QLV vs. FTCS ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS)

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

$67.96

Average Daily Volume

10,573

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund&#39;s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Capital Strength Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. In constructing the index, the index Provider begins with the largest 500 U.S. companies included in the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index and excludes the following: companies with less than $1 billion in cash and short term investments; companies with long-term debt divided by market capitalization greater than 30%; and companies with return on equity less than 15%.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$93.71

Average Daily Volume

241,420

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	FTCS
30 Days	1.87%	3.89%
60 Days	2.55%	3.43%
90 Days	4.59%	4.59%
12 Months	26.75%	23.15%

20 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in FTCS	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.96%	1.83%	0.96%
ADP	A	0.92%	2.1%	0.92%
CB	C	0.71%	1.9%	0.71%
COR	A	0.2%	2.09%	0.2%
EA	B	0.23%	2.34%	0.23%
EXPD	D	0.03%	2.02%	0.03%
GD	F	0.58%	1.83%	0.58%
IBM	C	1.82%	1.93%	1.82%
JNJ	D	1.71%	1.9%	1.71%
LIN	D	0.19%	1.89%	0.19%
LMT	D	1.06%	1.79%	1.06%
MMC	A	0.05%	2.01%	0.05%
MSFT	C	7.68%	1.99%	1.99%
NOC	D	0.59%	1.88%	0.59%
PEP	F	1.47%	1.85%	1.47%
PG	A	3.25%	2.03%	2.03%
PKG	A	0.63%	2.25%	0.63%
REGN	F	0.45%	1.51%	0.45%
V	A	2.26%	2.15%	2.15%
XOM	C	1.15%	2.05%	1.15%

QLV Overweight 94 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	5.54%
AAPL	A	5.17%
AMZN	B	2.41%
LLY	D	2.31%
MRK	D	2.28%
MCD	D	1.93%
VZ	B	1.64%
T	A	1.51%
META	D	1.25%
TMUS	A	1.13%
GILD	B	1.07%
CME	A	0.94%
ABT	B	0.93%
DUK	C	0.9%
QLYS	C	0.88%
GOOGL	C	0.88%
WEC	A	0.86%
ATR	B	0.86%
AIZ	A	0.86%
WTW	A	0.85%
TXN	D	0.84%
PSA	C	0.84%
RGLD	C	0.83%
TYL	A	0.8%
WDFC	C	0.8%
ED	C	0.79%
K	A	0.77%
DOX	D	0.74%
CHE	D	0.73%
GIS	D	0.72%
CHKP	D	0.72%
AMGN	F	0.71%
LSTR	C	0.71%
SO	C	0.69%
DLR	A	0.68%
TRV	B	0.67%
QGEN	D	0.67%
WM	A	0.67%
DTM	B	0.67%
ZM	B	0.67%
CALM	B	0.65%
XEL	A	0.64%
EQIX	A	0.64%
ALL	A	0.63%
AVY	D	0.63%
GOOG	C	0.62%
CINF	A	0.6%
SMMT	D	0.59%
RSG	A	0.59%
CTVA	A	0.59%
BRK.A	B	0.59%
AEE	A	0.58%
WCN	A	0.58%
CTRA	B	0.57%
WRB	A	0.55%
AZO	B	0.55%
STNG	F	0.55%
MKL	A	0.54%
AEP	C	0.54%
CMS	B	0.54%
SCI	A	0.54%
JKHY	D	0.53%
ADC	A	0.53%
PNW	A	0.53%
SIGI	B	0.53%
CHRW	C	0.49%
TSCO	D	0.49%
SON	D	0.48%
BAH	F	0.47%
FLO	C	0.47%
TTEK	D	0.46%
HSY	F	0.45%
NBIX	C	0.43%
HRL	D	0.4%
VRSK	A	0.39%
NFG	B	0.38%
AVGO	D	0.38%
HII	D	0.36%
BMRN	D	0.35%
MCK	B	0.35%
SLGN	A	0.34%
DDS	B	0.29%
BMI	C	0.27%
CRUS	D	0.26%
JPM	B	0.21%
PM	A	0.21%
ALKS	B	0.19%
ADI	D	0.15%
NCNO	B	0.13%
CAG	D	0.13%
ROP	B	0.13%
L	A	0.11%
CWAN	B	0.09%
UNH	B	0.07%

QLV Underweight 30 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SNA	A	-2.23%
AMP	A	-2.2%
WMT	A	-2.19%
COST	A	-2.16%
AON	A	-2.15%
SYK	B	-2.13%
COP	D	-2.13%
BRO	A	-2.1%
MSI	B	-2.1%
CSX	B	-2.09%
BLK	C	-2.06%
TJX	A	-2.05%
PAYX	B	-2.05%
HON	B	-2.05%
CTSH	A	-2.04%
CSCO	A	-2.04%
MA	A	-2.01%
HD	B	-1.99%
AFL	A	-1.97%
MCO	A	-1.97%
UNP	C	-1.97%
ROST	C	-1.92%
KMB	C	-1.9%
RNR	C	-1.89%
ELV	F	-1.89%
PPG	D	-1.89%
CL	D	-1.89%
VLTO	D	-1.88%
ACGL	D	-1.87%
KO	D	-1.82%