FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC)
QLC is a passive ETF by Northern Trust tracking the investment results of the Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index. QLC launched on Sep 24, 2015 and has a 0.32% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33939L7468
33939L746
Sep 24, 2015
North America (U.S.)
1x
Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
QLC has an expense ratio of 0.32%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) returned 2.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.56% over the past 12 months.
QLC
2.24%
6.89%
0.36%
15.56%
14.85%
16.23%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of QLC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.22% | -1.24% | -5.56% | -0.58% | 6.81% | 2.24% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.13% | 4.81% | 4.08% | -3.92% | 4.86% | 3.99% | 1.90% | 2.04% | 1.88% | -0.85% | 5.85% | -2.37% | 26.71% |
| 2023 | 6.54% | -2.19% | 2.65% | 0.78% | 0.66% | 7.00% | 3.26% | -1.34% | -4.47% | -2.25% | 8.80% | 4.85% | 26.02% |
| 2022 | -4.22% | -2.76% | 3.14% | -8.40% | 0.78% | -8.84% | 8.93% | -3.94% | -9.33% | 8.89% | 5.60% | -6.12% | -17.21% |
| 2021 | -0.34% | 2.00% | 4.45% | 5.01% | 1.75% | 2.14% | 2.92% | 2.85% | -5.17% | 5.92% | -0.72% | 5.00% | 28.45% |
| 2020 | -0.84% | -9.73% | -12.43% | 12.76% | 5.21% | 1.82% | 4.70% | 6.40% | -4.03% | -3.66% | 11.15% | 4.83% | 13.64% |
| 2019 | 8.46% | 3.15% | -0.17% | 2.44% | -7.95% | 7.40% | 2.17% | -3.46% | 2.79% | 1.90% | 3.43% | 3.00% | 24.51% |
| 2018 | 5.34% | -3.02% | -1.84% | 1.17% | 0.96% | 0.16% | 2.88% | 2.55% | 0.23% | -5.81% | -0.18% | -9.91% | -8.12% |
| 2017 | 1.33% | 4.80% | -0.48% | 0.34% | 0.07% | 1.41% | 1.82% | -0.45% | 3.21% | 3.39% | 2.94% | 1.60% | 21.73% |
| 2016 | -7.32% | 2.17% | 5.84% | 1.39% | -0.95% | -0.87% | 4.26% | 0.24% | 0.50% | -2.63% | 5.87% | 0.92% | 9.04% |
| 2015 | 0.08% | 7.56% | 0.18% | -2.04% | 5.64% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of QLC is 70, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund provided a 0.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.67 | $0.69 | $0.67 | $0.62 | $0.50 | $0.57 | $0.70 | $0.55 | $0.43 | $0.50 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 0.99% | 1.03% | 1.26% | 1.46% | 0.96% | 1.40% | 1.91% | 1.82% | 1.29% | 1.80% | 0.64% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.69 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.67 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.62 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.50 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.57 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.70 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.55 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.43 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.50 |
| 2015 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund was 35.86%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 108 trading sessions.
The current FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund drawdown is 2.84%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.86% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 108 | Aug 25, 2020 | 135 |
| -23.81% | Dec 30, 2021 | 190 | Sep 30, 2022 | 299 | Dec 8, 2023 | 489 |
| -20.69% | Sep 24, 2018 | 63 | Dec 24, 2018 | 220 | Nov 7, 2019 | 283 |
| -18.49% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -12.06% | Nov 6, 2015 | 33 | Feb 5, 2016 | 61 | Jul 13, 2016 | 94 |
Volatility
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