QLC vs. AFMC ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) to Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC)

QLC

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund

QLC Description

FlexShares Trust - FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund is an exchange traded fund launched by Northern Trust Corporation. The fund is managed by Northern Trust Investments, Incorporated. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in momentum stocks of large-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index, by employing representative sampling methodology. FlexShares Trust - FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.91

Average Daily Volume

45,344

Number of Holdings ^*

162

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

AFMC

Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

AFMC Description

The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in U.S.-listed equity securities issued by mid capitalization companies. The manager defines mid capitalization companies as those that, at the time of investment, have a market capitalization between the minimum and maximum market capitalization of a widely recognized index of mid capitalization companies based upon the composition of the index at the time of investment. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.09

Average Daily Volume

15,410

Number of Holdings ^*

242

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLC	AFMC
30 Days	4.16%	4.88%
60 Days	10.83%	9.89%
90 Days	4.05%	11.24%
12 Months	38.17%	38.31%

20 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLC	Weight in AFMC	Overlap
AOS	C	0.1%	0.12%	0.1%
CAH	B	0.21%	0.12%	0.12%
CSL	A	0.36%	0.85%	0.36%
DVA	C	0.4%	0.06%	0.06%
EME	B	0.11%	1.15%	0.11%
FICO	C	0.59%	0.56%	0.56%
HST	D	0.46%	0.24%	0.24%
JBL	C	0.26%	0.69%	0.26%
JLL	C	0.03%	0.47%	0.03%
LAMR	C	0.02%	0.43%	0.02%
MANH	A	0.12%	0.3%	0.12%
MEDP	F	0.02%	0.45%	0.02%
NRG	A	0.49%	0.99%	0.49%
NTAP	D	0.18%	0.64%	0.18%
PHM	C	0.27%	0.64%	0.27%
STLD	C	0.45%	0.33%	0.33%
TAP	D	0.26%	0.07%	0.07%
THC	D	0.15%	1.27%	0.15%
UTHR	C	0.13%	1.58%	0.13%
WSM	C	0.16%	0.88%	0.16%

QLC Overweight 142 Positions Relative to AFMC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	7.78%
NVDA	B	5.56%
MSFT	D	4.9%
GOOGL	B	2.85%
GOOG	B	2.82%
META	A	2.51%
BRK.A	B	2.36%
AMZN	C	2.21%
JPM	C	1.83%
AVGO	B	1.77%
JNJ	D	1.61%
LLY	D	1.39%
PG	D	1.33%
BAC	B	1.3%
CSCO	A	1.19%
C	B	1.16%
MRK	F	1.08%
ORCL	A	1.05%
GE	B	1.04%
CAT	A	1.0%
INTU	F	0.98%
SO	A	0.9%
LRCX	D	0.84%
CI	D	0.84%
ADBE	F	0.84%
KLAC	B	0.81%
AMAT	C	0.8%
CMCSA	B	0.78%
T	B	0.78%
ITW	C	0.76%
ACN	B	0.7%
QCOM	D	0.7%
HD	A	0.69%
LMT	A	0.68%
MCK	F	0.65%
BK	A	0.64%
AMGN	D	0.64%
PEG	A	0.64%
AFL	A	0.64%
SPG	A	0.62%
TSLA	C	0.61%
NFLX	A	0.61%
NVR	C	0.61%
CBRE	C	0.61%
ETR	A	0.6%
MPC	D	0.59%
AZO	D	0.59%
COF	A	0.59%
GS	B	0.58%
GWW	B	0.58%
ED	C	0.57%
PPL	C	0.57%
LDOS	A	0.57%
BKNG	B	0.56%
MS	A	0.55%
AVB	C	0.55%
MET	A	0.55%
PSA	C	0.54%
VLO	F	0.54%
COR	F	0.54%
ESS	D	0.53%
ADI	B	0.53%
CHKP	A	0.52%
EBAY	A	0.52%
PM	D	0.52%
AIG	C	0.51%
WY	C	0.48%
KR	C	0.47%
KMB	D	0.47%
LOW	C	0.47%
EQR	C	0.45%
SYF	A	0.44%
MELI	D	0.43%
GIS	C	0.42%
NUE	D	0.42%
FTNT	A	0.42%
OMC	C	0.42%
EXPD	D	0.42%
BMY	A	0.42%
EXC	C	0.41%
STT	A	0.41%
RMD	C	0.4%
MTD	C	0.4%
CNC	F	0.39%
UPS	D	0.38%
CL	D	0.37%
CTSH	B	0.35%
FIS	A	0.34%
WFC	B	0.34%
ALLY	F	0.33%
RCL	B	0.31%
DELL	C	0.29%
MO	D	0.28%
MCHP	F	0.28%
CMI	A	0.28%
MAS	C	0.27%
WAB	A	0.27%
MMM	C	0.27%
PCAR	D	0.27%
PRU	B	0.27%
EA	D	0.26%
APP	A	0.24%
FITB	C	0.24%
HCA	C	0.23%
OXY	D	0.23%
EIX	C	0.23%
ABBV	C	0.23%
HOLX	D	0.22%
IDXX	D	0.22%
ABNB	D	0.21%
DASH	A	0.21%
ICLR	F	0.21%
BBY	C	0.21%
PSX	D	0.2%
IT	A	0.19%
PAYX	B	0.16%
FI	A	0.16%
ELV	F	0.16%
HOOD	B	0.15%
GILD	A	0.15%
DFS	A	0.14%
LYB	B	0.13%
ABT	C	0.13%
CE	D	0.13%
LEN	C	0.11%
GEHC	C	0.09%
REGN	D	0.09%
CRBG	B	0.08%
FLEX	B	0.07%
TGT	C	0.07%
EXPE	B	0.05%
ZM	B	0.05%
DHR	D	0.05%
ADP	A	0.05%
SYK	C	0.04%
EVRG	C	0.03%
CRM	B	0.03%
ROP	D	0.03%
MAA	D	0.02%
EMR	B	0.02%
TXT	F	0.02%
ADM	F	0.02%

