67% 0.39% 0.39%
MRK C 0.16% 1.92% 0.16%
MS B 0.75% 0.69% 0.69%
OGE C 0.45% 0.04% 0.04%
OMF D 0.48% 0.03% 0.03%
ORI D 0.49% 0.05% 0.05%
PAYX D 0.51% 0.23% 0.23%
PEG B 0.56% 0.23% 0.23%
PFG D 0.39% 0.12% 0.12%
PG C 3.18% 2.34% 2.34%
PKG C 0.53% 0.1% 0.1%
PM B 1.16% 0.95% 0.95%
PNW C 0.15% 0.05% 0.05%
PRU B 0.56% 0.26% 0.26%
QCOM B 1.26% 1.37% 1.26%
RDN B 0.49% 0.03% 0.03%
RHI F 0.35% 0.04% 0.04%
RPRX F 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
SBUX F 0.63% 0.54% 0.54%
SCCO C 0.24% 0.06% 0.06%
SMG D 0.49% 0.02% 0.02%
SNA F 0.43% 0.09% 0.09%
SWKS C 0.59% 0.09% 0.09%
TGNA D 0.37% 0.02% 0.02%
TPR C 0.45% 0.06% 0.06%
UGI D 0.45% 0.03% 0.03%
UNP D 1.27% 0.86% 0.86%
VLO D 0.05% 0.32% 0.05%
WMT A 0.07% 1.7% 0.07%
WSM D 0.48% 0.11% 0.11%
WU D 0.45% 0.03% 0.03%
XOM D 0.76% 3.21% 0.76%
QDF Overweight 48 Positions Relative to VYM
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL A 9.23%
MSFT A 5.7%
NVDA B 5.31%
META A 2.77%
GOOGL A 2.08%
GOOG A 1.83%
ACN D 1.78%
INTU A 1.77%
LRCX B 1.39%
NKE F 1.12%
KLAC B 1.07%
ZTS C 0.79%
PSA B 0.57%
AVB B 0.56%
EQR B 0.54%
CPT B 0.53%
EA B 0.53%
MAA C 0.53%
WTW B 0.51%
NYT A 0.5%
VRT C 0.49%
UDR B 0.48%
BXMT C 0.48%
NUE F 0.47%
WMS D 0.47%
STWD D 0.46%
HST D 0.45%
NSA B 0.45%
UNH D 0.44%
POOL F 0.41%
WMG D 0.41%
WDFC D 0.4%
WY F 0.4%
V C 0.37%
CUBE B 0.36%
CTAS A 0.34%
APLE D 0.34%
OLN F 0.32%
MA C 0.27%
DPZ D 0.22%
COST A 0.2%
BSY D 0.15%
RMD C 0.15%
BRX B 0.14%
WING B 0.13%
EXP D 0.06%
CRM C 0.05%
MAR C 0.04%
QDF Underweight 464 Positions Relative to VYM
Symbol Grade Weight
PEP D -1.44%
WFC C -1.3%
MCD F -1.14%
ABT D -1.07%
TXN B -1.07%
VZ B -1.04%
AMGN B -0.99%
NEE D -0.99%
PFE C -0.98%
RTX D -0.94%
GS A -0.87%
IBM B -0.83%
ETN C -0.8%
INTC C -0.79%
T B -0.79%
PGR B -0.74%
C B -0.72%
ADI B -0.7%
BLK B -0.69%
CB C -0.66%
MDT D -0.65%
UPS D -0.61%
CI D -0.6%
MDLZ D -0.56%
SO B -0.53%
WM B -0.52%
BX C -0.52%
BMY F -0.51%
DUK C -0.48%
CVS D -0.46%
CME D -0.44%
EOG D -0.44%
GD D -0.44%
TGT D -0.43%
NXPI B -0.42%
EMR C -0.39%
SLB D -0.39%
PSX D -0.38%
PNC C -0.38%
APO B -0.37%
APD D -0.36%
FDX B -0.35%
USB D -0.33%
PCAR D -0.33%
AIG D -0.33%
NSC D -0.31%
TRV D -0.3%
TFC B -0.3%
WMB B -0.3%
AEP C -0.29%
F B -0.29%
NEM A -0.29%
SRE B -0.29%
JCI D -0.29%
OKE B -0.28%
ALL D -0.27%
KMB B -0.27%
LHX B -0.26%
AMP B -0.26%
DOW D -0.25%
GIS D -0.24%
KMI B -0.23%
CMI D -0.23%
YUM D -0.23%
FANG B -0.22%
SYY D -0.22%
EXC D -0.22%
KR C -0.21%
VST C -0.21%
DD C -0.21%
KDP D -0.2%
ED D -0.2%
HAL F -0.2%
BKR C -0.2%
ADM C -0.2%
PPG D -0.19%
DVN D -0.19%
HPQ C -0.19%
ROK D -0.18%
HSY F -0.18%
