QLC vs. ESG ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) to FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund (ESG)

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

$66.85

Average Daily Volume

43,240

Number of Holdings ^*

164

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESG

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund

ESG Description

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the STOXX US ESG Impact Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$138.03

Average Daily Volume

5,484

Number of Holdings ^*

259

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLC	ESG
30 Days	1.00%	0.51%
60 Days	3.92%	2.42%
90 Days	5.50%	4.79%
12 Months	33.42%	25.71%

86 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLC	Weight in ESG	Overlap
AAPL	C	7.51%	4.84%	4.84%
ABT	A	0.13%	0.66%	0.13%
ACN	C	0.68%	1.12%	0.68%
ADBE	D	0.82%	0.76%	0.76%
ADM	D	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
ADP	B	0.05%	0.5%	0.05%
AFL	C	0.62%	0.23%	0.23%
AIG	C	0.52%	0.08%	0.08%
AMAT	F	0.66%	0.5%	0.5%
AMZN	B	2.34%	5.34%	2.34%
AVGO	C	1.69%	1.95%	1.69%
AZO	C	0.56%	0.09%	0.09%
BAC	A	1.5%	1.03%	1.03%
BBY	D	0.19%	0.09%	0.09%
BK	B	0.68%	0.23%	0.23%
BKNG	A	0.66%	0.55%	0.55%
BMY	A	0.44%	0.39%	0.39%
BRK.A	B	2.35%	3.02%	2.35%
C	B	1.25%	0.64%	0.64%
CAH	B	0.21%	0.09%	0.09%
CAT	C	0.95%	0.31%	0.31%
CBRE	B	0.63%	0.2%	0.2%
CI	D	0.76%	0.3%	0.3%
CL	D	0.33%	0.31%	0.31%
CMI	A	0.31%	0.17%	0.17%
CRM	B	0.04%	0.53%	0.04%
CSCO	B	1.25%	0.96%	0.96%
CTSH	C	0.34%	0.1%	0.1%
DFS	B	0.18%	0.18%	0.18%
EA	A	0.28%	0.13%	0.13%
EBAY	D	0.47%	0.1%	0.1%
ED	C	0.51%	0.05%	0.05%
EIX	C	0.21%	0.13%	0.13%
ELV	F	0.12%	0.39%	0.12%
EMR	A	0.02%	0.12%	0.02%
ESS	A	0.53%	0.06%	0.06%
ETR	A	0.66%	0.08%	0.08%
EXPD	D	0.38%	0.03%	0.03%
EXPE	B	0.05%	0.07%	0.05%
FITB	B	0.27%	0.08%	0.08%
GEHC	D	0.07%	0.17%	0.07%
GILD	C	0.15%	0.28%	0.15%
GIS	F	0.34%	0.18%	0.18%
GS	B	0.68%	0.92%	0.68%
GWW	B	0.64%	0.17%	0.17%
HD	A	0.66%	0.99%	0.66%
HOLX	D	0.2%	0.06%	0.06%
HST	D	0.44%	0.02%	0.02%
IDXX	F	0.18%	0.06%	0.06%
INTU	B	1.08%	0.48%	0.48%
IT	C	0.19%	0.17%	0.17%
ITW	B	0.77%	0.13%	0.13%
JBL	C	0.27%	0.03%	0.03%
JNJ	D	1.48%	1.79%	1.48%
JPM	A	2.1%	3.38%	2.1%
KLAC	F	0.64%	0.15%	0.15%
KMB	C	0.43%	0.22%	0.22%
KR	B	0.46%	0.2%	0.2%
LLY	F	1.14%	2.2%	1.14%
LOW	C	0.45%	0.51%	0.45%
LRCX	F	0.72%	0.24%	0.24%
MAS	D	0.24%	0.03%	0.03%
MCK	A	0.77%	0.26%	0.26%
MET	A	0.55%	0.2%	0.2%
META	C	2.34%	5.19%	2.34%
MRK	F	0.88%	1.02%	0.88%
MS	A	0.69%	0.26%	0.26%
MSFT	D	4.69%	4.72%	4.69%
NRG	B	0.47%	0.04%	0.04%
NTAP	C	0.17%	0.08%	0.08%
OMC	C	0.39%	0.1%	0.1%
ORCL	A	1.12%	0.74%	0.74%
PEG	C	0.61%	0.14%	0.14%
PG	C	1.27%	1.94%	1.27%
PPL	A	0.56%	0.04%	0.04%
PSA	C	0.48%	0.09%	0.09%
QCOM	F	0.66%	0.6%	0.6%
SMCI	F	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
STT	B	0.44%	0.07%	0.07%
SYK	A	0.05%	0.56%	0.05%
TGT	B	0.06%	0.29%	0.06%
TSLA	A	0.73%	2.83%	0.73%
VLO	C	0.53%	0.11%	0.11%
WAB	B	0.28%	0.09%	0.09%
WSM	D	0.13%	0.08%	0.08%
WY	D	0.43%	0.11%	0.11%

