QDEF ETF Factor Report

Data as of market close on: 6/8/2023.

Validea's ETF Factor Report offers a fundamental analysis of any ETF using the major investing factors, including value, quality, momentum, and low volatility.
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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF)

Total Assets: $300,044,800 Expense Ratio: 0.37% Active Share vs. S&P 500: 71.50% Active Share vs. Russell 2000: 97.34% Fee for Active Share: 0.52% Fee for Quality Exposure: 0.41% Highest Scoring Metric: Sales Consistency
Issuer:FlexShares Validea Category: Large-Cap Quality Number of Holdings: 128 Median Mkt Cap (mil): $29,424 Average Mkt Cap (mil): $294,887 Implied Liquidity: $791,158,800 Concentration: 63/100
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 underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that in aggregate possess greater financial strength and stability characteristics relative to the Northern Trust 1250 Index a float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted index of U.S. domiciled large- and mid-capitalization companies. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of the underlying index.

Factor Profile

QDEF's exposure to the major factors (100 is highest).

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