QDEF — FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
QDEF pays a 1.50% distribution rate, quarterly, on a 0.39% expense ratio. Its Distribution Safety Score™ is 92 (Safe), giving a Safety-Adjusted Yield of 1.38%. Distributions fell 27.7% over the past year. Total return is 423.7% over the past 13.7 years, 158.6 points behind SPY at 582.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.0%.
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund is an ETF that tracks an index of high-quality U.S. large- and mid-cap companies selected for income and stability, with a targeted volatility profile between half and full market risk. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.39%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend exposure with reduced downside volatility compared to the broader market.
QDEF key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 92 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.38%
- Issuer
- Northern Trust
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/14/2012
- Expense ratio
- 0.39%
- Distribution rate
- 1.50%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.53%
- Last close
- $91.37
- AUM
- $562,339,762
- Average volume
- 7052.0
- Last dividend
- $0.3420
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/18/2026
- Payment date
- 06/25/2026
- Beta
- 0.75
- P/E ratio
- 22.126
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