QLV vs. OSCV ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV)

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

OSCV

Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF

OSCV Description

The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small-capitalization U.S. companies. The fund's sub-adviser defines a small-capitalization company as an issuer whose market capitalization at the time of purchase is in the range of those found in the Russell 2000® Index. The fund will primarily invest in common stocks and real estate investment trusts ("REITs").

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$37.93

Average Daily Volume

31,539

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	OSCV
30 Days	2.04%	4.52%
60 Days	5.15%	3.52%
90 Days	6.23%	11.13%
12 Months	26.75%	23.02%

7 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in OSCV	Overlap
ADC	C	0.54%	1.05%	0.54%
ATR	B	0.8%	1.43%	0.8%
CHE	C	0.78%	2.31%	0.78%
DOX	C	0.77%	0.8%	0.77%
LSTR	D	0.74%	1.14%	0.74%
SCI	B	0.51%	1.05%	0.51%
TTEK	C	0.53%	2.6%	0.53%

QLV Overweight 107 Positions Relative to OSCV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	C	7.68%
AAPL	C	5.11%
NVDA	D	4.13%
PG	C	3.43%
LLY	C	2.85%
MRK	D	2.76%
V	C	2.15%
AMZN	C	2.13%
MCD	B	1.97%
JNJ	C	1.9%
IBM	B	1.77%
VZ	B	1.7%
PEP	C	1.69%
T	C	1.45%
LMT	C	1.17%
ABBV	C	1.15%
META	B	1.14%
XOM	C	1.13%
GILD	B	0.98%
TMUS	C	0.96%
DUK	C	0.95%
ABT	C	0.95%
CME	C	0.92%
PSA	B	0.91%
ADP	B	0.87%
ED	C	0.87%
TXN	C	0.87%
GIS	B	0.86%
WEC	C	0.84%
WTW	C	0.83%
AMGN	B	0.82%
TYL	C	0.8%
K	B	0.79%
CHKP	B	0.79%
RGLD	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%
AVY	C	0.72%
SO	B	0.72%
REGN	C	0.71%
STNG	D	0.71%
WM	D	0.66%
NOC	B	0.65%
TRV	C	0.64%
GD	B	0.64%
SMMT	C	0.62%
ALL	B	0.61%
AEP	C	0.59%
XEL	B	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	B	0.56%
DLR	B	0.56%
WRB	C	0.55%
AEE	C	0.55%
CMS	C	0.55%
HSY	C	0.54%
JKHY	B	0.54%
SON	C	0.54%
PKG	B	0.54%
PNW	C	0.53%
GOOG	D	0.53%
BAH	C	0.51%
SIGI	D	0.51%
HII	D	0.51%
FLO	C	0.51%
DTM	B	0.5%
MKL	C	0.5%
TSCO	C	0.5%
CTRA	D	0.49%
CALM	A	0.48%
BMRN	F	0.48%
CHRW	B	0.46%
HRL	C	0.44%
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%
PM	C	0.21%
JPM	D	0.2%
ALKS	C	0.19%
LIN	B	0.19%
CAG	C	0.16%
ADI	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 62 Positions Relative to OSCV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ENSG	B	-2.9%
CASY	D	-2.77%
KBH	A	-2.31%
TXRH	C	-2.29%
ICFI	B	-1.98%
PRI	B	-1.94%
THG	B	-1.93%
KAI	C	-1.9%
HWKN	C	-1.79%
OC	D	-1.78%
MUSA	D	-1.77%
UFPI	C	-1.76%
FIX	B	-1.75%
EHC	C	-1.73%
CW	B	-1.72%
NOG	D	-1.68%
ACA	B	-1.62%
EPRT	B	-1.61%
EFSC	B	-1.57%
CHRD	F	-1.57%
EGP	B	-1.53%
CWT	C	-1.47%
SPNS	D	-1.47%
SBCF	C	-1.45%
KFRC	D	-1.44%
CODI	D	-1.43%
SYBT	A	-1.38%
OTTR	F	-1.29%
GABC	C	-1.27%
LKFN	C	-1.27%
OSBC	C	-1.26%
GNTX	F	-1.21%
HOMB	B	-1.21%
HCKT	C	-1.18%
GPK	B	-1.14%
WTBA	D	-1.14%
NJR	B	-1.13%
GGG	C	-1.12%
TRNO	C	-1.11%
HP	F	-1.07%
BYD	C	-1.07%
LADR	B	-1.07%
KMPR	D	-1.03%
AMH	C	-1.03%
ASH	D	-0.97%
NVT	D	-0.96%
KRP	C	-0.91%
HIFS	B	-0.9%
LECO	F	-0.89%
EVTC	D	-0.88%
NSA	B	-0.88%
WASH	A	-0.86%
CPA	D	-0.84%
RRC	D	-0.82%
CIVI	F	-0.8%
FCPT	C	-0.77%
HLI	B	-0.76%
USLM	B	-0.69%
FELE	C	-0.69%
BRKR	D	-0.66%
CHDN	C	-0.52%
AAON	B	-0.49%