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QDEF Overview

Profile

Name:

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

Assets under management:

$379 M

Expense ratio:

0.37%

Inception date:

December 19, 2012

Website:

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Last ex-dividend date:

December 20, 2024

Next ex-dividend date:

N/A

Description:

QDEF ETF is an exchange-traded fund that focuses on high-quality dividend-paying stocks. It aims to provide investors with income and potential capital appreciation by investing in companies with strong fundamentals and consistent dividend growth. This fund is suitable for those seeking a balance of income and growth.

Top holdings

Name
Weight
AAPL logo
Apple(AAPL)
7.73 %
MSFT logo
Microsoft(MSFT)
4.51 %
NVDA logo
NVIDIA(NVDA)
4.48 %
PG logo
Procter & Gamble(PG)
3.25 %
ABBV logo
AbbVie(ABBV)
3.25 %
JNJ logo
Johnson & Johnson(JNJ)
3.18 %
META logo
Meta Platforms(META)
2.96 %
MRK logo
Merck & Co(MRK)
2.06 %
IBM logo
International Business Machines(IBM)
2.06 %
PM logo
Philip Morris International(PM)
2.01 %
QCOM logo
QUALCOMM Incorporated(QCOM)
1.54 %
JPM logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co(JPM)
1.48 %
GOOGL logo
Alphabet(GOOGL)
1.33 %
GILD logo
Gilead Sciences(GILD)
1.26 %
TMUS logo
T-Mobile US(TMUS)
1.20 %
LOW logo
Lowes Companies(LOW)
1.19 %
TJX logo
TJX Companies(TJX)
1.16 %
INTU logo
Intuit(INTU)
1.11 %
GOOG logo
Alphabet(GOOG)
1.08 %
ADP logo
Automatic Data Processing(ADP)
1.06 %
BMY logo
Bristol-Myers Squibb(BMY)
1.06 %
AVGO logo
Broadcom(AVGO)
1.05 %
LMT logo
Lockheed Martin(LMT)
0.89 %
CASH
0.86 %
MO logo
Altria(MO)
0.85 %
AMGN logo
Amgen(AMGN)
0.84 %
KLAC logo
KLA(KLAC)
0.82 %
NKE logo
NIKE(NKE)
0.81 %
DUK logo
Duke Energy(DUK)
0.78 %
MCK logo
McKesson(MCK)
0.71 %

Price

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Current Price

$69.32
QDEF price is $69.32

Price All-time High

$75.21
QDEF price is currently -7.83% below its historical high of $75.21

Price Most Recent Change

-0.26%
QDEF price was down -0.26% on Mar 12, 2025

Price YTD Change

-1.28%
QDEF price is down -1.28% since January 1st

Price 1-Year Change

+9.46%
QDEF price is up +9.46% year-on-year

Price 3-Year Change

+30.01%
QDEF price is up +30.01% over the past 3 years

Technical Analysis

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Beta

0.70
QDEF beta is 0.70

200-day SMA

$69.82
QDEF price is currently -0.72% below its 200-day simple moving average

14-day RSI

40.40
QDEF 14-day relative strength index is 40.40

30-day Relative Volume

0.35
QDEF 30-day relative volume is 0.35

Dividend

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Dividend per share

Last Paid Dividend

$0.45
QDEF last dividend was $0.45 per share, with an ex-dividend date of December 20, 2024

TTM Dividend Per Share

$1.30
QDEF TTM dividend per share is $1.30

TTM Dividend Per Share 1-Year Change

-0.31%
QDEF TTM dividend per share is down -0.31% year-on-year

TTM Dividend Per Share 3-Year Change

+19.46%
QDEF TTM dividend per share is up +19.46% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

TTM Dividend Yield

1.88%
QDEF TTM dividend yield is 1.88%

TTM Dividend Yield 1-Year Change

-8.74%
QDEF TTM dividend yield is down -8.74% year-on-year

Top holdings

Name
Weight
AAPL logo
Apple(AAPL)
7.73 %
MSFT logo
Microsoft(MSFT)
4.51 %
NVDA logo
NVIDIA(NVDA)
4.48 %
PG logo
Procter & Gamble(PG)
3.25 %
ABBV logo
AbbVie(ABBV)
3.25 %
JNJ logo
Johnson & Johnson(JNJ)
3.18 %
META logo
Meta Platforms(META)
2.96 %
MRK logo
Merck & Co(MRK)
2.06 %
IBM logo
International Business Machines(IBM)
2.06 %
PM logo
Philip Morris International(PM)
2.01 %
QCOM logo
QUALCOMM Incorporated(QCOM)
1.54 %
JPM logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co(JPM)
1.48 %
GOOGL logo
Alphabet(GOOGL)
1.33 %
GILD logo
Gilead Sciences(GILD)
1.26 %
TMUS logo
T-Mobile US(TMUS)
1.20 %
LOW logo
Lowes Companies(LOW)
1.19 %
TJX logo
TJX Companies(TJX)
1.16 %
INTU logo
Intuit(INTU)
1.11 %
GOOG logo
Alphabet(GOOG)
1.08 %
ADP logo
Automatic Data Processing(ADP)
1.06 %
BMY logo
Bristol-Myers Squibb(BMY)
1.06 %
AVGO logo
Broadcom(AVGO)
1.05 %
LMT logo
Lockheed Martin(LMT)
0.89 %
CASH
0.86 %
MO logo
Altria(MO)
0.85 %
AMGN logo
Amgen(AMGN)
0.84 %
KLAC logo
KLA(KLAC)
0.82 %
NKE logo
NIKE(NKE)
0.81 %
DUK logo
Duke Energy(DUK)
0.78 %
MCK logo
McKesson(MCK)
0.71 %

Analyst ratings

FAQ

  • What is QDEF?
  • Does QDEF pay dividends?
  • What stocks are in QDEF?
  • What is the current assets under management for QDEF?
  • What is QDEF average volume?
  • What is QDEF expense ratio?
  • What is QDEF inception date?

What is QDEF?

QDEF ETF is an exchange-traded fund that focuses on high-quality dividend-paying stocks. It aims to provide investors with income and potential capital appreciation by investing in companies with strong fundamentals and consistent dividend growth. This fund is suitable for those seeking a balance of income and growth.

Does QDEF pay dividends?

Yes, the FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund does pays dividends, with the most recent payment being $0.45 per share. The last ex-dividend date was on December 20, 2024, and the next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet

What stocks are in QDEF?

As of today, FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund inlcudes 128 holdings, with 124 of them being companies from 2 different countries and 11 sectors. The most weighted holdings are Apple (7.73%), Microsoft (4.51%) and NVIDIA (4.48%)

What is the current assets under management for QDEF?

Assets under management of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund is $379 M

What is QDEF average volume?

Average volume of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund is $6625

What is QDEF expense ratio?

Expense ratio of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund is 0.37%

What is QDEF inception date?

Inception date of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund is December 19, 2012