VCSH vs. QLC ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) to FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC)

VCSH

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCSH Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 years. At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$78.16

Average Daily Volume

2,875,309

Number of Holdings ^*

443

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QLC

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund

QLC Description

FlexShares Trust - FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund is an exchange traded fund launched by Northern Trust Corporation. The fund is managed by Northern Trust Investments, Incorporated. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in momentum stocks of large-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index, by employing representative sampling methodology. FlexShares Trust - FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$66.51

Average Daily Volume

42,357

Number of Holdings ^*

164

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VCSH	QLC
30 Days	-0.60%	0.63%
60 Days	-0.87%	4.94%
90 Days	0.58%	6.13%
12 Months	7.22%	33.87%

116 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VCSH	Weight in QLC	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.03%	7.42%	0.03%
ABBV	F	0.02%	0.22%	0.02%
ABT	B	0.02%	0.13%	0.02%
ADBE	F	0.03%	0.79%	0.03%
ADI	D	0.02%	0.51%	0.02%
ADM	D	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
ADP	B	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%
AFL	C	0.02%	0.59%	0.02%
AIG	B	0.06%	0.5%	0.06%
ALLY	C	0.01%	0.34%	0.01%
AMAT	F	0.03%	0.74%	0.03%
AMGN	D	0.01%	0.61%	0.01%
AMZN	B	0.04%	2.36%	0.04%
AVB	A	0.01%	0.55%	0.01%
AVGO	C	0.01%	1.84%	0.01%
AZO	C	0.01%	0.55%	0.01%
BAC	A	0.01%	1.42%	0.01%
BK	A	0.01%	0.65%	0.01%
BKNG	A	0.02%	0.64%	0.02%
BMY	B	0.02%	0.41%	0.02%
C	A	0.02%	1.23%	0.02%
CAH	B	0.02%	0.21%	0.02%
CAT	B	0.02%	0.95%	0.02%
CE	F	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
CI	D	0.01%	0.74%	0.01%
CL	D	0.01%	0.32%	0.01%
CMCSA	B	0.03%	0.78%	0.03%
CMI	A	0.02%	0.29%	0.02%
COF	A	0.01%	0.71%	0.01%
CRM	A	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%
CSCO	B	0.02%	1.24%	0.02%
CSL	B	0.01%	0.35%	0.01%
DELL	C	0.01%	0.32%	0.01%
DFS	A	0.01%	0.18%	0.01%
DHR	D	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
EA	A	0.02%	0.27%	0.02%
EBAY	D	0.03%	0.47%	0.03%
ED	D	0.01%	0.5%	0.01%
EIX	C	0.01%	0.21%	0.01%
EMR	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
EQR	C	0.02%	0.43%	0.02%
ESS	A	0.01%	0.52%	0.01%
ETR	A	0.01%	0.64%	0.01%
EVRG	A	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%	0.36%	0.01%
EXPE	A	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
FIS	B	0.03%	0.34%	0.03%
FITB	A	0.03%	0.26%	0.03%
FLEX	B	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
FTNT	A	0.02%	0.48%	0.02%
GE	D	0.01%	0.98%	0.01%
GILD	B	0.04%	0.17%	0.04%
GIS	D	0.03%	0.35%	0.03%
GOOGL	B	0.04%	2.89%	0.04%
GS	A	0.01%	0.66%	0.01%
GWW	A	0.02%	0.64%	0.02%
HCA	D	0.06%	0.19%	0.06%
HD	A	0.01%	0.65%	0.01%
HST	D	0.02%	0.45%	0.02%
INTU	A	0.02%	1.05%	0.02%
ITW	B	0.04%	0.75%	0.04%
JBL	C	0.01%	0.28%	0.01%
JNJ	D	0.02%	1.47%	0.02%
JPM	A	0.01%	1.99%	0.01%
KLAC	F	0.06%	0.7%	0.06%
KMB	C	0.01%	0.42%	0.01%
KR	B	0.02%	0.47%	0.02%
LDOS	C	0.02%	0.66%	0.02%
LEN	D	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
LH	B	0.01%	0.33%	0.01%
LLY	F	0.02%	1.24%	0.02%
LMT	D	0.05%	0.6%	0.05%
LOW	A	0.01%	0.45%	0.01%
LRCX	F	0.02%	0.78%	0.02%
LYB	F	0.02%	0.11%	0.02%
MAA	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
MCHP	F	0.01%	0.25%	0.01%
MCK	A	0.01%	0.76%	0.01%
MET	A	0.02%	0.52%	0.02%
MMM	D	0.01%	0.25%	0.01%
MO	A	0.01%	0.28%	0.01%
MPC	D	0.03%	0.52%	0.03%
MRK	F	0.04%	0.92%	0.04%
MS	A	0.03%	0.65%	0.03%
MSFT	D	0.04%	4.67%	0.04%
NTAP	D	0.02%	0.18%	0.02%
NUE	D	0.03%	0.41%	0.03%
NVDA	B	0.02%	6.66%	0.02%
OMC	C	0.06%	0.41%	0.06%
ORCL	A	0.05%	1.13%	0.05%
PCAR	B	0.01%	0.3%	0.01%
PEG	C	0.01%	0.57%	0.01%
PG	C	0.01%	1.23%	0.01%
PHM	D	0.03%	0.23%	0.03%
PM	A	0.02%	0.52%	0.02%
PPL	A	0.01%	0.54%	0.01%
PRU	A	0.03%	0.27%	0.03%
PSA	C	0.02%	0.48%	0.02%
PSX	C	0.01%	0.18%	0.01%
QCOM	F	0.04%	0.69%	0.04%
ROP	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
SO	C	0.01%	0.83%	0.01%
SPG	A	0.02%	0.62%	0.02%
STLD	B	0.02%	0.49%	0.02%
STT	A	0.03%	0.43%	0.03%
SYF	A	0.03%	0.54%	0.03%
SYK	A	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
T	A	0.01%	0.75%	0.01%
TAP	A	0.1%	0.26%	0.1%
TGT	D	0.05%	0.06%	0.05%
TXT	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
UPS	C	0.02%	0.36%	0.02%
VLO	C	0.03%	0.51%	0.03%
WAB	B	0.03%	0.28%	0.03%
WFC	A	0.01%	0.41%	0.01%
WY	D	0.01%	0.43%	0.01%

