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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
USD87.86
-0.26 (-0.30%)
AMEX USD US Equity
NAV
USD 88.14
-0.32% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 542.07M
TER
0.40%
Yield (TTM)
1.60%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
74.57 – 88.29
Holdings
137
Issuer
FlexShares
About this ETF
Designed for investors prioritizing a cautious strategy within the realm of high-quality U.S. companies, this fund aims to mirror the overall financial returns—including both capital appreciation and income generation—of the underlying Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index. This goal is measured before any management fees or operating expenses are deducted.
ISIN
US33939L8458
Issuer
FlexShares
Domicile
US
Inception
2012-12-14
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.00001 AAPL | 8.49% |
| NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 NVDA | 6.73% |
| BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK USD AVGO | 4.80% |
| MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.00000625 MSFT | 3.35% |
| ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 ABBV | 3.00% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON STOCK USD 1 JNJ | 2.77% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A - COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 GOOGL | 2.45% |
| THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY. PG | 2.39% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 CSCO | 2.37% |
| KLA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 KLAC | 2.14% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD87.86
-0.26 (-0.30%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +2.53% |
| 3 months | +7.17% |
| 6 months | +7.53% |
| Year to date | +8.52% |
| 1 year | +16.63% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +16.55% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +10.10% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +9.06% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 9.76% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.63 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.34 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.39 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -7.19% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -22.69% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -36.22% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.70 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.91 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
43
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
60%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.47%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-2.54%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.68%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
38.5%
Effective holdings
42
Disclosed positions
137
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
QDEF
0.40%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-25 | USD 0.3420 |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.2011 |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-26 | USD 0.5411 |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-25 | USD 0.3179 |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-26 | USD 0.3372 |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.2117 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-27 | USD 0.4462 |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-26 | USD 0.3310 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-27 | USD 0.3421 |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-21 | USD 0.1832 |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-21 | USD 0.4601 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-21 | USD 0.2701 |
| 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-23 | USD 0.3818 |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-23 | USD 0.1945 |
| 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-22 | USD 0.3942 |
| 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-22 | USD 0.3190 |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-24 | USD 0.3234 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-24 | USD 0.2092 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-23 | USD 0.3565 |
| 2021-09-17 | 2021-09-23 | USD 0.2604 |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-06-24 | USD 0.2722 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-03-25 | USD 0.2011 |
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-24 | USD 0.3501 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-24 | USD 0.2684 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-25 | USD 0.3201 |
| 2020-03-20 | 2020-03-26 | USD 0.2599 |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-27 | USD 0.7185 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-26 | USD 0.2483 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-27 | USD 0.3397 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-21 | USD 0.2109 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-28 | USD 1.9879 |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.3504 |
| 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-22 | USD 0.2880 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-23 | USD 0.1798 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-28 | USD 0.4172 |
| 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-22 | USD 0.3160 |
| 2017-06-19 | 2017-06-23 | USD 0.2646 |
| 2017-03-20 | 2017-03-24 | USD 0.1927 |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-29 | USD 0.3651 |
| 2016-09-19 | 2016-09-23 | USD 0.2626 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 93.9% of the portfolio by weight
(126 scored constituents)
Environmental
64.1
class avg 63.0
Social
61.5
class avg 62.3
Governance
65.2
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
63.6
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|
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| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.L | 0.07% | 151.69B | 39.3% |
