VUSE vs. QLC ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vident Core US Equity ETF (VUSE) to FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC)

VUSE

Vident Core US Equity ETF

VUSE Description

The investment seeks to track the price and total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Vident Core U.S. Equity Index (the "Strategy Index"). Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's total assets will be invested in the component securities of the Strategy Index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. Strategy Index construction begins by establishing an initial universe of U.S. equity securities of companies with a market capitalization greater than $500 million and meeting certain minimum liquidity requirements.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$61.08

Average Daily Volume

12,197

Number of Holdings ^*

126

* 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	VUSE	QLC
30 Days	5.99%	3.14%
60 Days	7.30%	4.71%
90 Days	9.69%	6.03%
12 Months	26.60%	34.37%

46 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUSE	Weight in QLC	Overlap
AAPL	C	1.87%	7.51%	1.87%
ABBV	D	1.01%	0.19%	0.19%
ABNB	C	0.14%	0.22%	0.14%
ADBE	C	0.83%	0.82%	0.82%
ADP	B	1.02%	0.05%	0.05%
AMAT	F	1.02%	0.66%	0.66%
AMZN	C	2.68%	2.34%	2.34%
AOS	F	0.19%	0.08%	0.08%
AVGO	D	1.72%	1.69%	1.69%
BAC	A	1.97%	1.5%	1.5%
BKNG	A	1.54%	0.66%	0.66%
CAT	B	0.72%	0.95%	0.72%
CMCSA	B	0.13%	0.78%	0.13%
CSL	C	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%
EA	A	0.52%	0.28%	0.28%
EME	C	0.77%	0.12%	0.12%
FICO	B	0.69%	0.68%	0.68%
FTNT	C	0.81%	0.5%	0.5%
GOOGL	C	0.96%	2.85%	0.96%
GWW	B	0.56%	0.64%	0.56%
HD	A	2.05%	0.66%	0.66%
IT	C	0.5%	0.19%	0.19%
ITW	B	0.72%	0.77%	0.72%
JLL	D	0.46%	0.03%	0.03%
JNJ	D	1.76%	1.48%	1.48%
JPM	A	2.09%	2.1%	2.09%
KLAC	D	0.69%	0.64%	0.64%
LLY	F	0.81%	1.14%	0.81%
MANH	D	0.35%	0.11%	0.11%
MEDP	D	0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
META	D	0.97%	2.34%	0.97%
MO	A	1.0%	0.29%	0.29%
MRK	F	1.49%	0.88%	0.88%
MSFT	F	1.8%	4.69%	1.8%
MTD	D	0.39%	0.31%	0.31%
NFLX	A	1.44%	0.69%	0.69%
NRG	B	0.58%	0.47%	0.47%
NVDA	C	1.84%	6.54%	1.84%
ORCL	B	2.4%	1.12%	1.12%
PAYX	C	0.51%	0.16%	0.16%
PG	A	1.2%	1.27%	1.2%
RMD	C	0.5%	0.38%	0.38%
SPG	B	0.14%	0.64%	0.14%
SYK	C	0.73%	0.05%	0.05%
T	A	1.1%	0.78%	0.78%
UTHR	C	0.54%	0.13%	0.13%

