QLV vs. DURA ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF (DURA)

QLV

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

QLV Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility IndexSM. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess lower overall absolute volatility characteristics relative to a broad universe of securities domiciled in developed market countries, excluding the U.S. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the underlying index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$66.41

Average Daily Volume

3,582

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DURA

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF

DURA Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar® US Dividend Valuation IndexSM (the "index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of securities of companies with a high dividend yield, strong financial health and an attractive uncertainty-adjusted valuation. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.49

Average Daily Volume

5,935

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	DURA
30 Days	2.04%	2.28%
60 Days	5.15%	5.96%
90 Days	6.23%	9.22%
12 Months	26.75%	12.60%

24 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in DURA	Overlap
ABBV	C	1.15%	4.86%	1.15%
ADI	C	0.16%	1.07%	0.16%
ADP	B	0.87%	1.32%	0.87%
AEE	C	0.55%	0.4%	0.4%
AMGN	B	0.82%	3.0%	0.82%
CME	C	0.92%	1.68%	0.92%
CMS	C	0.55%	0.36%	0.36%
DUK	C	0.95%	2.15%	0.95%
ED	C	0.87%	0.72%	0.72%
GD	B	0.64%	0.77%	0.64%
GIS	B	0.86%	0.83%	0.83%
HRL	C	0.44%	0.17%	0.17%
HSY	C	0.54%	0.41%	0.41%
JNJ	C	1.9%	4.72%	1.9%
LMT	C	1.17%	1.93%	1.17%
MCD	B	1.97%	2.52%	1.97%
MRK	D	2.76%	3.85%	2.76%
PEP	C	1.69%	4.19%	1.69%
PM	C	0.21%	6.13%	0.21%
SO	B	0.72%	2.1%	0.72%
SON	C	0.54%	0.11%	0.11%
WEC	C	0.84%	0.64%	0.64%
XEL	B	0.59%	0.83%	0.59%
XOM	C	1.13%	4.99%	1.13%

QLV Overweight 90 Positions Relative to DURA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	C	7.68%
AAPL	C	5.11%
NVDA	D	4.13%
PG	C	3.43%
LLY	C	2.85%
V	C	2.15%
AMZN	C	2.13%
IBM	B	1.77%
VZ	B	1.7%
T	C	1.45%
META	B	1.14%
GILD	B	0.98%
TMUS	C	0.96%
ABT	C	0.95%
PSA	B	0.91%
TXN	C	0.87%
WTW	C	0.83%
ATR	B	0.8%
TYL	C	0.8%
K	B	0.79%
CHKP	B	0.79%
CHE	C	0.78%
RGLD	C	0.77%
DOX	C	0.77%
AIZ	B	0.77%
CB	B	0.76%
GOOGL	D	0.76%
WDFC	C	0.76%
QGEN	C	0.75%
QLYS	F	0.74%
LSTR	D	0.74%
AVY	C	0.72%
REGN	C	0.71%
STNG	D	0.71%
WM	D	0.66%
NOC	B	0.65%
TRV	C	0.64%
SMMT	C	0.62%
ALL	B	0.61%
AEP	C	0.59%
EQIX	C	0.59%
WCN	D	0.59%
BRK.A	C	0.59%
AZO	D	0.58%
RSG	D	0.58%
ZM	C	0.58%
CTVA	B	0.57%
CINF	C	0.56%
DLR	B	0.56%
WRB	C	0.55%
ADC	C	0.54%
JKHY	B	0.54%
PKG	B	0.54%
PNW	C	0.53%
TTEK	C	0.53%
GOOG	D	0.53%
BAH	C	0.51%
SIGI	D	0.51%
HII	D	0.51%
SCI	B	0.51%
FLO	C	0.51%
DTM	B	0.5%
MKL	C	0.5%
TSCO	C	0.5%
CTRA	F	0.49%
CALM	A	0.48%
BMRN	F	0.48%
CHRW	B	0.46%
NBIX	F	0.43%
VRSK	D	0.39%
NFG	B	0.37%
CRUS	D	0.36%
AVGO	C	0.34%
SLGN	B	0.32%
MCK	F	0.3%
DDS	F	0.25%
BMI	A	0.25%
SQSP	A	0.24%
EA	D	0.21%
JPM	D	0.2%
ALKS	C	0.19%
LIN	B	0.19%
CAG	C	0.16%
ROP	C	0.14%
L	C	0.11%
NCNO	D	0.1%
UNH	C	0.07%
CWAN	B	0.07%
MMC	C	0.06%
EXPD	C	0.03%

QLV Underweight 54 Positions Relative to DURA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MO	C	-4.88%
KO	C	-4.8%
CVX	D	-4.26%
CSCO	C	-3.46%
BMY	C	-2.35%
MDT	C	-2.13%
BLK	B	-1.68%
HON	D	-1.53%
COP	D	-1.51%
BX	B	-1.5%
WMB	B	-1.46%
KMI	B	-1.45%
SBUX	C	-1.38%
MDLZ	B	-1.28%
EOG	D	-1.12%
KMB	D	-1.03%
SRE	C	-0.97%
DVN	F	-0.92%
BK	B	-0.83%
PEG	C	-0.77%
PAYX	C	-0.69%
KVUE	C	-0.68%
LYB	D	-0.67%
ETR	B	-0.61%
GLW	C	-0.59%
KDP	B	-0.56%
SYY	D	-0.54%
TROW	D	-0.53%
LHX	C	-0.48%
PPL	C	-0.47%
MCHP	F	-0.42%
YUM	D	-0.37%
AWK	B	-0.37%
CLX	C	-0.36%
GRMN	D	-0.32%
LNT	B	-0.31%
ATO	B	-0.29%
CNP	C	-0.26%
SJM	C	-0.25%
OGE	C	-0.22%
SWKS	D	-0.22%
DGX	B	-0.21%
WTRG	D	-0.19%
CF	C	-0.16%
RPRX	C	-0.16%
TAP	D	-0.14%
JHG	B	-0.13%
BEN	F	-0.13%
INGR	B	-0.12%
WEN	C	-0.09%
CCOI	C	-0.09%
MSM	D	-0.07%
WH	B	-0.07%
FHI	A	-0.05%