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QLCvsRECSETF Comparison

ETF 1

QLC

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

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ETF 2

RECS

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

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Full RECS fund page

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index ETF (QLC) and Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) belong to the same industry segment: US Multi-Factor. QLC's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services. In contrast, RECS's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. QLC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.26%, versus 0.15% for RECS. QLC is up 5.75% year-to-date (YTD) with +$123M in YTD flows. RECS performs worse with 3.01% YTD performance, and +$500M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QLC and RECS 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 RECS performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	QLC RECS	+12.19%+7.92%	+3.49%+1.61%	+5.75%+3.01%	+36.81%+31.71%	+94.39%+78.54%	+98.33%+90.79%
Flows	QLC RECS	+$24M+$197M	+$86M+$305M	+$123M+$500M	+$314M+$2.17B	+$533M+$4.38B	+$565M+$4.42B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	QLC RECS	+15.67%+14.89%	+12.79%+12.37%	+15.06%+14.64%	+17.03%+16.65%
Max drawdown	QLC RECS	-8.90%-8.79%	-8.90%-8.79%	-18.73%-18.49%	-23.78%-22.06%
Max drawdown duration	QLC RECS	63d66d	63d66d	124d126d	702d573d

Trading data

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	QLC	RECS
Last sale 4/28/2026 at 4:01 PM	$84.82	$42.04
Previous close 04/27/2026	$85.50	$42.24
Consolidated volume 04/27/2026
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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	RECS
Last price	$84.82	$42.04
1D performance	-0.80%	-0.47%
AuM	$890.81 M	$5.42 B
E/R	0.26%	0.15%

Characteristics

	QLC	RECS
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	FlexShares	Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Benchmark	Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index	Beta Advantage Research Enhanced U.S. Equity Index
N° of holdings	170	332
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 23, 2015	September 25, 2019
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

QLC

USA

95.97%

Other

4.03%

RECS

USA

92.75%

Other

7.25%

Sectors

QLC

Information Techn.

32.61%

Financials

13.67%

Communication Ser.

12.24%

Health Care

11.31%

Consumer Discreti.

7.54%

Other

22.64%

RECS

Information Techn.

30%

Financials

11.82%

Consumer Discreti.

10.81%

Health Care

10.21%

Communication Ser.

7.97%

Industrials

7.74%

Other

21.45%

Diversification

QLC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

43.82%

RECS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

44.33%

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%

RECS

NVIDIA

8.52%

APPLE

8.48%

MICROSOFT-T

6.18%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.79%

META PLATFORMS

2.45%

PROCTERGAMBLE

2.36%

EXXON

2.19%

ALPHABET INC-CL

1.77%

WELLS FARGO

1.73%

BOOKING HOLDINGS

1.63%

CITIGROUP

1.37%

PFIZER

1.33%

MORGAN STANLEY

1.27%

CHEVRON TEXACO

1.18%

CHARLES SCHWAB

1.08%

Frequently asked questions about QLC and RECS

How have the QLC and RECS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, QLC is up 5.75% year-to-date (YTD), while RECS has returned 3.01%. That puts QLC better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the QLC ETF saw +$123M in flows, compared to +$500M for RECS.

Which ETF is more volatile: QLC or RECS?

Over the past year, QLC had a volatility of 12.79%, while RECS experienced 12.37%.

Which ETF is bigger: QLC or RECS?

As of April 27, 2026, QLC holds $890.81 M in assets under management (AUM), while RECS manages $5.42 B.

What sectors do the QLC and RECS ETFs invest in?

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

QLCvsRECSETF Comparison

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index ETF

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF

QLC vs RECS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the QLC and RECS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, QLC is up 5.75% year-to-date (YTD), while RECS has returned 3.01%. That puts QLC better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the QLC ETF saw +$123M in flows, compared to +$500M for RECS.

Which ETF is more volatile: QLC or RECS?

Over the past year, QLC had a volatility of 12.79%, while RECS experienced 12.37%.

Which ETF is bigger: QLC or RECS?

As of April 27, 2026, QLC holds $890.81 M in assets under management (AUM), while RECS manages $5.42 B.

What sectors do the QLC and RECS ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: QLC or RECS?

QLC holds 172 securities with 43.82% of its assets in the top 15. RECS has 338 securities and a top 15 weight of 44.33%.

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