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QLCvsLCTUETF Comparison

ETF 1

QLC

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.05%

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ETF 2

LCTU

BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF

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FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index ETF (QLC) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (LCTU) is part of the segment. QLC's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services. In contrast, LCTU's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. QLC is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.26%, versus 0.3% for LCTU. QLC is up 5.04% year-to-date (YTD) with +$129M in YTD flows. LCTU performs worse with 3.13% YTD performance, and -$27M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QLC and LCTU below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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QLC vs LCTU performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	QLC LCTU	+11.85%+11.72%	+2.65%+1.64%	+5.04%+3.13%	+35.22%+28.78%	+91.46%+73.02%	+95.45%+72.12%
Flows	QLC LCTU	+$27M-$2M	+$84M-$33M	+$129M-$27M	+$320M-$15M	+$540M-$685M	+$571M-$536M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	QLC LCTU	+15.72%+15.64%	+12.78%+12.79%	+15.06%+15.20%	+17.02%+17.31%
Max drawdown	QLC LCTU	-8.90%-9.07%	-8.90%-9.37%	-18.73%-19.80%	-23.78%-25.94%
Max drawdown duration	QLC LCTU	63d71d	63d93d	124d127d	702d744d

Trading data

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	QLC	LCTU
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 7:09 PM	$84.85	$76.55
Previous close 04/29/2026	$85.06	$76.02
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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	QLC	LCTU
Last price	$84.85	$76.55
1D performance	-0.25%	+0.70%
AuM	$891.16 M	$1.43 B
E/R	0.26%	0.3%

Characteristics

	QLC	LCTU
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	FlexShares	iShares
Benchmark	Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index	-
N° of holdings	170	288
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 23, 2015	April 8, 2021
ESG	No	Yes

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Exposure

Countries

QLC

USA

95.97%

Other

4.03%

LCTU

USA

96.34%

Other

3.66%

Sectors

QLC

Information Techn.

32.61%

Financials

13.67%

Communication Ser.

12.24%

Health Care

11.31%

Consumer Discreti.

7.54%

Other

22.64%

LCTU

Information Techn.

32.54%

Financials

11.03%

Consumer Discreti.

10.13%

Health Care

9.61%

Communication Ser.

9.56%

Industrials

8.48%

Other

18.65%

Diversification

QLC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

43.82%

LCTU

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

39.16%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

QLC

NVIDIA

7.16%

APPLE

6.98%

ALPHABET INC-CL

4.01%

MICROSOFT-T

3.91%

ALPHABET INC-CL

3.60%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.70%

AMAZON.COM INC

2.22%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

2.06%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

2.00%

JPMORGAN CHASE

1.91%

CITIGROUP

1.67%

META PLATFORMS

1.67%

CISCO-T

1.44%

BK OF AMERICA CO

1.32%

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP

1.17%

LCTU

NVIDIA

7.31%

APPLE

7.12%

MICROSOFT-T

3.65%

AMAZON.COM INC

2.78%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.47%

META PLATFORMS

2.35%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.19%

ALPHABET INC-CL

1.94%

TESLA

1.80%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

1.46%

JPMORGAN CHASE

1.28%

BK OF AMERICA CO

1.25%

LILLY

1.23%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

1.22%

ECOLAB

1.10%

Frequently asked questions about QLC and LCTU

How have the QLC and LCTU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 29, 2026, QLC is up 5.04% year-to-date (YTD), while LCTU has returned 3.13%. That puts QLC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QLC or LCTU?

Year-to-date, the QLC ETF saw +$129M in flows, compared to -$27M for LCTU.

Which ETF is more volatile: QLC or LCTU?

Over the past year, QLC had a volatility of 12.78%, while LCTU experienced 12.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: QLC or LCTU?

As of April 29, 2026, QLC holds $891.16 M in assets under management (AUM), while LCTU manages $1.43 B.

What sectors do the QLC and LCTU ETFs invest in?

QLC leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services. Meanwhile, LCTU focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

QLCvsLCTUETF Comparison

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index ETF

BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF

QLC vs LCTU performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the QLC and LCTU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 29, 2026, QLC is up 5.04% year-to-date (YTD), while LCTU has returned 3.13%. That puts QLC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QLC or LCTU?

Year-to-date, the QLC ETF saw +$129M in flows, compared to -$27M for LCTU.

Which ETF is more volatile: QLC or LCTU?

Over the past year, QLC had a volatility of 12.78%, while LCTU experienced 12.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: QLC or LCTU?

As of April 29, 2026, QLC holds $891.16 M in assets under management (AUM), while LCTU manages $1.43 B.

What sectors do the QLC and LCTU ETFs invest in?

QLC leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services. Meanwhile, LCTU focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the QLC ETF and LCTU ETF?

QLC top holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE and ALPHABET INC-CL. LCTU holds in its top three: NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: QLC or LCTU?

QLC holds 172 securities with 43.82% of its assets in the top 15. LCTU has 308 securities and a top 15 weight of 39.16%.

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