QLC Underweight 222 Positions Relative to AFMC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SFM	A	-1.55%
TOL	C	-1.51%
KBH	D	-1.22%
VST	A	-1.2%
MTG	A	-1.17%
ORI	A	-1.14%
AYI	A	-1.03%
GDDY	B	-1.02%
ALSN	A	-0.98%
ACT	B	-0.96%
ESNT	A	-0.95%
MLI	B	-0.94%
COKE	C	-0.93%
FIX	A	-0.91%
INGR	B	-0.9%
ERIE	A	-0.87%
HIW	C	-0.83%
TMHC	C	-0.81%
RDN	D	-0.81%
UNM	A	-0.8%
CNM	F	-0.76%
LII	C	-0.76%
IBOC	D	-0.75%
IDCC	A	-0.75%
GLPI	C	-0.75%
WPC	C	-0.75%
OC	C	-0.74%
CW	A	-0.73%
CACI	A	-0.7%
TXRH	A	-0.69%
BLDR	C	-0.67%
CVLT	B	-0.65%
SF	A	-0.63%
FHI	A	-0.63%
NXST	D	-0.63%
AMG	B	-0.62%
JXN	A	-0.62%
OHI	C	-0.61%
BERY	C	-0.61%
ONTO	B	-0.6%
G	A	-0.6%
SNX	C	-0.59%
CRUS	D	-0.59%
MUSA	D	-0.59%
TPL	A	-0.58%
HRB	C	-0.58%
WBS	D	-0.58%
UHS	D	-0.57%
CMC	D	-0.57%
PRI	A	-0.56%
NFG	A	-0.56%
CHRD	F	-0.55%
TPR	B	-0.55%
MTH	C	-0.55%
CUZ	C	-0.55%
NYT	C	-0.55%
EXP	C	-0.55%
FFIV	B	-0.55%
ENS	B	-0.54%
SBRA	C	-0.53%
DINO	F	-0.53%
BRBR	A	-0.53%
PSN	A	-0.52%
DBX	C	-0.52%
HALO	D	-0.51%
CRS	B	-0.49%
BCC	C	-0.48%
TGNA	B	-0.48%
ACIW	A	-0.48%
DECK	B	-0.48%
CHE	D	-0.47%
AGCO	D	-0.47%
MAN	D	-0.47%
SANM	D	-0.46%
NVST	D	-0.46%
PPC	C	-0.46%
AMR	F	-0.46%
PK	D	-0.46%
CBSH	D	-0.45%
KMT	C	-0.45%
RGLD	C	-0.44%
HNI	B	-0.44%
BTU	B	-0.44%
NTCT	C	-0.43%
DDS	D	-0.42%
GMED	B	-0.42%
PINC	F	-0.41%
ARW	C	-0.41%
GHC	A	-0.41%
PVH	D	-0.41%
ASO	D	-0.4%
RPM	A	-0.4%
MOH	F	-0.4%
SNA	C	-0.39%
GEF	B	-0.39%
WFRD	F	-0.39%
AIZ	B	-0.38%
TEX	F	-0.38%
ANF	D	-0.38%
WSO	C	-0.37%
LNTH	C	-0.36%
EPR	C	-0.36%
JAZZ	F	-0.36%
UFPI	C	-0.35%
SAIC	A	-0.35%
RS	D	-0.34%
DKS	D	-0.34%
