QLV - FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
| Assets | $145.20M |
| NAV | $49.22 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.22% |
| PE Ratio | 31.94 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.87 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.14% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 19, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $49.22 |
| Previous Close | $48.93 |
| Change ($) | 0.29 |
| Change (%) | 0.59% |
| Day's Open | 49.16 |
| Day's Range | 49.05 - 49.25 |
| Day's Volume | 15,442 |
| 52-Week Range | 35.38 - 49.25 |
Fund Description
The FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index.
| Asset Class Equity | Inception Date Jul 15, 2019 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol QLV |
| Index Tracked Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
33.47% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | AAPL | 4.57% |
| Microsoft | MSFT | 4.41% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 4.40% |
| Mastercard | MA | 4.12% |
| Amazon | AMZN | 3.25% |
| Visa, Inc | V | 3.00% |
| Verizon | VZ | 2.94% |
| Merck | MRK | 2.35% |
| Alphabet | GOOG | 2.29% |
| Walmart | WMT | 2.15% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.115 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.195 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | $0.133 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | $0.118 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | $0.118 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.163 | Dec 27, 2019 |
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