QLC vs. PBP ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) to PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP)

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

$67.43

Average Daily Volume

43,756

Number of Holdings ^*

164

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PBP

PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio

PBP Description

The PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (Fund) is based on the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite IndexTM (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index, including at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of the 500 companies included in the S&P 500Â® Index and will write (sell) call options thereon. The Index measures the total rate of return of an S&P 500 covered call strategy. This strategy consists of holding a portfolio indexed to the S&P 500 (Reference Index) and selling a succession of written options, each with an exercise price at or above the prevailing price level of the S&P 500. Dividends paid on the component stocks underlying the S&P 500 and the dollar value of option premiums received from written options are reinvested. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$23.15

Average Daily Volume

20,950

Number of Holdings ^*

499

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLC	PBP
30 Days	3.14%	2.75%
60 Days	4.71%	3.53%
90 Days	6.03%	5.13%
12 Months	34.37%	19.51%

145 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLC	Weight in PBP	Overlap
AAPL	C	7.51%	7.01%	7.01%
ABBV	D	0.19%	0.61%	0.19%
ABNB	C	0.22%	0.12%	0.12%
ABT	B	0.13%	0.4%	0.13%
ACN	C	0.68%	0.46%	0.46%
ADBE	C	0.82%	0.47%	0.47%
ADI	D	0.47%	0.21%	0.21%
ADM	D	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
ADP	B	0.05%	0.25%	0.05%
AFL	B	0.62%	0.11%	0.11%
AIG	B	0.52%	0.1%	0.1%
AMAT	F	0.66%	0.31%	0.31%
AMGN	D	0.55%	0.32%	0.32%
AMZN	C	2.34%	3.99%	2.34%
AOS	F	0.08%	0.02%	0.02%
AVB	B	0.55%	0.07%	0.07%
AVGO	D	1.69%	1.6%	1.6%
AZO	C	0.56%	0.1%	0.1%
BAC	A	1.5%	0.63%	0.63%
BBY	D	0.19%	0.04%	0.04%
BK	A	0.68%	0.12%	0.12%
BKNG	A	0.66%	0.34%	0.34%
BMY	B	0.44%	0.24%	0.24%
BRK.A	B	2.35%	1.73%	1.73%
C	A	1.25%	0.26%	0.26%
CAH	B	0.21%	0.06%	0.06%
CAT	B	0.95%	0.38%	0.38%
CBRE	B	0.63%	0.08%	0.08%
CE	F	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
CI	F	0.76%	0.18%	0.18%
CL	D	0.33%	0.15%	0.15%
CMCSA	B	0.78%	0.34%	0.34%
CMI	A	0.31%	0.1%	0.1%
CNC	D	0.29%	0.06%	0.06%
COF	B	0.72%	0.14%	0.14%
COR	B	0.56%	0.09%	0.09%
CRM	B	0.04%	0.65%	0.04%
CSCO	B	1.25%	0.47%	0.47%
CTSH	B	0.34%	0.08%	0.08%
DELL	C	0.33%	0.08%	0.08%
DFS	B	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%
DHR	F	0.04%	0.31%	0.04%
