LKOR vs. VCIT ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund (LKOR) to Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT)

LKOR

FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund

LKOR Description

Flexshares Trust - FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund is an exchange traded fund launched by Northern Trust Corporation. It is managed by Northern Trust Investments, Incorporated. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It invests in US-dollar denominated investment grade bonds of companies rated BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch or Baa3 or higher by Moody's and with maturities greater than or equal to ten years. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index, by employing representative sampling methodology. Flexshares Trust - FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund was formed on September 23, 2015 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$45.80

Average Daily Volume

9,003

Number of Holdings ^*

163

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCIT Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with an intermediate-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 5 and 10 years. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$83.94

Average Daily Volume

6,360,148

Number of Holdings ^*

488

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	LKOR	VCIT
30 Days	1.78%	1.53%
60 Days	7.28%	4.68%
90 Days	7.48%	5.63%
12 Months	18.08%	14.55%

149 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in LKOR	Weight in VCIT	Overlap
	AAPL	C	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
	ABBV	C	0.33%	0.13%	0.13%
	ACGL	B	0.55%	0.03%	0.03%
	AEE	A	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
	AEP	C	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%
	AFL	C	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
	AIG	D	0.23%	0.02%	0.02%
	AIZ	B	0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
	ALL	B	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
	AMGN	B	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
	AMT	C	0.27%	0.03%	0.03%
	AMZN	C	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%
	AON	B	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
	APTV	D	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
	ARE	C	0.18%	0.01%	0.01%
	ATO	B	0.23%	0.02%	0.02%
	AVGO	C	0.2%	0.01%	0.01%
	BA	F	0.37%	0.03%	0.03%
	BABA	B	0.11%	0.07%	0.07%
	BAC	D	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
	BDX	F	0.23%	0.03%	0.03%
	BHF	D	0.1%	0.05%	0.05%
	BIIB	F	0.09%	0.07%	0.07%
	BWA	D	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
	C	D	0.21%	0.02%	0.02%
	CAG	C	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
	CAH	C	0.31%	0.05%	0.05%
	CCI	C	0.19%	0.03%	0.03%
	CHD	C	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
	CHTR	D	0.26%	0.06%	0.06%
	CMCSA	D	0.24%	0.02%	0.02%
	CMS	B	0.24%	0.02%	0.02%
	CP	C	0.29%	0.02%	0.02%
	CPB	B	0.18%	0.03%	0.03%
	CSX	D	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
	CVS	F	0.36%	0.02%	0.02%
	D	B	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
	DG	F	0.11%	0.03%	0.03%
	DHR	C	0.1%	0.04%	0.04%
	DOV	B	0.24%	0.02%	0.02%
	DOW	D	0.32%	0.01%	0.01%
	DUK	B	0.5%	0.01%	0.01%
	EA	D	0.09%	0.04%	0.04%
	EBAY	B	0.18%	0.04%	0.04%
	ED	C	0.29%	0.01%	0.01%
	EFX	C	0.13%	0.03%	0.03%
	EIX	C	0.21%	0.01%	0.01%
	EL	F	0.21%	0.02%	0.02%
	EMR	D	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
	EPD	B	0.18%	0.03%	0.03%
	EXC	B	0.22%	0.01%	0.01%
	FITB	B	0.39%	0.03%	0.03%
	FMC	C	0.11%	0.03%	0.03%
	FOXA	B	0.24%	0.03%	0.03%
	GILD	B	0.35%	0.01%	0.01%
	GM	B	0.13%	0.02%	0.02%
	GOOGL	D	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
	GS	C	0.21%	0.05%	0.05%
	HAL	F	0.14%	0.06%	0.06%
