IQDF - FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
Assets | $579.68M |
NAV | $26.23 |
Expense Ratio | 0.47% |
PE Ratio | 19.86 |
Beta (5Y) | 0.90 |
Dividend (ttm) | $0.74 |
Dividend Yield | 2.84% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 19, 2021 |
1-Year Return | - |
Trading Day | April 16 |
Last Price | $26.48 |
Previous Close | $26.36 |
Change ($) | 0.12 |
Change (%) | 0.46% |
Day's Open | 26.43 |
Day's Range | 26.39 - 26.53 |
Day's Volume | 49,116 |
52-Week Range | 17.16 - 26.53 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust International Quality Dividend IndexSM. The index reflects the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess greater financial strength and stability characteristics relative to the Northern Trust International Large Cap Index, a float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted index of non-U.S. domiciled large- and mid-capitalization companies. 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.
Asset Class Equity | Sector International |
Region Global | Inception Date Apr 12, 2013 |
Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol IQDF |
Index Tracked Northern Trust International Quality Dividend Index |
Top 10 Holdings
17.31% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Royal Bank of Canada | RY.TO | 2.42% |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330.TW | 2.23% |
Allianz SE | ALV.DE | 1.96% |
L'Oreal SA | OR.PA | 1.87% |
Roche Holding AG | ROG.SW | 1.71% |
Rio Tinto PLC | RIO.L | 1.62% |
Nestle SA | NESN.SW | 1.55% |
Novartis AG | NOVN.SW | 1.41% |
Tencent Holdings Ltd | 700.HK | 1.31% |
Tokyo Electron Ltd | 8035.T | 1.23% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Mar 19, 2021 | $0.12 | Mar 25, 2021 |
Dec 18, 2020 | $0.114 | Dec 24, 2020 |
Sep 18, 2020 | $0.254 | Sep 24, 2020 |
Jun 19, 2020 | $0.256 | Jun 25, 2020 |
Mar 20, 2020 | $0.176 | Mar 26, 2020 |
Dec 20, 2019 | $0.189 | Dec 27, 2019 |
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