FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund
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The FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund ETF tracks an index of the highest quality large-caps, as defined by Northern Trust's proprietary scoring model. |
Category | US Equities |
Fund Sponsor | Northern Trust |
Website | www.flexshares.com |
Inception date | Sep 23, 2015 |
Assets (mns) | $92 |
Currency | USD |
Expense ratio | 32 bp |
Distributions | Quarterly |
Regulation | Open-End Investment Company |
Custodian | |
Weighting | Proprietary |
Index replication | |
Uses derivatives | No |
Options available | No |
No. of constituents | 152 |
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $474,361 |
Large cap (>$10bn) | 98.8% |
Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 1.2% |
Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
Developed mkts | 100.0% |
Emerging mkts | 0.0% |
APPLE INC | 8.1 % |
MICROSOFT CORP | 3.8 % |
AMAZON.COM INC | 3.0 % |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.4 % |
2.2 % | |
VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 2.0 % |
ELI LILLY & CO | 1.8 % |
CITIGROUP INC | 1.7 % |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 1.7 % |
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | 1.7 % | Total | 28.4 % |
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UNITED STATES | 97.1 % |
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IRELAND | 0.8 % |
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ISRAEL | 0.5 % |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 

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Year-to-date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Incep. |
13.6% | 13.6% | 11.2% | -- | 12.0% |
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P500 | 1.02 | 97% |
MSCI EAFE | 0.96 | 86% |
MSCI Emg. Mkts. | 0.76 | 69% |
Recent close | $42.48 |
30d moving avg. | $41.15 |
Annualized volatility | 19.4% |
Short interest (ETF) | 0.0% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 70 |
Avg. volume (thou.) | 10 |
Turnover | 0.5% |
Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.13% |
ADV underlying (mns) | $150,107 |
FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Below is a list of 99 potential alternatives to the FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with QLC. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.
Benchmark ticker: | QLC | Expense: | 32 bp | ALTAR Score™: | 4.4% |
Ticker | Fund Name |
Overlap1 vs QLC (%) |
Expense ratio (bp) |
Savings vs QLC (bp) |
ALTAR Score™ (%) |
ALTAR vs QLC (%) |
QDF | FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund | 51.2 | 37 | -5 | 5.5 | +1.0 |
ESGV | Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF | 50.3 | 12 | 20 | 4.5 | +0.0 |
IWL | iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | 48.2 | 15 | 17 | 4.4 | -0.0 |
MGC | Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund | 48.2 | 7 | 25 | 4.6 | +0.1 |
GSLC | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | 48.0 | 9 | 23 | 4.8 | +0.4 |
PBP | Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | 47.8 | 49 | -17 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
BKLC | BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF | 47.7 | 0 | 32 | 4.4 | +0.0 |
DIVB | iShares U.S. Dividend & Buyback ETF | 47.6 | 25 | 7 | 5.9 | +1.5 |
XYLG | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 47.3 | 60 | -28 | 4.4 | -0.0 |
OEF | iShares S&P 100 ETF | 47.2 | 20 | 12 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
SPYX | SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF | 47.0 | 20 | 12 | 4.8 | +0.3 |
SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 46.8 | 9 | 23 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
SPLG | SPDR Portfolio Large Cap ETF | 46.8 | 3 | 29 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 46.8 | 3 | 29 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
EPS | WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund | 46.7 | 8 | 24 | 5.9 | +1.5 |
SPXE | ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF | 46.6 | 27 | 5 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
VOO | VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF | 46.2 | 3 | 29 | 4.8 | +0.4 |
GSUS | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF | 46.2 | 7 | 25 | 4.5 | +0.1 |
PLC | Principal U.S. Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF | 46.2 | 15 | 17 | 5.8 | +1.4 |
JCTR | JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF | 45.8 | 15 | 17 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
QDEF | FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund | 45.7 | 37 | -5 | 5.4 | +1.0 |
QDYN | FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund | 45.7 | 37 | -5 | 5.3 | +0.9 |
PBUS | Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF | 45.6 | 4 | 28 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
RECS | Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF | 45.5 | 15 | 17 | 5.1 | +0.7 |
BBUS | JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF | 45.5 | 2 | 30 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
XVV | iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF | 45.4 | 8 | 24 | 4.9 | +0.4 |
VV | Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund | 45.4 | 4 | 28 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
AFLG | First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF | 45.1 | 55 | -23 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
SPXN | ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF | 44.9 | 27 | 5 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
SPXV | ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF | 44.7 | 27 | 5 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
SCHX | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | 44.7 | 3 | 29 | 4.5 | +0.1 |
JUST | Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | 44.7 | 20 | 12 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
ESGU | iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF | 44.5 | 15 | 17 | 4.4 | -0.0 |
SNPE | Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF | 44.3 | 10 | 22 | 4.6 | +0.1 |
EFIV | SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF | 44.3 | 10 | 22 | 4.6 | +0.1 |
SPTM | SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF | 44.3 | 3 | 29 | 4.8 | +0.4 |
FQAL | Fidelity Quality Factor ETF | 44.1 | 29 | 3 | 5.0 | +0.6 |
IWB | iShares Russell 1000 ETF | 44.0 | 15 | 17 | 4.4 | +0.0 |
SCHK | Schwab 1000 Index ETF | 43.8 | 5 | 27 | 4.6 | +0.1 |
IYY | iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF | 43.6 | 20 | 12 | 4.4 | -0.0 |
