QLV vs. IQSM ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF (IQSM)

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

$67.22

Average Daily Volume

10,357

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IQSM

IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF

IQSM Description

IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by New York Life Investment Management LLC. The fund is managed by IndexIQ Advisors LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of mid-cap companies. It invests in stocks of companies that are deemed socially conscious in their business dealings and directly promote environmental responsibility. The fund seeks to track the performance of the IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity Index, by using full replication technique. IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.29

Average Daily Volume

13,747

Number of Holdings ^*

214

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	IQSM
30 Days	0.23%	4.29%
60 Days	1.42%	5.32%
90 Days	3.24%	6.64%
12 Months	25.29%	27.71%

14 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in IQSM	Overlap
ADC	B	0.52%	0.36%	0.36%
AIZ	A	0.84%	0.54%	0.54%
ATR	B	0.89%	0.54%	0.54%
CHE	D	0.74%	0.4%	0.4%
CHRW	C	0.49%	0.62%	0.49%
CRUS	D	0.26%	0.26%	0.26%
DTM	B	0.65%	0.46%	0.46%
JKHY	D	0.53%	0.6%	0.53%
LSTR	D	0.74%	0.32%	0.32%
NBIX	C	0.43%	0.59%	0.43%
PKG	A	0.61%	1.0%	0.61%
QGEN	D	0.67%	0.46%	0.46%
SIGI	C	0.55%	0.28%	0.28%
TTEK	F	0.46%	0.52%	0.46%

QLV Overweight 100 Positions Relative to IQSM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	7.86%
NVDA	C	5.54%
AAPL	C	5.13%
PG	A	3.17%
AMZN	C	2.5%
LLY	F	2.4%
MRK	F	2.29%
V	A	2.25%
MCD	D	1.97%
IBM	C	1.77%
JNJ	D	1.68%
VZ	C	1.58%
PEP	F	1.52%
T	A	1.46%
META	D	1.27%
XOM	B	1.15%
TMUS	B	1.14%
GILD	C	1.11%
LMT	D	1.07%
ABBV	D	0.97%
ABT	B	0.92%
ADP	B	0.92%
CME	A	0.91%
QLYS	C	0.89%
WTW	B	0.87%
DUK	C	0.87%
GOOGL	C	0.87%
TXN	C	0.86%
PSA	D	0.84%
WEC	A	0.83%
WDFC	B	0.81%
TYL	B	0.81%
ED	D	0.77%
K	A	0.77%
RGLD	C	0.77%
DOX	D	0.76%
AMGN	D	0.73%
CB	C	0.72%
CHKP	D	0.72%
GIS	D	0.72%
ZM	B	0.7%
WM	A	0.68%
SO	D	0.68%
TRV	B	0.66%
DLR	B	0.65%
AVY	D	0.64%
GOOG	C	0.62%
CALM	A	0.62%
EQIX	A	0.62%
ALL	A	0.62%
XEL	A	0.62%
GD	F	0.61%
SMMT	D	0.61%
NOC	D	0.6%
BRK.A	B	0.59%
CINF	A	0.59%
RSG	A	0.58%
WCN	A	0.57%
CTVA	C	0.57%
AZO	C	0.56%
AEE	A	0.56%
STNG	F	0.55%
MKL	A	0.54%
CMS	C	0.53%
SCI	B	0.53%
CTRA	B	0.53%
WRB	A	0.53%
AEP	D	0.52%
PNW	B	0.52%
TSCO	D	0.5%
BAH	F	0.5%
SON	D	0.49%
FLO	D	0.47%
REGN	F	0.47%
HSY	F	0.46%
HRL	D	0.4%
AVGO	D	0.4%
VRSK	A	0.39%
BMRN	D	0.37%
NFG	A	0.37%
HII	D	0.36%
MCK	B	0.35%
SLGN	A	0.33%
DDS	B	0.3%
BMI	B	0.28%
EA	A	0.23%
PM	B	0.21%
JPM	A	0.21%
COR	B	0.2%
LIN	D	0.19%
ALKS	B	0.19%
ADI	D	0.15%
ROP	B	0.14%
NCNO	B	0.13%
CAG	D	0.13%
L	A	0.11%
CWAN	B	0.09%
UNH	C	0.07%
MMC	B	0.05%
EXPD	D	0.03%

