VGT vs. QLC ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Information Tech ETF - DNQ (VGT) to FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC)

VGT

Vanguard Information Tech ETF - DNQ

VGT Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Information Technology 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the information technology sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$621.58

Average Daily Volume

413,857

Number of Holdings ^*

296

* 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

$67.43

Average Daily Volume

43,756

Number of Holdings ^*

164

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VGT	QLC
30 Days	4.10%	3.14%
60 Days	7.82%	4.71%
90 Days	7.33%	6.03%
12 Months	35.99%	34.37%

29 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VGT	Weight in QLC	Overlap
AAPL	C	15.76%	7.51%	7.51%
ACN	C	1.41%	0.68%	0.68%
ADBE	C	1.41%	0.82%	0.82%
ADI	D	0.75%	0.47%	0.47%
AMAT	F	1.0%	0.66%	0.66%
APP	B	0.34%	0.53%	0.34%
AVGO	D	4.55%	1.69%	1.69%
CRM	B	1.84%	0.04%	0.04%
CSCO	B	1.45%	1.25%	1.25%
CTSH	B	0.29%	0.34%	0.29%
DELL	C	0.29%	0.33%	0.29%
FICO	B	0.38%	0.68%	0.38%
FLEX	A	0.16%	0.07%	0.07%
FTNT	C	0.38%	0.5%	0.38%
INTU	C	1.12%	1.08%	1.08%
IT	C	0.31%	0.19%	0.19%
JBL	B	0.15%	0.27%	0.15%
KLAC	D	0.61%	0.64%	0.61%
LRCX	F	0.66%	0.72%	0.66%
MANH	D	0.17%	0.11%	0.11%
MCHP	D	0.3%	0.22%	0.22%
MSFT	F	13.35%	4.69%	4.69%
NTAP	C	0.2%	0.17%	0.17%
NVDA	C	15.4%	6.54%	6.54%
ORCL	B	1.81%	1.12%	1.12%
QCOM	F	1.19%	0.66%	0.66%
ROP	B	0.42%	0.03%	0.03%
SMCI	F	0.13%	0.02%	0.02%
ZM	B	0.2%	0.06%	0.06%

