QLVD

FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

The FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index ETF tracks a multi-factor selected index of large- and mid-cap equities from developed markets excluding the United States.


International

EQUITY

Rules-Based

MANAGEMENT STYLE

46.2 M

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

32 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorNorthern Trust
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateJul 15, 2019
Assets (mns)$46
Expense ratio32 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsQuarterly
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMulti-Factor
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableNo
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings
ROCHE HOLDING AG-BR 4.2 %
NESTLE SA-REG 3.2 %
UNILEVER PLC 2.9 %
NOVARTIS AG 2.6 %
SANOFI-AVENTIS 2.6 %
AIR LIQUIDE SA 1.8 %
TOTAL SA 1.6 %
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B 1.6 %
MUENCHENER RUECKVER AG-REG 1.4 %
SHELL PLC 1.4 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings175
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 115
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$73,746
Large cap (>$10bn)80.2%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)15.7%
Small cap (<$2bn)0.0%
Developed mkts.100.0%
Emerging mkts.0.0%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 23.4 %
SWITZERLAND 13.1 %
CANADA 10.1 %
BRITAIN 10.0 %
FRANCE 8.5 %
HONG KONG 5.7 %
GERMANY 5.1 %
SINGAPORE 4.9 %
NETHERLANDS 4.0 %
SPAIN 3.7 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 8.6% 19.6% 15.2% 2.7% 4.4% -- 5.2%
Volatility 9.6% 10.0% 10.7% 12.1% 14.9% -- --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.6367%
MSCI EAFE0.7291%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.5959%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)4
Turnover0.2%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.29%
ADV of underlying (mns)$15,361
Technical Indicators
Recent close$27.19
30d moving avg.$28.27
Annualized volatility13.4%
Relative strength (RSI)45
Short interest (ETF)0.0%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)

Money Flows (mns)

Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)

Long Money Flows (mns)

Risk and Returns: QLVD vs. Comps (1 YR)

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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
  2023 2024E Fwd Est 2025E
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1.2 13.6 1.6 3.7% --
Based on closing prices from 11/22/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating

UNDERWEIGHT

Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.

ALTAR Score™

QLVD

5.9%

Cat. Avg

7.3%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 267 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.3% and a standard deviation of 2.6%. QLVD's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.5 standard deviations below the category average. This places QLVD in the 29th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

QLVD
Peer Average
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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Rules-Based
International Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 152
Avg. Expense Ratio 42.9 bp
Std. Deviation 24.3 bp
QLVD (32 bp) Percentile rank 33
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
QLVD 32.0 28.7 60.7
Peer Avg. 35.0 18.4 53.5
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