NYSEARCA:QDEF FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Price, Holdings, & News → top AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL) (From Traders Agency) (Ad) Free QDEF Stock Alerts $61.94 +0.06 (+0.10%) (As of 01:38 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$61.75▼$61.9450-Day Range$60.83▼$64.2152-Week Range$52.35▼$64.29Volume2,333 shsAverage Volume12,142 shsMarket Capitalization$353.06 millionAssets Under Management$351.38 millionDividend Yield2.02%Net Expense Ratio0.37% Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartHoldingsOwnershipRatingsStock AnalysisChartHoldingsOwnershipRatings 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 HeadlinesMarch 27, 2024 | msn.comFirst Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF declares $0.2238 dividendSeptember 5, 2023 | msn.comBest Performing U.S. Dividend ETFs for August 2023April 24, 2024 | Traders Agency (Ad)top AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. But Ross Givens says the #1 artificial intelligence stock[/lin] is NOT Microsoft, Google, Amazon or Apple. 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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 Holdings149 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$347.94 million Average Daily Volume$8,188.80 Discount/Premium-0.05% 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 Interest100 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,700,000Beta0.83 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$750.00 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Ad Traders Agencytop AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. But Ross Givens says the #1 artificial intelligence stock[/lin] is NOT Microsoft, Google, Amazon or Apple. Nope — his research is pointing to a tiny, under-the-radar stock that’s trading for just a few dollars right now… And could soon shoot to the moon, handing early investors a windfall.Click here now for the full details of this stock that’s set to rocket in the AI revolution… FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund ExpensesTypeQDEFHigh Dividend Yield ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.37%0.45%0.54%0.50%0.51%Other Expenses0.01%0.26%0.54%0.64%0.58%Total Expense0.38%0.53%0.70%0.74%0.70%Fee Waiver-0.01%-0.21%-0.55%-0.68%-0.57%Net Expense0.37%0.51%0.60%0.57%0.58% FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Holdings & ExposureTop 10 QDEF HoldingsApple(NASDAQ:AAPL)Holding Weight: 6.50%Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)Holding Weight: 5.86%Broadcom(NASDAQ:AVGO)Holding Weight: 3.97%NVIDIA(NASDAQ:NVDA)Holding Weight: 3.70%Johnson & Johnson(NYSE:JNJ)Holding Weight: 3.12%Home Depot(NYSE:HD)Holding Weight: 3.11%Procter & Gamble(NYSE:PG)Holding Weight: 3.02%AbbVie(NYSE:ABBV)Holding Weight: 2.93%Meta Platforms(NASDAQ:META)Holding Weight: 2.81%Coca-Cola(NYSE:KO)Holding Weight: 2.29%QDEF Sector ExposureQDEF Industry ExposureFull Holdings Details Similar ETFsWisdomTree International High Dividend FundNYSEARCA:DTHWisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth FundNASDAQ:DGRSSPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETFNYSEARCA:EDIVT. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETFNYSEARCA:TDVGHarbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETFNYSEARCA:GDIVInstitutional OwnershipFifth Third BancorpSold 1,308 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.069%Sloy Dahl & Holst LLCBought 1,470 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 1.036%Courier Capital LLCSold 1,142 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.283%RVW Wealth LLCSold 15,663 shares on 4/8/2024Ownership: 1.909%Centaurus Financial Inc.Bought 938 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.094%View All Institutional Transactions QDEF ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have QDEF shares performed in 2024? FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's stock was trading at $59.06 at the start of the year. Since then, QDEF shares have increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $61.86. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. What does QDEF invest in? FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund is a equity fund issued by Northern Trust. QDEF focuses on high dividend yield investments and follows the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $351.38 million assets under management. What stocks does FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund hold? QDEF invests in 146 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Home Depot (HD), Procter & Gamble (PG), AbbVie (ABBV), Meta Platforms (META) and Coca-Cola (KO). What is the management fee for FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund? FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's management fee is 0.37% and has other expenses of 0.01%. However, QDEF has a fee waiver of -0.01% to reimburse the expenses. The net expense ratio for QDEF is 0.37%. What other stocks do shareholders of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other 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), BELLUS Health (BLU), Bank of America (BAC), Aviva (AVVIY) and Ares Capital (ARCC). Who are FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's major shareholders? FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include RVW Wealth LLC (1.91%), Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC (1.04%), Courier Capital LLC (0.28%) and Fifth Third Bancorp (0.07%). How do I buy shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund? Shares of QDEF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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