
This fund is tailored for investors seeking substantial exposure to large-capitalization American companies, specifically those demonstrating strong attributes of quality, value, and momentum. Its objective is to generally mirror the price appreciation and income generation, before accounting for fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index.
Is QLC's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
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FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund is reaffirmed as a 'buy' for its balanced exposure to quality, momentum, and value factors. QLC modestly outperformed SPY by 1.06% total return since I last covered it in early January 2026, offering differentiated but familiar mega-cap exposure. The fund maintains a low 0.25% expense ratio, decent liquidity, and a 1.01% trailing dividend yield, emphasizing capital appreciation.

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Launched on 09/23/2015, the FlexShares US Quality Large Cap ETF (QLC) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.

The FlexShares US Quality Large Cap ETF (QLC) was launched on September 23, 2015, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.