	HAS	B	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
	HCA	A	0.24%	0.05%	0.05%
	HD	A	0.19%	0.03%	0.03%
	HIG	B	0.2%	0.03%	0.03%
	HON	D	0.25%	0.01%	0.01%
	HPQ	D	0.24%	0.04%	0.04%
	HSBC	B	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%
	HUM	F	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
	IBM	A	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
	IFF	C	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
	INTC	F	0.37%	0.05%	0.05%
	IPG	C	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
	ITW	C	0.06%	0.04%	0.04%
	JCI	B	0.13%	0.02%	0.02%
	JEF	B	0.26%	0.02%	0.02%
	JNJ	C	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
	JPM	D	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
	KDP	B	0.24%	0.03%	0.03%
	KIM	C	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
	KLAC	D	0.2%	0.04%	0.04%
	KMB	D	0.26%	0.02%	0.02%
	KMI	A	0.19%	0.01%	0.01%
	KO	B	0.19%	0.01%	0.01%
	KOF	D	0.37%	0.06%	0.06%
	LEA	F	0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
	LH	C	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
	LHX	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
	LMT	B	0.24%	0.04%	0.04%
	LNT	B	0.4%	0.01%	0.01%
	LOW	A	0.25%	0.01%	0.01%
	LYB	F	0.23%	0.03%	0.03%
	MA	B	0.22%	0.03%	0.03%
	MAS	B	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
	MCD	B	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
	MCO	A	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
	MDLZ	C	0.09%	0.02%	0.02%
	MET	A	0.14%	0.07%	0.07%
	MKL	C	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
	MLM	D	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
	MMC	C	0.24%	0.04%	0.04%
	MMM	A	0.26%	0.02%	0.02%
	MO	C	0.2%	0.02%	0.02%
	MRO	C	0.22%	0.05%	0.05%
	MS	C	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
	MSFT	C	0.1%	0.23%	0.1%
	NDAQ	A	0.19%	0.03%	0.03%
	NEM	B	0.24%	0.05%	0.05%
	NI	B	0.37%	0.03%	0.03%
	NNN	C	0.29%	0.01%	0.01%
	NOC	A	0.26%	0.02%	0.02%
	NSC	C	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
	NVDA	D	0.21%	0.06%	0.06%
	OC	D	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
	OKE	B	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
	ORCL	B	0.25%	0.02%	0.02%
	OTIS	C	0.1%	0.04%	0.04%
	PAA	C	0.2%	0.04%	0.04%
	PCG	B	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
	PGR	A	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
	PM	C	0.7%	0.02%	0.02%
	PRU	C	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
	REG	C	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
	REGN	C	0.17%	0.06%	0.06%
	RF	B	0.28%	0.03%	0.03%
	RJF	C	0.11%	0.07%	0.07%
	RPM	B	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
	RPRX	D	0.09%	0.02%	0.02%
	SBUX	C	0.23%	0.02%	0.02%
	SHW	B	0.21%	0.02%	0.02%
	SJM	C	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
	SO	A	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
	SPGI	A	0.16%	0.02%	0.02%
	SRE	B	0.21%	0.03%	0.03%
	STZ	D	0.19%	0.02%	0.02%
	T	C	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
	TEL	D	0.28%	0.03%	0.03%
	TT	A	0.12%	0.03%	0.03%
	TXN	C	0.23%	0.02%	0.02%
	UNH	C	0.16%	0.01%	0.01%
	UNP	C	0.16%	0.02%	0.02%
	V	C	0.4%	0.03%	0.03%
	VRSK	D	0.1%	0.06%	0.06%
	VTR	C	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
	VZ	B	0.18%	0.04%	0.04%
	WBA	F	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
	WEC	B	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
	WELL	C	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
	WFC	D	0.25%	0.01%	0.01%
	XOM	D	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
	ZTS	C	0.19%	0.02%	0.02%

LKOR Overweight 14 Positions Relative to VCIT

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	SCCO	D	0.64%
	HPE	D	0.37%
	GWW	A	0.24%
	BHP	D	0.24%
	MCK	F	0.23%
	WRB	C	0.23%
	CSCO	B	0.23%
	VMI	D	0.22%
	EG	C	0.2%
	ELV	C	0.1%
	WTW	C	0.1%
	GLW	B	0.1%
	SIGI	D	0.06%
	FTV	C	0.05%

