QLC
FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund
The FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund ETF tracks an index of the highest quality large-caps, as defined by Northern Trust's proprietary scoring model.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
418.7 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
25 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Northern Trust |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Sep 23, 2015 |
| Assets (mns) | $419 |
| Expense ratio | 25 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-End Investment Company |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| APPLE INC | 8.2 % |
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.1 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.7 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 4.0 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS C | 3.8 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 3.5 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.2 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.9 % |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | 2.6 % |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 165 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 290 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $1,369,670 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.3% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 112.1 % |
 |
IRELAND | 0.7 % |
 |
LUXEMBOURG | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 17.4% | 19.9% | 27.9% | 25.3% | 16.3% | 12.2% | -- | 12.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% | -- | 1.5% |
| Total Returns | 17.6% | 20.1% | 28.7% | 26.4% | 17.4% | 13.7% | -- | 13.7% | Ann. Volatility | 20.4% | 18.7% | 16.0% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 19.2% | -- | 19.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.00 | 99% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.53 | 34% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.32 | 14% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 28 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $2 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.11% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $79.70 |
| 30d moving avg. | $77.75 |
| Annualized volatility | 13.6% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| Short interest | 0.2% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLQL | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity ETF | 64.1% | -10 bp | +5.3% |
| GSUS | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF | 63.9% | -18 bp | +4.7% |
| VOTE | TCW Transform 500 ETF | 63.7% | -20 bp | +4.8% |
| BKLC | BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF | 63.6% | -25 bp | +4.8% |
| QRFT | Qraft Ai-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF | 63.2% | +50 bp | +3.9% |
| BBUS | JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF | 62.9% | -23 bp | +4.8% |
| FELC | Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF | 62.3% | -7 bp | +5.2% |
| GSLC | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | 62.2% | -16 bp | +5.2% |
| OEF | iShares S&P 100 ETF | 61.9% | -5 bp | +4.3% |
| MGC | Vanguard Mega Cap ETF | 61.5% | -18 bp | +4.5% |
Risk and Returns: QLC vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 10/31/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
QLC
5.2%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 992 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. QLC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places QLC in the 42nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
QLCSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 627 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.8 bp |
| QLC (25 bp) Percentile rank | 26 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| QLC | 25.0 | 11.3 | 36.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 46.1 | 15.6 | 61.7 |
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