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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund ETF AnalysisComprehensive ETF analysis for FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) including NAV, expense ratio, sector breakdown, and holdings data.ETF AnalysisQDEF
QDEF
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

ETFFlexShares
🇺🇸QDEF•AMEX•Equity
AUM (USD)$552.02M
Expense Ratio0.4%
Holdings158

Sentiment

AUM (USD)

$552.02M

Expense Ratio

0.4%

Holdings

158

Sentiment

QDEF
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF

Overview for FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

Fund Type
ETF
Fund Issuer
FlexShares
Asset Class
Equity
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Inception Date
December 14, 2012
Domicile
US
Website
flexshares.com/us/en/individual/funds/qdef
Fund Type
ETF
Fund Issuer
FlexShares
Asset Class
Equity
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Inception Date
December 14, 2012
Domicile
US
Website
flexshares.com/us/en/individual/funds/qdef
Fund Type
ETF
Fund Issuer
FlexShares
Asset Class
Equity
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Inception Date
December 14, 2012
Domicile
US
Website
flexshares.com/us/en/individual/funds/qdef

About this fund

For investors seeking a defensive approach to US quality.The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index (Underlying Index).

QDEF Stock Price

Key Facts

Equity

Expense Ratio

0.4%

AUM

$552.02M

Fund Details

NAV$90.13 USD
Holdings158
Average Volume7.8K
Inception DateDecember 14, 2012
Asset ClassEquity
Fund IssuerFlexShares
DomicileUS
ISINUS33939L8458
CUSIP33939L845
NAV CurrencyUSD

Expense Ratio

0.4%

Assets Under Management

$552.02M

NAV

$90.13 USD

Holdings

158

Average Volume

7.8K

Inception Date

December 14, 2012

Asset Class

Equity

Fund Issuer

FlexShares

Domicile

US

ISIN

US33939L8458

CUSIP

33939L845

NAV Currency

USD

Expense Ratio

0.4%

Assets Under Management

$552.02M

NAV

$90.13 USD

Holdings

158

Average Volume

7.8K

Inception Date

December 14, 2012

Asset Class

Equity

Fund Issuer

FlexShares

Domicile

US

ISIN

US33939L8458

CUSIP

33939L845

NAV Currency

USD

Data last updated: Sep 11, 2026, 07:10 AM

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What is QDEF?

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) is a Equity fund from FlexShares, listed since 2012, with $552.0M in assets under management, a 0.40% expense ratio, a NAV of $90.13 USD.

What's in QDEF? Top 10 holdings

HoldingWeight
Apple INC Common Stock Usd 0.00001 AAPL8.83%
Nvidia CORP Common Stock Usd 0.001 NVDA7.49%
Microsoft CORP Common Stock Usd 0.00000625 MSFT4.56%
Broadcom INC Common Stock Usd AVGO2.75%
Johnson & Johnson Common Stock Usd 1 JNJ2.68%
Alphabet INC-Cl A - Common Stock Usd 0.001 GOOGL2.36%
Philip Morris International INC Common Stock Usd 0 PM2.04%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co Common Stock Usd 1 JPM1.96%
Alphabet INC-Cl C - Common Stock Usd 0.001 GOOG1.88%
Kla CORP Common Stock Usd 0.001 KLAC1.87%

QDEF sector breakdown

  • Technology 36.20%
  • Financial Services 11.76%
  • Healthcare 10.77%
  • Consumer Cyclical 7.37%
  • Consumer Defensive 7.04%
  • Industrials 6.77%
  • Communication Services 6.10%
  • Energy 4.64%

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  • QDFFlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
  • QLCFlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund
  • QLVFlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
  • QLVDFlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
  • QLVEFlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
  • RAVIFlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund
  • SKORFlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
  • TAXINorthern Trust Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
  • TAXSNorthern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
  • TAXTNorthern Trust Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
  • TDTFFlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund