SCHD vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)

SCHD

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SCHD Description

The investment seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 IndexSM. The fund invests at least 90% of its net assets in stocks that are included in the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of high dividend yielding stocks issued by U.S. companies that have a record of consistently paying dividends, selected for fundamental strength relative to their peers, based on financial ratios. The 100-component index is a subset of the Dow Jones U.S. Broad Market Index, excluding REITs, master limited partnerships, preferred stocks and convertibles. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$29.33

Average Daily Volume

10,442,733

Number of Holdings ^*

* 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

$67.09

Average Daily Volume

10,246

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SCHD	QLV
30 Days	2.29%	-0.74%
60 Days	3.83%	0.99%
90 Days	5.03%	2.61%
12 Months	26.18%	24.52%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SCHD	Weight in QLV	Overlap
ABBV	F	3.3%	0.97%	0.97%
AMGN	F	3.43%	0.73%	0.73%
CHRW	B	0.5%	0.49%	0.49%
CINF	A	0.89%	0.59%	0.59%
CTRA	B	0.72%	0.53%	0.53%
HSY	F	1.01%	0.46%	0.46%
LMT	D	3.6%	1.07%	1.07%
PEP	F	3.55%	1.52%	1.52%
PKG	A	0.8%	0.61%	0.61%
TXN	C	3.87%	0.86%	0.86%
VZ	C	3.78%	1.58%	1.58%

SCHD Overweight 88 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BLK	B	4.53%
BMY	B	4.49%
CSCO	B	4.47%
CVX	A	4.37%
HD	B	4.27%
UPS	C	3.69%
MO	A	3.63%
PFE	F	3.51%
KO	D	3.31%
USB	A	2.99%
EOG	A	2.96%
OKE	A	2.4%
FAST	B	1.79%
PAYX	B	1.78%
VLO	C	1.75%
KMB	C	1.69%
F	C	1.65%
MTB	A	1.36%
FITB	B	1.23%
TROW	B	1.02%
HBAN	A	0.97%
RF	A	0.92%
LYB	F	0.81%
DRI	B	0.77%
SNA	A	0.72%
KEY	B	0.69%
BBY	D	0.67%
WSO	A	0.64%
CF	A	0.6%
FNF	B	0.6%
AMCR	C	0.56%
EWBC	A	0.55%
TPR	B	0.51%
SWKS	F	0.51%
UNM	A	0.49%
DKS	D	0.44%
IPG	D	0.42%
CMA	B	0.35%
ZION	B	0.34%
APA	D	0.31%
SNV	C	0.31%
HRB	D	0.31%
RHI	C	0.3%
MTN	C	0.26%
COLB	B	0.25%
WHR	B	0.24%
DINO	D	0.24%
JHG	B	0.22%
RDN	D	0.2%
NXST	C	0.2%
OZK	B	0.19%
IBOC	B	0.15%
MSM	C	0.15%
WU	F	0.14%
CATY	B	0.14%
APAM	B	0.13%
BOH	B	0.12%
WEN	D	0.12%
HUN	F	0.12%
CVBF	A	0.11%
BANR	B	0.1%
HTLF	B	0.1%
CNS	B	0.1%
NSP	F	0.1%
OFG	B	0.08%
NWBI	B	0.07%
LKFN	C	0.07%
FCF	B	0.07%
CHCO	B	0.07%
CRI	F	0.07%
BKE	B	0.06%
LEG	F	0.06%
VRTS	B	0.06%
STBA	B	0.06%
GABC	B	0.05%
FBMS	B	0.04%
PFC	B	0.04%
KFRC	D	0.04%
CBRL	C	0.04%
SRCE	B	0.04%
AMSF	B	0.04%
OXM	F	0.04%
PFBC	B	0.04%
ETD	C	0.03%
CPF	B	0.03%
CWEN	C	0.03%
HFWA	C	0.03%
GES	F	0.02%

SCHD Underweight 103 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	D	-7.86%
NVDA	B	-5.54%
AAPL	C	-5.13%
PG	C	-3.17%
AMZN	C	-2.5%
LLY	F	-2.4%
MRK	D	-2.29%
V	A	-2.25%
MCD	D	-1.97%
IBM	C	-1.77%
JNJ	C	-1.68%
T	A	-1.46%
META	D	-1.27%
XOM	B	-1.15%
TMUS	B	-1.14%
GILD	C	-1.11%
ABT	B	-0.92%
ADP	A	-0.92%
CME	B	-0.91%
QLYS	B	-0.89%
ATR	B	-0.89%
WTW	B	-0.87%
DUK	C	-0.87%
GOOGL	C	-0.87%
PSA	C	-0.84%
AIZ	A	-0.84%
WEC	A	-0.83%
WDFC	B	-0.81%
TYL	B	-0.81%
ED	C	-0.77%
K	A	-0.77%
RGLD	C	-0.77%
DOX	D	-0.76%
LSTR	D	-0.74%
CHE	D	-0.74%
CB	C	-0.72%
CHKP	C	-0.72%
GIS	D	-0.72%
ZM	C	-0.7%
WM	B	-0.68%
SO	C	-0.68%
QGEN	D	-0.67%
TRV	B	-0.66%
DTM	A	-0.65%
DLR	B	-0.65%
AVY	F	-0.64%
GOOG	C	-0.62%
CALM	A	-0.62%
EQIX	A	-0.62%
ALL	A	-0.62%
XEL	A	-0.62%
GD	D	-0.61%
SMMT	D	-0.61%
NOC	D	-0.6%
BRK.A	B	-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%
WRB	A	-0.53%
ADC	A	-0.52%
AEP	C	-0.52%
PNW	A	-0.52%
TSCO	D	-0.5%
BAH	F	-0.5%
SON	F	-0.49%
FLO	D	-0.47%
REGN	F	-0.47%
TTEK	F	-0.46%
NBIX	C	-0.43%
HRL	D	-0.4%
AVGO	D	-0.4%
VRSK	A	-0.39%
BMRN	F	-0.37%
NFG	A	-0.37%
HII	F	-0.36%
MCK	A	-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	C	-0.19%
ALKS	C	-0.19%
ADI	D	-0.15%
ROP	B	-0.14%
NCNO	C	-0.13%
CAG	F	-0.13%
L	A	-0.11%
CWAN	B	-0.09%
UNH	B	-0.07%
MMC	B	-0.05%
EXPD	C	-0.03%

SCHD: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Regional - US Asset Management Drug Manufacturers - Major Home Furnishings & Fixtures Oil & Gas E&P Restaurants Staffing & Outsourcing Services Apparel Manufacturing Apparel Stores Beverages - Soft Drinks Industrial Distribution Insurance - Property & Casualty Insurance - Specialty Integrated Shipping & Logistics Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Packaging & Containers Savings & Cooperative Banks Semiconductors Specialty Retail Advertising Agencies