USMC vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)
USMC

Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF

USMC Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq US Mega Cap Select Leaders Index (the index). Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities that compose the index at the time of purchase. The index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities of companies in the Nasdaq US 500 Large Cap Index (the parent index) that have the largest market capitalizations, with higher weights given to less volatile securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$56.60

Average Daily Volume

44,457

Number of Holdings *

25

* 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

$65.45

Average Daily Volume

3,322

Number of Holdings *

115

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period USMC QLV
30 Days 5.53% 2.42%
60 Days 7.82% 4.74%
90 Days 2.43% 4.32%
12 Months 32.39% 28.35%
17 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in USMC Weight in QLV Overlap
AAPL D 6.82% 5.15% 5.15%
ABBV C 3.24% 1.13% 1.13%
AMZN C 3.46% 2.2% 2.2%
AVGO B 3.75% 0.4% 0.4%
BRK.A C 5.11% 0.58% 0.58%
GOOGL C 4.01% 0.83% 0.83%
JNJ D 3.03% 1.81% 1.81%
JPM C 4.52% 0.18% 0.18%
LLY D 2.7% 2.75% 2.7%
META B 4.78% 1.27% 1.27%
MRK F 2.46% 2.63% 2.46%
MSFT D 6.47% 7.75% 6.47%
NVDA B 4.35% 4.53% 4.35%
PG D 4.57% 3.29% 3.29%
UNH C 4.4% 0.07% 0.07%
V C 4.6% 2.05% 2.05%
XOM A 4.78% 1.17% 1.17%
USMC Overweight 8 Positions Relative to QLV
Symbol Grade Weight
NFLX C 4.74%
MA B 4.73%
HD A 3.39%
WMT C 3.17%
TSLA C 2.76%
COST D 2.75%
BAC B 2.69%
AMD B 2.6%
USMC Underweight 98 Positions Relative to QLV
Symbol Grade Weight
MCD B -2.02%
IBM A -1.88%
VZ C -1.76%
PEP F -1.58%
T B -1.47%
LMT A -1.21%
GILD A -1.03%
TMUS A -1.01%
DUK D -0.93%
ABT B -0.92%
CME B -0.92%
PSA C -0.9%
ADP A -0.88%
TXN C -0.86%
ED D -0.85%
WEC C -0.84%
GIS C -0.83%
ATR B -0.82%
WTW C -0.82%
AIZ D -0.79%
CHKP B -0.79%
CHE D -0.79%
RGLD D -0.79%
AMGN D -0.79%
K A -0.78%
TYL B -0.78%
DOX B -0.78%
QLYS F -0.76%
STNG B -0.75%
WDFC D -0.75%
LSTR F -0.74%
CB D -0.74%
SO C -0.73%
QGEN F -0.71%
AVY D -0.69%
NOC B -0.65%
GD C -0.64%
WM D -0.64%
REGN F -0.63%
EQIX C -0.62%
SMMT C -0.62%
ALL D -0.61%
TRV C -0.61%
XEL C -0.6%
GOOG C -0.59%
DLR C -0.59%
CTVA B -0.59%
ZM C -0.58%
AEP D -0.57%
AEE A -0.56%
RSG D -0.56%
WCN D -0.56%
AZO D -0.56%
CMS B -0.56%
CINF C -0.55%
PKG B -0.55%
JKHY B -0.55%
TTEK A -0.54%
DTM A -0.54%
TSCO A -0.54%
BAH A -0.53%
SIGI D -0.52%
CTRA C -0.52%
ADC C -0.52%
CALM A -0.52%
WRB D -0.52%
PNW D -0.52%
SON D -0.52%
MKL D -0.5%
HSY F -0.5%
CHRW C -0.49%
FLO F -0.49%
HII F -0.49%
SCI D -0.49%
HRL F -0.42%
NBIX F -0.4%
BMRN F -0.39%
NFG A -0.37%
VRSK D -0.37%
CRUS D -0.32%
SLGN C -0.32%
BMI A -0.28%
MCK F -0.28%
DDS D -0.26%
SQSP A -0.24%
LIN D -0.2%
ALKS C -0.2%
PM D -0.2%
EA D -0.2%
COR F -0.18%
ADI C -0.17%
CAG D -0.14%
ROP D -0.13%
NCNO F -0.1%
L D -0.1%
CWAN C -0.08%
MMC D -0.05%
EXPD D -0.03%
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