FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)
About this ETF
This fund provides investors with an opportunity to invest in U.S. equities, focusing on companies that demonstrate both robust financial health and reduced price fluctuations. Its core objective is to closely track the overall performance, including both capital growth and income generation, of the Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index, prior to the impact of any management fees or operational costs.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 NVDA | 6.29% |
| APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.00001 AAPL | 5.79% |
| MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.00000625 MSFT | 4.91% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON STOCK USD 1 JNJ | 4.33% |
| ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 ABBV | 2.42% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP COMMON STOCK USD XOM | 2.09% |
| VISA INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0001 V | 2.09% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A - COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 GOOGL | 2.03% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0033 BRK-B | 1.83% |
| BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK USD AVGO | 1.82% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +2.81% |
| 3 months | +6.39% |
| 6 months | +6.57% |
| Year to date | +7.22% |
| 1 year | +12.38% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +13.32% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +8.62% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 7.87% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.52 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.24 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.38 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -6.49% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -18.82% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -33.95% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.43 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.68 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-25 | USD 0.3146 |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.2286 |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-26 | USD 0.3566 |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-25 | USD 0.2887 |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-26 | USD 0.2791 |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.2270 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-27 | USD 0.3528 |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-26 | USD 0.2544 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-27 | USD 0.3042 |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-21 | USD 0.1724 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0239 |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-21 | USD 0.3024 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-21 | USD 0.1887 |
| 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-23 | USD 0.2414 |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-23 | USD 0.1443 |
| 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-22 | USD 0.3322 |
| 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-22 | USD 0.2160 |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-24 | USD 0.1781 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-24 | USD 0.1475 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-23 | USD 0.1555 |
| 2021-09-17 | 2021-09-23 | USD 0.1345 |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-06-24 | USD 0.1436 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-03-25 | USD 0.1147 |
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-24 | USD 0.1953 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-24 | USD 0.1328 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-25 | USD 0.1184 |
| 2020-03-20 | 2020-03-26 | USD 0.1175 |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-27 | USD 0.1631 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-26 | USD 0.0805 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.AS | 0.07% | 151.54B | 40.6% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSP1.L | 0.07% | 151.66B | 40.6% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF SXR8.DE | 0.07% | 151.54B | 40.6% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSSPX.MI | 0.07% | 151.54B | 40.6% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.L | 0.07% | 151.69B | 40.6% |

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