ADC	C	-0.34%
BYD	B	-0.33%
FSS	D	-0.32%
APPF	C	-0.32%
GAP	F	-0.32%
HOG	D	-0.31%
TTEK	A	-0.31%
IBP	C	-0.31%
CSWI	A	-0.31%
COLB	C	-0.3%
NSA	D	-0.3%
OLN	D	-0.3%
EXEL	B	-0.3%
PBF	F	-0.3%
HWC	D	-0.3%
AN	D	-0.29%
AVT	B	-0.29%
BDC	A	-0.29%
CR	A	-0.28%
INCY	B	-0.28%
CTRE	C	-0.28%
CHRW	C	-0.28%
SSB	C	-0.28%
RL	B	-0.27%
EHC	C	-0.27%
ATKR	F	-0.26%
CROX	C	-0.26%
CNA	D	-0.26%
NVT	C	-0.26%
LEA	F	-0.26%
WWD	C	-0.26%
MSM	D	-0.26%
GPI	C	-0.25%
CRI	D	-0.25%
TDC	D	-0.25%
FHN	D	-0.25%
LPX	C	-0.24%
LOPE	D	-0.24%
ENSG	D	-0.24%
WCC	D	-0.23%
JHG	A	-0.23%
BWA	C	-0.23%
CATY	B	-0.22%
ZD	D	-0.22%
ESAB	C	-0.21%
NAVI	D	-0.21%
ADNT	F	-0.21%
NBIX	F	-0.21%
L	C	-0.21%
VMI	B	-0.21%
CLF	D	-0.2%
NEU	F	-0.2%
SJM	D	-0.2%
JWN	D	-0.2%
CRVL	C	-0.2%
OZK	D	-0.19%
AIT	B	-0.19%
HPP	F	-0.19%
HOMB	D	-0.18%
NUS	F	-0.18%
PRGO	F	-0.18%
ABG	D	-0.17%
APLE	B	-0.17%
VSH	F	-0.17%
DXC	C	-0.17%
OPCH	F	-0.17%
BLD	D	-0.16%
M	D	-0.16%
NSIT	B	-0.15%
ATR	A	-0.15%
AEO	C	-0.15%
AMN	F	-0.15%
SM	D	-0.15%
ZION	D	-0.14%
CASY	D	-0.13%
CNXC	F	-0.12%
TPH	C	-0.12%
OGN	F	-0.11%
BOX	C	-0.11%
CUBE	C	-0.11%
BPMC	F	-0.1%
ELF	F	-0.1%
CPT	C	-0.1%
SKX	B	-0.09%
HSIC	D	-0.09%
VNT	F	-0.09%
EQH	B	-0.09%
APA	F	-0.09%
OSCR	C	-0.09%
ITT	C	-0.09%
BRX	C	-0.08%
ITRI	C	-0.08%
HLI	A	-0.08%
WU	D	-0.08%
LECO	D	-0.08%
ASGN	D	-0.08%
DCI	B	-0.08%
UGI	C	-0.07%
PDCO	F	-0.07%
ZETA	B	-0.07%
ACLS	F	-0.07%
HAE	F	-0.07%
MMSI	C	-0.06%
DOCS	A	-0.06%
CACC	F	-0.05%
AWI	A	-0.05%
SPSC	D	-0.05%
SMAR	A	-0.05%
PBH	D	-0.05%
LEVI	C	-0.04%
BMI	A	-0.04%
IART	F	-0.02%
NNN	C	-0.0%
VRNS	B	-0.0%
PI	A	-0.0%