VCEB vs. QDEF ETF Comparison
Comparison of Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB) to FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
VCEB
Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB Description
The investment seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI US Corporate SRI Select Index (the ?index?). The index excludes bonds with maturities of 1 year or less and with less than $750 million outstanding, and is screened for certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria by the index provider, which is independent of Vanguard. All of the fund?s investments will be selected through the sampling process, and under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund?s assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$63.90
Average Daily Volume
32,512
Number of Holdings
*
245
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
QDEF
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF 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 Defensive 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 that is lower than that of the Northern Trust 1250 IndexSM. It may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$70.90
Average Daily Volume
6,642
Number of Holdings
*
123
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | VCEB | QDEF |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 0.09% | 3.01% |
| 60 Days | 1.67% | 9.72% |
| 90 Days | 3.75% | 8.06% |
| 12 Months | 13.85% | 35.58% |
52 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in VCEB | Weight in QDEF | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 0.01% | 6.09% | 0.01% | |
| ABBV | C | 0.03% | 3.06% | 0.03% | |
| ADP | A | 0.03% | 1.06% | 0.03% | |
| AFL | A | 0.05% | 0.63% | 0.05% | |
| AMT | D | 0.01% | 0.99% | 0.01% | |
| AVGO | B | 0.02% | 0.88% | 0.02% | |
| BAC | B | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | |
| BK | A | 0.01% | 0.62% | 0.01% | |
| BMY | A | 0.03% | 0.41% | 0.03% | |
| CAH | B | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.02% | |
| CI | D | 0.01% | 0.9% | 0.01% | |
| CME | A | 0.02% | 0.72% | 0.02% | |
| CPT | C | 0.04% | 0.52% | 0.04% | |
| CSCO | A | 0.02% | 0.56% | 0.02% | |
| CSL | A | 0.02% | 0.53% | 0.02% | |
| DELL | C | 0.01% | 0.4% | 0.01% | |
| EA | D | 0.01% | 0.53% | 0.01% | |
| EBAY | A | 0.01% | 0.43% | 0.01% | |
| EQR | C | 0.03% | 0.54% | 0.03% | |
| FIS | A | 0.01% | 0.57% | 0.01% | |
| GILD | A | 0.01% | 0.95% | 0.01% | |
| GIS | C | 0.03% | 0.53% | 0.03% | |
| GOOGL | B | 0.02% | 1.31% | 0.02% | |
| HD | A | 0.01% | 3.13% | 0.01% | |
| IBM | A | 0.02% | 1.8% | 0.02% | |
| ITW | C | 0.03% | 0.72% | 0.03% | |
| JNJ | D | 0.01% | 3.17% | 0.01% | |
| JPM | C | 0.01% | 0.63% | 0.01% | |
| K | B | 0.03% | 0.53% | 0.03% | |
