NYSEARCA:QDEF FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Price, Holdings, & News $77.42 -0.13 (-0.17%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.42 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QDEF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get QDEF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$77.25▼$77.5950-Day Range$71.76▼$78.0652-Week Range$61.61▼$78.06Volume11,448 shsAverage Volume11,095 shsMarket Capitalization$462.20 millionAssets Under Management$463.32 millionDividend Yield1.70%Net Expense Ratio0.37%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy ETF Overview The FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of companies with higher dividend yields and lower betas chosen from the Northern Trust 1250 Index. QDEF was launched on Dec 14, 2012 and is managed by FlexShares. Read More FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund ExpensesTypeQDEFHigh Dividend Yield ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.37%0.44%0.56%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.01%0.25%0.56%0.59%0.56%Total Expense0.38%0.54%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver-0.01%-0.41%-0.66%-0.71%-0.63%Net Expense0.37%0.49%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive QDEF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address QDEF ETF News HeadlinesQDEF: Dividend ETF With Little To ShowJuly 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comQDEF: Heavy IT Concentration Challenges This Fund's 'Defensiveness'January 20, 2025 | seekingalpha.comTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger the biggest forced rotation of capital since World War II. They reveal why Trump is mobilizing America’s tech giants… and name the two stocks most likely to soar as trillions shift behind the scenes.August 21 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund declares quarterly distribution of $1.063918December 20, 2024 | msn.comFlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund declares quarterly distribution of $0.2322September 23, 2024 | msn.comQDEF FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund ETFSeptember 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines QDEF ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have QDEF shares performed this year? FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's stock was trading at $70.22 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, QDEF stock has increased by 10.1% and is now trading at $77.3110. Who are FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's major shareholders? FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's top institutional shareholders include RVW Wealth LLC (1.48%), Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC (1.14%), Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.92%) and Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC (0.84%). How do I buy shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund? Shares of QDEF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund investors own include iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), American Water Works (AWK) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Fund Details IssuerNorthern Trust Fund NameFlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:QDEF Inception Date12/14/2012 Fund ManagerRobert Anstine, Brendan Sullivan WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkNorthern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index CategoryStrategy FocusHigh Dividend Yield Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings154 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$463.32 million Average Daily Volume$6.93 thousand Discount/Premium0.01% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorJ.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. AdvisorNorthern Trust Investments, Inc. CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. DistributorForeside Fund Services, LLC Transfer AgentJ.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerCitadel Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume2 Put Options0 Call Options2 Short Interest1,000 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,970,000Beta0.90 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$750.00 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Enter your email address to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts could become the next blockbuster growth stocks.Get This Free Report Top 10 QDEF HoldingsApple (NASDAQ:AAPL)Holding Weight: 6.98%NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)Holding Weight: 6.80%Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)Holding Weight: 5.57%Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)Holding Weight: 5.32%Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)Holding Weight: 3.12%AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV)Holding Weight: 2.89%Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG)Holding Weight: 2.67%Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)Holding Weight: 2.24%Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)Holding Weight: 2.18%JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)Holding Weight: 2.00%Full Holdings DetailsQDEF Sector ExposureQDEF Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:QDEF) was last updated on 8/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. Now, Alex Green has identified AI’s Next Ma...The Oxford Club | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. Economist ...Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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