VCSH Overweight 327 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
V	A	0.13%
CARR	D	0.09%
MDT	D	0.08%
BIIB	F	0.08%
DD	D	0.08%
STLA	F	0.07%
OTIS	D	0.07%
ETN	A	0.07%
CHTR	B	0.07%
KO	D	0.06%
COST	B	0.06%
WBA	F	0.06%
VZ	C	0.06%
VRSK	B	0.05%
DLTR	F	0.05%
BLK	A	0.05%
NI	A	0.05%
HPQ	B	0.05%
NOC	D	0.05%
NTRS	A	0.04%
FTV	D	0.04%
VFC	B	0.04%
TJX	A	0.04%
WLK	F	0.04%
RF	A	0.04%
WB	F	0.04%
MA	A	0.04%
ARCC	A	0.04%
ZTS	D	0.04%
FOXA	A	0.04%
RPRX	F	0.04%
GSK	F	0.04%
AZN	F	0.04%
TMUS	A	0.04%
JNPR	D	0.03%
JBHT	B	0.03%
DLR	A	0.03%
MSI	A	0.03%
EMN	C	0.03%
FDX	A	0.03%
EL	F	0.03%
SWKS	F	0.03%
APTV	F	0.03%
CME	A	0.03%
AGR	A	0.03%
HRL	D	0.03%
JD	C	0.03%
HAS	D	0.03%
MHK	D	0.03%
DXC	C	0.03%
WAL	A	0.03%
ATO	A	0.03%
BAX	F	0.03%
CNO	A	0.03%
SPGI	C	0.03%
SNX	D	0.03%
PVH	C	0.03%
BXP	D	0.03%
GLPI	D	0.03%
JEF	A	0.03%
HAL	C	0.03%
BG	D	0.03%
SYY	D	0.03%
SWK	F	0.03%
MOS	D	0.03%
MU	D	0.03%
PYPL	A	0.03%
PFE	F	0.03%
WMB	A	0.03%
GPN	B	0.03%
DIS	A	0.03%
EPD	A	0.03%
MPLX	A	0.03%
BERY	D	0.03%
CB	C	0.03%
AER	B	0.03%
AXP	A	0.03%
VTRS	A	0.03%
INTC	C	0.03%
HPE	B	0.03%
WPC	D	0.02%
SKT	A	0.02%
RL	B	0.02%
THG	A	0.02%
UNM	A	0.02%
VNT	C	0.02%
CF	A	0.02%
BKU	A	0.02%
CDNS	B	0.02%
A	D	0.02%
BEN	C	0.02%
CPT	D	0.02%
GBDC	A	0.02%
BC	D	0.02%
ALLE	D	0.02%
AIZ	A	0.02%
HP	C	0.02%
HOG	D	0.02%
L	A	0.02%
JCI	A	0.02%
GXO	B	0.02%
KMPR	A	0.02%
EQH	B	0.02%
FRT	B	0.02%
NNN	D	0.02%
SF	A	0.02%
SBRA	C	0.02%
TSLX	D	0.02%
VNO	B	0.02%
WM	B	0.02%
BKH	A	0.02%
APH	B	0.02%
DOV	A	0.02%
COKE	C	0.02%
ALB	C	0.02%
BWA	A	0.02%
BABA	D	0.02%
AWH	F	0.02%
AFG	A	0.02%
BRO	B	0.02%
BR	A	0.02%
CTVA	D	0.02%
KEYS	C	0.02%
GSBD	F	0.02%
HRB	D	0.02%
IP	A	0.02%
ILMN	C	0.02%
LNT	A	0.02%
OCSL	D	0.02%
LAZ	B	0.02%
MRVL	B	0.02%
CSX	B	0.02%
K	B	0.02%
ORI	A	0.02%
DVN	F	0.02%
PH	A	0.02%
TDY	B	0.02%
TT	A	0.02%
VOYA	A	0.02%
LIN	D	0.02%
OHI	C	0.02%
LHX	B	0.02%
MCO	C	0.02%
IVZ	B	0.02%
HUM	F	0.02%
DOC	D	0.02%
WEC	A	0.02%
VTR	C	0.02%
BRX	A	0.02%
AES	F	0.02%
AN	D	0.02%
CNA	C	0.02%
EOG	A	0.02%
NKE	D	0.02%
DGX	A	0.02%
FANG	D	0.02%
CNH	D	0.02%
EFX	F	0.02%
ROST	D	0.02%
OKE	A	0.02%
NXPI	F	0.02%
MTB	A	0.02%
KDP	D	0.02%
