FlexShares Quality Divided Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
Assets | $377.54M |
NAV | $52.80 |
Expense Ratio | 0.37% |
PE Ratio | 25.83 |
Shares Out | 7.15M |
Dividend (ttm) | $1.15 |
Dividend Yield | 2.18% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 17, 2022 |
1-Year Return | -4.86% |
Volume | 1,705 |
Open | 52.68 |
Previous Close | 52.84 |
Day's Range | 52.68 - 52.74 |
52-Week Low | 47.75 |
52-Week High | 59.57 |
Beta | 0.90 |
Holdings | 116 |
Inception Date | Dec 14, 2012 |
About QDEF
The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess greater financial strength and stability characteristics relative to the Northern Trust 1250 Index, a float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted index of U.S. domiciled large- and mid-capitalization companies. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of the underlying index.
Top 10 Holdings
36.25% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Apple | AAPL | 9.01% |
Microsoft | MSFT | 4.64% |
The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 3.28% |
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 3.08% |
The Home Depot | HD | 2.90% |
Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 2.87% |
Broadcom | AVGO | 2.77% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 2.72% |
Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 2.49% |
McDonald's | MCD | 2.49% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Jun 17, 2022 | $0.32341 | Jun 24, 2022 |
Mar 18, 2022 | $0.20924 | Mar 24, 2022 |
Dec 17, 2021 | $0.35653 | Dec 23, 2021 |
Sep 17, 2021 | $0.2604 | Sep 23, 2021 |
Jun 18, 2021 | $0.2722 | Jun 24, 2021 |
Mar 19, 2021 | $0.20108 | Mar 25, 2021 |
News
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