NYSEARCA:QDEF FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Price, Holdings, & News $67.23 +0.87 (+1.31%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$66.92▼$67.4250-Day Range$63.54▼$67.9552-Week Range$52.35▼$67.95Volume5,310 shsAverage Volume9,181 shsMarket Capitalization$381.87 millionAssets Under Management$375.05 millionDividend Yield1.86%Net Expense Ratio0.37% Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsStock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatings Get FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund alerts: Email Address About FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index FundThe FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of companies with higher dividend yields and lower betas chosen from the Northern Trust 1250 Index. QDEF was launched on Dec 14, 2012 and is managed by FlexShares.Read More QDEF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart QDEF ETF News HeadlinesMay 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comQDF: Quality-Heavy Dividend ETF Does Not Impress On Performance, Yield FrontsMarch 27, 2024 | msn.comFirst Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF declares $0.2238 dividendJuly 26, 2024 | MarketBeat (Ad)We just added a $300 account credit to your MarketBeat subscriptionMarketBeat All Access is our complete suite of portfolio monitoring software, research tools, stock screeners, proprietary reports, and more. Upgrade today and get $300 off your 2024-2025 subscription. Free for 30 days.September 5, 2023 | msn.comBest Performing U.S. Dividend ETFs for August 2023June 26, 2023 | forbes.comBest Dividend Paying Mutual Funds In 2023June 10, 2023 | morningstar.comFlexShares Quality Dividend Defensv ETFMay 31, 2023 | fool.comFlexShares Trust - FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEMKT: QDF)February 18, 2023 | morningstar.comVirtus KAR Global Quality Dividend AJuly 26, 2024 | MarketBeat (Ad)We just added a $300 account credit to your MarketBeat subscriptionMarketBeat All Access is our complete suite of portfolio monitoring software, research tools, stock screeners, proprietary reports, and more. Upgrade today and get $300 off your 2024-2025 subscription. 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Email Address Fund Details IssuerNorthern Trust Fund NameFlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:QDEF Inception Date12/14/2012 Fund ManagerRobert Anstine, Brendan Sullivan WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkNorthern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index CategoryStrategy FocusHigh Dividend Yield Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings166 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$375.05 million Average Daily Volume$6,038.50 Discount/Premium-0.02% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorJ.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. AdvisorNorthern Trust Investments, Inc. CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. DistributorForeside Fund Services, LLC Transfer AgentJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerCitadel Options OptionableN/A Short Interest7,800 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,680,000Beta0.82 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$750.00 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Ad American Hartford Gold GroupDave Ramsey Makes Big Mistake Live On AirDave Ramsey Is Dangerously Wrong And Here’s Why>> Asked whether we’re on the cusp of a US Dollar crash, Dave Ramsey made a stunning miscalculation while live on air: “Am I worried about this? 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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's stock was trading at $59.06 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, QDEF shares have increased by 13.8% and is now trading at $67.23. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Who are FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's major shareholders? FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's top institutional investors include RVW Wealth LLC (1.64%), Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC (1.03%), Raymond James & Associates (0.75%) and Kaydan Wealth Management Inc. (0.21%). How do I buy shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund? Shares of QDEF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund investors own include Polymetal International (AUCOY), AbbVie (ABBV), Emera (EMA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Medical Properties Trust (MPW), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) and BELLUS Health (BLU). This page (NYSEARCA:QDEF) was last updated on 7/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetche...Crypto Swap Profits | Sponsored“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 sp...Unstoppable Prosperity | SponsoredThis student turned $1,300 into $45,000 in just 4 Months!With the help of S.A.M. 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