VUSE Overweight 80 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
V	A	2.17%
MA	C	2.08%
WMT	A	2.06%
CVX	A	2.02%
XOM	B	1.89%
KO	D	1.56%
MSI	B	1.33%
CMG	B	1.25%
ECL	D	1.16%
SNPS	B	1.16%
MAR	B	1.12%
UBER	D	1.11%
RDDT	B	1.04%
SBUX	A	0.98%
MCD	D	0.94%
TJX	A	0.93%
SHW	A	0.93%
POWL	C	0.87%
IDCC	A	0.8%
COST	B	0.78%
TMUS	B	0.78%
AMP	A	0.75%
IESC	B	0.74%
AYI	B	0.74%
PIPR	B	0.73%
CORT	B	0.7%
JXN	C	0.69%
EQH	B	0.66%
WDAY	B	0.66%
NOW	A	0.65%
AMR	C	0.64%
CVLT	B	0.64%
ZTS	D	0.64%
EXEL	B	0.63%
PLTR	B	0.6%
EPAC	B	0.6%
CTAS	B	0.59%
NYT	C	0.56%
FAST	B	0.56%
BOX	B	0.55%
PLMR	B	0.54%
TDG	D	0.52%
VST	B	0.5%
NKE	D	0.5%
ERIE	D	0.5%
LSCC	D	0.5%
ODFL	B	0.5%
CASH	A	0.48%
YELP	C	0.48%
MSCI	C	0.48%
RMBS	C	0.47%
TREX	C	0.47%
DBRG	F	0.46%
QLYS	C	0.46%
PLAB	C	0.46%
MTG	C	0.46%
SHO	C	0.45%
EOG	A	0.43%
DFIN	D	0.42%
BSX	B	0.41%
JKHY	D	0.41%
ANET	C	0.38%
CRUS	D	0.37%
ON	D	0.37%
A	D	0.36%
OTTR	C	0.35%
CRWD	B	0.31%
DOCU	A	0.29%
HCC	B	0.27%
PANW	C	0.26%
ACLS	F	0.26%
NSSC	D	0.25%
DBX	B	0.24%
BMI	B	0.23%
VRSK	A	0.22%
TRIP	F	0.21%
PINS	D	0.2%
APPF	B	0.15%
PSTG	D	0.13%
SEIC	B	0.11%

VUSE Underweight 118 Positions Relative to QLC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GOOG	C	-2.82%
BRK.A	B	-2.35%
CSCO	B	-1.25%
C	A	-1.25%
INTU	C	-1.08%
GE	D	-0.96%
SO	D	-0.84%
MCK	B	-0.77%
CI	F	-0.76%
TSLA	B	-0.73%
LRCX	F	-0.72%
COF	B	-0.72%
MS	A	-0.69%
BK	A	-0.68%
GS	A	-0.68%
ACN	C	-0.68%
ETR	B	-0.66%
QCOM	F	-0.66%
CBRE	B	-0.63%
AFL	B	-0.62%
PEG	A	-0.61%
LMT	D	-0.58%
AZO	C	-0.56%
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%
APP	B	-0.53%
ESS	B	-0.53%
VLO	C	-0.53%
AIG	B	-0.52%
ED	D	-0.51%
PSA	D	-0.48%
STLD	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%
RCL	A	-0.4%
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%
GIS	D	-0.34%
CTSH	B	-0.34%
FIS	C	-0.34%
DELL	C	-0.33%
LH	C	-0.33%
CL	D	-0.33%
ALLY	C	-0.33%
CMI	A	-0.31%
PCAR	B	-0.3%
CNC	D	-0.29%
TAP	C	-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%
DASH	A	-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%
PSX	C	-0.19%
BBY	D	-0.19%
IDXX	F	-0.18%
FI	A	-0.18%
DFS	B	-0.18%
NTAP	C	-0.17%
GILD	C	-0.15%
ICLR	D	-0.14%
THC	D	-0.14%
ABT	B	-0.13%
WSM	B	-0.13%
ELV	F	-0.12%
LYB	F	-0.11%
CRBG	B	-0.09%
LEN	D	-0.09%
CE	F	-0.07%
FLEX	A	-0.07%
GEHC	F	-0.07%
ZM	B	-0.06%
REGN	F	-0.06%
TGT	F	-0.06%
EXPE	B	-0.05%
CRM	B	-0.04%
DHR	F	-0.04%
EVRG	A	-0.03%
ROP	B	-0.03%
MAA	B	-0.02%
ADM	D	-0.02%
TXT	D	-0.02%
SMCI	F	-0.02%
LAMR	D	-0.02%
EMR	A	-0.02%