AUM $524.4MER 0.40%NAV $84.59Holdings 136Inception Dec 2012
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$84.50Day Range
$84.31$84.31
52-Week Range
$68.64$84.60
Avg Volume
8.9KDividend Yield
1.70%Expense Ratio
0.40%AUM
$524.4MShares Outstanding
5.8METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 30.71% |
| Healthcare | 12.71% |
| Financial Services | 11.38% |
| Consumer Defensive | 7.81% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 7.74% |
| Industrials | 6.80% |
| Communication Services | 6.76% |
| Real Estate | 5.33% |
| Energy | 4.41% |
| Basic Materials | 3.24% |
| Utilities | 3.11% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 97.11% |
| Ireland | 1.19% |
| Canada | 0.74% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.52% |
| United Kingdom | 0.44% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- FlexShares
- Category
- Technology
- Types
- Dividend
- Inception Date
- Dec 13, 2012
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- For investors seeking a defensive approach to US quality.The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index (Underlying Index).
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The FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) is an exchange-traded fund issued by FlexShares that launched on Dec 13, 2012. It currently manages $524.4M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.40%. The fund holds 136 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 38.2% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.00001 | 7.62% | 148,552 | $40.3M |
| 2 | NVDA | NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 7.04% | 178,808 | $37.2M |
| 3 | AVGO | BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK USD | 5.63% | 70,432 | $29.8M |
| 4 | MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.00000625 | 3.96% | 49,352 | $21.0M |
| 5 | JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 2.55% | 59,272 | $13.5M |
| 6 | PG | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY. | 2.51% | 89,528 | $13.3M |
| 7 | ABBV | ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 2.50% | 66,464 | $13.2M |
| 8 | GOOGL | ALPHABET INC-CL A - COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 2.46% | 37,688 | $13.0M |
| 9 | GOOG | ALPHABET INC-CL C - COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.96% | 30,202 | $10.3M |
| 10 | JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 1.92% | 32,984 | $10.2M |
| 11 | PM | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 1.91% | 61,504 | $10.1M |
| 12 | KLAC | KLA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.91% | 5,208 | $10.1M |
| 13 | CSCO | CISCO SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.82% | 107,880 | $9.6M |
| 14 | MRK | MERCK & CO INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.5 | 1.34% | 63,240 | $7.1M |
| 15 | TJX | TJX COS INC/THE COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 1.28% | 43,152 | $6.8M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.23% | |
| 1W | +0.57% | |
| 1M | +7.80% | |
| 3M | +2.23% | |
| 6M | +5.12% | |
| YTD | +3.84% | |
| 1Y | +22.83% | |
| 3Y | +55.56% | |
| 5Y | +60.12% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$82.75
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$82.20
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$80.23
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$84.60
Current Price
$84.31
52-Week Low
$68.64
$68.64$84.60
Current Yield
1.70%
Annual Dividend
$1.4078
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 19, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.5411 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.3179 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3372 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.2117 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.4462 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.3309 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.3421 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.1832 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.4601 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.2701 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.3818 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $0.1945 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.3942 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.3190 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.3234 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | $0.2092 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.3565 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.2604 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.2722 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.2011 | Mar 25, 2021 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | QDEF | Technology(1414 ETFs) | Dividend(334 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.40% | 0.67% | 0.64% |
| AUM | $524.4M | $6.79B | $2.15B |
| Dividend Yield | 1.70% | 2.97% | 4.42% |
| Avg Volume | 8.9K | 574.9K | 176.8K |
| Holdings | 136 | 200 | 161 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +8.02% | +12.36% | +5.39% |
| 6-Month Return | +5.24% | +4.39% | +7.36% |
| YTD Return | +4.38% | +6.06% | +6.27% |
| 1-Year Return | +24.19% | +34.53% | +20.52% |
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