VTV vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Value ETF - DNQ (VTV) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)

VTV

Vanguard Value ETF - DNQ

VTV Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization value stocks. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Value Index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of value stocks of large U.S. companies. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$180.08

Average Daily Volume

1,667,169

Number of Holdings ^*

331

* 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

$67.22

Average Daily Volume

10,357

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VTV	QLV
30 Days	2.63%	0.23%
60 Days	3.86%	1.42%
90 Days	6.18%	3.24%
12 Months	30.21%	25.29%

59 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VTV	Weight in QLV	Overlap
ABBV	D	1.66%	0.97%	0.97%
ABT	B	0.91%	0.92%	0.91%
ADI	D	0.51%	0.15%	0.15%
AEE	A	0.11%	0.56%	0.11%
AEP	D	0.24%	0.52%	0.24%
ALL	A	0.23%	0.62%	0.23%
AMGN	D	0.79%	0.73%	0.73%
AVGO	D	1.83%	0.4%	0.4%
AVY	D	0.08%	0.64%	0.08%
BRK.A	B	3.15%	0.59%	0.59%
BRK.A	B	0.65%	0.59%	0.59%
CAG	D	0.06%	0.13%	0.06%
CB	C	0.5%	0.72%	0.5%
CINF	A	0.1%	0.59%	0.1%
CME	A	0.37%	0.91%	0.37%
CMS	C	0.1%	0.53%	0.1%
COR	B	0.19%	0.2%	0.19%
CTRA	B	0.04%	0.53%	0.04%
CTVA	C	0.19%	0.57%	0.19%
DLR	B	0.27%	0.65%	0.27%
DUK	C	0.41%	0.87%	0.41%
EA	A	0.18%	0.23%	0.18%
ED	D	0.16%	0.77%	0.16%
EXPD	D	0.08%	0.03%	0.03%
GD	F	0.31%	0.61%	0.31%
GILD	C	0.51%	1.11%	0.51%
GIS	D	0.17%	0.72%	0.17%
HRL	D	0.04%	0.4%	0.04%
IBM	C	0.88%	1.77%	0.88%
JNJ	D	1.78%	1.68%	1.68%
JPM	A	2.92%	0.21%	0.21%
K	A	0.1%	0.77%	0.1%
L	A	0.07%	0.11%	0.07%
LMT	D	0.6%	1.07%	0.6%
MCK	B	0.3%	0.35%	0.3%
MKL	A	0.09%	0.54%	0.09%
MMC	B	0.5%	0.05%	0.05%
MRK	F	1.2%	2.29%	1.2%
NOC	D	0.34%	0.6%	0.34%
PEP	F	1.05%	1.52%	1.05%
PG	A	1.79%	3.17%	1.79%
PKG	A	0.1%	0.61%	0.1%
PM	B	0.95%	0.21%	0.21%
PSA	D	0.24%	0.84%	0.24%
REGN	F	0.42%	0.47%	0.42%
RSG	A	0.19%	0.58%	0.19%
SO	D	0.46%	0.68%	0.46%
T	A	0.75%	1.46%	0.75%
TRV	B	0.26%	0.66%	0.26%
TSCO	D	0.07%	0.5%	0.07%
UNH	C	2.41%	0.07%	0.07%
VZ	C	0.74%	1.58%	0.74%
WEC	A	0.14%	0.83%	0.14%
WM	A	0.4%	0.68%	0.4%
WRB	A	0.08%	0.53%	0.08%
WTW	B	0.14%	0.87%	0.14%
XEL	A	0.17%	0.62%	0.17%
XOM	B	2.4%	1.15%	1.15%
ZM	B	0.08%	0.7%	0.08%