DVA	B	0.39%	0.01%	0.01%
EA	A	0.28%	0.08%	0.08%
EBAY	D	0.47%	0.06%	0.06%
ED	D	0.51%	0.07%	0.07%
EIX	B	0.21%	0.06%	0.06%
ELV	F	0.12%	0.19%	0.12%
EMR	A	0.02%	0.15%	0.02%
EQR	B	0.44%	0.05%	0.05%
ESS	B	0.53%	0.04%	0.04%
ETR	B	0.66%	0.06%	0.06%
EVRG	A	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
EXC	C	0.38%	0.08%	0.08%
EXPD	D	0.38%	0.03%	0.03%
EXPE	B	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%
FI	A	0.18%	0.25%	0.18%
FICO	B	0.68%	0.12%	0.12%
FIS	C	0.34%	0.1%	0.1%
FITB	A	0.27%	0.06%	0.06%
FTNT	C	0.5%	0.12%	0.12%
GE	D	0.96%	0.39%	0.39%
GEHC	F	0.07%	0.08%	0.07%
GILD	C	0.15%	0.23%	0.15%
GIS	D	0.34%	0.07%	0.07%
GOOG	C	2.82%	1.72%	1.72%
GOOGL	C	2.85%	2.08%	2.08%
GS	A	0.68%	0.38%	0.38%
GWW	B	0.64%	0.11%	0.11%
HCA	F	0.19%	0.13%	0.13%
HD	A	0.66%	0.81%	0.66%
HOLX	D	0.2%	0.04%	0.04%
HST	C	0.44%	0.02%	0.02%
IDXX	F	0.18%	0.07%	0.07%
INTU	C	1.08%	0.4%	0.4%
IT	C	0.19%	0.08%	0.08%
ITW	B	0.77%	0.15%	0.15%
JBL	B	0.27%	0.03%	0.03%
JNJ	D	1.48%	0.74%	0.74%
JPM	A	2.1%	1.39%	1.39%
KLAC	D	0.64%	0.18%	0.18%
KMB	D	0.43%	0.09%	0.09%
KR	B	0.46%	0.08%	0.08%
LDOS	C	0.54%	0.05%	0.05%
LEN	D	0.09%	0.08%	0.08%
LH	C	0.33%	0.04%	0.04%
LLY	F	1.14%	1.25%	1.14%
LMT	D	0.58%	0.23%	0.23%
LOW	D	0.45%	0.31%	0.31%
LRCX	F	0.72%	0.2%	0.2%
LYB	F	0.11%	0.04%	0.04%
MAA	B	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
MAS	D	0.24%	0.03%	0.03%
MCHP	D	0.22%	0.07%	0.07%
MCK	B	0.77%	0.16%	0.16%
MET	A	0.55%	0.1%	0.1%
META	D	2.34%	2.55%	2.34%
MMM	D	0.25%	0.15%	0.15%
MO	A	0.29%	0.19%	0.19%
MPC	D	0.54%	0.11%	0.11%
MRK	F	0.88%	0.5%	0.5%
MS	A	0.69%	0.33%	0.33%
MSFT	F	4.69%	6.41%	4.69%
MTD	D	0.31%	0.05%	0.05%
NFLX	A	0.69%	0.73%	0.69%
NRG	B	0.47%	0.04%	0.04%
NTAP	C	0.17%	0.05%	0.05%
NUE	C	0.39%	0.07%	0.07%
NVDA	C	6.54%	7.29%	6.54%
NVR	D	0.54%	0.06%	0.06%
OMC	C	0.39%	0.04%	0.04%
ORCL	B	1.12%	0.6%	0.6%
OXY	D	0.21%	0.07%	0.07%
PAYX	C	0.16%	0.09%	0.09%
PCAR	B	0.3%	0.12%	0.12%
PEG	A	0.61%	0.09%	0.09%
PG	A	1.27%	0.8%	0.8%
PHM	D	0.23%	0.05%	0.05%
PM	B	0.54%	0.4%	0.4%
PPL	B	0.56%	0.05%	0.05%
PRU	A	0.28%	0.09%	0.09%
PSA	D	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
PSX	C	0.19%	0.11%	0.11%
QCOM	F	0.66%	0.37%	0.37%
RCL	A	0.4%	0.11%	0.11%
REGN	F	0.06%	0.17%	0.06%
RMD	C	0.38%	0.07%	0.07%
ROP	B	0.03%	0.12%	0.03%
SMCI	F	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
SO	D	0.84%	0.19%	0.19%
SPG	B	0.64%	0.11%	0.11%
STLD	B	0.47%	0.04%	0.04%
STT	A	0.44%	0.06%	0.06%
SYF	B	0.56%	0.05%	0.05%
SYK	C	0.05%	0.27%	0.05%
T	A	0.78%	0.32%	0.32%
TAP	C	0.28%	0.02%	0.02%
TGT	F	0.06%	0.14%	0.06%
TSLA	B	0.73%	1.75%	0.73%
TXT	D	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
UPS	C	0.37%	0.2%	0.2%
VLO	C	0.53%	0.09%	0.09%
WAB	B	0.28%	0.07%	0.07%
WFC	A	0.45%	0.5%	0.45%
WY	D	0.43%	0.05%	0.05%