XEL D -0.18%
DFS B -0.18%
HIG C -0.18%
GLW B -0.17%
EL F -0.17%
KHC D -0.17%
TROW C -0.16%
TRGP A -0.16%
CAH D -0.15%
IFF B -0.15%
NTAP A -0.15%
MTB C -0.15%
GRMN C -0.15%
AWK B -0.15%
WEC D -0.15%
FITB D -0.15%
STT C -0.14%
HPE C -0.14%
ARES C -0.14%
ETR D -0.14%
DTE D -0.14%
HUBB C -0.13%
CTRA D -0.13%
PPL D -0.13%
FE C -0.13%
CNP B -0.12%
AEE D -0.12%
STX B -0.12%
HBAN D -0.12%
GPC D -0.12%
ES C -0.12%
SYF B -0.11%
RF B -0.11%
DRI D -0.11%
MKC C -0.11%
NRG D -0.11%
CINF C -0.11%
CMS D -0.11%
OMC D -0.11%
DGX C -0.1%
TSN D -0.1%
LUV D -0.1%
WSO B -0.1%
WRB C -0.1%
BBY C -0.1%
CFG B -0.1%
EG D -0.1%
NTRS C -0.1%
MRO B -0.1%
RS D -0.1%
BAX C -0.1%
ATO D -0.1%
CAG D -0.09%
RPM D -0.09%
AES D -0.09%
EQT D -0.09%
CCEP B -0.09%
CF F -0.09%
BG B -0.09%
IP C -0.09%
K D -0.09%
VTRS D -0.08%
DKS C -0.08%
CLX D -0.08%
FNF D -0.08%
LNT B -0.08%
OVV D -0.08%
SWK D -0.08%
NVT D -0.08%
KEY C -0.08%
WRK C -0.08%
RGA C -0.08%
EQH B -0.08%
APA F -0.07%
CHK D -0.07%
BAP C -0.07%
JNPR B -0.07%
SJM D -0.07%
LKQ F -0.07%
WBA F -0.07%
CE F -0.07%
NI B -0.07%
EMN D -0.07%
IPG F -0.07%
AIZ D -0.06%
ALV D -0.06%
WTRG C -0.06%
TAP F -0.06%
HII D -0.06%
MOS F -0.06%
CNH F -0.06%
UNM D -0.06%
EWBC D -0.06%
FMC F -0.05%
INGR D -0.05%
CHRD C -0.05%
WBS D -0.05%
HAS D -0.05%
SF B -0.05%
SOLV F -0.05%
PR C -0.05%
FOXA B -0.05%
JEF B -0.05%
CPB B -0.05%
ACI F -0.05%
RRC D -0.05%
FHN C -0.05%
DINO D -0.05%
HRL F -0.05%
CG C -0.05%
DOX D -0.05%
SSB D -0.04%
RLI D -0.04%
ESNT C -0.04%
CIVI D -0.04%
SON F -0.04%
JXN C -0.04%
XP F -0.04%
MUR D -0.04%
ETRN D -0.04%
ZION C -0.04%
FLS D -0.04%
DTM B -0.04%
CBSH C -0.04%
AGCO F -0.04%
WAL B -0.04%
HLI A -0.04%
BERY D -0.04%
BEN F -0.04%
MTN F -0.04%
EVR A -0.04%
CRBG C -0.04%
LEA F -0.04%
VOYA D -0.04%
RL C -0.04%
OSK D -0.04%
NJR D -0.03%
AAP F -0.03%
UBSI D -0.03%
AGO D -0.03%
FOX B -0.03%
FLO D -0.03%
HOMB D -0.03%
OZK D -0.03%
POR D -0.03%
PII F -0.03%
HOG F -0.03%
MGY B -0.03%
VFC D -0.03%
THG D -0.03%
SLM D -0.03%
SWX D -0.03%
IDA D -0.03%
GATX B -0.03%
BCPC A -0.03%
FNB C -0.03%
AL C -0.03%
AVT D -0.03%
AM B -0.03%
WHR C -0.03%
PBF F -0.03%
NFG D -0.03%
MDU C -0.03%
PARA C -0.03%
CADE D -0.03%
M C -0.03%
R B -0.03%
NXST B -0.03%
CRS B -0.03%
PB D -0.03%
OGN C -0.03%
CBT D -0.03%
ONB B -0.03%
SEE F -0.03%
GPS C -0.03%
BC F -0.03%
SNV B -0.03%
AXS C -0.03%
WH C -0.03%
MTG B -0.03%
BOKF D -0.02%
CALM B -0.02%
JWN B -0.02%
TRN D -0.02%
SLVM D -0.02%
CATY D -0.02%
STRA C -0.02%
AGR C -0.02%
CCOI D -0.02%
GLNG A -0.02%
FHB C -0.02%
DNB F -0.02%
MGRC D -0.02%
APAM D -0.02%
LCII F -0.02%
AWR D -0.02%
