VUG vs. QLC ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ (VUG) to FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC)

VUG

Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ

VUG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization growth stocks. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of growth 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

$404.03

Average Daily Volume

1,050,166

Number of Holdings ^*

178

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

Performance

Period	VUG	QLC
30 Days	4.12%	3.14%
60 Days	5.94%	4.71%
90 Days	7.07%	6.03%
12 Months	35.92%	34.37%

40 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUG	Weight in QLC	Overlap
AAPL	C	11.71%	7.51%	7.51%
ABNB	C	0.22%	0.22%	0.22%
ACN	C	0.42%	0.68%	0.42%
ADBE	C	0.81%	0.82%	0.81%
ADP	B	0.46%	0.05%	0.05%
AMAT	F	0.58%	0.66%	0.58%
AMZN	C	6.0%	2.34%	2.34%
APP	B	0.11%	0.53%	0.11%
AVGO	D	1.51%	1.69%	1.51%
AZO	C	0.21%	0.56%	0.21%
BKNG	A	0.61%	0.66%	0.61%
CL	D	0.16%	0.33%	0.16%
CRM	B	1.03%	0.04%	0.04%
DASH	A	0.21%	0.24%	0.21%
EXPE	B	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
FI	A	0.23%	0.18%	0.18%
FICO	B	0.19%	0.68%	0.19%
FTNT	C	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
GE	D	0.35%	0.96%	0.35%
GOOG	C	2.79%	2.82%	2.79%
GOOGL	C	3.41%	2.85%	2.85%
GWW	B	0.2%	0.64%	0.2%
IDXX	F	0.14%	0.18%	0.14%
INTU	C	0.63%	1.08%	0.63%
IT	C	0.16%	0.19%	0.16%
KLAC	D	0.35%	0.64%	0.35%
LLY	F	2.69%	1.14%	1.14%
LRCX	F	0.38%	0.72%	0.38%
META	D	4.7%	2.34%	2.34%
MSFT	F	10.8%	4.69%	4.69%
MTD	D	0.12%	0.31%	0.12%
NFLX	A	1.24%	0.69%	0.69%
NVDA	C	10.94%	6.54%	6.54%
PAYX	C	0.19%	0.16%	0.16%
RCL	A	0.11%	0.4%	0.11%
RMD	C	0.15%	0.38%	0.15%
ROP	B	0.23%	0.03%	0.03%
SMCI	F	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
SYK	C	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
TSLA	B	2.58%	0.73%	0.73%

VUG Overweight 138 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
V	A	1.8%
MA	C	1.57%
COST	B	1.48%
AMD	F	0.9%
LIN	D	0.84%
MCD	D	0.81%
NOW	A	0.74%
TXN	C	0.72%
ISRG	A	0.69%
SPGI	C	0.6%
UBER	D	0.56%
TJX	A	0.5%
BX	A	0.48%
VRTX	F	0.48%
BSX	B	0.48%
PANW	C	0.46%
SBUX	A	0.44%
BA	F	0.43%
TMUS	B	0.41%
ANET	C	0.39%
AMT	D	0.39%
DIS	B	0.35%
GEV	B	0.34%
PLTR	B	0.34%
EQIX	A	0.34%
WELL	A	0.33%
SNPS	B	0.32%
APH	A	0.32%
SHW	A	0.32%
CMG	B	0.31%
CDNS	B	0.3%
ZTS	D	0.29%
TDG	D	0.28%
CRWD	B	0.28%
MCO	B	0.28%
MRVL	B	0.28%
CTAS	B	0.28%
ORLY	B	0.27%
ADSK	A	0.25%
ECL	D	0.25%
HLT	A	0.24%
APO	B	0.24%
MAR	B	0.24%
TTD	B	0.22%
WDAY	B	0.2%
CPRT	A	0.19%
PWR	A	0.19%
WCN	A	0.19%
FAST	B	0.19%
NKE	D	0.19%
ROST	C	0.19%
MSCI	C	0.18%
ODFL	B	0.17%
EW	C	0.17%
SQ	B	0.17%
HWM	A	0.17%
VRT	B	0.17%
YUM	B	0.16%
VMC	B	0.16%
HES	B	0.16%
MSI	B	0.16%
DDOG	A	0.16%
AON	A	0.16%
VRSK	A	0.16%
ALNY	D	0.15%
LULU	C	0.15%
SNOW	C	0.15%
MPWR	F	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
MNST	C	0.15%
EFX	F	0.14%
FANG	D	0.14%
RBLX	C	0.13%
CSGP	D	0.13%
VEEV	C	0.13%
ARES	A	0.13%
TEAM	A	0.13%
NET	B	0.12%
TYL	B	0.12%
MSTR	C	0.12%
TTWO	A	0.12%
HUBS	A	0.12%
ANSS	B	0.12%
SLB	C	0.12%
DXCM	D	0.12%
ILMN	D	0.11%
BRO	B	0.11%
CHD	B	0.11%
SBAC	D	0.11%
BR	A	0.11%
O	D	0.11%
HSY	F	0.11%
WST	C	0.1%
LPLA	A	0.1%
MDB	C	0.09%
MLM	B	0.09%
TRGP	B	0.09%
WAT	B	0.09%
BKR	B	0.09%
FSLR	F	0.09%
PINS	D	0.09%
LYV	A	0.09%
LVS	C	0.09%
TW	A	0.08%
BURL	A	0.08%
SUI	D	0.08%
TER	D	0.08%
ZS	C	0.08%
FDS	B	0.08%
ULTA	F	0.08%
MRNA	F	0.08%
ROL	B	0.07%
TPL	A	0.07%
TSCO	D	0.07%
APTV	D	0.07%
DPZ	C	0.07%
VRSN	F	0.07%
SNAP	C	0.07%
JBHT	C	0.07%
STE	F	0.06%
STX	D	0.06%
HAL	C	0.06%
EQT	B	0.06%
OKTA	C	0.06%
BMRN	D	0.06%
VLTO	D	0.06%
GDDY	A	0.06%
HEI	B	0.06%
BSY	D	0.05%
PODD	C	0.05%
CTRA	B	0.05%
IBKR	A	0.05%
ENPH	F	0.05%
WMG	C	0.04%
EL	F	0.04%
ALGN	D	0.04%
INCY	C	0.04%
HEI	B	0.04%

