AUM $525.4MER 0.40%NAV $85.43Holdings 138Inception Dec 2012
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$85.40Day Range
$85.66$85.80
52-Week Range
$73.59$88.29
Avg Volume
13.9KDividend Yield
1.70%Expense Ratio
0.40%AUM
$525.4MShares Outstanding
6.6METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 35.43% |
| Healthcare | 11.21% |
| Financial Services | 10.92% |
| Communication Services | 7.26% |
| Consumer Defensive | 7.23% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 7.17% |
| Industrials | 6.37% |
| Real Estate | 5.25% |
| Energy | 3.46% |
| Basic Materials | 2.94% |
| Utilities | 2.75% |
| Cash & Others | 0.01% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 96.58% |
| Other | 1.25% |
| Ireland | 0.80% |
| United Kingdom | 0.80% |
| Canada | 0.57% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- FlexShares
- Category
- Technology
- Types
- Dividend
- Inception Date
- Dec 13, 2012
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- For investors seeking a defensive approach to US quality.The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index (Underlying Index).
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The FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) is an exchange-traded fund issued by FlexShares that launched on Dec 13, 2012. It currently manages $525.4M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.40%. The fund holds 138 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 37.5% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.00001 | 7.64% | 146,862 | $40.4M |
| 2 | NVDA | NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 6.44% | 173,922 | $34.0M |
| 3 | AVGO | BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK USD | 4.69% | 65,436 | $24.8M |
| 4 | MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.00000625 | 3.17% | 47,478 | $16.8M |
| 5 | ABBV | ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 3.03% | 65,928 | $16.0M |
| 6 | JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 2.72% | 58,794 | $14.4M |
| 7 | PG | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY. | 2.49% | 88,560 | $13.2M |
| 8 | KLAC | KLA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 2.47% | 50,485 | $13.1M |
| 9 | GOOGL | ALPHABET INC-CL A - COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 2.43% | 37,394 | $12.9M |
| 10 | CSCO | CISCO SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 2.40% | 106,764 | $12.7M |
| 11 | JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 2.07% | 32,718 | $11.0M |
| 12 | PM | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 2.01% | 59,286 | $10.6M |
| 13 | GOOG | ALPHABET INC-CL C - COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.96% | 30,258 | $10.4M |
| 14 | LRCX | LAM RESEARCH CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.92% | 25,338 | $10.2M |
| 15 | QCOM | QUALCOMM INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0001 | 1.59% | 41,082 | $8.4M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.31% | |
| 1W | -0.81% | |
| 1M | -2.53% | |
| 3M | +9.44% | |
| 6M | +4.80% | |
| YTD | +5.42% | |
| 1Y | +16.31% | |
| 3Y | +55.64% | |
| 5Y | +59.86% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$86.83
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$86.16
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$82.30
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$88.29
Current Price
$85.66
52-Week Low
$73.59
$73.59$88.29
Current Yield
1.70%
Annual Dividend
$1.6252
Frequency
Quarterlyx/year
Last Ex-Date
Jun 18, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | $0.3420 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.2011 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.5411 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.5411 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.3179 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.3179 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3372 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3372 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.2117 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.2117 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.4462 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.4462 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.3310 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.3309 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.3421 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.3421 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.1832 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.1832 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.4601 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.4601 | Dec 21, 2023 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | QDEF | Technology(1556 ETFs) | Dividend(334 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.40% | 0.63% | 0.65% |
| AUM | $525.4M | $7.74B | $2.29B |
| Dividend Yield | 1.70% | 2.86% | 4.42% |
| Avg Volume | 13.9K | 767.7K | 197.4K |
| Holdings | 138 | 226 | 161 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -1.24% | +0.30% | +0.32% |
| 6-Month Return | +2.04% | +9.53% | +0.30% |
| YTD Return | +5.72% | +12.64% | +7.66% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.81% | +12.80% | +10.89% |
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