QLC vs. SMIZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) to Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF (SMIZ)

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

SMIZ

Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF

SMIZ Description

The fund seeks to generate positive risk-adjusted returns (positive rate of return after adjustment for the amount of risk taken) by, under normal circumstances, investing at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small and midsize companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges or derivatives linked to such securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.24

Average Daily Volume

15,943

Number of Holdings ^*

206

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLC	SMIZ
30 Days	3.14%	8.64%
60 Days	4.71%	10.03%
90 Days	6.03%	11.78%
12 Months	34.37%	39.20%

20 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLC	Weight in SMIZ	Overlap
AFL	B	0.62%	0.15%	0.15%
CSL	C	0.35%	0.38%	0.35%
EIX	B	0.21%	0.57%	0.21%
EME	C	0.12%	1.8%	0.12%
EXPD	D	0.38%	0.38%	0.38%
FTNT	C	0.5%	0.33%	0.33%
HOLX	D	0.2%	0.37%	0.2%
LDOS	C	0.54%	0.41%	0.41%
MCK	B	0.77%	0.84%	0.77%
MEDP	D	0.02%	0.62%	0.02%
NTAP	C	0.17%	0.93%	0.17%
OMC	C	0.39%	0.31%	0.31%
PHM	D	0.23%	0.53%	0.23%
RCL	A	0.4%	0.66%	0.4%
RMD	C	0.38%	0.46%	0.38%
TAP	C	0.28%	0.42%	0.28%
THC	D	0.14%	0.34%	0.14%
TXT	D	0.02%	0.38%	0.02%
WAB	B	0.28%	0.43%	0.28%
ZM	B	0.06%	0.21%	0.06%

QLC Overweight 144 Positions Relative to SMIZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	7.51%
NVDA	C	6.54%
MSFT	F	4.69%
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%
AVGO	D	1.69%
BAC	A	1.5%
JNJ	D	1.48%
PG	A	1.27%
CSCO	B	1.25%
C	A	1.25%
LLY	F	1.14%
ORCL	B	1.12%
INTU	C	1.08%
GE	D	0.96%
CAT	B	0.95%
MRK	F	0.88%
SO	D	0.84%
ADBE	C	0.82%
T	A	0.78%
CMCSA	B	0.78%
ITW	B	0.77%
CI	F	0.76%
TSLA	B	0.73%
LRCX	F	0.72%
COF	B	0.72%
MS	A	0.69%
NFLX	A	0.69%
BK	A	0.68%
GS	A	0.68%
FICO	B	0.68%
ACN	C	0.68%
ETR	B	0.66%
QCOM	F	0.66%
BKNG	A	0.66%
AMAT	F	0.66%
HD	A	0.66%
GWW	B	0.64%
KLAC	D	0.64%
SPG	B	0.64%
CBRE	B	0.63%
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%
PM	B	0.54%
NVR	D	0.54%
APP	B	0.53%
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%
ADI	D	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%
DVA	B	0.39%
NUE	C	0.39%
MELI	D	0.38%
EXC	C	0.38%
UPS	C	0.37%
GIS	D	0.34%
CTSH	B	0.34%
FIS	C	0.34%
DELL	C	0.33%
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%
EA	A	0.28%
PRU	A	0.28%
FITB	A	0.27%
JBL	B	0.27%
MMM	D	0.25%
MAS	D	0.24%
DASH	A	0.24%
ABNB	C	0.22%
MCHP	D	0.22%
OXY	D	0.21%
HOOD	B	0.21%
CAH	B	0.21%
HCA	F	0.19%
ABBV	D	0.19%
IT	C	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%
UTHR	C	0.13%
ABT	B	0.13%
WSM	B	0.13%
ELV	F	0.12%
LYB	F	0.11%
MANH	D	0.11%
CRBG	B	0.09%
LEN	D	0.09%
AOS	F	0.08%
CE	F	0.07%
FLEX	A	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%
CRM	B	0.04%
DHR	F	0.04%
EVRG	A	0.03%
JLL	D	0.03%
ROP	B	0.03%
MAA	B	0.02%
ADM	D	0.02%
SMCI	F	0.02%
LAMR	D	0.02%
EMR	A	0.02%