QLC Overweight 78 Positions Relative to ESG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	A	6.54%
GOOGL	B	2.85%
GOOG	B	2.82%
GE	D	0.96%
SO	C	0.84%
T	A	0.78%
CMCSA	B	0.78%
COF	B	0.72%
NFLX	A	0.69%
FICO	B	0.68%
SPG	A	0.64%
LMT	D	0.58%
SYF	B	0.56%
COR	B	0.56%
AMGN	D	0.55%
AVB	B	0.55%
MPC	D	0.54%
LDOS	C	0.54%
PM	A	0.54%
NVR	D	0.54%
APP	A	0.53%
FTNT	B	0.5%
STLD	B	0.47%
ADI	D	0.47%
CHKP	D	0.46%
WFC	A	0.45%
EQR	C	0.44%
RCL	A	0.4%
DVA	C	0.39%
NUE	D	0.39%
MELI	D	0.38%
EXC	C	0.38%
RMD	C	0.38%
UPS	C	0.37%
CSL	C	0.35%
FIS	C	0.34%
DELL	B	0.33%
LH	B	0.33%
ALLY	C	0.33%
MTD	F	0.31%
PCAR	C	0.3%
CNC	F	0.29%
MO	A	0.29%
TAP	B	0.28%
PRU	B	0.28%
MMM	D	0.25%
DASH	A	0.24%
PHM	D	0.23%
ABNB	D	0.22%
MCHP	F	0.22%
OXY	F	0.21%
HOOD	A	0.21%
HCA	F	0.19%
ABBV	F	0.19%
PSX	C	0.19%
FI	A	0.18%
PAYX	B	0.16%
ICLR	F	0.14%
THC	C	0.14%
UTHR	C	0.13%
EME	A	0.12%
LYB	F	0.11%
MANH	D	0.11%
CRBG	B	0.09%
LEN	D	0.09%
AOS	F	0.08%
CE	F	0.07%
FLEX	B	0.07%
ZM	B	0.06%
REGN	F	0.06%
DHR	D	0.04%
EVRG	A	0.03%
JLL	D	0.03%
ROP	C	0.03%
MEDP	D	0.02%
MAA	A	0.02%
TXT	D	0.02%
LAMR	D	0.02%

