QUAL vs. NFRA ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) to FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NFRA)

QUAL

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

QUAL Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with quality characteristics as identified through certain fundamental metrics. The fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Quality Index (the "underlying index"), which is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Index, which includes U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks. It generally invests at least 90% of its assets in the securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$182.75

Average Daily Volume

893,947

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

NFRA

FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund

NFRA Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the STOXXÂ® Global Broad Infrastructure Index. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts based on the securities in its underlying index. The underlying index reflects the performance of a selection of equity securities of infrastructure-related companies that are domiciled or traded in developed and emerging markets around the world. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$58.16

Average Daily Volume

78,402

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QUAL	NFRA
30 Days	1.61%	-0.44%
60 Days	2.39%	-2.07%
90 Days	3.34%	1.20%
12 Months	30.86%	17.31%

4 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QUAL	Weight in NFRA	Overlap
ED	D	0.5%	0.52%	0.5%
PEG	A	0.69%	0.67%	0.67%
SRE	A	0.93%	0.9%	0.9%
VLTO	D	0.21%	0.39%	0.21%

QUAL Overweight 119 Positions Relative to NFRA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	6.93%
AAPL	C	5.44%
MSFT	F	4.5%
V	A	4.5%
MA	C	4.22%
META	D	4.09%
LLY	F	3.42%
UNH	C	2.81%
COST	B	2.55%
JNJ	D	2.15%
TJX	A	2.03%
GOOGL	C	1.77%
ADBE	C	1.76%
NFLX	A	1.76%
ADP	B	1.75%
CSCO	B	1.74%
COP	C	1.73%
ACN	C	1.67%
GOOG	C	1.55%
KO	D	1.43%
NKE	D	1.41%
CAT	B	1.4%
TXN	C	1.34%
CMG	B	1.26%
AMAT	F	1.17%
QCOM	F	1.15%
LIN	D	1.14%
PEP	F	1.1%
LMT	D	1.08%
BLK	C	0.99%
SLB	C	0.89%
KLAC	D	0.77%
MMC	B	0.74%
ANET	C	0.73%
ITW	B	0.73%
LRCX	F	0.73%
PLD	D	0.71%
DHI	D	0.7%
LULU	C	0.66%
VRTX	F	0.62%
CTAS	B	0.6%
GWW	B	0.59%
CDNS	B	0.58%
TPL	A	0.58%
SHW	A	0.57%
PSA	D	0.55%
MCO	B	0.53%
CME	A	0.52%
NVR	D	0.52%
SNPS	B	0.51%
ZTS	D	0.51%
APH	A	0.5%
MMM	D	0.5%
PAYX	C	0.49%
DECK	A	0.49%
GRMN	B	0.48%
TSCO	D	0.43%
PHM	D	0.43%
AFL	B	0.42%
FAST	B	0.42%
ATO	A	0.4%
APD	A	0.35%
CBRE	B	0.35%
ODFL	B	0.34%
AMP	A	0.33%
ULTA	F	0.31%
IDXX	F	0.3%
WSM	B	0.29%
BBY	D	0.29%
FERG	B	0.28%
ACGL	D	0.26%
CSGP	D	0.26%
AVB	B	0.24%
EW	C	0.24%
ROK	B	0.22%
POOL	C	0.22%
EQT	B	0.22%
MNST	C	0.21%
NTAP	C	0.21%
MANH	D	0.2%
EA	A	0.2%
A	D	0.2%
APA	D	0.19%
TROW	B	0.19%
MPWR	F	0.18%
EQR	B	0.18%
EME	C	0.17%
RMD	C	0.17%
LPLA	A	0.17%
VEEV	C	0.16%
PPG	F	0.15%
HSY	F	0.15%
KEYS	A	0.15%
CBOE	B	0.14%
WAT	B	0.13%
ROL	B	0.12%
WSO	A	0.12%
WST	C	0.12%
FDS	B	0.12%
EXPD	D	0.12%
GGG	B	0.11%
OMC	C	0.1%
PKG	A	0.1%
ERIE	D	0.09%
RS	B	0.09%
MOH	F	0.09%
JKHY	D	0.09%
AVY	D	0.08%
PAYC	B	0.08%
UTHR	C	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.07%
MKTX	D	0.07%
ENPH	F	0.06%
SMCI	F	0.06%
AOS	F	0.06%
AFG	A	0.06%
SOLV	C	0.05%
IPG	D	0.05%
WBA	F	0.03%

QUAL Underweight 60 Positions Relative to NFRA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CNI	D	-3.39%
VZ	C	-2.67%
CMCSA	B	-2.6%
WCN	A	-2.53%
T	A	-2.47%
NEE	D	-2.41%
UNP	C	-2.23%
TMUS	B	-1.83%
SO	D	-1.47%
AMT	D	-1.41%
DUK	C	-1.33%
EQIX	A	-1.32%
WM	A	-1.26%
CEG	D	-1.09%
CSX	B	-1.08%
WMB	A	-1.05%
HCA	F	-1.02%
OKE	A	-0.98%
NSC	B	-0.93%
DLR	B	-0.86%
PCG	A	-0.85%
KMI	A	-0.82%
AEP	D	-0.77%
D	C	-0.72%
CCI	D	-0.69%
RSG	A	-0.66%
TRGP	B	-0.65%
CHTR	C	-0.6%
EXC	C	-0.6%
XEL	A	-0.59%
EIX	B	-0.5%
WEC	A	-0.47%
AWK	D	-0.4%
SBAC	D	-0.36%
THC	D	-0.25%
CLH	B	-0.19%
UHS	D	-0.17%
LBRDK	C	-0.17%
EHC	B	-0.16%
DTM	B	-0.15%
WTRG	B	-0.15%
FYBR	D	-0.13%
CWST	A	-0.1%
AM	A	-0.09%
SIRI	C	-0.09%
SEM	B	-0.07%
GEO	B	-0.06%
ACHC	F	-0.06%
CWT	D	-0.05%
AWR	B	-0.05%
HESM	B	-0.05%
IRDM	D	-0.05%
CCOI	B	-0.05%
CXW	B	-0.04%
PCT	C	-0.03%
SJW	D	-0.03%
UNIT	B	-0.02%
MSEX	B	-0.02%
NFE	D	-0.01%
FSLY	D	-0.01%