QDEF ETF

$91.44

Fund Essentials - as of Jun 30, 2026

Net Assets
$544M
Expense Ratio
0.39%
Dividend Yield (Current)
1.61%
Holdings
136
Inception Date
Dec 14, 2012
Fund Family
Flexshares Trust
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
SEC 30-Day Yield
PRO

Performance

YTD+7.14%
1 Year+18.78%
3 Year+17.83%
5 Year+12.22%
10 Year+12.04%

Asset Allocation

Stocks: 98.44%
Cash: 0.73%
Other: 0.82%

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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
AAPLApple Inc8.41%
NVDANvidia Corp6.31%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.47%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp 4.100 Feb 06 373.40%
ABBVAbbvie Inc Health Care3.09%
Top 10 Concentration: 37.85%Report Date: Jun 30, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
1.61%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest Distribution
$0.34
Jun 18, 2026
12M Distributions
4 payments
Total: $1.40

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Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
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QDEF ETF Overview

QDEF ETF (FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund) is managed by Flexshares Trust with $544.3M in net assets. QDEF expense ratio is 0.39%, holding 136 positions across sectors including Information Technology, Financials, Health Care. Inception date: 2012-12-14.

QDEF performance shows a YTD return of 7.14%. The 1-year return is 18.78% and the 5-year return is 12.22%. QDEF dividend yield stands at 1.61%, paid quarterly.

QDEF top holdings include Apple Inc (8.4%), Nvidia Corp (6.3%), Broadcom Inc (4.5%), Microsoft Corp 4.100 Feb 06 37 (3.4%), Abbvie Inc Health Care (3.1%). View all QDEF holdings, sector breakdown, or dividend history.

QDEF can be compared against other funds using the overlap calculator or side-by-side comparison tool. QDEF alternatives are available via the screener, along with tax-loss harvesting opportunities.

1 Month
-0.88%
YTD
+7.14%
1 Year
+18.78%
3 Year
+17.83%

Magnificent 7 Exposure

Combined weight of mega-cap tech leaders

22.7%

of portfolio

AAPLApple Inc
8.41%
NVDANvidia Corp
6.31%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp 4.100 Feb 06 37
3.40%
GOOGL'alphabet Inc., Class 'a''
2.53%
GOOGAlphabet Inc series C
2.03%

Top 10 Holdings (37.8% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1AAPLApple IncInformation Technology8.41%
2NVDANvidia CorpInformation Technology6.31%
3AVGOBroadcom IncInformation Technology4.47%
4MSFTMicrosoft Corp 4.100 Feb 06 37Information Technology3.40%
5ABBVAbbvie Inc Health CareHealth Care3.09%
6JNJJOHNSON AND JOHNSONHealth Care2.90%
7GOOGL'alphabet Inc., Class 'a''Communication Services2.53%
8PGProcter & Gamble Co/The Pg Us EquityConsumer Staples2.49%
9CSCOCisco Systems Inc. - Ordinary SharesInformation Technology2.20%
10JPM:USJp Morgan Chase & CoFinancials2.05%