QUAL vs QLC
YTDYear to date
QUAL wins+3.3 pts
Past year
QUAL wins+3.2 pts
Fee
QUAL winslower fee
Yield
QUAL wins+1.8 pts
AUM
QUAL43.7× more
4–0QUAL wins
QUAL and QLC · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
QLC vs S&P 500
3M$88.71 · +2.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3M ▼YTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.3%−4.1%−4.3%+10.3%+13.8%+90.6%+87.2%+320.0%
Peer average+2.4%−2.6%−2.7%+11.6%+14.3%+68.5%+55.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
FlexShares QLC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
QLC’s Holdings
TodayNVDANvidia 0.0016.7%AAPL6.4%MSFT4.4%GOOGL3.4%GOOG3.0%AMZN2.6%AVGO2.3%JNJ2.0%JPM2.0%META1.6%GS1.5%C1.5%BRK-B1.5%MU1.4%LLY1.4%BAC1.2%GE1.1%MO1.0%BMY1.0%NEM1.0%LMT0.9%MPC0.8%
NVDANvidia 0.0016.7%AAPL6.4%MSFT4.4%GOOGL3.4%GOOG3.0%AMZN2.6%AVGO2.3%JNJ2.0%JPM2.0%META1.6%GS1.5%C1.5%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsOther
FlexShares QLC · 162 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 62 Factor ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAL | MSCI USA Quality FactorReadDesk | 0.15% | 2.7% | +13.5% | +13.5% | $47.6B | |
| 2 | USMV | MSCI USA Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.15% | 1.4% | +10.5% | +10.5% | $23.7B | |
| 3 | MTUM | MSCI USA Momentum FactorReadDesk | 0.15% | 2.1% | +7.2% | +7.2% | $15.8B | |
| 4 | IQLT | MSCI Intl Quality FactorReadDesk | 0.30% | 2.4% | +13.6% | +13.6% | $13.5B | |
| 5 | JQUA | JPMorgan U.S. Quality FactorReadDesk | 0.12% | 1.1% | +19.9% | +19.9% | $9.5B | |
| 6 | SPLV | S&P 500 Low VolatilityReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.1% | +11.0% | +11.0% | $7.5B | |
| 7 | QLTY | GMO US QualityReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.6% | +15.6% | +15.6% | $5.4B | |
| 8 | OMFL | Russell 1000 Dynamic MultifactorReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +17.2% | +17.2% | $4.6B | |
| 9 | IMTM | MSCI Intl Momentum FactorReadDesk | 0.30% | 4.6% | +6.2% | +6.2% | $4.0B | |
| 10 | GARP | MSCI USA Quality GARPReadDesk | 0.15% | 0.3% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $3.3B | |
| 11 | JMOM | JPMorgan U.S. Momentum FactorReadDesk | 0.12% | 0.8% | +15.4% | +15.4% | $2.6B | |
| 12 | FSMD | Fidelity Small-Mid MultifactorReadDesk | 0.15% | 1.3% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $2.5B | |
| 13 | VFMO | U.S. Momentum FactorReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.6% | +11.4% | +11.4% | $1.9B | |
| 14 | FQAL | Fidelity Quality FactorReadDesk | 0.15% | 1.2% | +11.0% | +11.0% | $1.6B | |
| 15 | FDLO | Fidelity Low Volatility FactorReadDesk | 0.15% | 1.3% | +14.6% | +14.6% | $1.5B | |
| 16 | PDP | Dorsey Wright MomentumReadDesk | 0.62% | — | +11.1% | +11.1% | $1.3B |
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Factor · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
QLC Payouts by Year
12YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.22
a share · every quarter
1.0% yield
1.0% yield
12 years added up
$6.75 a share
$6.75 a share
FlexShares QLC · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2015–2026
QLC’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 2.7% | +2.2% | +13.5% | +17.0% | $47.6B | |
| 2 | USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 1.4% | +1.7% | +10.5% | +13.1% | $23.7B | |
| 3 | MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 2.1% | +4.8% | +7.2% | +9.0% | $15.8B | |
| 4 | IQLT | iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 2.4% | +2.8% | +13.6% | +18.2% | $13.5B | |
| 5 | JQUA | JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETFReadVersus | 0.12% | 1.1% | +2.5% | +19.9% | +23.4% | $9.5B | |
| 6 | QLC | Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETFThis fund | 0.26% | 1.0% | +2.3% | +10.3% | +13.8% | $1.1B |
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QLC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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QLC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today34.4%of QLC sits in these 10
FlexShares QLC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
QLC’s Holdings
TodayNVDANvidia 0.0016.7%AAPL6.4%MSFT4.4%GOOGL3.4%GOOG3.0%AMZN2.6%AVGO2.3%JNJ2.0%JPM2.0%META1.6%GS1.5%C1.5%BRK-B1.5%MU1.4%LLY1.4%BAC1.2%GE1.1%MO1.0%BMY1.0%NEM1.0%LMT0.9%MPC0.8%
NVDANvidia 0.0016.7%AAPL6.4%MSFT4.4%GOOGL3.4%GOOG3.0%AMZN2.6%AVGO2.3%JNJ2.0%JPM2.0%META1.6%GS1.5%C1.5%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsOther
FlexShares QLC · 162 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
QLC vs Peer Average
YTDQLCAvsBPeer average
1D+2.3%+2.4%
1M−4.1%−2.6%
3M−4.3%−2.7%
YTD+10.3%+11.6%
1Y+13.8%+14.3%
3Y+90.6%+68.5%
5Y+87.2%+55.8%
2–5Peer average wins
61 Factor peers · each row scaled to its leader