| KLAC | B | 0.01% | 0.93% | 0.01% | |
| KMB | D | 0.04% | 0.56% | 0.04% | |
| KO | C | 0.01% | 0.76% | 0.01% | |
| LOW | C | 0.01% | 0.48% | 0.01% | |
| MA | A | 0.03% | 0.22% | 0.03% | |
| MCK | F | 0.02% | 0.59% | 0.02% | |
| MET | A | 0.01% | 0.53% | 0.01% | |
| MMM | C | 0.01% | 0.69% | 0.01% | |
| MRK | F | 0.01% | 2.66% | 0.01% | |
| MSFT | D | 0.01% | 4.96% | 0.01% | |
| MSI | A | 0.01% | 0.68% | 0.01% | |
| NVDA | B | 0.01% | 4.84% | 0.01% | |
| OTIS | A | 0.04% | 0.54% | 0.04% | |
| PG | D | 0.01% | 2.97% | 0.01% | |
| QCOM | D | 0.01% | 1.69% | 0.01% | |
| SBUX | B | 0.02% | 0.97% | 0.02% | |
| T | B | 0.01% | 0.77% | 0.01% | |
| TJX | D | 0.07% | 0.97% | 0.07% | |
| TMUS | A | 0.01% | 1.0% | 0.01% | |
| V | B | 0.02% | 0.34% | 0.02% | |
| VRSK | D | 0.04% | 0.54% | 0.04% | |
| VZ | C | 0.02% | 0.72% | 0.02% | |
| ZTS | C | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.01% |
VCEB Overweight 193 Positions Relative to QDEF
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT | B | 0.19% | |
| MTB | A | 0.07% | |
| MOS | F | 0.06% | |
| WEST | F | 0.06% | |
| DD | C | 0.06% | |
| PGR | B | 0.05% | |
| MDT | C | 0.05% | |
| EQH | B | 0.05% | |
| MCHP | F | 0.04% | |
| LEN | C | 0.04% | |
| GWW | B | 0.04% | |
| NOW | B | 0.04% | |
| STLA | F | 0.04% | |
| AZO | D | 0.04% | |
| CTAS | C | 0.04% | |
| MMC | D | 0.04% | |
| EXPE | B | 0.04% | |
| FTV | C | 0.03% | |
| DGX | D | 0.03% | |
| VRSN | C | 0.03% | |
| CMA | C | 0.03% | |
| BWA | C | 0.03% | |
| BG | F | 0.03% | |
| SJM | D | 0.03% | |
| ROP | D | 0.03% | |
| RF | B | 0.03% | |
| EG | A | 0.03% | |
| PWR | A | 0.03% | |
| PPG | D | 0.03% | |
| DOC | C | 0.03% | |
| ORLY | A | 0.03% | |
| AMP | A | 0.03% | |
| ACGL | A | 0.03% | |
| NVR | C | 0.03% | |
| LH | D | 0.03% | |
| IFF | D | 0.03% | |
| HAS | A | 0.03% | |
| LLY | D | 0.03% | |
| NTRS | B | 0.03% | |
| BHF | D | 0.03% | |
| SYF | A | 0.03% | |
| CFG | C | 0.03% | |
| DG | F | 0.03% | |
| WAB | A | 0.03% | |
| MU | D | 0.03% | |
| BDX | C | 0.03% | |
| ETN | B | 0.03% | |
| EQIX | C | 0.03% | |
| ZBH | F | 0.03% | |
| ALLY | F | 0.03% | |
| ABT | C | 0.03% | |
| VOD | D | 0.03% | |
| HUN | B | 0.02% | |
| HST | D | 0.02% | |
| HRL | F | 0.02% | |
| HIG | A | 0.02% | |
| MKC | C | 0.02% | |
| LEA | F | 0.02% | |
| AJG | C | 0.02% | |
| NTAP | D | 0.02% | |
| A | B | 0.02% | |
| QRVO | F | 0.02% | |
| APH | D | 0.02% | |
| RL | B | 0.02% | |
| BEN | F | 0.02% | |
| BAX | D | 0.02% | |
| VTR | C | 0.02% | |
| VMC | D | 0.02% | |
| UHS | D | 0.02% | |
| TT | A | 0.02% | |
| XRAY | D | 0.02% | |
| CMI | A | 0.02% | |
| EMN | C | 0.02% | |
| VFC | A | 0.02% | |
| CF | A | 0.02% | |
| RJF | B | 0.02% | |
| AWK | D | 0.02% | |
| O | C | 0.02% | |
| MLM | F | 0.02% | |