VUG Underweight 124 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	B	-2.35%
JPM	A	-2.1%
BAC	A	-1.5%
JNJ	D	-1.48%
PG	A	-1.27%
CSCO	B	-1.25%
C	A	-1.25%
ORCL	B	-1.12%
CAT	B	-0.95%
MRK	F	-0.88%
SO	D	-0.84%
T	A	-0.78%
CMCSA	B	-0.78%
ITW	B	-0.77%
MCK	B	-0.77%
CI	F	-0.76%
COF	B	-0.72%
MS	A	-0.69%
BK	A	-0.68%
GS	A	-0.68%
ETR	B	-0.66%
QCOM	F	-0.66%
HD	A	-0.66%
SPG	B	-0.64%
CBRE	B	-0.63%
AFL	B	-0.62%
PEG	A	-0.61%
LMT	D	-0.58%
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%
LDOS	C	-0.54%
PM	B	-0.54%
NVR	D	-0.54%
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%
OMC	C	-0.39%
DVA	B	-0.39%
NUE	C	-0.39%
MELI	D	-0.38%
EXC	C	-0.38%
EXPD	D	-0.38%
UPS	C	-0.37%
CSL	C	-0.35%
GIS	D	-0.34%
CTSH	B	-0.34%
FIS	C	-0.34%
DELL	C	-0.33%
LH	C	-0.33%
ALLY	C	-0.33%
CMI	A	-0.31%
PCAR	B	-0.3%
CNC	D	-0.29%
MO	A	-0.29%
TAP	C	-0.28%
EA	A	-0.28%
WAB	B	-0.28%
PRU	A	-0.28%
FITB	A	-0.27%
JBL	B	-0.27%
MMM	D	-0.25%
MAS	D	-0.24%
PHM	D	-0.23%
MCHP	D	-0.22%
OXY	D	-0.21%
EIX	B	-0.21%
HOOD	B	-0.21%
CAH	B	-0.21%
HOLX	D	-0.2%
HCA	F	-0.19%
ABBV	D	-0.19%
PSX	C	-0.19%
BBY	D	-0.19%
DFS	B	-0.18%
NTAP	C	-0.17%
GILD	C	-0.15%
ICLR	D	-0.14%
THC	D	-0.14%
UTHR	C	-0.13%
ABT	B	-0.13%
WSM	B	-0.13%
EME	C	-0.12%
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%
ZM	B	-0.06%
REGN	F	-0.06%
TGT	F	-0.06%
DHR	F	-0.04%
EVRG	A	-0.03%
JLL	D	-0.03%
MEDP	D	-0.02%
MAA	B	-0.02%
ADM	D	-0.02%
TXT	D	-0.02%
LAMR	D	-0.02%
EMR	A	-0.02%