QLC vs. CSM ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) to ProShares Large Cap Core Plus (CSM)

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

$64.68

Average Daily Volume

43,713

Number of Holdings ^*

161

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CSM

ProShares Large Cap Core Plus

CSM Description

The investment seeks investment results before fees and expenses that track the performance of the Credit Suisse 130/30 Large Cap Index (the "index"). The fund invests in securities and derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should track the performance of the index. The index is designed to replicate an investment strategy that establishes either long or short positions in the stocks of 500 leading large-cap U.S. companies (the "Universe") by applying a rules-based ranking and weighting methodology. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$65.25

Average Daily Volume

6,630

Number of Holdings ^*

305

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLC	CSM
30 Days	2.30%	3.66%
60 Days	4.61%	5.30%
90 Days	4.95%	5.46%
12 Months	36.67%	34.90%

101 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLC	Weight in CSM	Overlap
AAPL	C	7.85%	4.67%	4.67%
ABBV	B	0.23%	0.42%	0.23%
ABNB	D	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%
ABT	C	0.13%	0.06%	0.06%
ACN	C	0.67%	0.19%	0.19%
ADBE	F	0.88%	0.24%	0.24%
AMAT	D	0.78%	0.25%	0.25%
AMGN	D	0.67%	0.04%	0.04%
AMZN	C	2.28%	2.49%	2.28%
AOS	B	0.1%	0.07%	0.07%
AVB	C	0.57%	0.36%	0.36%
AVGO	C	1.81%	1.34%	1.34%
BAC	D	1.34%	0.27%	0.27%
BBY	A	0.21%	0.31%	0.21%
BK	B	0.64%	0.36%	0.36%
BKNG	B	0.56%	0.51%	0.51%
BMY	C	0.4%	0.46%	0.4%
BRK.A	C	2.35%	0.99%	0.99%
CAH	C	0.21%	0.35%	0.21%
CAT	B	0.94%	0.11%	0.11%
CBRE	B	0.6%	0.33%	0.33%
CE	D	0.13%	0.3%	0.13%
CI	C	0.86%	0.45%	0.45%
CMCSA	C	0.75%	0.22%	0.22%
CNC	D	0.39%	0.35%	0.35%
COF	B	0.61%	0.23%	0.23%
CRM	C	0.03%	0.59%	0.03%
CSCO	B	1.17%	0.23%	0.23%
CTSH	B	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%
DFS	C	0.15%	0.15%	0.15%
DHR	B	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%
EA	D	0.25%	0.18%	0.18%
EBAY	B	0.5%	0.19%	0.19%
EIX	B	0.22%	0.29%	0.22%
EMR	D	0.02%	0.37%	0.02%
EQR	C	0.47%	0.35%	0.35%
ETR	A	0.59%	0.35%	0.35%
EXC	B	0.4%	0.18%	0.18%
FIS	C	0.34%	0.07%	0.07%
FITB	B	0.25%	0.15%	0.15%
FTNT	B	0.42%	0.28%	0.28%
GE	C	1.05%	0.61%	0.61%
GEHC	B	0.08%	0.23%	0.08%
GILD	B	0.15%	0.45%	0.15%
GOOG	D	2.76%	0.99%	0.99%
GOOGL	D	2.79%	1.22%	1.22%
HCA	B	0.23%	0.19%	0.19%
HD	B	0.65%	0.31%	0.31%
HOLX	D	0.22%	0.1%	0.1%
HST	D	0.49%	0.33%	0.33%
IDXX	D	0.22%	0.34%	0.22%
INTU	D	1.04%	0.57%	0.57%
JBL	C	0.25%	0.07%	0.07%
JNJ	C	1.63%	0.46%	0.46%
JPM	D	1.86%	0.65%	0.65%
KMB	C	0.46%	0.36%	0.36%
KR	B	0.46%	0.34%	0.34%
LDOS	A	0.55%	0.33%	0.33%
LEN	B	0.1%	0.39%	0.1%
LLY	D	1.45%	1.11%	1.11%
LMT	A	0.64%	0.47%	0.47%
LOW	B	0.45%	0.05%	0.05%
LYB	D	0.13%	0.15%	0.13%
MAA	C	0.02%	0.31%	0.02%
MAS	B	0.26%	0.05%	0.05%
MET	B	0.55%	0.25%	0.25%
META	B	2.44%	1.61%	1.61%
MRK	F	1.1%	0.76%	0.76%
MSFT	C	5.07%	4.77%	4.77%
MTD	C	0.39%	0.34%	0.34%
NFLX	B	0.61%	0.41%	0.41%
NRG	B	0.46%	0.34%	0.34%
NUE	D	0.4%	0.09%	0.09%
NVDA	C	5.51%	4.48%	4.48%
OMC	B	0.42%	0.25%	0.25%
ORCL	B	1.05%	0.07%	0.07%
PAYX	C	0.15%	0.07%	0.07%
PCAR	D	0.28%	0.31%	0.28%
PG	C	1.34%	0.45%	0.45%
PHM	B	0.26%	0.38%	0.26%
PM	C	0.52%	0.04%	0.04%
PRU	C	0.28%	0.3%	0.28%
PSA	C	0.54%	0.41%	0.41%
QCOM	D	0.71%	0.15%	0.15%
RCL	B	0.31%	0.38%	0.31%
RMD	C	0.41%	0.22%	0.22%
ROP	C	0.03%	0.12%	0.03%
SMCI	F	0.06%	0.07%	0.06%
SPG	B	0.61%	0.14%	0.14%
STLD	C	0.42%	0.13%	0.13%
SYF	C	0.45%	0.34%	0.34%
SYK	C	0.05%	0.18%	0.05%
T	B	0.76%	0.21%	0.21%
TAP	D	0.25%	0.31%	0.25%
TGT	C	0.07%	0.36%	0.07%
TSLA	C	0.56%	0.74%	0.56%
TXT	D	0.02%	0.28%	0.02%
VLO	F	0.53%	0.08%	0.08%
WAB	B	0.27%	0.25%	0.25%
WFC	D	0.35%	0.12%	0.12%
WY	C	0.47%	0.33%	0.33%

