FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive fund

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About QDEF

QDEF tracks an index of companies with higher dividend yield and lower beta than the Northern Trust 1250 Index. The listed name for QDEF is FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund. 

Index-Tracked
Russell 1000 TR USD
Index-TrackedRussell 1000 TR USD
Category
Large Value
CategoryLarge Value
Number of holdings
136
Number of holdings136
Inception Date
Dec 14, 2012
Inception DateDec 14, 2012

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of April 30, 2026
Technology32.81%
Financial Services11.46%
Healthcare11.42%
Communication Services7.69%
Consumer Defensive7.40%
Consumer Cyclical7.30%
Industrials6.70%
Real Estate5.37%
Energy3.95%
Basic Materials3.01%
Utilities2.89%

QDEF Key Statistics

AUM
530.07M
AUM530.07M
Price-Earnings ratio
21.48
Price-Earnings ratio21.48
30-Day yield
1.72
30-Day yield1.72
Average volume
10.07K
Average volume10.07K
High today
$85.53
High today$85.53
Low today
$85.18
Low today$85.18
Open price
$85.53
Open price$85.53
Volume
7.38K
Volume7.38K
52 Week high
$85.63
52 Week high$85.63
52 Week low
$69.03
52 Week low$69.03
Expense ratio
0.40
Expense ratio0.40

Stock Snapshot

As of today, FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive fund(QDEF) shares are valued at $85.35. The company's market cap stands at 530.25M, with a P/E ratio of 21.48 and a dividend yield of 1.9%.

As of 2026-05-02, FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive fund(QDEF) stock has fluctuated between $85.18 and $85.53. The current price stands at $85.35, placing the stock +0.2% above today's low and -0.2% off the high.

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive fund(QDEF) shares are trading with a volume of 7.38K, against a daily average of 10.07K.

In the last year, FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive fund(QDEF) shares hit a 52-week high of $85.63 and a 52-week low of $69.03.

In the last year, FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive fund(QDEF) shares hit a 52-week high of $85.63 and a 52-week low of $69.03.

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