About FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to offer investors exposure to high-quality U.S. stocks with lower volatility. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility Index, which is designed to identify stocks with both quality and low volatility characteristics. QLV provides investors with the opportunity to potentially benefit from reduced risk and the potential for long-term capital appreciation. By focusing on quality companies that have historically exhibited lower stock price volatility, QLV aims to help investors achieve their investment goals.

QLV's investment strategy is rooted in the idea that quality companies with stable earnings, strong balance sheets, and solid management teams tend to outperform their peers over the long term. The fund's index uses a rules-based methodology to select companies with high quality scores and low volatility scores from the Northern Trust 1250 Index. The selected companies are then weighted based on their quality scores, with higher-quality companies receiving a higher weight. QLV's portfolio is rebalanced on a semi-annual basis to maintain the desired exposure to quality low volatility stocks.