QLC vs. VCIT ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) to Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT)

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

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

$82.80

Average Daily Volume

6,473,764

Number of Holdings ^*

487

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLC	VCIT
30 Days	4.16%	0.07%
60 Days	10.83%	1.53%
90 Days	4.05%	4.01%
12 Months	38.17%	15.23%

111 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLC	Weight in VCIT	Overlap
AAPL	C	7.78%	0.01%	0.01%
ABBV	C	0.23%	0.13%	0.13%
ABT	C	0.13%	0.02%	0.02%
ADBE	F	0.84%	0.05%	0.05%
ADI	B	0.53%	0.04%	0.04%
ADM	F	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
ADP	A	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%
AFL	A	0.64%	0.01%	0.01%
AIG	C	0.51%	0.02%	0.02%
AMAT	C	0.8%	0.04%	0.04%
AMGN	D	0.64%	0.01%	0.01%
AMZN	C	2.21%	0.09%	0.09%
AVB	C	0.55%	0.02%	0.02%
AVGO	B	1.77%	0.01%	0.01%
AZO	D	0.59%	0.03%	0.03%
BAC	B	1.3%	0.01%	0.01%
BBY	C	0.21%	0.02%	0.02%
BK	A	0.64%	0.01%	0.01%
BKNG	B	0.56%	0.03%	0.03%
BMY	A	0.42%	0.03%	0.03%
C	B	1.16%	0.02%	0.02%
CAH	B	0.21%	0.05%	0.05%
CAT	A	1.0%	0.02%	0.02%
CE	D	0.13%	0.02%	0.02%
CI	D	0.84%	0.02%	0.02%
CMCSA	B	0.78%	0.02%	0.02%
CMI	A	0.28%	0.04%	0.04%
COF	A	0.59%	0.03%	0.03%
CRM	B	0.03%	0.07%	0.03%
CSL	A	0.36%	0.03%	0.03%
DELL	C	0.29%	0.04%	0.04%
DFS	A	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
DHR	D	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%
EA	D	0.26%	0.04%	0.04%
EBAY	A	0.52%	0.04%	0.04%
ED	C	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
EIX	C	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
EMR	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
EQR	C	0.45%	0.02%	0.02%
ESS	D	0.53%	0.01%	0.01%
ETR	A	0.6%	0.01%	0.01%
EVRG	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
EXC	C	0.41%	0.01%	0.01%
EXPE	B	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%
FIS	A	0.34%	0.03%	0.03%
FITB	C	0.24%	0.03%	0.03%
FLEX	B	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
FTNT	A	0.42%	0.02%	0.02%
GE	B	1.04%	0.04%	0.04%
GILD	A	0.15%	0.01%	0.01%
GIS	C	0.42%	0.04%	0.04%
GOOG	B	2.82%	0.01%	0.01%
GOOGL	B	2.85%	0.04%	0.04%
GS	B	0.58%	0.05%	0.05%
HCA	C	0.23%	0.05%	0.05%
HD	A	0.69%	0.03%	0.03%
HST	D	0.46%	0.03%	0.03%
INTU	F	0.98%	0.02%	0.02%
ITW	C	0.76%	0.04%	0.04%
JBL	C	0.26%	0.03%	0.03%
JNJ	D	1.61%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	C	1.83%	0.01%	0.01%
KLAC	B	0.81%	0.04%	0.04%
KMB	D	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
KR	C	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
LDOS	A	0.57%	0.05%	0.05%
LEN	C	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
LLY	D	1.39%	0.03%	0.03%
LMT	A	0.68%	0.04%	0.04%
LOW	C	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
LRCX	D	0.84%	0.04%	0.04%
LYB	B	0.13%	0.03%	0.03%
MAA	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
MAS	C	0.27%	0.02%	0.02%
MET	A	0.55%	0.07%	0.07%
MMM	C	0.27%	0.02%	0.02%
MO	D	0.28%	0.02%	0.02%
MPC	D	0.59%	0.04%	0.04%
MRK	F	1.08%	0.06%	0.06%
MS	A	0.55%	0.01%	0.01%
MSFT	D	4.9%	0.23%	0.23%
NTAP	D	0.18%	0.03%	0.03%
NUE	D	0.42%	0.02%	0.02%
NVDA	B	5.56%	0.06%	0.06%
NVR	C	0.61%	0.05%	0.05%
OMC	C	0.42%	0.03%	0.03%
ORCL	A	1.05%	0.02%	0.02%
PEG	A	0.64%	0.01%	0.01%
PG	D	1.33%	0.04%	0.04%
PHM	C	0.27%	0.03%	0.03%
PM	D	0.52%	0.02%	0.02%
PRU	B	0.27%	0.02%	0.02%
PSA	C	0.54%	0.01%	0.01%
PSX	D	0.2%	0.04%	0.04%
QCOM	D	0.7%	0.05%	0.05%
REGN	D	0.09%	0.06%	0.06%
ROP	D	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
SO	A	0.9%	0.02%	0.02%
SPG	A	0.62%	0.01%	0.01%
STLD	C	0.45%	0.02%	0.02%
STT	A	0.41%	0.01%	0.01%
SYF	A	0.44%	0.03%	0.03%
SYK	C	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
T	B	0.78%	0.05%	0.05%
TGT	C	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
TXT	F	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
UPS	D	0.38%	0.03%	0.03%
VLO	F	0.54%	0.03%	0.03%
WAB	A	0.27%	0.04%	0.04%
WFC	B	0.34%	0.01%	0.01%
WY	C	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%

