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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Price, Holdings, & News

$77.74 -0.23 (-0.29%)
As of 08/15/2025 04:10 PM Eastern

About FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QDEF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.63
$77.80
50-Day Range
$71.76
$78.06
52-Week Range
$61.61
$78.06
Volume
11,569 shs
Average Volume
11,157 shs
Market Capitalization
$464.11 million
Assets Under Management
$464.62 million
Dividend Yield
1.70%
Net Expense Ratio
0.37%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund Expenses

TypeQDEFHigh Dividend Yield ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management 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%
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QDEF ETF News Headlines

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QDEF ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's stock was trading at $70.22 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, QDEF shares have increased by 10.7% and is now trading at $77.74.

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%).

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.

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

Issuer
Northern Trust
Fund Name
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:QDEF
Inception Date
12/14/2012
Fund Manager
Robert Anstine, Brendan Sullivan
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index
Category
Strategy
Focus
High Dividend Yield
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
147

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$464.62 million
Average Daily Volume
$6.49 thousand
Discount/Premium
-0.03%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Advisor
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Transfer Agent
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Citadel

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
9
Put Options
0
Call Options
9
Short Interest
1,000 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.90
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$750.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:QDEF) was last updated on 8/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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