XRLV vs. QLC ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio (XRLV) to FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC)

XRLV

PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio

XRLV Description

The investment seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the S&P 500 Low Volatility Rate Response Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to include stocks exhibiting low volatility characteristics, after removing stocks that historically have performed poorly in rising interest rate environments. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.30

Average Daily Volume

1,082

Number of Holdings ^*

* 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

$64.48

Average Daily Volume

44,605

Number of Holdings ^*

161

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XRLV	QLC
30 Days	1.04%	1.00%
60 Days	5.51%	6.78%
90 Days	11.28%	3.80%
12 Months	26.27%	36.63%

36 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XRLV	Weight in QLC	Overlap
ABBV	A	0.91%	0.23%	0.23%
ABT	C	0.92%	0.13%	0.13%
ADP	A	1.0%	0.05%	0.05%
AFL	A	0.95%	0.62%	0.62%
AIG	F	0.96%	0.52%	0.52%
AVB	C	0.95%	0.57%	0.57%
BK	C	1.08%	0.64%	0.64%
BRK.A	C	1.42%	2.35%	1.42%
CL	D	1.15%	0.37%	0.37%
CSCO	A	1.02%	1.17%	1.02%
EA	D	0.87%	0.25%	0.25%
ED	A	0.94%	0.56%	0.56%
ELV	F	0.88%	0.17%	0.17%
ETR	A	0.97%	0.59%	0.59%
EVRG	B	0.89%	0.03%	0.03%
GIS	B	0.94%	0.42%	0.42%
HOLX	D	0.91%	0.22%	0.22%
ITW	B	1.1%	0.74%	0.74%
JNJ	C	1.1%	1.63%	1.1%
JPM	D	0.99%	1.86%	0.99%
KMB	B	0.94%	0.46%	0.46%
LMT	A	0.97%	0.64%	0.64%
LYB	D	0.9%	0.13%	0.13%
MCK	F	0.76%	0.66%	0.66%
MET	A	1.05%	0.55%	0.55%
MO	B	0.89%	0.27%	0.27%
OMC	A	0.98%	0.42%	0.42%
PAYX	A	0.93%	0.15%	0.15%
PEG	A	0.95%	0.61%	0.61%
PG	C	1.16%	1.34%	1.16%
PM	B	1.03%	0.52%	0.52%
PPL	A	0.97%	0.56%	0.56%
PRU	C	1.02%	0.28%	0.28%
REGN	D	1.01%	0.1%	0.1%
ROP	C	1.1%	0.03%	0.03%
SO	A	0.96%	0.89%	0.89%

XRLV Overweight 61 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KO	B	1.31%
V	C	1.26%
TMUS	A	1.26%
RSG	D	1.2%
L	D	1.2%
MMC	D	1.18%
MA	A	1.15%
TJX	C	1.14%
WMT	A	1.13%
LIN	B	1.11%
MCD	A	1.09%
ATO	A	1.08%
AMP	A	1.07%
CB	A	1.07%
HON	B	1.07%
KMI	A	1.04%
AVY	B	1.03%
HIG	A	1.03%
MDLZ	C	1.03%
DRI	C	1.03%
CME	A	1.03%
MSI	A	1.03%
UNP	C	1.02%
PFG	C	1.01%
IEX	D	1.01%
AME	D	1.01%
OKE	C	1.01%
DUK	B	1.01%
PEP	D	1.0%
GD	A	1.0%
WMB	A	0.99%
YUM	B	0.99%
PKG	A	0.98%
KDP	C	0.98%
CTAS	C	0.97%
CSX	D	0.97%
MDT	A	0.96%
VRSN	C	0.96%
CHD	B	0.95%
CMS	A	0.95%
LNT	A	0.95%
STZ	B	0.94%
PPG	D	0.94%
SRE	A	0.94%
HLT	B	0.94%
WM	D	0.94%
FE	A	0.93%
ECL	A	0.93%
AJG	D	0.93%
WELL	B	0.93%
BRO	A	0.92%
NI	A	0.92%
WEC	A	0.91%
DGX	C	0.91%
JKHY	A	0.89%
CBOE	B	0.88%
BR	B	0.88%
VRSK	D	0.87%
DOW	B	0.87%
SYY	B	0.85%
BDX	B	0.85%