CATH | Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values Custom ETF | 43.6 | 29 | 3 | 4.6 | +0.1 |
IQSU | IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF | 43.4 | 9 | 23 | 4.5 | +0.1 |
HIPR | Direxion High Growth ETF | 43.2 | 40 | -8 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | 43.1 | 15 | 17 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
VTHR | Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund | 43.1 | 10 | 22 | 4.4 | -0.0 |
RESP | WisdomTree US ESG Fund of Benef Interest | 42.8 | 28 | 4 | 5.0 | +0.6 |
QUS | SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 42.7 | 15 | 17 | 5.3 | +0.8 |
XOUT | GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF | 42.6 | 60 | -28 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
SFY | SoFi Select 500 ETF | 42.5 | 0 | 32 | 4.6 | +0.1 |
DFAU | Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF | 42.1 | 12 | 20 | 4.7 | +0.2 |
JQUA | JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 42.0 | 12 | 20 | 5.0 | +0.6 |
IWV | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | 41.9 | 20 | 12 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
SCHB | Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | 41.7 | 3 | 29 | 4.4 | +0.0 |
FVAL | Fidelity Value Factor ETF | 41.5 | 29 | 3 | 6.8 | +2.4 |
ITOT | iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | 41.5 | 3 | 29 | 4.4 | -0.0 |
MMTM | SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF | 41.4 | 12 | 20 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
VOOG | Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF | 41.4 | 10 | 22 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
VONE | Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF | 41.4 | 8 | 24 | 4.5 | +0.1 |
SPUS | SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF | 41.1 | 49 | -17 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
QARP | Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF | 41.0 | 19 | 13 | 5.3 | +0.9 |
VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 40.6 | 3 | 29 | 4.4 | -0.0 |
NACP | Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF | 40.5 | 49 | -17 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
XLG | Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | 40.4 | 20 | 12 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
SPYG | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 40.4 | 4 | 28 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
IVW | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 40.4 | 18 | 14 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
KRMA | Global X Conscious Companies ETF | 40.4 | 43 | -11 | 4.9 | +0.5 |
IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 40.2 | 19 | 13 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
QYLD | Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 40.0 | 60 | -28 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
JHML | John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF | 40.0 | 29 | 3 | 4.8 | +0.4 |
ESG | FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund | 40.0 | 32 | 0 | 4.4 | +0.0 |
SYE | SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF | 39.8 | 60 | -28 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
NUSI | Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF | 39.8 | 68 | -36 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
IUSG | iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF | 39.7 | 4 | 28 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
QYLG | Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 39.7 | 60 | -28 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
QUAL | iShares MSCI Usa Quality Factor ETF | 39.7 | 15 | 17 | 5.0 | +0.6 |
VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | 39.6 | 8 | 24 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
STLC | iShares Factors US Blend Style ETF | 39.5 | 25 | 7 | 4.8 | +0.4 |
QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust | 39.5 | 20 | 12 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 39.5 | 15 | 17 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
IWY | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 39.4 | 20 | 12 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
EQWL | Invesco Russell Top 200 Equal Weight ETF | 38.9 | 25 | 7 | 5.6 | +1.2 |
FDRR | Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates | 38.1 | 29 | 3 | 5.9 | +1.5 |
DLN | WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | 38.1 | 28 | 4 | 6.1 | +1.7 |
WOMN | Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF | 37.7 | 75 | -43 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
FLRG | Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF | 37.7 | 29 | 3 | 5.8 | +1.4 |
SYG | SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF | 37.2 | 60 | -28 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
FNDX | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Co. Index ETF | 37.2 | 25 | 7 | 5.7 | +1.3 |
SPQQ | Siren Large Cap Blend Index ETF | 37.0 | 20 | 12 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
AVUS | Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | 36.6 | 15 | 17 | 4.8 | +0.4 |
FLQL | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity ETF | 36.3 | 15 | 17 | 5.9 | +1.5 |
IGM | iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | 36.2 | 46 | -14 | 3.3 | -1.2 |
QLV | FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund | 36.2 | 22 | 10 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
IUS | Invesco Strategic US ETF | 36.0 | 19 | 13 | 5.5 | +1.1 |
SUSA | iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF | 36.0 | 25 | 7 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
VUG | Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 36.0 | 4 | 28 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
PRF | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF | 35.9 | 39 | -7 | 5.8 | +1.4 |
DTD | WisdomTree U.S.Total Dividend Fund | 35.9 | 28 | 4 | 6.2 | +1.8 |
KOKU | Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF | 35.6 | 9 | 23 | 5.0 | +0.6 |
TOK | iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF | 35.6 | 25 | 7 | 4.9 | +0.5 |
1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.
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RESULTS & ESTIMATES
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VALUATION METRICS
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S&P500 | MSCI EAFE | MSCI Emg. Mkts. | Other ETF: |
NEUTRAL |
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds. |
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CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
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