FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (QDYN)
| Assets | $20.73M |
| NAV | $59.23 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.37% |
| PE Ratio | 25.29 |
| Shares Out | 350,000 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.19 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 18, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -0.64% |
| Volume | 273 |
| Open | 60.11 |
| Previous Close | 58.02 |
| Day's Range | 59.02 - 59.02 |
| 52-Week Low | 56.26 |
| 52-Week High | 66.31 |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| Holdings | 135 |
| Inception Date | Dec 14, 2012 |
About QDYN
The underlying 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. 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
32.36% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | AAPL | 7.86% |
| Microsoft | MSFT | 4.26% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 3.96% |
| Pfizer | PFE | 3.17% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 2.95% |
| Broadcom | AVGO | 2.40% |
| Cisco Systems | CSCO | 2.24% |
| Philip Morris International | PM | 1.91% |
| Texas Instruments | TXN | 1.85% |
| Union Pacific | UNP | 1.76% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | $0.25281 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.37094 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.2962 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.26968 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.23557 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.3361 | Dec 24, 2020 |
News
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