QLVFlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

Grow my money6y track recordRanked #787 of 2,960 in this goal

Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index.

By Flexshares Trust · Launched 2019

Annual Cost

0.08%

#408 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$161M

#2,488 of 5,562 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+13.1%

Track Record

6 years

#1,936 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$11,378+13.8%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

North america

Cap

Large

Strategy

Index tracking

Factor

Multifactor

Index tracked

Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 34.0% of fund✓ well diversified

NVIDIA Corp.

6.2%

Microsoft Corp.

5.8%

Apple, Inc.

5.0%

Johnson & Johnson

4.2%

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

2.7%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

2.3%

Visa, Inc.

2.1%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.9%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

1.9%

Alphabet, Inc.

1.8%

Asset allocation

Stocks

99.2%

Cash

0.7%

Bonds

0.1%

By sector

Technology

31.1%

Healthcare

13.0%

Financial Services

11.8%

Communication

8.2%

Consumer Defensive

8.1%

Consumer Cyclical

6.3%

Utilities

6.1%

Industrials

6.1%

Other

9.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

7.7%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-33.7%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

1.00Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.45Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange: NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective: Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index.
Strategy: Invests primarily in securities of the Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index, which emphasizes income and capital growth while reducing overall volatility relative to the Northern Trust 1250 Index. The Index ranks constituents based on management efficiency, profitability, and cash flow, excluding the lowest quintile. The Fund may use representative sampling or full replication to achieve its investment objective, investing at least 80% of total assets in the Index securities.
Inception date: July 15, 2019
Fund family: Flexshares Trust