FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund·Financial Services

The FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund ETF has a passive strategy bringing together quality and low volatility factors. QLV's portfolio has high quality, a 0.65 weighted average 24-month beta, and a value tilt, which should help the ETF to keep the downside capture below 80%. However, QLV does not have GARP characteristics appealing enough, plus low beta is a detractor from upside capture, so its outperformance versus IVV in 2026 and beyond is unlikely.

The FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility ETF integrates quality screens with low volatility, aiming to mitigate risks that pure low-volatility ETFs may miss. QLV selects stocks based on management efficiency, profitability, and cash flows, reducing exposure to unprofitable names that can slip into price-based strategies. QLV carries notable concentration risk, with over 17% in its top three positions—Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple — and 28% in the IT sector.
For investors seeking an investment that emphasizes US quality and low volatility. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index (the "Underlying Index").
Financial Services
Asset Management
2019-07-16
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