LKOR Underweight 339 Positions Relative to VCIT

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	DT	C	-0.28%
	WIT	C	-0.15%
	AXP	B	-0.11%
	DD	B	-0.1%
	TMUS	C	-0.09%
	NOW	A	-0.07%
	DLTR	F	-0.07%
	DB	B	-0.07%
	CRM	D	-0.07%
	COST	B	-0.07%
	TSN	D	-0.06%
	MRK	D	-0.06%
	ADM	D	-0.05%
	BMO	C	-0.05%
	ARCC	B	-0.05%
	ZBH	F	-0.05%
	PWR	B	-0.05%
	STE	C	-0.05%
	QRVO	F	-0.05%
	SLB	F	-0.05%
	LDOS	B	-0.05%
	IEX	D	-0.05%
	EOG	D	-0.05%
	CTAS	C	-0.05%
	TD	A	-0.05%
	NVR	B	-0.05%
	SYY	D	-0.05%
	ADBE	F	-0.05%
	PH	A	-0.05%
	EXPE	C	-0.05%
	AZN	D	-0.05%
	PYPL	B	-0.05%
	NWG	C	-0.05%
	QCOM	F	-0.05%
	PSX	D	-0.04%
	L	D	-0.04%
	CMI	C	-0.04%
	AGR	B	-0.04%
	BEN	F	-0.04%
	AMG	C	-0.04%
	VRSN	D	-0.04%
	URI	B	-0.04%
	UHS	B	-0.04%
	XRAY	D	-0.04%
	MOS	F	-0.04%
	MTB	A	-0.04%
	INVH	C	-0.04%
	EXP	B	-0.04%
	CNH	D	-0.04%
	LVS	D	-0.04%
	MPC	D	-0.04%
	BR	D	-0.04%
	ADI	C	-0.04%
	LRCX	F	-0.04%
	ADP	B	-0.04%
	FANG	D	-0.04%
	AER	B	-0.04%
	AMAT	D	-0.04%
	BLK	B	-0.04%
	WAB	A	-0.04%
	MPLX	B	-0.04%
	GIS	B	-0.04%
	PG	C	-0.04%
	NKE	D	-0.04%
	ET	B	-0.04%
	VTRS	D	-0.04%
	GSK	D	-0.04%
	DELL	C	-0.04%
	CARR	B	-0.04%
	GE	A	-0.04%
	VOD	C	-0.04%
	LLY	C	-0.03%
	MRVL	C	-0.03%
	KEX	C	-0.03%
	HRB	C	-0.03%
	JNPR	A	-0.03%
	INGR	B	-0.03%
	ILMN	C	-0.03%
	JBL	D	-0.03%
	KSS	F	-0.03%
	FHN	D	-0.03%
	EMN	B	-0.03%
	FAF	C	-0.03%
	AYI	A	-0.03%
	ADSK	C	-0.03%
	BNS	A	-0.03%
	BERY	C	-0.03%
	TSCO	C	-0.03%
	SWKS	F	-0.03%
	SBRA	C	-0.03%
	LIN	B	-0.03%
	HP	D	-0.03%
	JD	C	-0.03%
	DXC	C	-0.03%
	FLS	D	-0.03%
	EW	F	-0.03%
	DOX	C	-0.03%
	ETN	C	-0.03%
	BC	C	-0.03%
	CNO	A	-0.03%
	CME	C	-0.03%
	CMA	A	-0.03%
	AGO	C	-0.03%
	CHRW	A	-0.03%
	ARW	C	-0.03%
	AAT	B	-0.03%
	BDN	C	-0.03%
	WB	F	-0.03%
	ZION	D	-0.03%
	VNT	F	-0.03%
	TRMB	C	-0.03%
	PHM	B	-0.03%
	RL	B	-0.03%
	SCS	D	-0.03%
	SON	D	-0.03%
	SNX	D	-0.03%
	RGA	B	-0.03%
	HST	C	-0.03%
	DAL	C	-0.03%
	CSL	B	-0.03%
	SWK	B	-0.03%
	VFC	C	-0.03%
	NTAP	D	-0.03%
	KEYS	C	-0.03%
	CFG	C	-0.03%
	OMC	B	-0.03%
	AZO	D	-0.03%
	VLO	F	-0.03%
	WTRG	D	-0.03%
	O	C	-0.03%
	MU	F	-0.03%
	GLPI	C	-0.03%
	ICE	C	-0.03%
	FLEX	C	-0.03%
	FIS	B	-0.03%
	BG	D	-0.03%
	SYF	C	-0.03%
	TMO	C	-0.03%
	UPS	F	-0.03%
	NXPI	D	-0.03%
	DLR	B	-0.03%
	ROP	C	-0.03%
	BKNG	B	-0.03%
	TDY	C	-0.03%
	COF	A	-0.03%
	MUFG	D	-0.03%
	DIS	D	-0.03%
	PFE	C	-0.03%
	BMY	C	-0.03%
	UNM	B	-0.02%
	TME	F	-0.02%
	R	B	-0.02%
	SKT	A	-0.02%
	SITC	D	-0.02%
	PKG	B	-0.02%
	RS	D	-0.02%
	ROST	C	-0.02%
	SAFE	C	-0.02%
	AVT	C	-0.02%
	CINF	C	-0.02%
	BKU	D	-0.02%
	CE	F	-0.02%
	AN	D	-0.02%
	AMH	C	-0.02%
	NVT	D	-0.02%
