FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)
| Assets | $1.40B |
| NAV | $47.19 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.37% |
| PE Ratio | 24.33 |
| Shares Out | 29.58M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.27 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.62% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -13.64% |
| Volume | 76,812 |
| Open | 47.79 |
| Previous Close | 47.25 |
| Day's Range | 47.79 - 48.73 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.17 |
| 52-Week High | 61.84 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| Holdings | 132 |
| Inception Date | Dec 14, 2012 |
About QDF
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.
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Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.320 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.32526 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | $0.25359 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.37301 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.2948 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.27265 | Jun 24, 2021 |
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