QLV vs. SXQG ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF (SXQG)

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

$66.27

Average Daily Volume

8,499

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SXQG

6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

SXQG Description

The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily by investing in equity securities. It invests mainly in common stocks and may invest in the securities of companies of any capitalization. Currently, the Sub-Adviser expects to invest a significant portion of the fund's assets in the securities of companies in the health care and information technology sectors, although this may change from time to time. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$31.89

Average Daily Volume

2,508

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	SXQG
30 Days	-1.94%	1.61%
60 Days	0.18%	4.30%
90 Days	1.83%	4.78%
12 Months	24.13%	26.78%

17 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in SXQG	Overlap
AAPL	C	5.13%	4.52%	4.52%
ALKS	C	0.19%	0.17%	0.17%
BMI	C	0.28%	0.23%	0.23%
CALM	A	0.62%	0.14%	0.14%
CHE	F	0.74%	0.3%	0.3%
CWAN	B	0.09%	0.31%	0.09%
EXPD	D	0.03%	0.62%	0.03%
GOOGL	B	0.87%	5.32%	0.87%
META	C	1.27%	5.13%	1.27%
MSFT	D	7.86%	4.49%	4.49%
NBIX	C	0.43%	0.46%	0.43%
NVDA	A	5.54%	6.03%	5.54%
PG	C	3.17%	3.62%	3.17%
QLYS	C	0.89%	0.2%	0.2%
REGN	F	0.47%	2.57%	0.47%
V	A	2.25%	4.22%	2.25%
WDFC	B	0.81%	0.14%	0.14%

QLV Overweight 97 Positions Relative to SXQG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMZN	B	2.5%
LLY	F	2.4%
MRK	F	2.29%
MCD	D	1.97%
IBM	C	1.77%
JNJ	D	1.68%
VZ	C	1.58%
PEP	F	1.52%
T	A	1.46%
XOM	B	1.15%
TMUS	B	1.14%
GILD	C	1.11%
LMT	D	1.07%
ABBV	F	0.97%
ABT	A	0.92%
ADP	B	0.92%
CME	A	0.91%
ATR	B	0.89%
WTW	B	0.87%
DUK	C	0.87%
TXN	C	0.86%
PSA	C	0.84%
AIZ	A	0.84%
WEC	A	0.83%
TYL	B	0.81%
ED	C	0.77%
K	B	0.77%
RGLD	C	0.77%
DOX	D	0.76%
LSTR	D	0.74%
AMGN	D	0.73%
CB	C	0.72%
CHKP	D	0.72%
GIS	F	0.72%
ZM	B	0.7%
WM	B	0.68%
SO	C	0.68%
QGEN	F	0.67%
TRV	A	0.66%
DTM	A	0.65%
DLR	A	0.65%
AVY	D	0.64%
GOOG	B	0.62%
EQIX	A	0.62%
ALL	A	0.62%
XEL	A	0.62%
GD	D	0.61%
PKG	B	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%
SIGI	B	0.55%
STNG	D	0.55%
MKL	A	0.54%
CMS	C	0.53%
JKHY	D	0.53%
SCI	A	0.53%
CTRA	B	0.53%
WRB	B	0.53%
ADC	A	0.52%
AEP	C	0.52%
PNW	B	0.52%
TSCO	D	0.5%
BAH	D	0.5%
SON	F	0.49%
CHRW	B	0.49%
FLO	D	0.47%
HSY	F	0.46%
TTEK	F	0.46%
HRL	D	0.4%
AVGO	C	0.4%
VRSK	B	0.39%
BMRN	F	0.37%
NFG	A	0.37%
HII	F	0.36%
MCK	A	0.35%
SLGN	A	0.33%
DDS	B	0.3%
CRUS	F	0.26%
EA	A	0.23%
PM	A	0.21%
JPM	A	0.21%
COR	B	0.2%
LIN	D	0.19%
ADI	D	0.15%
ROP	C	0.14%
NCNO	B	0.13%
CAG	F	0.13%
L	A	0.11%
UNH	C	0.07%
MMC	D	0.05%

QLV Underweight 61 Positions Relative to SXQG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MA	B	-4.18%
ISRG	A	-3.84%
ANET	C	-3.8%
PGR	B	-3.63%
TJX	A	-3.51%
ADBE	D	-3.43%
ITW	B	-2.77%
CTAS	B	-2.62%
APO	A	-2.4%
ADSK	B	-2.35%
FTNT	B	-1.92%
GWW	B	-1.85%
CPRT	B	-1.79%
PAYX	B	-1.67%
FAST	B	-1.65%
LNG	A	-1.64%
ODFL	B	-1.53%
DDOG	A	-1.5%
SYY	D	-1.37%
IDXX	F	-1.22%
VEEV	C	-1.15%
TPL	A	-0.96%
DECK	A	-0.92%
PINS	F	-0.86%
DOCU	B	-0.61%
MANH	D	-0.61%
DT	C	-0.56%
ROL	B	-0.52%
INCY	C	-0.47%
MLI	B	-0.38%
EXEL	B	-0.35%
MEDP	D	-0.34%
HRB	D	-0.32%
AAON	B	-0.29%
HALO	F	-0.28%
APPF	C	-0.28%
CVLT	B	-0.27%
SPSC	F	-0.25%
CROX	F	-0.23%
LNTH	F	-0.23%
MGY	A	-0.21%
KNTK	A	-0.21%
CSWI	A	-0.21%
INSP	F	-0.2%
LOPE	B	-0.18%
FELE	B	-0.16%
LRN	A	-0.15%
LANC	D	-0.14%
CRVL	A	-0.12%
YETI	D	-0.12%
SHOO	D	-0.11%
AGYS	A	-0.11%
CPRX	C	-0.1%
EPAC	B	-0.1%
LBRT	F	-0.1%
CNMD	C	-0.09%
YELP	C	-0.09%
PTGX	D	-0.09%
GPOR	A	-0.07%
PGNY	F	-0.05%
NSSC	F	-0.05%