QLVDFlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

Grow my money6y track recordRanked #1,215 of 2,960 in this goal

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

By Flexshares Trust · Launched 2019

Annual Cost

0.12%

#606 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$57M

#3,452 of 5,562 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+7.3%

Track Record

6 years

#1,936 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$10,784+7.8%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

Global ex-US

Strategy

Index tracking

Factor

Multifactor

Index tracked

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 22.1% of fund✓ well diversified

CF SECURED LLC

3.9%

Novartis AG

3.7%

Unilever plc

2.6%

Royal Bank of Canada

2.3%

Sanofi SA

1.9%

Nestle SA

1.6%

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

1.5%

Mitsubishi Corp.

1.5%

Air Liquide SA

1.5%

Iberdrola SA

1.5%

Asset allocation

Stocks

99.6%

Cash

0.3%

By sector

Financial Services

24.8%

Industrials

15.2%

Consumer Defensive

11.0%

Healthcare

10.6%

Utilities

7.6%

Communication

6.6%

Consumer Cyclical

5.5%

Technology

5.3%

Other

13.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

10.7%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-28.2%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.70Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.02Good 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 Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index.
Strategy: Invests primarily in securities of the Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index, which emphasizes income and capital growth while reducing overall volatility. The Fund uses a representative sampling strategy to manage its portfolio, investing at least 80% of total assets in the Index and related Depositary Receipts.
Inception date: July 15, 2019
Fund family: Flexshares Trust