XRLV Underweight 125 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-7.85%
NVDA	C	-5.51%
MSFT	C	-5.07%
GOOGL	C	-2.79%
GOOG	C	-2.76%
META	A	-2.44%
AMZN	C	-2.28%
AVGO	C	-1.81%
LLY	D	-1.45%
BAC	D	-1.34%
C	B	-1.17%
MRK	F	-1.1%
GE	C	-1.05%
ORCL	C	-1.05%
INTU	F	-1.04%
CAT	A	-0.94%
ADBE	F	-0.88%
CI	C	-0.86%
LRCX	F	-0.82%
KLAC	D	-0.82%
AMAT	D	-0.78%
T	A	-0.76%
CMCSA	B	-0.75%
QCOM	D	-0.71%
ACN	B	-0.67%
AMGN	D	-0.67%
HD	A	-0.65%
NFLX	C	-0.61%
SPG	A	-0.61%
COF	C	-0.61%
FICO	C	-0.6%
CBRE	A	-0.6%
GS	D	-0.59%
NVR	A	-0.59%
GWW	A	-0.58%
MPC	F	-0.58%
BKNG	C	-0.56%
TSLA	B	-0.56%
AZO	D	-0.56%
LDOS	A	-0.55%
ESS	C	-0.55%
ADI	C	-0.54%
PSA	C	-0.54%
MS	B	-0.54%
VLO	F	-0.53%
CHKP	C	-0.53%
EBAY	A	-0.5%
HST	D	-0.49%
EQR	C	-0.47%
WY	B	-0.47%
KR	B	-0.46%
NRG	A	-0.46%
SYF	C	-0.45%
LOW	A	-0.45%
MELI	C	-0.44%
STLD	C	-0.42%
STT	C	-0.42%
FTNT	C	-0.42%
EXPD	B	-0.41%
DVA	B	-0.41%
RMD	C	-0.41%
BMY	B	-0.4%
NUE	D	-0.4%
EXC	A	-0.4%
MTD	B	-0.39%
CNC	F	-0.39%
UPS	D	-0.37%
CTSH	C	-0.35%
WFC	D	-0.35%
CSL	A	-0.35%
FIS	C	-0.34%
ALLY	F	-0.33%
RCL	C	-0.31%
DELL	D	-0.3%
PCAR	D	-0.28%
MCHP	F	-0.28%
WAB	A	-0.27%
MMM	B	-0.27%
CMI	B	-0.27%
MAS	A	-0.26%
PHM	A	-0.26%
JBL	D	-0.25%
TAP	D	-0.25%
FITB	C	-0.25%
ICLR	F	-0.23%
HCA	A	-0.23%
APP	B	-0.23%
ABNB	D	-0.22%
IDXX	D	-0.22%
OXY	F	-0.22%
EIX	A	-0.22%
BBY	B	-0.21%
DASH	B	-0.21%
CAH	B	-0.21%
IT	C	-0.19%
PSX	F	-0.19%
NTAP	D	-0.18%
WSM	C	-0.16%
DFS	C	-0.15%
GILD	A	-0.15%
THC	C	-0.15%
HOOD	C	-0.15%
CE	D	-0.13%
UTHR	B	-0.13%
MANH	C	-0.12%
EME	C	-0.11%
AOS	B	-0.1%
LEN	B	-0.1%
CRBG	C	-0.08%
GEHC	B	-0.08%
FLEX	B	-0.07%
TGT	C	-0.07%
SMCI	F	-0.06%
SYK	C	-0.05%
ZM	B	-0.05%
DHR	B	-0.05%
EXPE	B	-0.04%
JLL	B	-0.03%
CRM	C	-0.03%
EMR	B	-0.02%
MAA	C	-0.02%
TXT	D	-0.02%
MEDP	F	-0.02%
ADM	D	-0.02%
LAMR	C	-0.02%