QLVD — FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-06-25
QLVD — FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Developed ex-US Financials Equity · $53.25M AUM · 0.12% expense ratio · 13.2% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.
QLVD Fund Overview
QLVD — FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund is a US ETF managed by Flexshares Trust, categorised as Developed ex-US Financials Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US ETF
- Manager: Flexshares Trust
- Category: Developed ex-US Financials Equity
- Assets under management: $53.25M
- 1-year return: 13.2%
- Ticker: QLVD
- SEC CIK: 0001491978
- SEC series ID: S000065838
- Share class ID: C000212720
QLVD Holdings
Top 10 holdings of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Novartis AG | 3.65% |
| Cf Secured LLC | 3.48% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.44% |
| Unilever plc | 2.19% |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 1.78% |
| Mitsubishi Corp. | 1.78% |
| Sanofi SA | 1.76% |
| Air Liquide SA | 1.69% |
| Nestle SA | 1.65% |
| ASML Holding NV | 1.64% |
QLVD Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 97.9% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.9% |
| Derivatives | 0.1% |
QLVD Performance
Total returns for QLVD (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 4.7% |
| 1 year | 13.2% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 11.6% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 7.3% |
QLVD Risk Information
Risk metrics for QLVD, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 12.3%
QLVD Costs and Fees
QLVD costs about $12 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.12%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.15%
- Portfolio turnover: 40%
- Brokerage commissions: 0.56 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
QLVD Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-04, FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund had net outflows of $5.06M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | $0 |
| 2026-03 | −$9.79M |
| 2026-02 | $1.72M |
| 2026-01 | $0 |
| 2025-12 | $0 |
| 2025-11 | −$3.09M |
QLVD Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
QLVD Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.