QLC Overweight 19 Positions Relative to PBP

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	0.53%
CHKP	D	0.46%
MELI	D	0.38%
CSL	C	0.35%
ALLY	C	0.33%
DASH	A	0.24%
HOOD	B	0.21%
ICLR	D	0.14%
THC	D	0.14%
UTHR	C	0.13%
WSM	B	0.13%
EME	C	0.12%
MANH	D	0.11%
CRBG	B	0.09%
FLEX	A	0.07%
ZM	B	0.06%
JLL	D	0.03%
MEDP	D	0.02%
LAMR	D	0.02%

QLC Underweight 354 Positions Relative to PBP

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UNH	C	-1.11%
XOM	B	-1.08%
V	A	-1.04%
MA	C	-0.87%
COST	B	-0.83%
WMT	A	-0.74%
CVX	A	-0.56%
KO	D	-0.49%
PEP	F	-0.46%
AMD	F	-0.45%
LIN	D	-0.44%
NOW	A	-0.43%
MCD	D	-0.43%
TMO	F	-0.41%
DIS	B	-0.4%
ISRG	A	-0.39%
IBM	C	-0.39%
TXN	C	-0.38%
VZ	C	-0.35%
AXP	A	-0.33%
SPGI	C	-0.33%
RTX	C	-0.32%
PGR	A	-0.31%
NEE	D	-0.31%
PFE	D	-0.3%
UBER	D	-0.3%
HON	B	-0.3%
UNP	C	-0.29%
ETN	A	-0.29%
BLK	C	-0.29%
COP	C	-0.27%
TJX	A	-0.27%
PANW	C	-0.26%
BSX	B	-0.26%
BX	A	-0.26%
VRTX	F	-0.25%
TMUS	B	-0.24%
PLTR	B	-0.24%
SCHW	B	-0.24%
SBUX	A	-0.23%
INTC	D	-0.22%
CB	C	-0.22%
MMC	B	-0.22%
MU	D	-0.22%
MDT	D	-0.22%
KKR	A	-0.21%
PLD	D	-0.21%
ANET	C	-0.2%
BA	F	-0.2%
DE	A	-0.2%
TT	A	-0.19%
APH	A	-0.18%
MDLZ	F	-0.18%
PYPL	B	-0.18%
GEV	B	-0.18%
ICE	C	-0.18%
PH	A	-0.18%
SHW	A	-0.18%
NKE	D	-0.18%
AMT	D	-0.18%
AON	A	-0.17%
CMG	B	-0.17%
MSI	B	-0.17%
PNC	B	-0.17%
CDNS	B	-0.17%
SNPS	B	-0.17%
EQIX	A	-0.17%
DUK	C	-0.17%
EOG	A	-0.16%
WELL	A	-0.16%
USB	A	-0.16%
ZTS	D	-0.16%
CRWD	B	-0.16%
CME	A	-0.16%
WM	A	-0.16%
CTAS	B	-0.15%
MCO	B	-0.15%
GD	F	-0.15%
WMB	A	-0.14%
NOC	D	-0.14%
CSX	B	-0.14%
CVS	D	-0.14%
APD	A	-0.14%
CEG	D	-0.14%
ORLY	B	-0.14%
TDG	D	-0.14%
TFC	A	-0.13%
FCX	D	-0.13%
ECL	D	-0.13%
CARR	D	-0.13%
OKE	A	-0.13%
AJG	B	-0.13%
GM	B	-0.13%
BDX	F	-0.13%
MAR	B	-0.13%
FDX	B	-0.13%
ADSK	A	-0.13%