	GPC	D	-0.02%
	HR	C	-0.02%
	GXO	D	-0.02%
	EPRT	A	-0.02%
	DHI	C	-0.02%
	FTNT	B	-0.02%
	FRT	C	-0.02%
	WU	D	-0.02%
	TKR	D	-0.02%
	RYN	C	-0.02%
	SF	A	-0.02%
	NOV	D	-0.02%
	NHI	C	-0.02%
	MHK	C	-0.02%
	DSS	F	-0.02%
	AFG	B	-0.02%
	WBS	D	-0.02%
	VOYA	B	-0.02%
	VNO	B	-0.02%
	FSK	A	-0.02%
	CTVA	B	-0.02%
	EXR	B	-0.02%
	DRI	B	-0.02%
	OSK	D	-0.02%
	LII	B	-0.02%
	MDT	C	-0.02%
	MCY	D	-0.02%
	PDM	C	-0.02%
	LEG	D	-0.02%
	LAZ	A	-0.02%
	KRC	B	-0.02%
	AVY	D	-0.02%
	PRE	F	-0.02%
	LNC	D	-0.02%
	NUE	F	-0.02%
	INTU	C	-0.02%
	H	C	-0.02%
	BBY	C	-0.02%
	ALLE	C	-0.02%
	BAX	C	-0.02%
	AVB	C	-0.02%
	CBOE	C	-0.02%
	WPC	C	-0.02%
	PFG	B	-0.02%
	PPG	D	-0.02%
	GL	C	-0.02%
	EQR	C	-0.02%
	EPR	B	-0.02%
	FNF	B	-0.02%
	XYL	D	-0.02%
	VMC	D	-0.02%
	K	A	-0.02%
	HUN	D	-0.02%
	CNP	D	-0.02%
	BRO	C	-0.02%
	BIDU	F	-0.02%
	AWK	C	-0.02%
	AES	C	-0.02%
	A	C	-0.02%
	KEY	B	-0.02%
	ESGR	D	-0.02%
	HBAN	B	-0.02%
	EQIX	B	-0.02%
	FDX	F	-0.02%
	APD	B	-0.02%
	NTRS	B	-0.02%
	CPT	B	-0.02%
	CAT	B	-0.02%
	SYK	C	-0.02%
	STLD	D	-0.02%
	MSI	B	-0.02%
	APH	C	-0.02%
	TGT	C	-0.02%
	PEP	D	-0.02%
	HES	D	-0.02%
	TFC	D	-0.02%
	GPN	D	-0.02%
	BXP	B	-0.02%
	ABT	C	-0.02%
	CI	C	-0.02%
	GBDC	C	-0.01%
	SAVE	F	-0.01%
	OCSL	F	-0.01%
	GOOG	D	-0.01%
	SNA	C	-0.01%
	PNR	B	-0.01%
	PSEC	C	-0.01%
	NEU	D	-0.01%
	OGS	B	-0.01%
	KRG	C	-0.01%
	WTFC	C	-0.01%
	CBT	B	-0.01%
	KMT	B	-0.01%
	WLK	D	-0.01%
	THG	C	-0.01%
	CHH	C	-0.01%
	ADC	C	-0.01%
	KMPR	D	-0.01%
	PNW	B	-0.01%
	ROK	F	-0.01%
	RNR	B	-0.01%
	AAL	D	-0.01%
	HUBB	A	-0.01%
	HSY	D	-0.01%
	LXP	C	-0.01%
	NFG	B	-0.01%
	OPI	F	-0.01%
	HPP	F	-0.01%
	CUBE	B	-0.01%
	DVN	D	-0.01%
	BKH	B	-0.01%
	UDR	C	-0.01%
	TXT	D	-0.01%
	SWX	C	-0.01%
	PSA	B	-0.01%
	OGE	B	-0.01%
	GP	D	-0.01%
	HIW	B	-0.01%
	FLO	C	-0.01%
	AXS	B	-0.01%
	PEG	A	-0.01%
	REXR	C	-0.01%
	XEL	B	-0.01%
	EVRG	B	-0.01%
	ETR	A	-0.01%
	CNA	D	-0.01%
	CLX	C	-0.01%
	AAP	F	-0.01%
	SUI	C	-0.01%
	TJX	C	-0.01%
	HII	D	-0.01%
	DGX	C	-0.01%
	AL	D	-0.01%
	ORLY	D	-0.01%
	RSG	D	-0.01%
	OHI	C	-0.01%
	ESS	C	-0.01%
	ES	C	-0.01%
	AMCR	C	-0.01%
	MAA	C	-0.01%
	MKC	C	-0.01%
	HRL	D	-0.01%
	DTE	B	-0.01%
	DOC	C	-0.01%
	SPG	A	-0.01%
	KR	C	-0.01%
	DE	B	-0.01%
	GD	B	-0.01%
	STT	B	-0.01%
	WM	D	-0.01%
	WHR	C	-0.01%
	PLD	C	-0.01%
	CB	B	-0.01%
	USB	B	-0.01%
	WY	C	-0.01%
	DFS	B	-0.01%
	ECL	A	-0.01%
	CVX	D	-0.01%
	BK	A	-0.01%
	WRK	C	-0.01%
	WMB	B	-0.01%
	BSX	B	-0.01%
	BRX	B	-0.01%
	SCHW	D	-0.01%
	MAR	C	-0.01%
	LEN	C	-0.01%
	EQH	C	-0.01%
	PNC	A	-0.01%
	COP	D	-0.01%
	NEE	C	-0.01%
	LUV	C	-0.01%
	WMT	B	-0.01%
	UAL	C	-0.01%
	RTX	C	-0.01%