QLC Overweight 51 Positions Relative to VCIT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
META	A	2.51%
BRK.A	B	2.36%
CSCO	A	1.19%
ACN	B	0.7%
MCK	F	0.65%
TSLA	C	0.61%
NFLX	A	0.61%
CBRE	C	0.61%
FICO	C	0.59%
GWW	B	0.58%
PPL	C	0.57%
COR	F	0.54%
CHKP	A	0.52%
NRG	A	0.49%
MELI	D	0.43%
EXPD	D	0.42%
RMD	C	0.4%
DVA	C	0.4%
MTD	C	0.4%
CNC	F	0.39%
CL	D	0.37%
CTSH	B	0.35%
ALLY	F	0.33%
RCL	B	0.31%
MCHP	F	0.28%
PCAR	D	0.27%
TAP	D	0.26%
APP	A	0.24%
OXY	D	0.23%
HOLX	D	0.22%
IDXX	D	0.22%
ABNB	D	0.21%
DASH	A	0.21%
ICLR	F	0.21%
IT	A	0.19%
PAYX	B	0.16%
FI	A	0.16%
ELV	F	0.16%
WSM	C	0.16%
HOOD	B	0.15%
THC	D	0.15%
UTHR	C	0.13%
MANH	A	0.12%
EME	B	0.11%
AOS	C	0.1%
GEHC	C	0.09%
CRBG	B	0.08%
ZM	B	0.05%
JLL	C	0.03%
MEDP	F	0.02%
LAMR	C	0.02%