VGT Overweight 267 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMD	F	1.52%
NOW	A	1.25%
IBM	C	1.24%
TXN	C	1.21%
PANW	C	0.78%
MU	D	0.74%
ANET	C	0.71%
INTC	D	0.63%
PLTR	B	0.6%
APH	A	0.56%
SNPS	B	0.55%
CDNS	B	0.53%
MSI	B	0.53%
CRWD	B	0.5%
MRVL	B	0.5%
ADSK	A	0.45%
NXPI	D	0.43%
WDAY	B	0.37%
MSTR	C	0.32%
GLW	B	0.31%
DDOG	A	0.29%
HPQ	B	0.28%
MPWR	F	0.28%
SNOW	C	0.27%
TEAM	A	0.26%
ON	D	0.25%
ANSS	B	0.24%
HUBS	A	0.24%
TYL	B	0.23%
KEYS	A	0.23%
NET	B	0.23%
HPE	B	0.22%
PTC	A	0.21%
CDW	F	0.21%
GDDY	A	0.21%
WDC	D	0.2%
TDY	B	0.2%
STX	D	0.19%
MDB	C	0.19%
ZBRA	B	0.19%
GEN	B	0.18%
FSLR	F	0.18%
DOCU	A	0.17%
TWLO	A	0.17%
NTNX	A	0.17%
GWRE	A	0.17%
ENTG	D	0.16%
AKAM	D	0.16%
ZS	C	0.16%
FFIV	B	0.16%
TRMB	B	0.16%
VRSN	F	0.16%
DT	C	0.16%
PSTG	D	0.15%
COHR	B	0.15%
TER	D	0.15%
IOT	A	0.14%
SWKS	F	0.14%
JNPR	F	0.14%
EPAM	C	0.13%
CIEN	B	0.13%
ENPH	F	0.12%
CFLT	B	0.12%
SNX	C	0.12%
OKTA	C	0.12%
SMAR	A	0.12%
ONTO	D	0.12%
VNT	B	0.11%
PI	D	0.11%
ITRI	B	0.11%
QTWO	A	0.11%
CRDO	B	0.11%
MTSI	B	0.11%
DBX	B	0.11%
CGNX	C	0.11%
ZETA	D	0.11%
CVLT	B	0.11%
GTLB	B	0.11%
U	C	0.11%
BSY	D	0.11%
LSCC	D	0.11%
BILL	A	0.11%
OLED	D	0.11%
FN	D	0.11%
S	B	0.11%
PCOR	B	0.11%
ALTR	B	0.11%
HCP	B	0.1%
CWAN	B	0.1%
MARA	C	0.1%
MKSI	C	0.1%
KD	B	0.1%
LFUS	F	0.1%
PLXS	B	0.1%
ARW	D	0.1%
ACIW	B	0.1%
RMBS	C	0.1%
AUR	C	0.1%
PATH	C	0.1%
NOVT	D	0.1%
BDC	B	0.1%
LITE	B	0.1%
BMI	B	0.1%
BOX	B	0.1%
NSIT	F	0.09%
CRUS	D	0.09%
DXC	B	0.09%
APPF	B	0.09%
WK	B	0.09%
SANM	B	0.09%
ESTC	C	0.09%
TENB	C	0.09%
QLYS	C	0.09%
AEIS	B	0.09%
ASGN	F	0.09%
DLB	B	0.09%
VRNS	D	0.09%
SPSC	C	0.09%
IDCC	A	0.09%
AVT	C	0.09%
YOU	D	0.08%
SITM	B	0.08%
TDC	D	0.08%
BLKB	B	0.08%
NCNO	B	0.08%
POWI	D	0.08%
SLAB	D	0.08%
QRVO	F	0.08%
PEGA	A	0.08%
CXT	B	0.07%
RNG	B	0.07%
RIOT	C	0.07%
ACLS	F	0.07%
FROG	C	0.07%
AI	B	0.07%
DIOD	D	0.07%
SYNA	C	0.07%
PRGS	A	0.07%
FORM	D	0.07%
AMKR	D	0.07%
ENV	B	0.07%
MIR	A	0.07%
SMTC	B	0.07%
BL	B	0.07%
TTMI	B	0.06%
VERX	B	0.06%
DOCN	D	0.06%
PLUS	F	0.06%
IPGP	D	0.06%
CLSK	C	0.06%
AGYS	A	0.06%
KLIC	B	0.06%
DV	C	0.06%
ALGM	D	0.06%
RPD	C	0.06%
ALRM	C	0.06%
INTA	A	0.06%
BRZE	C	0.05%
VSH	D	0.05%
EXTR	B	0.05%
PAR	B	0.05%
FRSH	C	0.05%
VIAV	B	0.05%
CALX	D	0.05%
OSIS	B	0.05%
ALKT	B	0.05%
FIVN	C	0.05%
AMBA	B	0.05%
SOUN	C	0.04%
NSSC	D	0.04%
INFN	C	0.04%
COMM	D	0.04%
CTS	C	0.04%
PLAB	C	0.04%
NTCT	C	0.04%
UCTT	D	0.04%
KN	B	0.04%
BHE	B	0.04%
VECO	F	0.04%
WULF	C	0.04%
PD	C	0.04%
WOLF	F	0.04%
RAMP	C	0.04%
ROG	D	0.04%
INFA	D	0.04%
VYX	B	0.04%
ASAN	C	0.03%
MXL	C	0.03%
DGII	B	0.03%
JAMF	F	0.03%
ATEN	B	0.03%
COHU	C	0.03%
APPN	B	0.03%
HLIT	D	0.03%
ZUO	B	0.03%
VRNT	C	0.03%
SPT	C	0.03%
BASE	C	0.02%
SWI	B	0.02%
IBUY	A	0.02%
BLND	B	0.02%
BELFB	C	0.02%
YEXT	A	0.02%
VSAT	F	0.02%
PRO	C	0.02%
AOSL	C	0.02%
CNXN	C	0.02%
PDFS	C	0.02%
CXM	C	0.02%
NABL	F	0.02%
APLD	A	0.02%
ACMR	F	0.02%
ICHR	C	0.02%
GDYN	B	0.02%
FSLY	D	0.02%
XRX	F	0.02%
SEDG	F	0.02%
ARLO	C	0.02%
CIFR	B	0.02%
SCSC	B	0.02%
MVIS	F	0.01%
BELFA	D	0.01%
EGHT	C	0.01%
DOMO	C	0.01%
OUST	C	0.01%
VPG	D	0.01%
MEI	D	0.01%
APPS	F	0.01%
CRSR	C	0.01%
LGTY	D	0.01%
FARO	B	0.01%
RBBN	C	0.01%
BIGC	C	0.01%
ENFN	A	0.01%
LWLG	F	0.01%
AEHR	F	0.01%
SEMR	B	0.01%
MITK	C	0.01%
CCSI	C	0.01%
CLFD	D	0.01%
KE	C	0.01%
ETWO	F	0.01%
UIS	B	0.01%
DMRC	C	0.01%
NNBR	C	0.01%
WEAV	B	0.01%
TWKS	D	0.01%
OLO	B	0.01%
MLNK	B	0.01%
INDI	C	0.01%
CEVA	B	0.01%
LASR	D	0.01%
OSPN	A	0.01%
HCKT	B	0.01%
NTGR	B	0.01%
MASS	F	0.0%
LPSN	F	0.0%
RMNI	C	0.0%
EXFY	B	0.0%
SCWX	B	0.0%
CRNC	C	0.0%
LAW	D	0.0%
ONTF	C	0.0%
RXT	C	0.0%
MX	F	0.0%
TCX	F	0.0%
TLS	F	0.0%

