FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC)
| Assets | $142.70M |
| NAV | $50.07 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.32% |
| PE Ratio | 27.79 |
| Shares Out | 2.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.50 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | +16.64% |
| Volume | 3,632 |
| Open | 50.49 |
| Previous Close | 50.07 |
| Day's Range | 49.73 - 50.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 40.81 |
| 52-Week High | 40.81 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Holdings | 169 |
| Inception Date | Sep 24, 2015 |
About QLC
The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess greater exposure to quality, value and momentum factors relative to a universe of publicly-traded U.S. large-capitalization equity securities. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of its underlying index.
Top 10 Holdings
29.45% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | AAPL | 7.94% |
| Microsoft | MSFT | 4.29% |
| Alphabet | GOOGL | 3.06% |
| Alphabet | GOOG | 2.98% |
| Amazon.com | AMZN | 2.10% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.06% |
| Wells Fargo & Company | WFC | 1.97% |
| Berkshire Hathaway | BRK.B | 1.72% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 1.67% |
| Cisco Systems | CSCO | 1.66% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.15726 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.11145 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.12779 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.10493 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.14601 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | $0.14521 | Sep 24, 2020 |
News
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