QLC Underweight 376 Positions Relative to VCIT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DT	B	-0.28%
WIT	C	-0.15%
AXP	A	-0.11%
DD	C	-0.1%
TMUS	A	-0.09%
BIIB	F	-0.07%
RJF	B	-0.07%
NOW	B	-0.07%
DLTR	F	-0.07%
DB	A	-0.07%
COST	C	-0.07%
BABA	A	-0.07%
HAL	D	-0.06%
VRSK	D	-0.06%
KOF	D	-0.06%
TSN	D	-0.06%
CHTR	D	-0.06%
BMO	B	-0.05%
ARCC	A	-0.05%
ZBH	F	-0.05%
PWR	A	-0.05%
STE	D	-0.05%
QRVO	F	-0.05%
SLB	D	-0.05%
IEX	D	-0.05%
EOG	B	-0.05%
CTAS	C	-0.05%
TD	B	-0.05%
MRO	B	-0.05%
SYY	D	-0.05%
NEM	C	-0.05%
BHF	D	-0.05%
PH	A	-0.05%
AZN	D	-0.05%
PYPL	A	-0.05%
INTC	D	-0.05%
NWG	B	-0.05%
L	C	-0.04%
AGR	C	-0.04%
BEN	F	-0.04%
AMG	B	-0.04%
VRSN	C	-0.04%
URI	C	-0.04%
UHS	D	-0.04%
XRAY	D	-0.04%
MOS	F	-0.04%
MTB	A	-0.04%
INVH	D	-0.04%
EXP	C	-0.04%
CNH	C	-0.04%
LVS	B	-0.04%
BR	B	-0.04%
PAA	B	-0.04%
HPQ	B	-0.04%
FANG	D	-0.04%
AER	C	-0.04%
BLK	A	-0.04%
MPLX	B	-0.04%
OTIS	A	-0.04%
NKE	D	-0.04%
ET	A	-0.04%
MMC	D	-0.04%
VTRS	D	-0.04%
GSK	F	-0.04%
CARR	A	-0.04%
VOD	D	-0.04%
VZ	C	-0.04%
MRVL	C	-0.03%
KEX	C	-0.03%
HRB	C	-0.03%
JNPR	C	-0.03%
INGR	B	-0.03%
ILMN	B	-0.03%
KSS	D	-0.03%
FHN	D	-0.03%
EMN	C	-0.03%
FAF	C	-0.03%
AYI	A	-0.03%
ADSK	B	-0.03%
BNS	C	-0.03%
BERY	C	-0.03%
TSCO	A	-0.03%
SWKS	F	-0.03%
RF	B	-0.03%
SBRA	C	-0.03%
NDAQ	C	-0.03%
LIN	C	-0.03%
HP	D	-0.03%
HIG	A	-0.03%
JD	A	-0.03%
DXC	C	-0.03%
FLS	A	-0.03%
EW	F	-0.03%
DOX	B	-0.03%
ETN	B	-0.03%
BC	C	-0.03%
CNO	B	-0.03%
CME	A	-0.03%
CMA	C	-0.03%
AGO	B	-0.03%
CHRW	C	-0.03%
ARW	C	-0.03%
ACGL	A	-0.03%
AAT	C	-0.03%
BDN	B	-0.03%
TEL	D	-0.03%
WB	B	-0.03%
ZION	D	-0.03%
VNT	F	-0.03%
TRMB	B	-0.03%
RPM	A	-0.03%
RL	B	-0.03%
SCS	D	-0.03%
SON	D	-0.03%
SNX	C	-0.03%
RGA	B	-0.03%
DAL	C	-0.03%
FMC	C	-0.03%
SWK	C	-0.03%
TT	A	-0.03%
VFC	A	-0.03%
SJM	D	-0.03%
KEYS	B	-0.03%
CFG	C	-0.03%
EFX	D	-0.03%
WTRG	D	-0.03%
O	C	-0.03%
MU	D	-0.03%
GLPI	C	-0.03%
ICE	A	-0.03%
CPB	D	-0.03%
BG	F	-0.03%
NI	A	-0.03%
CCI	D	-0.03%
TMO	D	-0.03%
NXPI	F	-0.03%
SRE	C	-0.03%
V	B	-0.03%
MA	A	-0.03%
DG	F	-0.03%
DLR	C	-0.03%
AMT	D	-0.03%
TDY	A	-0.03%
EPD	A	-0.03%
BDX	C	-0.03%
FOXA	B	-0.03%
MUFG	D	-0.03%
DIS	D	-0.03%
PFE	D	-0.03%
KDP	C	-0.03%
BA	F	-0.03%
UNM	A	-0.02%
TME	B	-0.02%
R	C	-0.02%
SKT	A	-0.02%
SITC	D	-0.02%
PKG	B	-0.02%
RS	D	-0.02%
ROST	D	-0.02%
SAFE	C	-0.02%
AIZ	B	-0.02%
AVT	B	-0.02%
CINF	A	-0.02%
CHD	D	-0.02%
BKU	D	-0.02%
AN	D	-0.02%
AMH	D	-0.02%
NVT	C	-0.02%
GPC	D	-0.02%
HR	D	-0.02%
IFF	D	-0.02%
GXO	D	-0.02%
EPRT	C	-0.02%
DHI	C	-0.02%
FRT	D	-0.02%
WU	D	-0.02%
TKR	B	-0.02%
RYN	C	-0.02%
SF	A	-0.02%
NOV	F	-0.02%
NHI	C	-0.02%
MHK	C	-0.02%
DOV	C	-0.02%
DSS	F	-0.02%
