IFRA vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)

IFRA

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF

IFRA Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the NYSE® FactSet U.S. Infrastructure Index (the "underlying index"), an index composed of equities of U.S. companies that have infrastructure exposure and that could benefit from a potential increase in domestic infrastructure activities. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index. The index is designed to measure the performance of equity securities of U.S. companies involved in U.S. focused infrastructure activities. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$51.22

Average Daily Volume

310,420

Number of Holdings ^*

150

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$67.22

Average Daily Volume

10,357

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	IFRA	QLV
30 Days	8.33%	0.23%
60 Days	9.82%	1.42%
90 Days	13.63%	3.24%
12 Months	39.72%	25.29%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in IFRA	Weight in QLV	Overlap
AEE	A	0.71%	0.56%	0.56%
AEP	D	0.6%	0.52%	0.52%
CMS	C	0.65%	0.53%	0.53%
DTM	B	0.87%	0.65%	0.65%
DUK	C	0.62%	0.87%	0.62%
ED	D	0.6%	0.77%	0.6%
PNW	B	0.68%	0.52%	0.52%
SO	D	0.64%	0.68%	0.64%
TTEK	F	0.09%	0.46%	0.09%
WEC	A	0.67%	0.83%	0.67%
XEL	A	0.72%	0.62%	0.62%

IFRA Overweight 139 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VST	B	1.23%
USLM	A	0.91%
CENX	B	0.86%
KNTK	B	0.85%
CEG	D	0.85%
MYRG	B	0.84%
STRL	B	0.83%
KMI	A	0.83%
AGX	B	0.82%
WMB	A	0.82%
MGEE	C	0.8%
PRIM	A	0.8%
NRG	B	0.79%
ETR	B	0.79%
OKE	A	0.78%
ROAD	A	0.77%
IDA	A	0.74%
TXNM	A	0.73%
ENLC	A	0.72%
FIX	A	0.72%
CNP	B	0.72%
LMB	A	0.72%
SRE	A	0.72%
ATO	A	0.72%
OGS	A	0.71%
CMP	C	0.71%
NI	A	0.71%
GBX	A	0.71%
PEG	A	0.71%
MSEX	B	0.7%
CPK	A	0.7%
EME	C	0.7%
MTZ	B	0.7%
CSX	B	0.7%
PCG	A	0.69%
BKH	A	0.69%
EVRG	A	0.69%
OGE	B	0.69%
AM	A	0.69%
NSC	B	0.69%
AWR	B	0.68%
HEES	B	0.68%
MLI	C	0.68%
MTRX	B	0.68%
PPL	B	0.68%
NWN	A	0.68%
LXFR	C	0.68%
LNT	A	0.67%
ALE	A	0.67%
GLDD	B	0.67%
RYI	C	0.67%
SUM	B	0.67%
SR	A	0.66%
APOG	B	0.66%
AGR	B	0.66%
UTL	B	0.66%
NWE	A	0.66%
GVA	A	0.66%
D	C	0.65%
BXC	B	0.65%
WTRG	B	0.65%
PWR	A	0.65%
EXC	C	0.65%
DTE	C	0.64%
NWPX	A	0.64%
CRS	A	0.64%
AWI	A	0.63%
POR	C	0.63%
EXP	A	0.63%
KNF	A	0.63%
TPC	C	0.63%
VMI	B	0.63%
NGVT	B	0.63%
AVA	A	0.63%
STLD	B	0.62%
OC	A	0.62%
NEE	D	0.62%
URI	B	0.62%
UNP	C	0.62%
EIX	B	0.62%
FE	C	0.61%
CWT	D	0.61%
ECVT	C	0.61%
ASTE	B	0.61%
ARTNA	D	0.61%
YORW	D	0.61%
TRN	B	0.6%
ES	D	0.6%
SJW	D	0.6%
AWK	D	0.6%
VMC	B	0.6%
LPX	B	0.6%
CMC	B	0.59%
KALU	C	0.59%
LXU	B	0.59%
HE	C	0.59%
X	C	0.58%
MLM	B	0.58%
TREX	C	0.57%
OSK	B	0.57%
FLR	B	0.57%
CSL	C	0.56%
BCC	B	0.56%
RS	B	0.56%
AZEK	A	0.56%
ACM	B	0.56%
ASIX	A	0.55%
APG	B	0.55%
SWX	B	0.55%
ROCK	C	0.54%
NFE	D	0.54%
SSD	D	0.53%
BWMN	C	0.53%
HWKN	B	0.53%
BLDR	D	0.53%
XPEL	C	0.53%
ZEUS	C	0.52%
POOL	C	0.52%
NUE	C	0.52%
TEX	D	0.52%
KOP	C	0.51%
EMN	D	0.51%
AESI	B	0.5%
CLF	F	0.5%
OLN	D	0.5%
BLD	D	0.5%
NVEE	F	0.5%
HAYN	C	0.5%
MTUS	C	0.49%
J	F	0.49%
IIIN	C	0.48%
ATI	D	0.48%
WOR	F	0.47%
WMS	D	0.46%
WLK	D	0.46%
LYB	F	0.44%
MDU	D	0.36%
MATV	D	0.33%
NVRI	F	0.33%

