FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)
| Assets | $1.83B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.37% |
| PE Ratio | 22.51 |
| Shares Out | 25.92M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.92% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 42.21% |
| 1-Year Return | +15.02% |
| Volume | 36,115 |
| Open | 69.76 |
| Previous Close | 70.04 |
| Day's Range | 69.63 - 71.42 |
| 52-Week Low | 60.42 |
| 52-Week High | 73.89 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 148 |
| Inception Date | Dec 14, 2012 |
About QDF
Fund Home PageThe FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Northern Trust Quality Dividend index. The fund tracks an index of companies deemed to have secure dividends that matches the beta of the Northern Trust 1250 Index. QDF was launched on Dec 14, 2012 and is issued by FlexShares.
Top 10 Holdings
38.28% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 9.39% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 5.49% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 5.06% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.92% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 3.05% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.83% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 2.74% |
| Accenture plc | ACN | 2.07% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 1.99% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.75% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.483 | n/a |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.344 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.342 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.194 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.451 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.287 | Sep 21, 2023 |
News
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