LKOR: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Utilities - Regulated Electric Banks - Global Capital Markets Diversified Industrials Drug Manufacturers - Major Insurance - Property & Casualty Health Care Plans Insurance - Diversified Insurance - Life Oil & Gas Midstream Railroads Semiconductors Specialty Chemicals Aerospace & Defense Auto Parts Beverages - Soft Drinks Building Materials Communication Equipment Household & Personal Products Insurance Brokers

Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Dow Jones Component Insurance Natural Gas Electricity Insurance Products Telecommunications Chemical Bank Computing Investment Bank Natural Gas Storage Disability Gas Transmission Work From Home Banking Biotechnology Natural Gas Transmission Risk Management Services

VCIT: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Utilities - Regulated Electric Banks - Regional - US Diversified Industrials REIT - Retail Asset Management Drug Manufacturers - Major Insurance - Property & Casualty Banks - Global REIT - Office Semiconductors Specialty Chemicals Specialty Retail Business Services Credit Services Insurance - Life Packaged Foods REIT - Residential Capital Markets Aerospace & Defense Diagnostics & Research

Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Natural Gas Real Estate Investment Trust Insurance Bank Electricity Dow Jones Component Banking Insurance Products Electronics Computing Aerospace Chemical Investment Bank Mining Plastic Financial Products Beverage Commercial Banking