Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETFQLC

FlexSharesUS Stock StylesFactor#421 of 701 by YTD

$90.37

+1.4% last session

+12.3% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026QLCS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.4%	−2.2%	−2.4%	+12.3%	+14.1%	+101.1%	+92.5%	+327.9%
Peer average	+1.1%	−1.0%	−0.5%	+13.4%	+14.6%	+76.7%	+61.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $1.1B
Expense ratio: 0.26%
Distribution yield: 1.0%
NAV: $88.85
Volume: 37K
Avg. volume 30D: 34K
High today: $90.65
Low today: $90.16
Previous close: $89.15
52-week high: $94.07
52-week low: $75.75
Our risk indicator: 4/5

QLC in One Breath

QLC Among Factor ETFs

YTD

#1SRHQSRH+30.7%$224M

#2VFMFVanguard+26.8%$1.1B

#3ONEOSPDR+21.9%$30.9M

#4JQUAJ.P. Morgan+21.9%$9.5B

#5ROUSHartford+20.3%$778M

#6QARPXtrackers+20.2%$79.3M

#7QQQAProShares+20.1%$43.2M

#8FMTMMarketDesk+19.9%$274M

#36QLCFlexShares+12.3%$1.1B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 58 Factor ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QLC

$10,000 in QLC became

$19,252

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QLC’s Top Holdings

Today

NVDANvidia 0.0017.4%AAPL6.0%MSFT4.2%GOOGL3.3%GOOG2.9%AVGO2.5%AMZN2.5%JPM1.9%JNJ1.9%MU1.8%META1.6%GS1.5%C1.5%BRK-B1.4%LLY1.4%BAC1.2%GE1.1%LMT1.0%MO1.0%BMY1.0%MPC0.9%KLAC

NVDANvidia 0.0017.4%AAPL6.0%MSFT4.2%GOOGL3.3%GOOG2.9%AVGO2.5%AMZN2.5%JPM1.9%JNJ1.9%MU1.8%META1.6%GS1.5%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsOther

FlexShares QLC · 162 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What QLC Holds

Today

Technology38.0%

NVDA 7.4 · AAPL 6.0 · MSFT 4.2 · AVGO 2.5 · MU 1.8 · KLAC · AMAT

Financial Services12.6%

JPM 1.9 · GS 1.5 · C 1.5 · BRK-B 1.4 · BAC 1.2 · BNY · MS

Communication Services11.4%

GOOGL 3.3 · GOOG 2.9 · META 1.6 · T · OMC · NFLX

Healthcare10.5%

JNJ 1.9 · LLY 1.4 · BMY · CVS · AMGN · GILD · CNC

Consumer Cyclical7.4%

AMZN 2.5 · EBAY · GM · BBY · EXPE · F · BKNG

Industrials6.5%

GE 1.1 · LMT · EXPD · ITW · SWK · CAT · EME

Energy3.7%

MPC · VLO · EOG · DINO · OXY

FlexShares QLC · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026

Nvidia’s Share of QLC

Today

7.4%

$74 of every $1,000 in QLC is Nvidia

Nvidia held by QLC

$83.0M

Most Nvidia per dollar

SMH20.6%

SMHX20.1%

GXPT19.9%

FDG19.0%

FlexShares QLC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

QLC’s Share of Factor ETFs

Today

0.7%

of the $161B in 62 Factor ETFs

QLC$1.1B0.7%

QUAL$48.0B29.7%

USMV$24.1B14.9%

59 others$88.3B54.7%

Factor ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

QLC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.26a year
per $100

$26 a year on $10,000

JQUA$0.12

QUAL$0.15

USMV$0.15

MTUM$0.15

QLC$0.26

IQLT$0.30

Expense ratio · Factor peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside QLC

162 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

QLC

Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF

Today

Technology38.0%NVDA7.4%AAPL6.0%MSFT4.2%AVGOMU 18 moreFinancial Services12.6%JPMGS CBAC 8 moreCommunication Services11.4%GOOGLGOOGMETAHealthcare10.5%JNJLLYBMYCVS9 moreConsumer Cyclical7.4%AMZNIndustrials6.5%GE LMT3 moreEnergy3.7%MPCVLOConsumer Defensive3.6%Basic Materials2.6%DOWED EXCEIX

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	NVDA	Nvidia 0.001	7.40%
2	AAPL	Apple 0.00001	6.00%
3	MSFT	Microsoft 0.00000625	4.19%
4	GOOGL	Alphabet - - 0.001	3.25%
5	GOOG	Alphabet - - 0.001	2.88%
6	AVGO	Broadcom	2.54%
7	AMZN	Amazon. 0.01	2.47%
8	JPM	Jpmorgan Chase & 1	1.92%
9	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson 1	1.88%
10	MU	Micron Technology 0.1	1.83%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsEnergyConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsUtilitiesReal Estate

FlexShares QLC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 47.0%

How It Compares

QLC

Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF’s Peers

YTD


QUAL	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+15.0%	+16.9%	$48.0B
USMV	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+12.1%	+14.3%	$24.1B
MTUM	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+9.4%	+8.4%	$17.4B
IQLT	iSharesRead Desk	0.30%	+14.6%	+18.2%	$13.7B
JQUA	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.12%	+21.9%	+23.6%	$9.5B
QLC	FlexSharesThis fundRead Desk	0.26%	+12.3%	+14.1%	$1.1B

Factor peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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QUAL vs QLC

YTD

QUALiShares · FactorQLCFlexShares · Factor

Year to date

+15.0%

+12.3%

QUAL wins+2.7 pts

Past year

+16.9%

+14.1%

QUAL wins+2.7 pts

Fee

0.15%

0.26%

QUAL winslower fee

Yield

0.8%

1.0%

QLC wins+0.1 pts

AUM

$48.0B

$1.1B

QUAL42.8× more

3–1QUAL wins

iShares QUAL and FlexShares QLC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

QLC vs VOO

YTD

QLC · Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap

+12.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

1.0 pts

FlexShares QLC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

QLC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QLCAvsBPeer average

1D+1.4%+1.1%

1M−2.2%−1.0%

3M−2.4%−0.5%

YTD+12.3%+13.4%

1Y+14.1%+14.6%

3Y+101.1%+76.7%

5Y+92.5%+61.1%

3–4Peer average wins

61 Factor peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QLC

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y13.12%

Deepest drop · 1Y−8.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−18.4%

52-week range

$90.37

$75.75−3.9% from the high$94.07

FlexShares QLC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

QLC

Fund Facts

Today

2015launched Sep 23

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33939L746

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$26 a year

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FlexShares QLC · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

QLC

Payouts by Year

12Y

$0.22per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield1.0%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 18 · Sep 24, 2026

12 payouts added up$2.23 a share

FlexShares QLC · distributions by ex-date · 2015–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$88.85

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today37K

Average volume · 30D34K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.26%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$26.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 18, 2026	Sep 24, 2026	$0.22
Jun 18, 2026	Jun 25, 2026	$0.22
Mar 20, 2026	Mar 26, 2026	$0.14
Dec 19, 2025	Dec 26, 2025	$0.28
Sep 19, 2025	Sep 25, 2025	$0.20
Jun 20, 2025	Jun 26, 2025	$0.17
Mar 21, 2025	Mar 27, 2025	$0.12
Dec 20, 2024	Dec 27, 2024	$0.25
Sep 20, 2024	Sep 26, 2024	$0.13
Jun 21, 2024	Jun 27, 2024	$0.17
Mar 15, 2024	Mar 21, 2024	$0.13
Dec 15, 2023	Dec 21, 2023	$0.20

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