JCI	C	-0.12%
URI	B	-0.12%
NXPI	D	-0.12%
SRE	A	-0.12%
TRV	B	-0.12%
NSC	B	-0.12%
SLB	C	-0.12%
HLT	A	-0.12%
DLR	B	-0.11%
AMP	A	-0.11%
FAST	B	-0.1%
LHX	C	-0.1%
D	C	-0.1%
ROST	C	-0.1%
PWR	A	-0.1%
VST	B	-0.1%
MSCI	C	-0.1%
DHI	D	-0.1%
O	D	-0.1%
AEP	D	-0.1%
CPRT	A	-0.1%
KMI	A	-0.1%
ALL	A	-0.1%
ODFL	B	-0.09%
RSG	A	-0.09%
BKR	B	-0.09%
F	C	-0.09%
AXON	A	-0.09%
CCI	D	-0.09%
AME	A	-0.09%
PCG	A	-0.09%
KVUE	A	-0.09%
HWM	A	-0.09%
NEM	D	-0.09%
VMC	B	-0.08%
ACGL	D	-0.08%
A	D	-0.08%
STZ	D	-0.08%
LULU	C	-0.08%
CHTR	C	-0.08%
XEL	A	-0.08%
YUM	B	-0.08%
MNST	C	-0.08%
CTVA	C	-0.08%
EW	C	-0.08%
OTIS	C	-0.08%
HES	B	-0.08%
VRSK	A	-0.08%
IR	B	-0.08%
DAL	C	-0.08%
TRGP	B	-0.08%
NDAQ	A	-0.07%
GRMN	B	-0.07%
EFX	F	-0.07%
ROK	B	-0.07%
VICI	C	-0.07%
IRM	D	-0.07%
HIG	B	-0.07%
FANG	D	-0.07%
HUM	C	-0.07%
EXR	D	-0.07%
DD	D	-0.07%
IQV	D	-0.07%
KDP	D	-0.07%
MTB	A	-0.07%
HPQ	B	-0.07%
MLM	B	-0.07%
GLW	B	-0.07%
SYY	B	-0.07%
HPE	B	-0.06%
DOV	A	-0.06%
KHC	F	-0.06%
MPWR	F	-0.06%
ON	D	-0.06%
PPG	F	-0.06%
TTWO	A	-0.06%
GPN	B	-0.06%
XYL	D	-0.06%
RJF	A	-0.06%
ANSS	B	-0.06%
DXCM	D	-0.06%
UAL	A	-0.06%
TSCO	D	-0.06%
WEC	A	-0.06%
CSGP	D	-0.06%
DOW	F	-0.06%
WTW	B	-0.06%
TDY	B	-0.05%
ATO	A	-0.05%
IFF	D	-0.05%
PTC	A	-0.05%
CINF	A	-0.05%
SBAC	D	-0.05%
HUBB	B	-0.05%
AEE	A	-0.05%
BIIB	F	-0.05%
RF	A	-0.05%
CDW	F	-0.05%
CCL	B	-0.05%
WST	C	-0.05%
DVN	F	-0.05%
DTE	C	-0.05%
SW	A	-0.05%
HBAN	A	-0.05%
EQT	B	-0.05%
VLTO	D	-0.05%
AWK	D	-0.05%
CPAY	A	-0.05%
BRO	B	-0.05%
GDDY	A	-0.05%
VTR	C	-0.05%
HSY	F	-0.05%
CHD	B	-0.05%
FTV	C	-0.05%
TYL	B	-0.05%
HAL	C	-0.05%
BR	A	-0.05%
TROW	B	-0.05%
KEYS	A	-0.05%
DECK	A	-0.05%
TRMB	B	-0.04%
IEX	B	-0.04%
TER	D	-0.04%
PNR	A	-0.04%
DGX	A	-0.04%
J	F	-0.04%
KEY	B	-0.04%
MOH	F	-0.04%
WRB	A	-0.04%