QLC Overweight 60 Positions Relative to CSM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	C	1.17%
SO	B	0.89%
LRCX	D	0.82%
KLAC	D	0.82%
ITW	B	0.74%
MCK	F	0.66%
AFL	A	0.62%
PEG	B	0.61%
FICO	B	0.6%
GS	B	0.59%
NVR	B	0.59%
GWW	B	0.58%
MPC	F	0.58%
PPL	A	0.56%
ED	B	0.56%
AZO	B	0.56%
ESS	C	0.55%
ADI	C	0.54%
MS	B	0.54%
CHKP	B	0.53%
AIG	D	0.52%
MELI	C	0.44%
GIS	B	0.42%
STT	B	0.42%
EXPD	B	0.41%
DVA	B	0.41%
UPS	D	0.37%
CL	C	0.37%
CSL	B	0.35%
ALLY	F	0.33%
DELL	C	0.3%
MCHP	D	0.28%
MMM	B	0.27%
CMI	B	0.27%
MO	C	0.27%
ICLR	F	0.23%
APP	C	0.23%
OXY	F	0.22%
DASH	B	0.21%
IT	C	0.19%
PSX	F	0.19%
NTAP	D	0.18%
ELV	D	0.17%
WSM	C	0.16%
THC	C	0.15%
HOOD	C	0.15%
UTHR	B	0.13%
MANH	B	0.12%
EME	B	0.11%
REGN	D	0.1%
CRBG	C	0.08%
FLEX	B	0.07%
ZM	C	0.05%
ADP	C	0.05%
EXPE	C	0.04%
EVRG	B	0.03%
JLL	B	0.03%
MEDP	F	0.02%
ADM	D	0.02%
LAMR	B	0.02%