IFRA Underweight 103 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-7.86%
NVDA	C	-5.54%
AAPL	C	-5.13%
PG	A	-3.17%
AMZN	C	-2.5%
LLY	F	-2.4%
MRK	F	-2.29%
V	A	-2.25%
MCD	D	-1.97%
IBM	C	-1.77%
JNJ	D	-1.68%
VZ	C	-1.58%
PEP	F	-1.52%
T	A	-1.46%
META	D	-1.27%
XOM	B	-1.15%
TMUS	B	-1.14%
GILD	C	-1.11%
LMT	D	-1.07%
ABBV	D	-0.97%
ABT	B	-0.92%
ADP	B	-0.92%
CME	A	-0.91%
QLYS	C	-0.89%
ATR	B	-0.89%
WTW	B	-0.87%
GOOGL	C	-0.87%
TXN	C	-0.86%
PSA	D	-0.84%
AIZ	A	-0.84%
WDFC	B	-0.81%
TYL	C	-0.81%
K	A	-0.77%
RGLD	C	-0.77%
DOX	D	-0.76%
LSTR	D	-0.74%
CHE	D	-0.74%
AMGN	D	-0.73%
CB	C	-0.72%
CHKP	D	-0.72%
GIS	D	-0.72%
ZM	B	-0.7%
WM	A	-0.68%
QGEN	D	-0.67%
TRV	B	-0.66%
DLR	B	-0.65%
AVY	D	-0.64%
GOOG	C	-0.62%
CALM	A	-0.62%
EQIX	A	-0.62%
ALL	A	-0.62%
GD	F	-0.61%
PKG	A	-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%
SIGI	C	-0.55%
STNG	F	-0.55%
MKL	A	-0.54%
JKHY	D	-0.53%
SCI	B	-0.53%
CTRA	B	-0.53%
WRB	A	-0.53%
ADC	B	-0.52%
TSCO	D	-0.5%
BAH	F	-0.5%
SON	D	-0.49%
CHRW	C	-0.49%
FLO	D	-0.47%
REGN	F	-0.47%
HSY	F	-0.46%
NBIX	C	-0.43%
HRL	D	-0.4%
AVGO	D	-0.4%
VRSK	A	-0.39%
BMRN	D	-0.37%
NFG	A	-0.37%
HII	D	-0.36%
MCK	B	-0.35%
SLGN	A	-0.33%
DDS	B	-0.3%
BMI	B	-0.28%
CRUS	D	-0.26%
EA	A	-0.23%
PM	B	-0.21%
JPM	A	-0.21%
COR	B	-0.2%
LIN	D	-0.19%
ALKS	B	-0.19%
ADI	D	-0.15%
ROP	B	-0.14%
NCNO	B	-0.13%
CAG	D	-0.13%
L	A	-0.11%
CWAN	B	-0.09%
UNH	C	-0.07%
MMC	B	-0.05%
EXPD	D	-0.03%