TSN	B	-0.04%
ULTA	F	-0.04%
PODD	C	-0.04%
PFG	D	-0.04%
BALL	D	-0.04%
CTRA	B	-0.04%
SNA	A	-0.04%
MKC	D	-0.04%
FDS	B	-0.04%
INVH	D	-0.04%
LUV	C	-0.04%
CNP	B	-0.04%
IP	B	-0.04%
DRI	B	-0.04%
CMS	C	-0.04%
LYV	A	-0.04%
ZBRA	B	-0.04%
STX	D	-0.04%
CLX	B	-0.04%
WDC	D	-0.04%
CBOE	B	-0.04%
CFG	B	-0.04%
FE	C	-0.04%
PKG	A	-0.04%
FSLR	F	-0.04%
BLDR	D	-0.04%
NTRS	A	-0.04%
K	A	-0.04%
STE	F	-0.04%
ES	D	-0.04%
WBD	C	-0.04%
ZBH	C	-0.04%
WAT	B	-0.04%
INCY	C	-0.03%
BG	F	-0.03%
JKHY	D	-0.03%
JNPR	F	-0.03%
CPT	B	-0.03%
CHRW	C	-0.03%
CAG	D	-0.03%
SWK	D	-0.03%
DLTR	F	-0.03%
TPR	B	-0.03%
UDR	B	-0.03%
AKAM	D	-0.03%
SWKS	F	-0.03%
MRNA	F	-0.03%
POOL	C	-0.03%
NDSN	B	-0.03%
EPAM	C	-0.03%
FFIV	B	-0.03%
ROL	B	-0.03%
RVTY	F	-0.03%
APTV	D	-0.03%
AMCR	D	-0.03%
JBHT	C	-0.03%
DOC	D	-0.03%
VTRS	A	-0.03%
L	A	-0.03%
EL	F	-0.03%
LNT	A	-0.03%
DPZ	C	-0.03%
CF	B	-0.03%
VRSN	F	-0.03%
ALGN	D	-0.03%
EG	C	-0.03%
AVY	D	-0.03%
MRO	B	-0.03%
BAX	D	-0.03%
NI	A	-0.03%
GEN	B	-0.03%
KIM	A	-0.03%
ARE	D	-0.03%
DG	F	-0.03%
LVS	C	-0.03%
GPC	D	-0.03%
HII	D	-0.02%
BWA	D	-0.02%
IVZ	B	-0.02%
MTCH	D	-0.02%
HAS	D	-0.02%
APA	D	-0.02%
MOS	F	-0.02%
CZR	F	-0.02%
HSIC	B	-0.02%
RL	B	-0.02%
FRT	B	-0.02%
ENPH	F	-0.02%
MGM	D	-0.02%
WYNN	D	-0.02%
CPB	D	-0.02%
HRL	D	-0.02%
TFX	F	-0.02%
SOLV	C	-0.02%
GL	B	-0.02%
AES	F	-0.02%
MKTX	D	-0.02%
CRL	C	-0.02%
LKQ	D	-0.02%
PNW	B	-0.02%
ERIE	D	-0.02%
CTLT	B	-0.02%
FOXA	B	-0.02%
IPG	D	-0.02%
PAYC	B	-0.02%
NWSA	B	-0.02%
AIZ	A	-0.02%
GNRC	B	-0.02%
TECH	D	-0.02%
BXP	D	-0.02%
LW	C	-0.02%
NCLH	B	-0.02%
EMN	D	-0.02%
SJM	D	-0.02%
UHS	D	-0.02%
ALB	C	-0.02%
REG	B	-0.02%
DAY	B	-0.02%
KMX	B	-0.02%
ALLE	D	-0.02%
NWS	B	-0.01%
FOX	A	-0.01%
WBA	F	-0.01%
QRVO	F	-0.01%
BEN	C	-0.01%
PARA	C	-0.01%
FMC	D	-0.01%
MHK	D	-0.01%