VTV Overweight 272 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HD	A	1.81%
WMT	A	1.67%
BAC	A	1.35%
ORCL	B	1.28%
CVX	A	1.2%
KO	D	1.17%
WFC	A	1.02%
TMO	F	0.96%
CSCO	B	0.92%
QCOM	F	0.84%
CAT	B	0.84%
CMCSA	B	0.78%
GS	A	0.74%
DHR	F	0.74%
PFE	D	0.74%
RTX	C	0.74%
NEE	D	0.71%
LOW	D	0.69%
PGR	A	0.66%
MS	A	0.65%
UNP	C	0.65%
BLK	C	0.64%
HON	B	0.62%
AXP	A	0.62%
ETN	A	0.61%
COP	C	0.59%
C	A	0.53%
MDT	D	0.53%
BMY	B	0.52%
MU	D	0.51%
ACN	C	0.5%
DE	A	0.49%
SCHW	B	0.49%
PLD	D	0.48%
UPS	C	0.45%
MO	A	0.43%
ELV	F	0.43%
MDLZ	F	0.42%
KKR	A	0.42%
CI	F	0.41%
GE	D	0.41%
ICE	C	0.41%
DIS	B	0.4%
TT	A	0.39%
PH	A	0.38%
INTC	D	0.38%
CEG	D	0.38%
PYPL	B	0.37%
PNC	B	0.35%
USB	A	0.35%
ITW	B	0.34%
MMM	D	0.33%
CVS	D	0.33%
APD	A	0.32%
EOG	A	0.32%
TGT	F	0.32%
BDX	F	0.31%
FCX	D	0.3%
HCA	F	0.3%
CSX	B	0.3%
EMR	A	0.29%
CARR	D	0.29%
WMB	A	0.29%
FDX	B	0.28%
AJG	B	0.28%
TFC	A	0.27%
AFL	B	0.27%
COF	B	0.27%
BK	A	0.26%
OKE	A	0.26%
NSC	B	0.26%
FI	A	0.26%
GM	B	0.26%
URI	B	0.25%
PCAR	B	0.25%
PSX	C	0.24%
NEM	D	0.24%
SPG	B	0.24%
SRE	A	0.24%
AIG	B	0.23%
FIS	C	0.23%
JCI	C	0.23%
DHI	D	0.23%
D	C	0.23%
AMP	A	0.23%
MET	A	0.22%
CCI	D	0.22%
LHX	C	0.22%
MPC	D	0.22%
PEG	A	0.21%
CMI	A	0.21%
KMB	D	0.21%
KMI	A	0.21%
NKE	D	0.21%
PCG	A	0.2%
AME	A	0.2%
LEN	D	0.2%
VST	B	0.2%
PRU	A	0.2%
KVUE	A	0.2%
CBRE	B	0.19%
F	C	0.19%
LNG	B	0.19%
AON	A	0.18%
A	D	0.18%
STZ	D	0.18%
CL	D	0.18%
IR	B	0.18%
EXC	C	0.18%
OTIS	C	0.18%
MCHP	D	0.18%
VLO	C	0.18%
KDP	D	0.17%
IRM	D	0.17%
GLW	B	0.17%
SYY	B	0.17%
CTSH	B	0.17%
DAL	C	0.17%
DFS	B	0.17%
MSI	B	0.17%
GEHC	F	0.17%
NUE	C	0.16%
NDAQ	A	0.16%
DELL	C	0.16%
EXR	D	0.16%
DOW	F	0.16%
HPQ	B	0.16%
ACGL	D	0.16%
IQV	D	0.16%
AVB	B	0.15%
EIX	B	0.15%
OXY	D	0.15%
HIG	B	0.15%
MTB	A	0.15%
CNC	D	0.15%
WAB	B	0.15%
VICI	C	0.15%
ETR	B	0.15%
FITB	A	0.14%
XYL	D	0.14%
KR	B	0.14%
ON	D	0.14%
ROK	B	0.14%
CHTR	C	0.14%
GRMN	B	0.14%
HUM	C	0.14%
DD	D	0.14%
VTR	C	0.13%
RJF	A	0.13%
EBAY	D	0.13%
SLB	C	0.13%
PPG	F	0.13%
FTV	C	0.12%
CDW	F	0.12%
HPE	B	0.12%
BIIB	F	0.12%
EQR	B	0.12%
IFF	D	0.12%
UAL	A	0.12%
O	D	0.12%
KEYS	A	0.12%
DOV	A	0.12%
KHC	F	0.12%
STT	A	0.12%
GPN	B	0.12%
ADM	D	0.12%
CAH	B	0.12%
NVR	D	0.12%
PHM	D	0.12%
AWK	D	0.12%
PPL	B	0.11%
FE	C	0.11%
ES	D	0.11%
NTAP	C	0.11%
DVN	F	0.11%
TROW	B	0.11%
CCL	B	0.1%
TDY	B	0.1%
CPAY	A	0.1%
ZBH	C	0.1%
SYF	B	0.1%
RF	A	0.1%
DTE	C	0.1%
CBOE	B	0.1%
WDC	D	0.1%
LYB	F	0.1%
RCL	A	0.1%
HBAN	A	0.1%
WY	D	0.1%
HOLX	D	0.09%
MOH	F	0.09%
BKR	B	0.09%
DRI	B	0.09%
PFG	D	0.09%
LH	C	0.09%
CNP	B	0.09%
NTRS	A	0.09%
IP	B	0.09%
ARE	D	0.09%
CLX	B	0.09%
TRU	D	0.09%
ZBRA	B	0.09%
MKC	D	0.09%
OMC	C	0.09%
TSN	B	0.08%
DGX	A	0.08%
SNA	A	0.08%
MAS	D	0.08%
J	F	0.08%
BBY	D	0.08%
DG	F	0.08%
MAA	B	0.08%
WBD	C	0.08%
CFG	B	0.08%
BALL	D	0.08%
MLM	B	0.08%
BAX	D	0.08%
ESS	B	0.08%
INVH	D	0.08%
LUV	C	0.08%
SWK	D	0.07%
AVTR	F	0.07%
CVNA	B	0.07%
SSNC	B	0.07%
RVTY	F	0.07%
TRMB	B	0.07%
CF	B	0.07%
TXT	D	0.07%
GEN	B	0.07%
AKAM	D	0.07%
EG	C	0.07%
LNT	A	0.07%
MRO	B	0.07%
FNF	B	0.07%
GPC	D	0.07%
KEY	B	0.07%
VLTO	D	0.06%
WPC	D	0.06%
LDOS	C	0.06%
DLTR	F	0.06%
NWSA	B	0.06%
CE	F	0.06%
VTRS	A	0.06%
SWKS	F	0.06%
RPRX	D	0.05%
STX	D	0.05%
STE	F	0.05%
HAL	C	0.05%
HUBB	B	0.05%
GDDY	A	0.05%
EL	F	0.04%
DOC	D	0.04%
IBKR	A	0.04%
NI	A	0.04%
CPB	D	0.04%
FOXA	B	0.04%
STLD	B	0.04%
ALB	C	0.03%
POOL	C	0.03%
EVRG	A	0.03%
UDR	B	0.03%
ALGN	D	0.03%
CRBG	B	0.03%
BEN	C	0.02%
WBA	F	0.02%
MGM	D	0.02%
FOX	A	0.02%
RKT	F	0.01%
WLK	D	0.01%
AGR	B	0.01%
NWS	B	0.0%
LEN	D	0.0%

