QLV vs. SNPD ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SNPD)

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

$65.96

Average Daily Volume

8,327

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SNPD

Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF

SNPD Description

The fund, using a "passive" or indexing investment approach, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of constituents from the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index that meet certain environmental, social and governance ("ESG") criteria. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.34

Average Daily Volume

375

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	SNPD
30 Days	-0.51%	-2.73%
60 Days	0.81%	-0.65%
90 Days	3.91%	2.12%
12 Months	25.90%	17.90%

23 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in SNPD	Overlap
ABBV	F	1.16%	2.66%	1.16%
ABT	C	0.95%	0.99%	0.95%
ADI	D	0.16%	1.0%	0.16%
ADP	A	0.9%	1.31%	0.9%
ATR	A	0.88%	0.77%	0.77%
BMI	B	0.26%	0.38%	0.26%
CB	C	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
CHRW	A	0.47%	1.77%	0.47%
EXPD	C	0.03%	0.56%	0.03%
HRL	F	0.41%	1.56%	0.41%
IBM	D	1.77%	2.2%	1.77%
JKHY	C	0.57%	0.63%	0.57%
LIN	D	0.19%	0.68%	0.19%
MCD	C	1.98%	1.01%	1.01%
PEP	D	1.56%	1.27%	1.27%
PG	C	3.17%	1.33%	1.33%
ROP	A	0.13%	0.27%	0.13%
RSG	B	0.56%	0.68%	0.56%
SON	F	0.49%	1.01%	0.49%
TXN	B	0.86%	2.02%	0.86%
WM	A	0.67%	0.82%	0.67%
WRB	B	0.53%	0.36%	0.36%
XOM	B	1.14%	1.92%	1.14%

QLV Overweight 91 Positions Relative to SNPD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	C	7.65%
NVDA	A	5.34%
AAPL	C	5.07%
LLY	F	2.49%
MRK	F	2.39%
AMZN	A	2.38%
V	A	2.17%
JNJ	D	1.77%
VZ	D	1.61%
T	A	1.46%
META	B	1.27%
GILD	B	1.1%
TMUS	A	1.1%
LMT	D	1.09%
CME	B	0.93%
DUK	D	0.9%
PSA	D	0.87%
WTW	A	0.86%
GOOGL	C	0.85%
WEC	B	0.84%
RGLD	C	0.83%
TYL	B	0.81%
ED	D	0.81%
WDFC	B	0.8%
AMGN	F	0.79%
DOX	C	0.79%
K	A	0.78%
QLYS	B	0.77%
GIS	F	0.77%
AIZ	A	0.76%
LSTR	B	0.72%
CHE	D	0.71%
QGEN	D	0.7%
SO	D	0.7%
CHKP	C	0.7%
ZM	B	0.67%
DLR	C	0.67%
AVY	F	0.66%
SMMT	D	0.65%
EQIX	B	0.64%
TRV	B	0.64%
NOC	D	0.62%
GD	C	0.62%
CTVA	C	0.62%
PKG	B	0.61%
BAH	C	0.61%
XEL	A	0.61%
DTM	A	0.61%
CALM	B	0.61%
GOOG	C	0.6%
ALL	B	0.59%
TTEK	F	0.58%
STNG	F	0.58%
BRK.A	B	0.57%
AZO	B	0.56%
AEE	B	0.56%
AEP	D	0.56%
CINF	A	0.56%
WCN	A	0.56%
CMS	D	0.54%
SCI	B	0.53%
ADC	A	0.51%
SIGI	B	0.51%
MKL	A	0.5%
TSCO	D	0.5%
REGN	F	0.5%
PNW	A	0.5%
CTRA	B	0.49%
FLO	F	0.48%
HSY	F	0.47%
NBIX	C	0.43%
AVGO	C	0.41%
VRSK	A	0.39%
NFG	D	0.37%
BMRN	F	0.37%
HII	F	0.36%
SLGN	B	0.33%
MCK	B	0.3%
CRUS	F	0.27%
DDS	B	0.27%
EA	A	0.22%
PM	B	0.22%
JPM	A	0.2%
ALKS	C	0.19%
COR	B	0.19%
CAG	F	0.14%
NCNO	B	0.12%
L	A	0.1%
CWAN	B	0.08%
UNH	B	0.07%
MMC	D	0.05%

QLV Underweight 64 Positions Relative to SNPD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BBY	C	-3.1%
TROW	A	-2.63%
EIX	C	-2.31%
O	D	-2.29%
ES	D	-2.12%
ESS	C	-2.07%
FRT	B	-2.03%
KMB	D	-1.92%
CVX	A	-1.87%
MDT	D	-1.79%
UGI	D	-1.79%
NEE	D	-1.73%
TGT	C	-1.67%
BEN	C	-1.63%
SWK	F	-1.61%
KO	F	-1.56%
SJM	F	-1.55%
SYY	D	-1.4%
MKC	D	-1.4%
APD	B	-1.39%
AFL	C	-1.37%
CL	F	-1.33%
EMR	A	-1.3%
QCOM	F	-1.29%
PII	F	-1.28%
PRGO	C	-1.24%
LOW	B	-1.19%
GPC	D	-1.17%
OGS	B	-1.15%
ADM	F	-1.14%
CAT	B	-1.13%
ITW	B	-1.13%
ABM	B	-1.11%
CAH	B	-1.07%
RPM	A	-0.99%
SR	C	-0.98%
WMT	A	-0.96%
PNR	A	-0.9%
SEIC	A	-0.9%
MCHP	F	-0.89%
DOV	A	-0.87%
PPG	F	-0.86%
DCI	A	-0.84%
BDX	F	-0.75%
CSL	B	-0.74%
TTC	F	-0.73%
ECL	C	-0.67%
CWT	D	-0.66%
LECO	C	-0.58%
NUE	D	-0.56%
MSA	D	-0.56%
ALB	C	-0.56%
CHD	A	-0.56%
CTAS	B	-0.55%
SHW	A	-0.54%
NDSN	B	-0.53%
NKE	F	-0.49%
FUL	F	-0.47%
SPGI	C	-0.41%
FDS	A	-0.39%
SCL	C	-0.24%
NOBL	B	-0.19%
WST	B	-0.11%
SNPE	A	-0.1%