QLC Underweight 186 Positions Relative to SMIZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRBR	A	-1.22%
SLVM	B	-1.1%
PRA	C	-1.08%
MCY	A	-1.06%
NTRS	A	-1.06%
PODD	C	-1.04%
ADMA	B	-1.03%
CBSH	A	-0.97%
COFS	A	-0.96%
KW	B	-0.95%
MUSA	A	-0.95%
SNV	B	-0.95%
DDOG	A	-0.95%
CWT	D	-0.94%
FISI	A	-0.91%
LNG	B	-0.9%
RYAN	B	-0.88%
FLS	B	-0.88%
ANET	C	-0.88%
PRM	C	-0.88%
FULT	A	-0.88%
LRN	A	-0.86%
WMB	A	-0.83%
TROW	B	-0.81%
GWRE	A	-0.8%
ALX	D	-0.8%
TOL	B	-0.77%
SEIC	B	-0.77%
CBAN	B	-0.76%
ICUI	D	-0.75%
NRIM	A	-0.75%
IBKR	A	-0.73%
TMHC	B	-0.72%
RMBS	C	-0.71%
CEG	D	-0.71%
NI	A	-0.7%
AYI	B	-0.69%
HHH	B	-0.68%
SOFI	A	-0.67%
PK	B	-0.66%
FIX	A	-0.65%
CHCO	B	-0.64%
BMI	B	-0.63%
YEXT	A	-0.63%
TTWO	A	-0.62%
IR	B	-0.62%
HQY	B	-0.62%
CINF	A	-0.62%
OHI	C	-0.61%
VMI	B	-0.61%
BSRR	B	-0.61%
WTS	B	-0.59%
IFF	D	-0.58%
HIG	B	-0.57%
COIN	C	-0.57%
HUBB	B	-0.57%
GLW	B	-0.57%
BMRC	B	-0.57%
TWLO	A	-0.56%
VECO	F	-0.56%
UAL	A	-0.56%
JHG	A	-0.55%
ANF	C	-0.55%
VAL	D	-0.55%
APH	A	-0.54%
KREF	D	-0.54%
NCLH	B	-0.54%
ALRS	D	-0.53%
FLR	B	-0.51%
ALTR	B	-0.51%
MASI	A	-0.5%
MATX	C	-0.5%
WING	D	-0.5%
UNM	A	-0.5%
WEAV	B	-0.48%
ARVN	D	-0.48%
ZBRA	B	-0.48%
PRI	A	-0.48%
SPT	C	-0.47%
IRDM	D	-0.47%
MHO	D	-0.46%
PKG	A	-0.46%
PSTL	D	-0.45%
ITT	A	-0.44%
NWPX	A	-0.44%
CMTG	F	-0.43%
DX	B	-0.42%
JANX	C	-0.42%
SIRI	C	-0.42%
AOSL	C	-0.42%
CHRW	C	-0.42%
DUOL	A	-0.42%
ICFI	F	-0.4%
GTLB	B	-0.4%
POWL	C	-0.4%
CSR	B	-0.39%
UIS	B	-0.39%
BTU	B	-0.38%
BAH	F	-0.38%
CRS	A	-0.38%
KRYS	B	-0.37%
HY	D	-0.37%
HCAT	D	-0.36%
KBH	D	-0.36%
APPF	B	-0.36%
VCYT	B	-0.36%
DRI	B	-0.35%
CBOE	B	-0.35%
KKR	A	-0.35%
ILMN	D	-0.35%
TRU	D	-0.34%
URBN	C	-0.34%
GRBK	D	-0.34%
SPSC	C	-0.34%
DOCU	A	-0.33%
UI	A	-0.33%
OKTA	C	-0.33%
GAP	C	-0.33%
ROST	C	-0.32%
QLYS	C	-0.32%
CCS	D	-0.31%
ACGL	D	-0.31%
RDFN	D	-0.3%
RIOT	C	-0.3%
HSTM	B	-0.3%
HAE	C	-0.29%
COOP	B	-0.29%
RBB	B	-0.28%
LHX	C	-0.28%
UHS	D	-0.27%
AWK	D	-0.27%
FSLY	D	-0.26%
EVTC	B	-0.26%
ADUS	D	-0.26%
MTG	C	-0.26%
EPC	D	-0.26%
GNTY	A	-0.25%
HRB	D	-0.25%
PCVX	D	-0.24%
AZEK	A	-0.24%
GIII	D	-0.23%
MSGS	A	-0.23%
EVER	F	-0.23%
ALLO	F	-0.23%
INSP	D	-0.23%
HL	D	-0.22%
WASH	C	-0.22%
IRM	D	-0.22%
KMPR	B	-0.22%
AIZ	A	-0.22%
NYT	C	-0.22%
PAHC	C	-0.22%
BRO	B	-0.21%
EXAS	D	-0.21%
VRSK	A	-0.21%
SN	D	-0.19%
STNE	F	-0.18%
AXS	A	-0.18%
TMDX	F	-0.17%
MKC	D	-0.17%
BMRN	D	-0.16%
PHR	F	-0.16%
OMCL	C	-0.16%
AEO	F	-0.13%
STKS	F	-0.12%
COUR	F	-0.12%
HRTX	F	-0.09%
RUN	F	-0.07%
SPCE	D	-0.04%
VST	B	-0.01%
ZUO	B	-0.01%
AXTA	A	-0.01%
NPAB	B	-0.01%
ENR	B	-0.01%
DFH	D	-0.0%
CWCO	C	-0.0%
CPF	A	-0.0%
POST	C	-0.0%
OPCH	D	-0.0%
PARR	D	-0.0%
WMS	D	-0.0%
MGM	D	-0.0%
CARG	C	-0.0%
AGNC	D	-0.0%
TSN	B	-0.0%
ALKS	B	-0.0%