SPB D -0.02%
AROC B -0.02%
AVA D -0.02%
FULT D -0.02%
CWT C -0.02%
AUB C -0.02%
MGEE D -0.02%
NWL F -0.02%
WEN F -0.02%
FBP B -0.02%
UCBI D -0.02%
ABM B -0.02%
PAG D -0.02%
VSH D -0.02%
TPG D -0.02%
WD D -0.02%
IBOC C -0.02%
CACC B -0.02%
VLY F -0.02%
TNL D -0.02%
ARCH C -0.02%
SFBS C -0.02%
VAC F -0.02%
SR C -0.02%
NWE D -0.02%
CNO B -0.02%
ASB D -0.02%
HI F -0.02%
SXT C -0.02%
SHOO C -0.02%
PNM D -0.02%
CRC C -0.02%
NSP F -0.02%
OGS C -0.02%
KFY B -0.02%
SEM A -0.02%
NOG C -0.02%
LANC B -0.02%
KMPR C -0.02%
MAN D -0.02%
ALE C -0.02%
UMBF C -0.02%
PIPR A -0.02%
HP D -0.02%
CC F -0.02%
OTTR D -0.02%
PRGO F -0.02%
MC A -0.02%
BKH D -0.02%
PTEN F -0.02%
FFIN D -0.02%
STNG B -0.02%
MSM F -0.02%
AVNT D -0.02%
COLB D -0.02%
HWC C -0.02%
KTB D -0.02%
HUN F -0.02%
GBCI D -0.02%
ALGT F -0.01%
MATW F -0.01%
SRCE B -0.01%
CWEN D -0.01%
SCHL D -0.01%
MATV D -0.01%
BHLB C -0.01%
DLX D -0.01%
SSTK F -0.01%
SASR C -0.01%
EIG C -0.01%
CBRL F -0.01%
WMK D -0.01%
JACK F -0.01%
SAFT D -0.01%
UVV D -0.01%
BKE D -0.01%
CNA B -0.01%
HOPE C -0.01%
STBA B -0.01%
KW C -0.01%
KLG F -0.01%
NAVI F -0.01%
WABC D -0.01%
SCS C -0.01%
SYBT C -0.01%
CSGS F -0.01%
WLY A -0.01%
FCF B -0.01%
NWN F -0.01%
NWBI C -0.01%
YOU B -0.01%
HMN D -0.01%
NMRK C -0.01%
APOG D -0.01%
HTH D -0.01%
AY B -0.01%
MCY C -0.01%
CHCO C -0.01%
HEES F -0.01%
BHE D -0.01%
PZZA F -0.01%
LEG F -0.01%
REYN D -0.01%
KALU D -0.01%
VRTS D -0.01%
GEF F -0.01%
WSBC D -0.01%
VGR C -0.01%
BANR C -0.01%
DK F -0.01%
LZB C -0.01%
XRX F -0.01%
SFL C -0.01%
NTB C -0.01%
NFE F -0.01%
OXM D -0.01%
RNST B -0.01%
IBTX B -0.01%
GBX D -0.01%
NBTB B -0.01%
SJW D -0.01%
WOR F -0.01%
WGO F -0.01%
TRMK C -0.01%
PFS D -0.01%
CNS B -0.01%
DAN F -0.01%
ADTN D -0.01%
CAKE C -0.01%
HTLF B -0.01%
VIRT C -0.01%
B B -0.01%
BANF D -0.01%
TNC D -0.01%
WAFD C -0.01%
TOWN B -0.01%
BLMN F -0.01%
FRME D -0.01%
TDS B -0.01%
PRK B -0.01%
SBCF D -0.01%
SBLK D -0.01%
MLKN D -0.01%
ENR C -0.01%
KMT F -0.01%
PDCO F -0.01%
FFBC D -0.01%
PHIN D -0.01%
PPBI F -0.01%
EBC B -0.01%
BKU C -0.01%
IGT F -0.01%
SFNC D -0.01%
CABO F -0.01%
HNI C -0.01%
FIBK B -0.01%
CVBF C -0.01%
INDB D -0.01%
PINC F -0.01%
BOH F -0.01%
TROX D -0.01%
CWEN D -0.01%
NYCB D -0.01%
CBU B -0.01%
RRR B -0.01%
CPK C -0.01%
JJSF B -0.01%
CRI F -0.01%
NOMD D -0.01%
KSS F -0.01%
TTEC F -0.0%
MEI F -0.0%
RBCAA C -0.0%
FWRD D -0.0%
CMP F -0.0%
GTN F -0.0%
UI B -0.0%
SIRI C -0.0%
CFFN C -0.0%
GES D -0.0%
TFSL D -0.0%
NUS F -0.0%
MNRO F -0.0%
EMBC F -0.0%
BRKL D -0.0%
RGR F -0.0%
FDP F -0.0%
FG D -0.0%
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