FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)
| Assets | $1.59B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.37% |
| PE Ratio | 14.98 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.28 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.16% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 32.38% |
| 1-Year Return | +8.80% |
| Volume | 34,234 |
| Open | 59.23 |
| Previous Close | 59.46 |
| Day's Range | 59.13 - 59.37 |
| 52-Week Low | 51.49 |
| 52-Week High | 60.44 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 134 |
| 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
36.56% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 9.32% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 5.55% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 3.52% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 3.44% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 3.29% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 2.76% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 2.26% |
| Accenture plc | ACN | 2.23% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.17% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 2.04% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.28706 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.39391 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $0.2123 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.38808 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.32005 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.32526 | Jun 24, 2022 |
News
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