FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
Name
As of 04/15/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
2.7%
1 yr return
17.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
6.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.3%
Net Assets
$1.8 B
Holdings in Top 10
37.5%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.38%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 43.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 04/15/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
QDF - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 2.7%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.7%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.3%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio N/A
- Dividend Yield 2.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameFlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
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Fund Family NameFlexshares Trust
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Inception DateDec 14, 2012
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Shares Outstanding31550001
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerRobert Anstine
Fund Description
QDF - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | QDF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 2.7% | -4.0% | 15.6% | 77.53% |
1 Yr | 17.6% | -10.8% | 35.4% | 28.75% |
3 Yr | 6.7%* | -4.7% | 30.1% | 41.34% |
5 Yr | 9.3%* | -1.2% | 42.9% | 50.14% |
10 Yr | 9.5%* | 1.1% | 24.5% | 20.18% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | QDF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 17.0% | -24.9% | 46.1% | 6.63% |
2022 | -14.2% | -65.1% | 4.6% | 70.30% |
2021 | 24.1% | -44.2% | 57.5% | 12.03% |
2020 | 2.0% | -23.2% | 285.0% | 27.15% |
2019 | 21.8% | -21.4% | 48.5% | 31.92% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | QDF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 2.7% | -4.0% | 15.6% | 77.53% |
1 Yr | 17.6% | -10.8% | 35.4% | 28.75% |
3 Yr | 6.7%* | -4.7% | 30.1% | 41.34% |
5 Yr | 9.3%* | -1.2% | 42.9% | 50.14% |
10 Yr | 9.5%* | 1.1% | 24.5% | 20.18% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | QDF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 19.7% | -15.9% | 46.7% | 6.80% |
2022 | -12.1% | -42.0% | 8.5% | 91.93% |
2021 | 26.7% | 3.6% | 129.7% | 42.39% |
2020 | 4.9% | -22.6% | 304.8% | 32.56% |
2019 | 25.7% | -12.7% | 52.1% | 47.69% |
QDF - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
QDF | Category Low | Category High | QDF % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.8 B | 1.09 M | 163 B | 35.65% |
Number of Holdings | 157 | 2 | 1689 | 17.48% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 629 M | 420 K | 33.9 B | 32.30% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 37.46% | 4.8% | 99.9% | 19.24% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Apple, Inc. 8.56%
- Microsoft Corp. 5.58%
- Broadcom, Inc. 4.15%
- Johnson Johnson 3.36%
- Procter Gamble Co. (The) 3.23%
- NVIDIA Corp. 2.73%
- Treasury Repurchase Agreement 2.68%
- Coca-Cola Co. (The) 2.65%
- Accenture plc, Class A 2.30%
- Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.21%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | QDF % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.53% | 1.86% | 108.42% | 22.57% |
Other | 5.44% | -3.53% | 39.72% | 1.64% |
Bonds | 1.67% | -0.71% | 73.23% | 3.88% |
Cash | 0.79% | -0.79% | 38.18% | 64.25% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.88% | 29.63% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.66% | 26.60% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | QDF % Rank | |
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Technology | 25.48% | 0.00% | 54.02% | 1.82% |
Healthcare | 14.40% | 0.00% | 30.08% | 80.40% |
Financial Services | 13.01% | 0.00% | 58.05% | 91.41% |
Industrials | 8.99% | 0.00% | 42.76% | 78.75% |
Consumer Cyclical | 8.29% | 0.00% | 22.74% | 20.90% |
Consumer Defense | 7.19% | 0.00% | 34.10% | 68.26% |
Communication Services | 6.38% | 0.00% | 26.58% | 39.46% |
Real Estate | 5.13% | 0.00% | 90.54% | 17.43% |
Basic Materials | 4.89% | 0.00% | 21.69% | 19.69% |
Energy | 3.28% | 0.00% | 54.00% | 90.20% |
Utilities | 2.98% | 0.00% | 27.04% | 70.77% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | QDF % Rank | |
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US | 99.53% | 1.86% | 108.42% | 19.55% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.89% | 48.06% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | QDF % Rank | |
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Cash & Equivalents | 0.79% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 56.64% |
Derivative | 0.01% | -3.53% | 6.97% | 11.12% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.38% | 24.03% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 35.00% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 24.03% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 25.29% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | QDF % Rank | |
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US | 1.67% | -0.71% | 65.41% | 3.88% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.82% | 23.17% |
QDF - Expenses
Operational Fees
QDF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.38% | 0.03% | 14.82% | 92.57% |
Management Fee | 0.37% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 13.61% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 6.28% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
QDF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.95% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
QDF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
QDF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 43.00% | 0.00% | 488.00% | 57.59% |
QDF - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
QDF | Category Low | Category High | QDF % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 2.86% | 0.00% | 38.54% | 57.70% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
QDF | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
QDF | Category Low | Category High | QDF % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | N/A | -1.51% | 4.28% | 5.04% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
QDF | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Mar 21, 2024 | $0.194 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2023 | $0.451 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 21, 2023 | $0.287 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2023 | $0.394 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2023 | $0.212 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2022 | $0.388 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 22, 2022 | $0.320 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2022 | $0.325 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2022 | $0.254 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2021 | $0.373 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2021 | $0.295 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2021 | $0.273 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2021 | $0.226 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 24, 2020 | $0.311 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2020 | $0.273 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2020 | $0.330 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2020 | $0.264 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.634 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2019 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2019 | $0.392 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2019 | $0.204 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2018 | $0.329 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2018 | $0.311 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2018 | $0.184 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.399 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 22, 2017 | $0.296 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2017 | $0.281 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2017 | $0.242 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2016 | $0.379 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2016 | $0.344 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2016 | $0.255 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2016 | $0.232 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 05, 2016 | $0.314 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2015 | $0.236 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2015 | $0.261 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2015 | $0.249 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 05, 2015 | $0.254 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2014 | $0.259 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2014 | $0.256 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2014 | $0.207 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 03, 2014 | $0.297 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 09, 2013 | $0.204 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2013 | $0.134 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2013 | $0.058 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 03, 2013 | $0.061 | OrdinaryDividend |
QDF - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Robert Anstine
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 31, 2013
8.59
8.6%
Robert Anstine is Vice President of NTI. Mr. Anstine joined NTI in 2011 and is responsible for managing various global index equity portfolios. In addition, he has been involved with the investment management of the FlexShares equity index funds since their inception. Prior to joining NTI and since 2007, Mr. Anstine worked at Northern Trust as an operations manager.
Brendan Sullivan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 21, 2016
5.95
6.0%
Brendan Sullivan is a Vice President of Northern Trust Investments Inc. Mr. Sullivan joined NTI in 2012 and is a Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for the management of international equity index portfolios, overlay mandates and equity exchange-traded funds. Prior to joining NTI in May 2012, Mr. Sullivan was an Index Strategist at RBC Capital Markets, where he produced research and advised clients on implementing strategies around index events.
Steven Santiccoli
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 25, 2021
1.18
1.2%
Steven Santiccoli is a Vice President of NTI. Mr. Santiccoli is responsible for managing various global index equity portfolios. In addition, he is a member of NTI’s global sustainable investing resource team.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.05 | 86.59 | 8.02 | 16.42 |