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About FlexShares Emerging Markets 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
US33939L6395
QLVE 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. QLVE applies this methodology to large- and mid-cap equities in emerging markets. The fund uses a representative sampling strategy to track its index, which is reconstituted quarterly.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Stocks99.62%
Finance21.02%
Electronic Technology15.74%
Technology Services11.26%
Communications8.29%
Consumer Non-Durables6.82%
Utilities6.31%
Retail Trade6.04%
Health Technology5.20%
Energy Minerals4.17%
Consumer Durables3.60%
Transportation2.99%
Process Industries2.34%
Health Services1.85%
Non-Energy Minerals1.65%
Producer Manufacturing1.38%
Consumer Services0.38%
Distribution Services0.34%
Industrial Services0.22%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.38%
UNIT0.38%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia78.35%
Middle East14.09%
Latin America4.41%
Europe2.04%
Africa0.72%
North America0.38%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
QLVE invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 21.02% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 15.74% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
QLVE top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd, occupying 11.32% and 5.01% of the portfolio correspondingly.
QLVE last dividends amounted to 0.21 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.20 USD in dividends, which shows a 4.18% increase.
QLVE assets under management is 14.54 M USD. It's risen 3.29% over the last month.
QLVE fund flows account for 0.00 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, QLVE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.48%. The last dividend (Sep 25, 2025) amounted to 0.21 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
QLVE 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.
QLVE expense ratio is 0.18% meaning you'd have to pay 0.18% of your investment to help manage the fund.
QLVE follows the NORTHERN TRUST EMERGING MARKETS QUALITY LOW VOLATILITY NTR. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
QLVE invests in stocks.
QLVE price has risen by 3.04% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.28% increase. See more dynamics on QLVE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.00% over the last month, showed a 9.46% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.79% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.00% over the last month, showed a 9.46% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.79% in a year.
QLVE trades at a premium (0.18%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.