FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEFETF · NYSE Arca
$91.16
-$0.03 (-0.03%)
EOD Oct 28, 2026
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.37%
- Dividend yield (TTM)
- 1.56%
- Distributions
- Quarterly
- Fund net assets (Jul 2026)
- $546M
- Stocks held
- 133
- Other positions
- 11
- Turnover (last fiscal year)
- 11%
- 52-week range
- $77.97 to $91.97
Top 10 holdings
All holdings40.3% of assets in ten stocks, as of Jul 31, 2026
| Company | Weight | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 8.31% | 80 | |
| 6.40% | 87 | |
| 4.67% | 71 | |
| 4.42% | 73 | |
| 4.04% | 64 | |
| 3.03% | 49 | |
| 2.76% | 53 | |
| 2.34% | 55 | |
| 2.27% | 42 | |
| 2.11% | 92 |
Sector allocation
Share of the fund's assets
- Technology32.4%
- Financials11.9%
- Healthcare9.9%
- Industrials9.5%
- Consumer Discretionary8.4%
- Other (6)27.2%
All 11 sectors
- Technology32.4%
- Financials11.9%
- Healthcare9.9%
- Industrials9.5%
- Consumer Discretionary8.4%
- Consumer Staples6.0%
- Communication5.8%
- Materials4.7%
- Real Estate3.9%
- Energy3.7%
- Utilities3.2%
Scores of what it owns
Every holding's scoreEach holding's score, weighted by its size in the fund
36% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies with a Quality score above 75, 16% in companies below 50.
Where it invests
Stock weight by the company's home country
- United States96.3%
- Ireland1.7%
- Canada0.5%
- United Kingdom0.4%
- Guernsey0.4%
- Bermuda0.1%
Growth of $10,000
With and without the dividends reinvested
Dividend
Dividend historyQDEF pays quarterly. Over the last twelve months it paid $1.42 per share, a 1.56% yield at today's price. The latest payment was $0.34, ex-dividend Sep 18, 2026. Over five years the annual payout grew 3.3% a year.
QDEF questions
What does QDEF invest in?+
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. Its largest holdings are Apple Inc (8.31%), NVIDIA Corporation (6.40%), Broadcom Inc. (4.67%).
What is QDEF's expense ratio?+
0.37% a year, as stated in the fund's latest shareholder report filed with the SEC. On a $10,000 investment that is about $37.00 a year.
How much does QDEF pay in dividends?+
QDEF paid $1.42 per share over the last twelve months, a 1.56% yield at the Oct 28, 2026 close of $91.16. It pays quarterly.
How good are the companies QDEF owns?+
Weighted by position size, the stocks in QDEF average a Quality score of 68 out of 100. 36% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies scoring above 75, 16% in companies below 50. The score is computed from each company's SEC filings; the methodology page lists every check.
Holdings: the fund's latest SEC Form N-PORT, as of Jul 31, 2026. Expense ratio, turnover and returns: the fund's shareholder report (SEC Form N-CSR) for the period to n/a. Net assets: SEC Form N-PORT. Quality scores: computed by Intrinsiqq from each company's SEC filings (methodology). Price: end of day Oct 28, 2026.