VTV Underweight 56 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-7.86%
NVDA	C	-5.54%
AAPL	C	-5.13%
AMZN	C	-2.5%
LLY	F	-2.4%
V	A	-2.25%
MCD	D	-1.97%
META	D	-1.27%
TMUS	B	-1.14%
ADP	B	-0.92%
QLYS	C	-0.89%
ATR	B	-0.89%
GOOGL	C	-0.87%
TXN	C	-0.86%
AIZ	A	-0.84%
WDFC	B	-0.81%
TYL	B	-0.81%
RGLD	C	-0.77%
DOX	D	-0.76%
LSTR	D	-0.74%
CHE	D	-0.74%
CHKP	D	-0.72%
QGEN	D	-0.67%
DTM	B	-0.65%
GOOG	C	-0.62%
CALM	A	-0.62%
EQIX	A	-0.62%
SMMT	D	-0.61%
WCN	A	-0.57%
AZO	C	-0.56%
SIGI	C	-0.55%
STNG	F	-0.55%
JKHY	D	-0.53%
SCI	B	-0.53%
ADC	B	-0.52%
PNW	B	-0.52%
BAH	F	-0.5%
SON	D	-0.49%
CHRW	C	-0.49%
FLO	D	-0.47%
HSY	F	-0.46%
TTEK	F	-0.46%
NBIX	C	-0.43%
VRSK	A	-0.39%
BMRN	D	-0.37%
NFG	A	-0.37%
HII	D	-0.36%
SLGN	A	-0.33%
DDS	B	-0.3%
BMI	B	-0.28%
CRUS	D	-0.26%
LIN	D	-0.19%
ALKS	B	-0.19%
ROP	B	-0.14%
NCNO	B	-0.13%
CWAN	B	-0.09%