QLC Underweight 173 Positions Relative to ESG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
XOM	B	-2.63%
V	A	-2.11%
WMT	A	-1.82%
CVX	A	-1.36%
KO	D	-1.2%
MA	B	-1.06%
COST	A	-1.01%
IBM	C	-0.95%
UNH	C	-0.91%
DIS	B	-0.81%
AMD	F	-0.74%
BLK	B	-0.72%
TJX	A	-0.67%
SPGI	D	-0.65%
TXN	C	-0.62%
UNP	D	-0.58%
MU	D	-0.54%
INTC	C	-0.53%
UBER	F	-0.49%
ICE	C	-0.44%
DE	C	-0.44%
VRTX	D	-0.4%
USB	B	-0.39%
TT	A	-0.38%
CTAS	B	-0.37%
AMT	D	-0.37%
NOW	B	-0.36%
MDLZ	F	-0.36%
PFE	F	-0.36%
MDT	D	-0.36%
APO	A	-0.35%
MCD	D	-0.35%
ADSK	B	-0.33%
ZTS	D	-0.32%
WELL	A	-0.32%
PANW	B	-0.32%
GM	B	-0.32%
SLB	C	-0.31%
PYPL	B	-0.29%
VZ	C	-0.28%
CVS	F	-0.28%
MAR	B	-0.28%
MMC	D	-0.27%
CMG	C	-0.27%
AON	B	-0.27%
CRWD	B	-0.26%
CB	C	-0.26%
HLT	A	-0.25%
TRV	A	-0.24%
FLUT	A	-0.23%
NXPI	F	-0.23%
FDX	B	-0.22%
NKE	F	-0.22%
TFC	A	-0.21%
SNPS	C	-0.21%
BSX	A	-0.21%
DUK	C	-0.21%
ROST	D	-0.2%
AEP	C	-0.2%
SBUX	A	-0.19%
LULU	C	-0.19%
NEM	D	-0.19%
CEG	C	-0.18%
VICI	C	-0.17%
ECL	D	-0.17%
HPQ	B	-0.17%
OTIS	C	-0.16%
AJG	B	-0.16%
SHW	C	-0.15%
WTW	B	-0.15%
FCX	F	-0.15%
HIG	B	-0.14%
HUBS	B	-0.14%
SRE	A	-0.14%
MCO	D	-0.13%
EW	C	-0.13%
AWK	C	-0.13%
IRM	C	-0.13%
CDNS	B	-0.13%
VRSK	B	-0.13%
ROK	B	-0.13%
NDAQ	A	-0.13%
WM	B	-0.13%
HPE	B	-0.12%
IQV	F	-0.12%
DD	D	-0.12%
TSCO	D	-0.12%
YUM	D	-0.12%
MSCI	B	-0.12%
WDC	F	-0.11%
BDX	F	-0.11%
DECK	A	-0.11%
CLX	A	-0.1%
XYL	D	-0.1%
FDS	B	-0.1%
DOW	F	-0.1%
BKR	B	-0.1%
HSY	F	-0.1%
FTV	D	-0.1%
BR	B	-0.09%
LII	A	-0.09%
KHC	F	-0.09%
K	B	-0.09%
DOC	D	-0.08%
D	C	-0.08%
LNG	A	-0.08%
NU	C	-0.08%
CCEP	D	-0.08%
PFG	C	-0.08%
CCL	A	-0.08%
ALL	A	-0.08%
RSG	A	-0.07%
VTR	B	-0.07%
ZBRA	B	-0.07%
STZ	D	-0.07%
GEN	B	-0.07%
XPO	B	-0.07%
BALL	D	-0.07%
PNR	B	-0.07%
NVT	C	-0.06%
IPG	F	-0.06%
MKC	D	-0.06%
GLW	B	-0.06%
A	F	-0.06%
RF	A	-0.06%
ACM	B	-0.06%
KDP	D	-0.06%
CTVA	C	-0.06%
HBAN	B	-0.06%
EL	F	-0.06%
XEL	A	-0.06%
KEY	B	-0.05%
DOV	B	-0.05%
BURL	A	-0.05%
FANG	D	-0.05%
CMS	C	-0.05%
DOX	D	-0.05%
MRO	A	-0.05%
SUI	C	-0.05%
RPRX	F	-0.05%
ARE	F	-0.05%
LNT	A	-0.05%
MRNA	F	-0.04%
APTV	F	-0.04%
DLTR	F	-0.04%
SWK	F	-0.04%
DPZ	C	-0.04%
WST	D	-0.04%
IEX	B	-0.04%
BAX	F	-0.04%
NI	A	-0.04%
LVS	B	-0.04%
ZBH	C	-0.04%
AES	F	-0.04%
SNAP	D	-0.04%
NDSN	D	-0.04%
OC	A	-0.03%
CAG	F	-0.03%
LECO	C	-0.03%
BG	D	-0.03%
STX	D	-0.03%
TSN	B	-0.03%
AKAM	F	-0.03%
OKTA	D	-0.02%
SJM	D	-0.02%
DKS	D	-0.02%
LKQ	F	-0.02%
FFIV	B	-0.02%
TFX	F	-0.02%
RNR	C	-0.02%
AVTR	F	-0.02%
PSTG	F	-0.02%
DG	F	-0.02%