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About FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
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Inception date
Jul 15, 2019
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
ISIN
US33939L6544
QLV is a fund combining the characteristics of low volatility and what it calls quality in the selection of its constituent stocks. The quality factor is described as a combination of: (i) management expertise (e.g. corporate finance activities), (ii) profitability (e.g. reliability and sustainability of financial performance), and (iii) cash flow (e.g., cash flow generation). An optimization process is also utilized in order to reduce overall portfolio volatility and maximize the overall quality factor relative to the parent index. QLV uses a representative sampling strategy to track its index, which is reconstituted quarterly.
Classification
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Finance
Health Technology
Stocks99.90%
Technology Services20.23%
Electronic Technology16.08%
Finance13.18%
Health Technology11.21%
Consumer Non-Durables6.82%
Utilities6.28%
Retail Trade4.45%
Consumer Services3.71%
Energy Minerals3.32%
Communications3.28%
Process Industries3.07%
Non-Energy Minerals2.70%
Industrial Services2.14%
Health Services1.74%
Consumer Durables0.73%
Transportation0.63%
Distribution Services0.30%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.10%
Government0.10%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.90%
Europe2.32%
Middle East0.78%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
QLV invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 20.23% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 16.08% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
QLV top holdings are Microsoft Corporation and NVIDIA Corporation, occupying 7.12% and 5.85% of the portfolio correspondingly.
QLV last dividends amounted to 0.28 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.23 USD in dividends, which shows a 18.65% increase.
QLV assets under management is 147.98 M USD. It's risen 3.10% over the last month.
QLV fund flows account for 2.91 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, QLV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.58%. The last dividend (Jun 26, 2025) amounted to 0.28 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
QLV shares are issued by Northern Trust Corp. under the brand FlexShares. The ETF was launched on Jul 15, 2019, and its management style is Passive.
QLV expense ratio is 0.08% meaning you'd have to pay 0.08% of your investment to help manage the fund.
QLV follows the NORTHERN TRUST QUALITY LOW VOLATILITY TR. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
QLV invests in stocks.
QLV price has risen by 2.27% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.12% increase. See more dynamics on QLV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.44% over the last month, showed a 5.24% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.17% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.44% over the last month, showed a 5.24% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.17% in a year.
QLV trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.