Finding exchange-traded funds that track U.S. large-caps is not difficult. Indeed, U.S. large-caps are the most easily accessed asset class via ETFs. However, with so many funds offering exposure to the same asset class, parsing through the good and the bad is a dizzying task.
Increasingly, new large-cap ETFs wear the smart or strategic beta label, and a growing number of those funds are multi-factor ETFs. Some investors prefer to isolate factors such as low volatility, momentum and quality, and there are plenty of ETFs that oblige. The quality factor has long been one of the most studied investment factors and, thanks in part to exchange-traded funds, it is also one of the most accessible.
Looking At QLC
As its name implies, the FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (NASDAQ: p>
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