EDOW vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)
EDOW

First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF

EDOW Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the Dow Jones Industrial Average Equal Weight Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks that comprise the index. The index is the equal weight version of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the DJIA). The DJIA is composed of 30 securities issued by blue-chip U.S. companies covering all industries, with the exception of transportation and utilities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$37.65

Average Daily Volume

20,431

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
QLV

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

QLV Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility IndexSM. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess lower overall absolute volatility characteristics relative to a broad universe of securities domiciled in developed market countries, excluding the U.S. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the underlying index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.57

Average Daily Volume

10,480

Number of Holdings *

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period EDOW QLV
30 Days 5.97% 1.29%
60 Days 4.70% 2.00%
90 Days 7.69% 3.82%
12 Months 23.54% 25.81%
15 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in EDOW Weight in QLV Overlap
AAPL B 3.27% 5.17% 3.27%
AMGN D 2.75% 0.71% 0.71%
AMZN C 3.45% 2.41% 2.41%
IBM C 3.17% 1.82% 1.82%
JNJ D 2.94% 1.71% 1.71%
JPM B 3.74% 0.21% 0.21%
MCD D 3.12% 1.93% 1.93%
MRK F 2.67% 2.28% 2.28%
MSFT D 3.06% 7.68% 3.06%
NVDA C 4.16% 5.54% 4.16%
PG A 3.12% 3.25% 3.12%
TRV B 3.43% 0.67% 0.67%
UNH B 3.21% 0.07% 0.07%
V A 3.4% 2.26% 2.26%
VZ B 3.02% 1.64% 1.64%
EDOW Overweight 15 Positions Relative to QLV
Symbol Grade Weight
CRM B 4.06%
DIS B 4.01%
GS B 3.86%
CSCO A 3.67%
CVX B 3.64%
HON B 3.53%
AXP A 3.53%
CAT B 3.51%
WMT B 3.43%
HD A 3.34%
MMM D 3.05%
BA D 2.96%
NKE F 2.95%
SHW A 2.95%
KO D 2.8%
EDOW Underweight 99 Positions Relative to QLV
Symbol Grade Weight
LLY F -2.31%
T A -1.51%
PEP F -1.47%
META D -1.25%
XOM C -1.15%
TMUS A -1.13%
GILD B -1.07%
LMT D -1.06%
ABBV D -0.96%
CME A -0.94%
ABT B -0.93%
ADP B -0.92%
DUK C -0.9%
QLYS C -0.88%
GOOGL C -0.88%
WEC A -0.86%
ATR B -0.86%
AIZ B -0.86%
WTW B -0.85%
TXN D -0.84%
PSA C -0.84%
RGLD D -0.83%
TYL A -0.8%
WDFC B -0.8%
ED D -0.79%
K A -0.77%
DOX D -0.74%
CHE D -0.73%
GIS D -0.72%
CHKP D -0.72%
LSTR B -0.71%
CB D -0.71%
SO D -0.69%
DLR A -0.68%
QGEN D -0.67%
WM A -0.67%
DTM B -0.67%
ZM B -0.67%
CALM B -0.65%
XEL A -0.64%
EQIX A -0.64%
ALL B -0.63%
AVY D -0.63%
PKG B -0.63%
GOOG C -0.62%
CINF A -0.6%
SMMT D -0.59%
RSG A -0.59%
CTVA B -0.59%
NOC D -0.59%
BRK.A B -0.59%
AEE A -0.58%
GD F -0.58%
WCN A -0.58%
CTRA B -0.57%
WRB A -0.55%
AZO C -0.55%
STNG F -0.55%
MKL A -0.54%
AEP D -0.54%
CMS C -0.54%
SCI A -0.54%
JKHY D -0.53%
ADC B -0.53%
PNW B -0.53%
SIGI B -0.53%
CHRW C -0.49%
TSCO C -0.49%
SON D -0.48%
BAH F -0.47%
FLO C -0.47%
TTEK F -0.46%
REGN F -0.45%
HSY F -0.45%
NBIX C -0.43%
HRL D -0.4%
VRSK A -0.39%
NFG B -0.38%
AVGO D -0.38%
HII F -0.36%
BMRN F -0.35%
MCK C -0.35%
SLGN A -0.34%
DDS B -0.29%
BMI B -0.27%
CRUS F -0.26%
EA C -0.23%
PM B -0.21%
COR C -0.2%
LIN D -0.19%
ALKS B -0.19%
ADI D -0.15%
NCNO B -0.13%
CAG D -0.13%
ROP B -0.13%
L B -0.11%
CWAN B -0.09%
MMC A -0.05%
EXPD C -0.03%
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