QLC Underweight 204 Positions Relative to CSM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
V	C	-1.04%
TMO	B	-0.67%
UNH	C	-0.56%
XOM	D	-0.55%
TJX	C	-0.52%
UBER	C	-0.46%
TMUS	B	-0.45%
TT	B	-0.45%
MU	D	-0.44%
CME	B	-0.41%
NOC	B	-0.41%
BX	C	-0.4%
ETN	C	-0.4%
NCLH	B	-0.39%
ALL	C	-0.39%
ACGL	B	-0.39%
CCL	C	-0.39%
GM	C	-0.38%
APH	C	-0.38%
BDX	D	-0.38%
MA	B	-0.38%
PLD	C	-0.38%
TRGP	C	-0.37%
CDNS	D	-0.36%
HWM	B	-0.36%
XEL	B	-0.36%
AME	C	-0.36%
UAL	B	-0.36%
HIG	B	-0.36%
PEP	D	-0.36%
VTR	C	-0.35%
SNPS	F	-0.35%
EMN	B	-0.34%
BKR	C	-0.34%
RSG	D	-0.34%
SWK	B	-0.34%
LYV	A	-0.34%
TEL	D	-0.34%
FFIV	B	-0.33%
BRO	C	-0.33%
A	C	-0.33%
OTIS	B	-0.33%
TROW	C	-0.33%
BAX	C	-0.33%
RJF	C	-0.33%
GRMN	D	-0.33%
COST	C	-0.33%
CNP	C	-0.33%
NI	B	-0.32%
SLB	F	-0.32%
INCY	C	-0.32%
INVH	D	-0.32%
CPT	C	-0.32%
HPQ	C	-0.32%
TFX	B	-0.32%
AAL	D	-0.32%
FDX	D	-0.32%
TDY	B	-0.32%
PH	B	-0.32%
IR	B	-0.32%
ANET	C	-0.32%
CBOE	C	-0.32%
CLX	C	-0.31%
IQV	D	-0.31%
TSN	D	-0.31%
RL	B	-0.31%
L	D	-0.31%
HII	F	-0.31%
AIZ	B	-0.31%
PNR	B	-0.31%
SNA	B	-0.31%
STX	B	-0.31%
MTB	C	-0.3%
EL	D	-0.3%
DVN	F	-0.3%
AES	C	-0.3%
XYL	C	-0.3%
CVS	D	-0.3%
WYNN	C	-0.3%
PCG	C	-0.29%
VTRS	D	-0.29%
MAR	B	-0.29%
QRVO	F	-0.29%
FANG	F	-0.29%
EG	B	-0.29%
DHI	C	-0.29%
WDC	C	-0.28%
IEX	C	-0.28%
BG	F	-0.28%
UHS	C	-0.28%
LULU	D	-0.28%
PAYC	D	-0.27%
ROL	C	-0.27%
STE	B	-0.27%
MDT	B	-0.27%
APTV	D	-0.27%
PPG	C	-0.26%
CSX	C	-0.26%
ATO	B	-0.26%
SWKS	F	-0.26%
NTRS	C	-0.26%
VRSN	C	-0.26%
EQIX	B	-0.26%
UDR	C	-0.25%
BEN	F	-0.25%
HBAN	B	-0.25%
WELL	C	-0.25%
FOXA	B	-0.24%
HAL	F	-0.24%
PYPL	B	-0.23%
INTC	D	-0.23%
MSI	B	-0.22%
GL	D	-0.22%
MOH	D	-0.21%
WMT	B	-0.21%
LNT	A	-0.21%
SJM	C	-0.2%
ZTS	B	-0.19%
TPR	A	-0.19%
MGM	D	-0.19%
CFG	D	-0.18%
BIIB	F	-0.18%
PARA	D	-0.18%
PANW	D	-0.18%
AMD	C	-0.18%
BLDR	C	-0.18%
IVZ	B	-0.17%
OKE	C	-0.17%
NOW	C	-0.17%
IBM	B	-0.17%
CVX	F	-0.16%
F	F	-0.16%
WMB	C	-0.16%
DAY	D	-0.16%
CRWD	D	-0.16%
GPC	D	-0.16%
KDP	B	-0.15%
KO	B	-0.15%
TRV	C	-0.15%
BWA	C	-0.15%
WBA	F	-0.15%
ADSK	B	-0.15%
ON	D	-0.14%
PODD	C	-0.14%
WTW	B	-0.14%
APD	B	-0.14%
PNW	C	-0.14%
MSCI	C	-0.14%
PFE	D	-0.14%
DTE	A	-0.13%
BR	C	-0.13%
FSLR	C	-0.13%
KHC	C	-0.13%
FCX	C	-0.13%
SYY	C	-0.13%
IPG	C	-0.13%
JKHY	B	-0.13%
CRL	F	-0.13%
CAG	B	-0.12%
AKAM	D	-0.12%
ALLE	B	-0.12%
NWSA	D	-0.12%
URI	B	-0.12%
APA	F	-0.11%
CPB	C	-0.11%
FE	B	-0.11%
LKQ	F	-0.11%
PFG	B	-0.11%
DIS	D	-0.1%
CTVA	B	-0.1%
KMI	C	-0.1%
WRB	D	-0.09%
ISRG	C	-0.09%
MTCH	C	-0.09%
LIN	B	-0.09%
LVS	C	-0.09%
MNST	D	-0.07%
FTV	C	-0.07%
DLR	B	-0.07%
MKTX	D	-0.07%
CHD	C	-0.06%
VZ	A	-0.06%
PGR	C	-0.06%
MKC	C	-0.06%
DXCM	F	-0.06%
HRL	F	-0.06%
RF	B	-0.05%
CMG	D	-0.05%
VRTX	D	-0.05%
WM	D	-0.04%
WST	D	-0.04%
PTC	C	-0.04%
MCD	B	-0.04%
LW	D	-0.04%
J	A	-0.04%
CSGP	D	-0.04%
TRMB	C	-0.04%
EPAM	F	-0.04%
MMC	C	-0.04%
ARE	C	-0.04%
FAST	C	-0.04%
FDS	C	-0.04%
ROST	C	-0.04%
PKG	B	-0.04%