FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
| Assets | $334.07M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.37% |
| PE Ratio | 16.47 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.28% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 37.41% |
| 1-Year Return | +12.59% |
| Volume | 487 |
| Open | 54.52 |
| Previous Close | 54.62 |
| Day's Range | 54.52 - 54.52 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.30 |
| 52-Week High | 58.00 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 131 |
| Inception Date | Dec 14, 2012 |
About QDEF
Fund Home PageThe FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of companies with higher dividend yield and lower beta than the Northern Trust 1250 Index. QDEF was launched on Dec 14, 2012 and is issued by FlexShares.
Top 10 Holdings
35.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.76% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 5.67% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 3.42% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 3.20% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 3.08% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 2.74% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 2.73% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 2.65% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 2.09% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.01% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | $0.27007 | 2023-09-21 |
| 2023-06-16 | $0.38179 | 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-03-17 | $0.19454 | 2023-03-23 |
| 2022-12-16 | $0.39419 | 2022-12-22 |
| 2022-09-16 | $0.31895 | 2022-09-22 |
| 2022-06-17 | $0.32341 | 2022-06-24 |
News
As Dividend, Value, & Low Vol Outperform, Check Out QDEF
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Factor Fundamentals for Your Portfolio
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Got Quality Queries? The FlexShares QDEF ETF Has Answers
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Risk-Averse, Retiring, and More: QDEF Has Something for Everyone
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Quality Investments Are Never Out of Style: The QDEF ETF
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Dividends Still Matter Making This ETF Important
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Improving Dividend Expectations Support Case for FlexShares QDEF
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Look to Quality Dividend ETFs in Today’s Market Environment
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Navigating Current Markets and Dividend Investment Strategies
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Get Defensive in the Hunt for Quality, Reliable Dividends
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Income and Value Meet in This Defensive ETF
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ETFs That Track Quality Companies Are a Portfolio Mainstay
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It’s Time to Get Defensive With Dividends
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Income, the Fed and What to Look for in 2020
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A Quality Dividend Idea With a Bright 2020 Outlook
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