FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVE)

NYSE Arca: QLVEExchange-traded fund from Northern Trust.

  • Expense ratio0.38%
  • Net assets$16.2M
  • Dividend yield3.17%
  • 1-year return+13.87%
  • Holdings127

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QLVE quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+12.74%
  • 1 year+13.87%
  • 3 years+18.33%/yr
  • 5 years+7.15%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
17.79%
3Y volatility
12.41%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.04

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

QLVE top 10 holdings

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FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
12330Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.15.06%
2SSNLFSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.39%
3000660SK Hynix Inc3.66%
40700Tencent Holdings Ltd2.31%
51398Industrial and Commercial Bank of China2.28%
6005935Samsung Electronics Co Pref2.07%
7PETR4Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras1.55%
82454MediaTek Inc1.44%
93988Bank of China Ltd H1.29%
102303United Microelectronics Corporation1.28%

The top 10 holdings make up 37.3% of the fund (127 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

QLVE sector weights

Technology
39.2%
Financial Services
16.8%
Communication Services
10.9%
Energy
9.7%
Consumer Defensive
6.1%
Consumer Cyclical
5.3%
Healthcare
4.0%
Utilities
3.8%
Basic Materials
3.2%
Industrials
2.7%
Real Estate
0.5%

QLVE region weights

Asia Developed
40.5%
Asia Emerging
38.0%
Latin America
10.5%
Africa/Middle East
7.9%
Europe Emerging
2.4%

QLVE asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
96.0%
Cash
0.4%

QLVE market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
50.5%
Large cap
37.8%
Mid cap
10.9%

About FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

The index is designed to construct a high-quality universe of companies, that in aggregate, possess lower overall absolute volatility characteristics relative to an eligible emerging market universe. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the index.

QLVE ETF FAQ

What is the QLVE expense ratio?

FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund has a net expense ratio of 0.38%, or $38.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in QLVE?

FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund has about $16.2M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of QLVE?

The largest positions in QLVE are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (15.06%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (6.39%), SK Hynix Inc (3.66%). The fund holds 127 securities in total.

How has QLVE performed?

QLVE returned +13.87% over the past year and +7.15% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does QLVE pay dividends?

QLVE has a dividend yield of 3.17%.

When was QLVE launched?

FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund began trading on July 15, 2019.