ICE	D	0.02%
FSK	A	0.02%
GD	D	0.02%
CPB	D	0.02%
WEST	D	0.02%
MKC	D	0.02%
STZ	D	0.02%
SBUX	A	0.02%
ET	A	0.02%
EQIX	B	0.02%
AL	A	0.02%
CM	B	0.02%
CCI	D	0.02%
SLB	C	0.02%
SHW	B	0.02%
ZBH	C	0.02%
PNC	A	0.02%
KMI	A	0.02%
LVS	C	0.02%
BDX	F	0.02%
USB	B	0.02%
RTX	D	0.02%
RY	C	0.02%
PEP	F	0.02%
CVX	A	0.02%
GM	A	0.02%
TD	D	0.02%
WMT	A	0.02%
IBM	D	0.02%
CVS	F	0.02%
XOM	B	0.02%
NVT	B	0.01%
HIW	D	0.01%
FE	C	0.01%
FNB	A	0.01%
CACC	D	0.01%
VLY	A	0.01%
RPM	A	0.01%
IPG	F	0.01%
KSS	F	0.01%
G	A	0.01%
AMD	F	0.01%
EPR	D	0.01%
NEU	C	0.01%
NEM	F	0.01%
UHS	D	0.01%
UDR	C	0.01%
VMC	B	0.01%
TKR	F	0.01%
FAF	C	0.01%
HUBB	B	0.01%
LEG	F	0.01%
CHD	A	0.01%
FMC	F	0.01%
JHG	A	0.01%
HES	B	0.01%
IFF	D	0.01%
DAL	A	0.01%
WHR	A	0.01%
RNR	D	0.01%
SNV	A	0.01%
SLG	B	0.01%
RS	B	0.01%
PFG	C	0.01%
BDN	D	0.01%
BCSF	A	0.01%
TME	F	0.01%
RGA	A	0.01%
SITC	D	0.01%
TEL	C	0.01%
TRMB	A	0.01%
BHP	F	0.01%
FLS	A	0.01%
CLX	A	0.01%
GP	F	0.01%
H	B	0.01%
ES	C	0.01%
OGS	A	0.01%
MLM	B	0.01%
LNC	A	0.01%
PNW	A	0.01%
ROK	A	0.01%
PSEC	F	0.01%
SCCO	F	0.01%
ADSK	B	0.01%
CMS	C	0.01%
FHN	A	0.01%
CUBE	C	0.01%
MAIN	A	0.01%
LII	B	0.01%
OC	A	0.01%
PDM	D	0.01%
KIM	A	0.01%
HSY	F	0.01%
HII	F	0.01%
KRC	C	0.01%
MAR	A	0.01%
NFG	A	0.01%
ORLY	A	0.01%
OPI	F	0.01%
NSC	B	0.01%
APD	A	0.01%
CP	D	0.01%
CNP	A	0.01%
NDAQ	A	0.01%
DHI	D	0.01%
UNP	D	0.01%
AVT	C	0.01%
AMG	A	0.01%
XEL	A	0.01%
AEE	A	0.01%
ARW	D	0.01%
AWK	C	0.01%
PPG	F	0.01%
SRE	A	0.01%
PKG	B	0.01%
DE	D	0.01%
DUK	C	0.01%
DOW	F	0.01%
UAL	A	0.01%
WU	F	0.01%
MDLZ	F	0.01%
ALL	A	0.01%
AEP	C	0.01%
AMP	A	0.01%
R	A	0.01%
TXN	C	0.01%
DTE	C	0.01%
O	D	0.01%
KEY	A	0.01%
CMA	A	0.01%
BSX	B	0.01%
ARE	D	0.01%
AON	A	0.01%
HON	A	0.01%
HBAN	A	0.01%
CFG	A	0.01%
BIDU	F	0.01%
AMT	D	0.01%
MMC	C	0.01%
PAA	A	0.01%
TSN	A	0.01%
D	C	0.01%
RSG	B	0.01%
TMO	D	0.01%
DG	F	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%
CAG	F	0.01%
SCHW	A	0.01%
MCD	D	0.01%
BNS	A	0.01%
COP	C	0.01%
VOD	D	0.01%
LUV	A	0.01%
WELL	A	0.01%
UNH	B	0.01%
TFC	A	0.01%
DB	C	0.01%
BMO	A	0.01%
PCG	A	0.01%
HSBC	A	0.01%
NWG	A	0.01%
MUFG	A	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%

