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About FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
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Inception date
Jul 15, 2019
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
ISIN
US33939L6478
QLVD tracks an index that uses a strategy combining low volatility and a proprietary quality factor to select constituent stocks. The quality factor indicates strength in profitability, management expertise, and cash flow. Holdings are market cap-weighted, subject to sector, industry groups, and single security weight constraints. QLVD applies this methodology to large- and mid-cap equities in the developed markets ex-US segment. The fund uses a representative sampling strategy to track its index, which is reconstituted quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Consumer Non-Durables
Health Technology
Stocks100.00%
Finance24.22%
Consumer Non-Durables10.28%
Health Technology10.19%
Utilities7.32%
Technology Services7.20%
Communications6.71%
Transportation5.61%
Retail Trade4.17%
Energy Minerals4.14%
Producer Manufacturing3.17%
Process Industries3.07%
Distribution Services2.68%
Consumer Services2.60%
Commercial Services2.41%
Electronic Technology2.11%
Consumer Durables1.76%
Non-Energy Minerals1.36%
Industrial Services1.01%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe47.72%
Asia32.43%
North America14.83%
Middle East2.93%
Oceania2.09%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
QLVD invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 24.22% stocks, and Consumer Non-Durables, with 10.28% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
QLVD top holdings are Novartis AG and Unilever PLC, occupying 2.79% and 2.73% of the portfolio correspondingly.
QLVD last dividends amounted to 0.41 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.06 USD in dividends, which shows a 85.66% increase.
QLVD assets under management is 61.60 M USD. It's risen 5.26% over the last month.
QLVD fund flows account for 7.77 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, QLVD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.50%. The last dividend (Jun 26, 2025) amounted to 0.41 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
QLVD shares are issued by Northern Trust Corp. under the brand FlexShares. The ETF was launched on Jul 15, 2019, and its management style is Passive.
QLVD expense ratio is 0.12% meaning you'd have to pay 0.12% of your investment to help manage the fund.
QLVD follows the Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
QLVD invests in stocks.
QLVD price has risen by 1.67% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 10.29% increase. See more dynamics on QLVD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.41% over the last month, showed a 2.12% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.10% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.41% over the last month, showed a 2.12% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.10% in a year.
QLVD trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.