| HBAN | B | 0.02% | |
| BLK | A | 0.02% | |
| SWK | C | 0.02% | |
| REGN | D | 0.02% | |
| TRV | B | 0.02% | |
| EFX | D | 0.02% | |
| DLTR | F | 0.02% | |
| DE | C | 0.02% | |
| WBA | F | 0.02% | |
| ADM | F | 0.02% | |
| BR | B | 0.02% | |
| BKNG | B | 0.02% | |
| SHW | C | 0.02% | |
| CPB | D | 0.02% | |
| GLW | C | 0.02% | |
| OMC | C | 0.02% | |
| NEM | C | 0.02% | |
| APD | C | 0.02% | |
| FITB | C | 0.02% | |
| CRM | B | 0.02% | |
| BABA | A | 0.02% | |
| DB | A | 0.02% | |
| CARR | A | 0.02% | |
| HCA | C | 0.02% | |
| HSBC | A | 0.02% | |
| GSK | F | 0.02% | |
| AZN | D | 0.02% | |
| ORCL | A | 0.02% | |
| CHTR | D | 0.02% | |
| EXP | C | 0.01% | |
| ADI | B | 0.01% | |
| GLPI | C | 0.01% | |
| WM | B | 0.01% | |
| WB | B | 0.01% | |
| MRVL | C | 0.01% | |
| MDLZ | D | 0.01% | |
| GPN | F | 0.01% | |
| PLD | D | 0.01% | |
| PH | A | 0.01% | |
| AMAT | C | 0.01% | |
| RSG | D | 0.01% | |
| AON | A | 0.01% | |
| BRX | C | 0.01% | |
| MAR | A | 0.01% | |
| KEY | B | 0.01% | |
| RPRX | D | 0.01% | |
| ARE | D | 0.01% | |
| SCHW | D | 0.01% | |
| DLR | C | 0.01% | |
| DHR | D | 0.01% | |
| TXN | C | 0.01% | |
| NXPI | F | 0.01% | |
| HUM | F | 0.01% | |
| USB | C | 0.01% | |
| TSN | D | 0.01% | |
| BXP | B | 0.01% | |
| BSX | A | 0.01% | |
| TMO | D | 0.01% | |
| BMO | B | 0.01% | |
| BERY | C | 0.01% | |
| STT | A | 0.01% | |
| AXP | A | 0.01% | |
| PYPL | A | 0.01% | |
| WELL | C | 0.01% | |
| CM | C | 0.01% | |
| CCI | D | 0.01% | |
| AER | C | 0.01% | |
| ADBE | F | 0.01% | |
| NKE | D | 0.01% | |
| KDP | C | 0.01% | |
| HPQ | B | 0.01% | |
| CB | A | 0.01% | |
| CAT | A | 0.01% | |
| CAG | D | 0.01% | |
| BNS | C | 0.01% | |
| SYY | D | 0.01% | |
| SPG | A | 0.01% | |
| PRU | B | 0.01% | |
| FDX | F | 0.01% | |
| DOW | B | 0.01% | |
| DFS | A | 0.01% | |
| PNC | C | 0.01% | |
| PFE | D | 0.01% | |
| PEP | F | 0.01% | |
| AL | D | 0.01% | |
| LUV | B | 0.01% | |
| LRCX | D | 0.01% | |
| ICE | A | 0.01% | |
| HPE | B | 0.01% | |
| GM | D | 0.01% | |
| COF | A | 0.01% | |
| TGT | C | 0.01% | |
| TD | B | 0.01% | |
| BIIB | F | 0.01% | |
| SYK | C | 0.01% | |
| VTRS | D | 0.01% | |
| UNH | B | 0.01% | |
| TFC | D | 0.01% | |
| AMGN | D | 0.01% | |
| NWG | B | 0.01% | |
| MUFG | D | 0.01% | |
| UPS | D | 0.01% | |
| AIG | C | 0.01% | |
| MCD | A | 0.01% | |
| INTC | D | 0.01% | |
| RY | C | 0.01% | |
| C | B | 0.01% | |
| FOXA | B | 0.01% | |
| DIS | D | 0.01% | |
| AMZN | C | 0.01% | |
| CMCSA | B | 0.01% | |
| GS | B | 0.01% | |
| MS | A | 0.01% | |
| CVS | D | 0.01% |
VCEB Underweight 71 Positions Relative to QDEF
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| META | A | -2.79% | |
| PM | D | -1.58% | |
| LMT | A | -1.19% | |
| INTU | F | -1.13% | |
| GOOG | B | -1.06% | |
| DUK | C | -0.82% | |