QLV Underweight 200 Positions Relative to IQSM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EME	C	-1.12%
YUMC	C	-0.86%
KEY	B	-0.85%
PNR	A	-0.84%
BURL	A	-0.84%
NTNX	A	-0.83%
RPM	A	-0.83%
MANH	D	-0.82%
MAS	D	-0.82%
OC	A	-0.81%
XPO	B	-0.81%
GEN	B	-0.79%
KIM	A	-0.78%
DOCU	A	-0.77%
TOL	B	-0.76%
TWLO	A	-0.76%
EQH	B	-0.75%
UTHR	C	-0.75%
FIX	A	-0.74%
FLEX	A	-0.72%
USFD	A	-0.72%
GWRE	A	-0.72%
RGA	A	-0.72%
GGG	B	-0.71%
ACM	A	-0.7%
SAIA	B	-0.69%
EWBC	A	-0.69%
FFIV	B	-0.68%
DT	C	-0.68%
SFM	A	-0.68%
POOL	C	-0.66%
EPAM	C	-0.66%
UDR	B	-0.65%
UNM	A	-0.65%
RNR	C	-0.64%
TPR	B	-0.63%
CPT	B	-0.61%
ELS	C	-0.61%
JLL	D	-0.6%
ITT	A	-0.6%
AMH	D	-0.6%
REG	B	-0.59%
HST	C	-0.59%
KMX	B	-0.59%
JNPR	F	-0.58%
NVT	B	-0.58%
FTI	A	-0.58%
ALB	C	-0.57%
WPC	D	-0.57%
PAYC	B	-0.56%
RRX	B	-0.55%
SJM	D	-0.55%
DAY	B	-0.55%
BLD	D	-0.55%
BJ	A	-0.55%
Z	A	-0.55%
LW	C	-0.55%
DKS	C	-0.54%
CG	A	-0.54%
NCLH	B	-0.54%
TECH	D	-0.54%
INSM	C	-0.54%
SF	B	-0.54%
NWSA	B	-0.53%
IPG	D	-0.53%
CTLT	B	-0.51%
FND	C	-0.51%
CUBE	D	-0.51%
PRI	A	-0.5%
WTRG	B	-0.5%
CRL	C	-0.48%
EHC	B	-0.48%
LAD	A	-0.48%
AYI	B	-0.48%
OHI	C	-0.47%
GL	B	-0.47%
ALLY	C	-0.47%
LKQ	D	-0.47%
INGR	B	-0.47%
MKTX	D	-0.47%
WAL	B	-0.47%
SRPT	D	-0.46%
ARMK	B	-0.46%
WCC	B	-0.46%
PCVX	D	-0.46%
GLOB	B	-0.46%
EXAS	D	-0.45%
ORI	A	-0.45%
BRBR	A	-0.45%
FBIN	D	-0.45%
FN	D	-0.44%
DCI	B	-0.44%
ROKU	D	-0.44%
TFX	F	-0.43%
PCTY	B	-0.43%
REXR	F	-0.43%
AXTA	A	-0.43%
EXEL	B	-0.43%
WMS	D	-0.42%
SNX	C	-0.42%
KNX	B	-0.42%
AOS	F	-0.42%
RVMD	C	-0.42%
RL	B	-0.41%
TTC	D	-0.41%
ITCI	C	-0.41%
PEN	B	-0.41%
BRX	A	-0.41%
GPK	C	-0.41%
MTZ	B	-0.41%
FRT	B	-0.4%
PLNT	A	-0.4%
MOS	F	-0.4%
DVA	B	-0.4%
X	C	-0.39%
HAS	D	-0.39%
HRB	D	-0.39%
VOYA	B	-0.39%
NYT	C	-0.39%
ONTO	D	-0.38%
WH	B	-0.37%
TREX	C	-0.37%
HSIC	B	-0.37%
MEDP	D	-0.37%
RHI	B	-0.37%
JAZZ	B	-0.36%
ESTC	C	-0.36%
KEX	C	-0.36%
AA	B	-0.35%
OLED	D	-0.35%
RIVN	F	-0.35%
APG	B	-0.35%
G	B	-0.35%
MHK	D	-0.35%
RGEN	D	-0.35%
ANF	C	-0.34%
GNTX	C	-0.34%
WEX	D	-0.34%
GTLS	B	-0.34%
ALV	C	-0.34%
BPOP	B	-0.33%
BEN	C	-0.33%
H	B	-0.33%
CMC	B	-0.33%
FR	C	-0.33%
AGNC	D	-0.33%
RYAN	B	-0.33%
LSCC	D	-0.33%
CGNX	C	-0.33%
GXO	B	-0.33%
MKSI	C	-0.33%
DINO	D	-0.32%
AZEK	A	-0.32%
PARA	C	-0.32%
FCN	D	-0.32%
HLNE	B	-0.32%
HALO	F	-0.32%
FAF	A	-0.31%
CFLT	B	-0.31%
DAR	C	-0.31%
STAG	F	-0.31%
MTN	C	-0.31%
AXS	A	-0.31%
ARW	D	-0.3%
WBA	F	-0.3%
ESI	A	-0.3%
NOV	C	-0.3%
MSA	D	-0.3%
LFUS	F	-0.29%
PVH	C	-0.28%
AGCO	D	-0.28%
SUM	B	-0.28%
STWD	C	-0.28%
CHX	C	-0.28%
WFRD	D	-0.28%
CROX	D	-0.28%
ETSY	D	-0.28%
BPMC	C	-0.28%
VKTX	F	-0.27%
ALTR	B	-0.27%
WTS	B	-0.27%
CLF	F	-0.26%
LEA	D	-0.26%
PATH	C	-0.26%
POST	C	-0.25%
AM	A	-0.24%
TKR	D	-0.23%
FIVE	F	-0.23%
ST	F	-0.23%
IBP	D	-0.23%
DLB	B	-0.21%
AN	C	-0.21%
GAP	C	-0.21%
ACHC	F	-0.17%
ZG	A	-0.16%
COTY	F	-0.13%
CACC	D	-0.13%
NWS	B	-0.11%
LEVI	F	-0.08%
LCID	F	-0.08%