Question 1

What are the top holdings in QLV?

Accepted Answer

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) holds 112 securities. View the complete list of top holdings sorted by portfolio weight, showing each security's ticker symbol, company name, asset type, and allocation percentage.

Question 2

How concentrated is QLV's portfolio?

Accepted Answer

Portfolio concentration is measured by the weight of top holdings. A concentrated portfolio has fewer large positions with higher individual weights, while a diversified portfolio distributes holdings more evenly. Review QLV's holdings table to analyze concentration risk.

Question 3

What is QLV's sector allocation?

Accepted Answer

The Sector Allocation chart shows how QLV distributes investments across different industries like Technology, Healthcare, Financials, and more. This sector exposure helps understand the fund's industry diversification strategy.

Question 4

What countries does QLV invest in?

Accepted Answer

QLV's geographic exposure is shown in the Countries tab under Portfolio Allocations. This reveals the fund's international diversification and exposure to different regions and global markets.

Question 5

How diversified is QLV ETF?

Accepted Answer

QLV's diversification can be assessed by reviewing its 112 holdings, sector allocation, and geographic exposure. A well-diversified ETF spreads investments across multiple securities, sectors, and regions to reduce concentration risk.

Question 6

What are QLV's largest positions by weight?

Accepted Answer

QLV's largest positions are listed in the holdings table, sorted by portfolio weight percentage. The top holdings represent the securities with the highest allocation in the fund's portfolio composition.

#	Symbol	Name	Type	Weight
1	MSFT	Microsoft Corporation	Stock	6.52%
2	NVDA	NVIDIA Corporation	Stock	6.06%
3	AAPL	Apple Inc.	Stock	5.33%
4	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	Stock	4.39%
5	PG	The Procter & Gamble Company	Stock	2.85%
6	XOM	Exxon Mobil Corporation	Stock	2.42%
7	V	Visa Inc	Stock	2.33%
8	COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Stock	2.04%
9	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	Stock	1.96%
10	LLY	Eli Lilly and Company	Stock	1.90%
11	MA	Mastercard Incorporated	Stock	1.82%
12	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc.	Stock	1.80%
13	IBM	International Business Machines Corporation	Stock	1.79%
14	MCD	McDonald's Corporation	Stock	1.77%
15	ABBV	AbbVie Inc	Stock	1.66%
16	VZ	Verizon Communications Inc.	Stock	1.51%
17	GILD	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	Stock	1.43%
18	AVGO	Broadcom Inc	Stock	1.36%
19	GOOG	Alphabet Inc	Stock	1.31%
20	MRK	Merck & Co., Inc.	Stock	1.30%
21	ADI	Analog Devices, Inc.	Stock	1.24%
22	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	Stock	1.16%
23	META	Meta Platforms, Inc.	Stock	1.16%
24	NEM	Newmont Corporation	Stock	1.09%
25	TJX	The TJX Companies, Inc	Stock	1.05%
26	T TO:AEM	Agnico Eagle Mines Limited	Stock	0.98%
27	GD	General Dynamics Corporation	Stock	0.89%
28	TDY	Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	Stock	0.85%
29	DUK	Duke Energy Corporation	Stock	0.84%
30	SO	The Southern Company	Stock	0.82%
31	DOX	Amdocs Limited	Stock	0.82%
32	TMUS	T-Mobile US, Inc	Stock	0.82%
33	WTW	Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company	Stock	0.81%
34	HSY	The Hershey Company	Stock	0.81%
35	AIT	Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc	Stock	0.80%
36	AIZ	Assurant, Inc	Stock	0.79%
37	ED	Consolidated Edison, Inc	Stock	0.77%
38	PEP	PepsiCo, Inc	Stock	0.77%
39	CHE	Chemed Corporation	Stock	0.77%
40	TXN	Texas Instruments Incorporated	Stock	0.75%
41	N NYSE MKT:LNG	Cheniere Energy Inc	Stock	0.75%
42	CHKP	Check Point Software Technologies Ltd	Stock	0.75%
43	DTE	DTE Energy Company	Stock	0.74%
44	T	AT&T Inc	Stock	0.74%
45	DGX	Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	Stock	0.74%
46	CB	Chubb Limited	Stock	0.71%
47	QLYS	Qualys, Inc	Stock	0.70%
48	NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	Stock	0.65%
49	HRB	H&R Block, Inc	Stock	0.65%
50	ROP	Roper Technologies, Inc	Stock	0.65%

QLV ETF Holdings: FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

Portfolio Allocations

Top 50 Holdings by Portfolio Weight