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QLVvsAVLCETF Comparison

ETF 1

QLV

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.03%

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ETF 2

AVLC

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+1.25%

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FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund ETF (QLV) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (AVLC) is part of the US Large Cap segment. QLV's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Financials. In contrast, AVLC's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. QLV is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.09%, versus 0.15% for AVLC. QLV is up 4.02% year-to-date (YTD) with +$6M in YTD flows. AVLC performs better with 14.61% YTD performance, and +$264M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QLV and AVLC 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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QLV vs AVLC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/18/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	QLV AVLC	-1.77%+3.19%	+3.66%+15.00%	+4.02%+14.61%	+13.53%+32.13%	+48.50%n/a	+63.05%n/a
Flows	QLV AVLC	-$4M+$34M	+$2M+$127M	+$6M+$264M	+$2M+$415M	-$95M-	-$59M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	QLV AVLC	+8.05%+15.51%	+7.55%+12.97%	+10.43%n/a	+12.95%n/a
Max drawdown	QLV AVLC	-2.22%-4.15%	-6.16%-8.01%	-11.95%n/a	-18.21%n/a
Max drawdown duration	QLV AVLC	24d10d	71d47d	186dn/a	712dn/a

Trading data

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	QLV	AVLC
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$74.39	$89.66
Previous close 06/18/2026	$74.75	$88.59
Consolidated volume 06/18/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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AVLC

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	QLV	AVLC
Last price	$74.39	$89.66
1D performance	-0.49%	+1.21%
AuM	$156.14 M	$1.28 B
E/R	0.09%	0.15%

Characteristics

	QLV	AVLC
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	FlexShares	American Century Investments
Benchmark	Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index	-
N° of holdings	109	706
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 16, 2019	September 28, 2023
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

QLV

USA

91.55%

Other

8.45%

AVLC

USA

93.84%

Other

6.16%

Sectors

QLV

Information Techn.

33.05%

Health Care

12.34%

Financials

8.62%

Communication Ser.

8.04%

Consumer Staples

8.04%

Other

29.92%

AVLC

Information Techn.

30.06%

Financials

12.02%

Consumer Discreti.

10.86%

Industrials

10.8%

Communication Ser.

8.67%

Health Care

7.18%

Other

20.41%

Diversification

QLV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

42.43%

AVLC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

34.18%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

QLV

NVIDIA

6.81%

MICROSOFT-T

5.68%

APPLE

5.16%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

4.06%

EXXON

2.48%

PROCTERGAMBLE

2.26%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

2.05%

ABBVIE

1.99%

VISA INCORPORATION

1.99%

ALPHABET INC-CL

1.95%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

1.84%

MCDONALD'S

1.60%

MASTERCARD

1.55%

BROADCOM LIMITED

1.54%

ANALOG DEVICES

1.46%

AVLC

NVIDIA

5.65%

APPLE

4.95%

MICROSOFT-T

4.23%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.05%

META PLATFORMS

2.39%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.17%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.11%

ALPHABET INC-CL

1.65%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

1.37%

JPMORGAN CHASE

1.26%

EXXON

1.10%

CATERPILLAR

0.91%

US5128073062

0.82%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

0.77%

TESLA

0.75%

Frequently asked questions about QLV and AVLC

How have the QLV and AVLC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 18, 2026, QLV is up 4.02% year-to-date (YTD), while AVLC has returned 14.61%. That puts AVLC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QLV or AVLC?

Year-to-date, the QLV ETF saw +$6M in flows, compared to +$264M for AVLC.

Which ETF is more volatile: QLV or AVLC?

Over the past year, QLV had a volatility of 7.55%, while AVLC experienced 12.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: QLV or AVLC?

As of June 18, 2026, QLV holds $156.14 M in assets under management (AUM), while AVLC manages $1.28 B.

What sectors do the QLV and AVLC ETFs invest in?

QLV leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Financials. Meanwhile, AVLC focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the QLV ETF and AVLC ETF?

QLV top holdings include NVIDIA, MICROSOFT-T and APPLE. AVLC holds in its top three: NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: QLV or AVLC?

QLV holds 110 securities with 42.43% of its assets in the top 15. AVLC has 729 securities and a top 15 weight of 34.18%.

Dan Philips on a Quality Low Volatility Approach

May 30, 2023

QLV

Michael Natale with FlexShares

August 2, 2022

QLV

QLVvsAVLCETF Comparison

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund ETF

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

QLV vs AVLC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the QLV and AVLC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 18, 2026, QLV is up 4.02% year-to-date (YTD), while AVLC has returned 14.61%. That puts AVLC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QLV or AVLC?

Year-to-date, the QLV ETF saw +$6M in flows, compared to +$264M for AVLC.

Which ETF is more volatile: QLV or AVLC?

Over the past year, QLV had a volatility of 7.55%, while AVLC experienced 12.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: QLV or AVLC?

As of June 18, 2026, QLV holds $156.14 M in assets under management (AUM), while AVLC manages $1.28 B.

What sectors do the QLV and AVLC ETFs invest in?

QLV leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Financials. Meanwhile, AVLC focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the QLV ETF and AVLC ETF?

QLV top holdings include NVIDIA, MICROSOFT-T and APPLE. AVLC holds in its top three: NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: QLV or AVLC?

QLV holds 110 securities with 42.43% of its assets in the top 15. AVLC has 729 securities and a top 15 weight of 34.18%.

Dan Philips on a Quality Low Volatility Approach

Michael Natale with FlexShares

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