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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.
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Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Finance
Health Technology
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
QLV trades at 70.69 USD today, its price has fallen −0.33% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on QLV price chart.
QLV net asset value is 70.74 today — it's risen 2.60% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
QLV assets under management is 149.05 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
QLV price has risen by 2.00% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.79% increase. See more dynamics on QLV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.60% over the last month, showed a 5.01% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 10.60% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.60% over the last month, showed a 5.01% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 10.60% in a year.
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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
QLV invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
QLV expense ratio is 0.08%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, QLV isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, QLV technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating QLV shows the buy signal. See more of QLV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, QLV technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating QLV shows the buy signal. See more of QLV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, QLV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.57%.
QLV trades at a premium (0.07%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
QLV shares are issued by Northern Trust Corp.
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.
The fund started trading on Jul 15, 2019.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.