FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

Benchmark Index: Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index

Ticker Symbol: QDEF

Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 220

Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: A selection of large and mid-sized dividend paying companies publicly traded on U.S. exchanges. These companies are selected based on a proprietary scoring model. Examples of companies that have been included in this ETF are:

Sector Weightings: The sectors with the most representation (largest weight) have historically been the financial and information technology sectors.

Individual Company Weight: This ETF historically has been weighted towards the top holdings.

Related Links:

FlexShares Website

List of Dividend ETFs