VGT Underweight 135 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GOOGL	C	-2.85%
GOOG	C	-2.82%
BRK.A	B	-2.35%
META	D	-2.34%
AMZN	C	-2.34%
JPM	A	-2.1%
BAC	A	-1.5%
JNJ	D	-1.48%
PG	A	-1.27%
C	A	-1.25%
LLY	F	-1.14%
GE	D	-0.96%
CAT	B	-0.95%
MRK	F	-0.88%
SO	D	-0.84%
T	A	-0.78%
CMCSA	B	-0.78%
ITW	B	-0.77%
MCK	B	-0.77%
CI	F	-0.76%
TSLA	B	-0.73%
COF	B	-0.72%
MS	A	-0.69%
NFLX	A	-0.69%
BK	A	-0.68%
GS	A	-0.68%
ETR	B	-0.66%
BKNG	A	-0.66%
HD	A	-0.66%
GWW	B	-0.64%
SPG	B	-0.64%
CBRE	B	-0.63%
AFL	B	-0.62%
PEG	A	-0.61%
LMT	D	-0.58%
AZO	C	-0.56%
PPL	B	-0.56%
SYF	B	-0.56%
COR	B	-0.56%
AMGN	D	-0.55%
MET	A	-0.55%
AVB	B	-0.55%
MPC	D	-0.54%
LDOS	C	-0.54%
PM	B	-0.54%
NVR	D	-0.54%
ESS	B	-0.53%
VLO	C	-0.53%
AIG	B	-0.52%
ED	D	-0.51%
PSA	D	-0.48%
STLD	B	-0.47%
NRG	B	-0.47%
EBAY	D	-0.47%
CHKP	D	-0.46%
KR	B	-0.46%
WFC	A	-0.45%
LOW	D	-0.45%
BMY	B	-0.44%
STT	A	-0.44%
HST	C	-0.44%
EQR	B	-0.44%
WY	D	-0.43%
KMB	D	-0.43%
RCL	A	-0.4%
OMC	C	-0.39%
DVA	B	-0.39%
NUE	C	-0.39%
MELI	D	-0.38%
EXC	C	-0.38%
RMD	C	-0.38%
EXPD	D	-0.38%
UPS	C	-0.37%
CSL	C	-0.35%
GIS	D	-0.34%
FIS	C	-0.34%
LH	C	-0.33%
CL	D	-0.33%
ALLY	C	-0.33%
CMI	A	-0.31%
MTD	D	-0.31%
PCAR	B	-0.3%
CNC	D	-0.29%
MO	A	-0.29%
TAP	C	-0.28%
EA	A	-0.28%
WAB	B	-0.28%
PRU	A	-0.28%
FITB	A	-0.27%
MMM	D	-0.25%
MAS	D	-0.24%
DASH	A	-0.24%
PHM	D	-0.23%
ABNB	C	-0.22%
OXY	D	-0.21%
EIX	B	-0.21%
HOOD	B	-0.21%
CAH	B	-0.21%
HOLX	D	-0.2%
HCA	F	-0.19%
ABBV	D	-0.19%
PSX	C	-0.19%
BBY	D	-0.19%
IDXX	F	-0.18%
FI	A	-0.18%
DFS	B	-0.18%
PAYX	C	-0.16%
GILD	C	-0.15%
ICLR	D	-0.14%
THC	D	-0.14%
UTHR	C	-0.13%
ABT	B	-0.13%
WSM	B	-0.13%
EME	C	-0.12%
ELV	F	-0.12%
LYB	F	-0.11%
CRBG	B	-0.09%
LEN	D	-0.09%
AOS	F	-0.08%
CE	F	-0.07%
GEHC	F	-0.07%
REGN	F	-0.06%
TGT	F	-0.06%
SYK	C	-0.05%
ADP	B	-0.05%
EXPE	B	-0.05%
DHR	F	-0.04%
EVRG	A	-0.03%
JLL	D	-0.03%
MEDP	D	-0.02%
MAA	B	-0.02%
ADM	D	-0.02%
TXT	D	-0.02%
LAMR	D	-0.02%
EMR	A	-0.02%

VGT: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Software - Infrastructure Semiconductors Information Technology Services Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Communication Equipment Electronic Components Scientific & Technical Instruments Contract Manufacturers Data Storage Telecom Services Capital Markets Business Services Computer Systems Internet Content & Information Computer Distribution Computer Hardware Consumer Electronics Diversified Industrials Electronics Distribution