| MO | D | -0.8% | |
| PSA | C | -0.65% | |
| PAYX | B | -0.62% | |
| D | A | -0.58% | |
| BWXT | A | -0.57% | |
| LDOS | A | -0.57% | |
| IRDM | C | -0.56% | |
| WTW | C | -0.56% | |
| RMD | C | -0.56% | |
| ED | C | -0.55% | |
| PPL | C | -0.55% | |
| EME | B | -0.55% | |
| UNM | A | -0.54% | |
| AIZ | B | -0.54% | |
| GEN | A | -0.54% | |
| MAA | D | -0.54% | |
| OHI | C | -0.54% | |
| PNW | C | -0.53% | |
| ESS | D | -0.53% | |
| COR | F | -0.53% | |
| NSA | D | -0.53% | |
| AVY | D | -0.53% | |
| ORI | A | -0.52% | |
| WDFC | B | -0.51% | |
| UMBF | C | -0.51% | |
| FAST | C | -0.51% | |
| CSWI | A | -0.51% | |
| NEP | D | -0.51% | |
| DOX | B | -0.5% | |
| IPG | D | -0.5% | |
| VIRT | B | -0.5% | |
| XOM | A | -0.5% | |
| WU | D | -0.49% | |
| RDN | D | -0.49% | |
| HRB | C | -0.49% | |
| LSTR | F | -0.49% | |
| WSM | C | -0.48% | |
| BPOP | D | -0.48% | |
| OGE | C | -0.47% | |
| STNG | B | -0.47% | |
| CFR | B | -0.47% | |
| EXPD | D | -0.46% | |
| SAIC | A | -0.46% | |
| CUBE | C | -0.45% | |
| SWKS | F | -0.45% | |
| CHE | D | -0.42% | |
| OMF | D | -0.42% | |
| EXC | C | -0.42% | |
| DPZ | D | -0.41% | |
| EVRG | C | -0.4% | |
| BSY | D | -0.39% | |
| VRT | B | -0.37% | |
| MSM | D | -0.37% | |
| STWD | C | -0.33% | |
| WEC | B | -0.29% | |
| PEG | A | -0.27% | |
| NNN | C | -0.25% | |
| MAS | C | -0.25% | |
| COST | C | -0.23% | |
| SCCO | B | -0.19% | |
| AVB | C | -0.18% | |
| ROL | C | -0.13% | |
| BAH | C | -0.13% | |
| WMT | A | -0.12% | |
| DDS | D | -0.11% |
VCEB: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Global
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Banks - Regional - US
Semiconductors
Packaged Foods
Business Services
Credit Services
Asset Management
Chemicals
Diagnostics & Research
Diversified Industrials
Medical Devices
Specialty Retail
Telecom Services
Capital Markets
Health Care Plans
Insurance - Diversified
Insurance - Life
Software - Application
Beverages - Soft Drinks
Keywords:
S&P 500
Nasdaq 100
Bank
Dow Jones Component
Insurance
Banking
Computing
Investment Bank
Financial Products
Cash Management
Commercial Banking
Medicine
Insurance Products
Real Estate Investment Trust
Disability
Investment Management
Asset Management Services
Investment Banking
Telecommunications
Electronics
QDEF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Business Services
Drug Manufacturers - Major
REIT - Residential
Telecom Services
Credit Services
Semiconductors
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Information Technology Services
Insurance - Life
Internet Content & Information
Medical Distribution
REIT - Industrial
Software - Application
Utilities - Diversified
Aerospace & Defense
Banks - Global
Communication Equipment
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