VCSH Underweight 48 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GOOG	B	-2.86%
META	C	-2.43%
BRK.A	A	-2.27%
TSLA	B	-0.72%
FICO	A	-0.69%
ACN	C	-0.67%
NFLX	A	-0.66%
CBRE	B	-0.64%
COR	B	-0.57%
NVR	D	-0.55%
APP	A	-0.51%
NRG	B	-0.48%
CHKP	D	-0.46%
RMD	C	-0.4%
RCL	A	-0.39%
EXPD	D	-0.38%
MELI	D	-0.37%
CTSH	B	-0.35%
DVA	C	-0.35%
MTD	F	-0.34%
CNC	F	-0.3%
DASH	B	-0.24%
MAS	D	-0.24%
OXY	F	-0.21%
ABNB	C	-0.21%
HOOD	A	-0.2%
HOLX	D	-0.2%
IT	B	-0.19%
BBY	C	-0.18%
IDXX	F	-0.18%
FI	A	-0.17%
PAYX	B	-0.16%
UTHR	B	-0.15%
THC	C	-0.15%
ICLR	F	-0.15%
WSM	F	-0.13%
MANH	D	-0.12%
EME	B	-0.12%
ELV	F	-0.12%
CRBG	B	-0.09%
GEHC	D	-0.08%
AOS	F	-0.08%
REGN	F	-0.07%
ZM	B	-0.06%
SMCI	F	-0.03%
JLL	C	-0.03%
MEDP	D	-0.02%
LAMR	D	-0.02%