FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)
| Assets | $1.68B |
| NAV | $59.71 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.37% |
| PE Ratio | 25.55 |
| Shares Out | 28.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.11 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.85% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | +21.92% |
| Volume | 31,918 |
| Open | 59.46 |
| Previous Close | 59.70 |
| Day's Range | 58.47 - 58.96 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.06 |
| 52-Week High | 47.06 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| Holdings | 131 |
| Inception Date | Dec 14, 2012 |
About QDF
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Dividend IndexSM. The 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. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of the index.
Top 10 Holdings
35.28% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | AAPL | 8.51% |
| Microsoft | MSFT | 5.63% |
| JPMorgan Chase | JPM | 3.58% |
| Procter & Gamble | PG | 3.20% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 3.03% |
| Cisco Systems | CSCO | 2.57% |
| Broadcom | AVGO | 2.51% |
| Intel | INTC | 2.15% |
| Home Depot | HD | 2.14% |
| Texas Instruments | TXN | 1.97% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.2948 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.27265 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.22599 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.3111 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | $0.2729 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | $0.3304 | Jun 25, 2020 |
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