QLV vs. MDIV ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV)

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

MDIV

Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund

MDIV Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the NASDAQ Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index. The index is designed to provide access to a diversified portfolio of small, mid and large capitalization income producing securities, which are composed of domestic and international dividend-paying stocks, REITs, oil and gas or basic materials MLPs, U.S.-listed preferred securities and an index-based ETF that invests in high yield or "junk" bonds.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$16.74

Average Daily Volume

86,215

Number of Holdings ^*

103

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	MDIV
30 Days	0.23%	1.67%
60 Days	1.42%	0.94%
90 Days	3.24%	3.22%
12 Months	25.29%	18.26%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in MDIV	Overlap
AEP	D	0.52%	0.31%	0.31%
CAG	D	0.13%	0.38%	0.13%
DTM	B	0.65%	0.45%	0.45%
DUK	C	0.87%	0.34%	0.34%
FLO	D	0.47%	0.37%	0.37%
GILD	C	1.11%	0.44%	0.44%
GIS	D	0.72%	0.3%	0.3%
IBM	C	1.77%	0.34%	0.34%
NFG	A	0.37%	0.32%	0.32%
PSA	D	0.84%	0.56%	0.56%
SON	D	0.49%	0.32%	0.32%
T	A	1.46%	0.6%	0.6%
VZ	C	1.58%	0.6%	0.6%
WEC	A	0.83%	0.37%	0.37%
XEL	A	0.62%	0.39%	0.39%

QLV Overweight 99 Positions Relative to MDIV

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%
JNJ	D	1.68%
PEP	F	1.52%
META	D	1.27%
XOM	B	1.15%
TMUS	B	1.14%
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%
AIZ	A	0.84%
WDFC	B	0.81%
TYL	C	0.81%
ED	D	0.77%
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%
ZM	B	0.7%
WM	A	0.68%
SO	D	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%
AEE	A	0.56%
SIGI	C	0.55%
STNG	F	0.55%
MKL	A	0.54%
CMS	C	0.53%
JKHY	D	0.53%
SCI	B	0.53%
CTRA	B	0.53%
WRB	A	0.53%
ADC	B	0.52%
PNW	B	0.52%
TSCO	D	0.5%
BAH	F	0.5%
CHRW	C	0.49%
REGN	F	0.47%
HSY	F	0.46%
TTEK	F	0.46%
NBIX	C	0.43%
HRL	D	0.4%
AVGO	D	0.4%
VRSK	A	0.39%
BMRN	D	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%
L	A	0.11%
CWAN	B	0.09%
UNH	C	0.07%
MMC	B	0.05%
EXPD	D	0.03%

QLV Underweight 88 Positions Relative to MDIV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HYLS	C	-20.0%
IEP	F	-1.51%
PMT	D	-1.47%
ARLP	A	-1.41%
DMLP	A	-1.3%
BSM	B	-1.28%
KRP	B	-1.27%
DKL	C	-1.2%
CAPL	D	-1.17%
USAC	B	-1.16%
AGNCN	B	-1.09%
APLE	B	-1.05%
LADR	B	-1.03%
EPR	D	-0.99%
GLP	A	-0.96%
MPLX	A	-0.95%
LTC	B	-0.94%
CQP	B	-0.92%
ET	A	-0.91%
NRP	B	-0.89%
WES	C	-0.86%
GTY	B	-0.84%
HST	C	-0.83%
EPD	A	-0.82%
FITBI	C	-0.79%
GLPI	C	-0.79%
CHSCO	C	-0.78%
SPG	B	-0.77%
CHSCL	C	-0.76%
SUN	B	-0.74%
AAT	B	-0.72%
CHSCN	D	-0.72%
RZC	C	-0.72%
PAA	B	-0.71%
VICI	C	-0.71%
IIPR	D	-0.71%
FCPT	C	-0.71%
CHSCM	D	-0.69%
PAGP	A	-0.67%
NHI	D	-0.65%
WU	D	-0.64%
NNN	D	-0.64%
BRX	A	-0.63%
ALEX	C	-0.62%
LAMR	D	-0.61%
CTRE	D	-0.6%
CDP	C	-0.58%
REG	B	-0.57%
MAA	B	-0.57%
CUBE	D	-0.56%
BMY	B	-0.55%
CHRD	D	-0.54%
ENLC	A	-0.51%
OKE	A	-0.51%
FANG	D	-0.47%
TROW	B	-0.46%
NWE	A	-0.45%
EVRG	A	-0.44%
GEL	D	-0.44%
ETR	B	-0.44%
BKH	A	-0.43%
AVA	A	-0.43%
HMN	B	-0.42%
PINC	B	-0.42%
SR	A	-0.42%
LYB	F	-0.41%
CVX	A	-0.41%
PRU	A	-0.4%
PNM	F	-0.39%
VTRS	A	-0.39%
EXC	C	-0.38%
OGS	A	-0.38%
KHC	F	-0.38%
ES	D	-0.37%
DVN	F	-0.36%
POR	C	-0.36%
PNC	B	-0.36%
MSM	C	-0.36%
DRI	B	-0.36%
FE	C	-0.35%
IPG	D	-0.34%
EIX	B	-0.34%
NJR	A	-0.34%
SJM	D	-0.33%
FAF	A	-0.33%
KMB	D	-0.31%
MDT	D	-0.31%
NMM	D	-0.05%