AFG	A	-0.02%
WBS	D	-0.02%
WBA	F	-0.02%
VOYA	A	-0.02%
VNO	B	-0.02%
FSK	A	-0.02%
CTVA	A	-0.02%
EXR	D	-0.02%
DRI	C	-0.02%
OSK	F	-0.02%
LII	C	-0.02%
MDT	C	-0.02%
MCY	B	-0.02%
PDM	C	-0.02%
OC	C	-0.02%
LEG	D	-0.02%
LAZ	C	-0.02%
KIM	C	-0.02%
KRC	C	-0.02%
AVY	D	-0.02%
REG	C	-0.02%
PRE	D	-0.02%
LNC	B	-0.02%
MCO	D	-0.02%
JCI	C	-0.02%
H	B	-0.02%
ALLE	A	-0.02%
ALL	A	-0.02%
BAX	D	-0.02%
ATO	A	-0.02%
CBOE	B	-0.02%
WPC	C	-0.02%
PFG	A	-0.02%
SPGI	C	-0.02%
PPG	D	-0.02%
GL	C	-0.02%
EPR	C	-0.02%
EL	D	-0.02%
FNF	C	-0.02%
TXN	C	-0.02%
ZTS	C	-0.02%
CP	C	-0.02%
XYL	C	-0.02%
VMC	D	-0.02%
LEA	F	-0.02%
K	B	-0.02%
HUN	B	-0.02%
CNP	B	-0.02%
CMS	A	-0.02%
BRO	A	-0.02%
BIDU	C	-0.02%
AWK	D	-0.02%
AES	C	-0.02%
A	B	-0.02%
VTR	C	-0.02%
KEY	B	-0.02%
ESGR	C	-0.02%
HBAN	B	-0.02%
EQIX	C	-0.02%
FDX	F	-0.02%
APD	C	-0.02%
NTRS	B	-0.02%
IPG	D	-0.02%
CPT	C	-0.02%
MSI	A	-0.02%
CSX	D	-0.02%
APH	D	-0.02%
UNP	F	-0.02%
RPRX	D	-0.02%
PEP	F	-0.02%
GM	D	-0.02%
HES	D	-0.02%
JEF	A	-0.02%
TFC	D	-0.02%
STZ	D	-0.02%
SHW	C	-0.02%
SBUX	B	-0.02%
GPN	F	-0.02%
BXP	B	-0.02%
NOC	B	-0.02%
MDLZ	D	-0.02%
CVS	D	-0.02%
GBDC	B	-0.01%
SAVE	F	-0.01%
OCSL	D	-0.01%
SNA	C	-0.01%
PNR	C	-0.01%
PSEC	C	-0.01%
NEU	F	-0.01%
OGS	C	-0.01%
APTV	D	-0.01%
KRG	C	-0.01%
WTFC	B	-0.01%
CBT	B	-0.01%
KMT	C	-0.01%
WLK	C	-0.01%
THG	A	-0.01%
WEC	B	-0.01%
CHH	A	-0.01%
ADC	C	-0.01%
KMPR	D	-0.01%
PNW	C	-0.01%
ROK	D	-0.01%
RNR	A	-0.01%
AAL	D	-0.01%
HUBB	A	-0.01%
HSY	D	-0.01%
LXP	D	-0.01%
NFG	A	-0.01%
MKL	B	-0.01%
OPI	F	-0.01%
NSC	C	-0.01%
HPP	F	-0.01%
CUBE	C	-0.01%
DVN	F	-0.01%
BKH	C	-0.01%
UDR	C	-0.01%
SWX	C	-0.01%
OGE	C	-0.01%
HUM	F	-0.01%
GP	D	-0.01%
HIW	C	-0.01%
FLO	D	-0.01%
AXS	A	-0.01%
REXR	D	-0.01%
XEL	C	-0.01%
PGR	B	-0.01%
CNA	D	-0.01%
CLX	C	-0.01%
AAP	F	-0.01%
SUI	D	-0.01%
TJX	D	-0.01%
NNN	C	-0.01%
LH	D	-0.01%
HII	F	-0.01%
DGX	D	-0.01%
AL	D	-0.01%
ORLY	A	-0.01%
LNT	B	-0.01%
AEP	C	-0.01%
AEE	A	-0.01%
RSG	D	-0.01%
MLM	F	-0.01%
OHI	C	-0.01%
HAS	A	-0.01%
ES	D	-0.01%
AMCR	C	-0.01%
WELL	C	-0.01%
MKC	C	-0.01%
HRL	F	-0.01%
DTE	B	-0.01%
ARE	D	-0.01%
DOC	C	-0.01%
DE	C	-0.01%
GD	C	-0.01%
BWA	C	-0.01%
WM	B	-0.01%
WHR	C	-0.01%
PLD	D	-0.01%
LHX	A	-0.01%
CB	A	-0.01%
USB	C	-0.01%
OKE	A	-0.01%
AON	A	-0.01%
KMI	A	-0.01%
ECL	C	-0.01%
DOW	B	-0.01%
D	A	-0.01%
CVX	B	-0.01%
DUK	C	-0.01%
WMB	A	-0.01%
KO	C	-0.01%
BSX	A	-0.01%
BRX	C	-0.01%
SCHW	D	-0.01%
MAR	A	-0.01%
MCD	A	-0.01%
EQH	B	-0.01%
CAG	D	-0.01%
PNC	C	-0.01%
HON	C	-0.01%
COP	D	-0.01%
UNH	B	-0.01%
XOM	A	-0.01%
NEE	C	-0.01%
LUV	B	-0.01%
IBM	A	-0.01%
WMT	A	-0.01%
UAL	A	-0.01%
RTX	A	-0.01%
HSBC	A	-0.01%
PCG	C	-0.01%