QDEFvsETF 2ETF Comparison
ETF 1
QDEF
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund ETF
This fund is part of
US Multi-Factor
-0.38%
VS
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QDEF performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
Historic performance and flows
Data as of 04/28/2026
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | QDEF ETF 2 | +8.06%– | +2.59%– | +4.67%– | +25.91%– | +65.75%– | +77.97%– |
| Flows | QDEF ETF 2 | +$4M– | +$6M– | +$10M– | +$31M– | +$11M– | -$148M– |
Volatility and drawdown
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | QDEF ETF 2 | +11.76%– | +10.14%– | +12.14%– | +14.03%– |
| Max drawdown | QDEF ETF 2 | -6.99%– | -6.99%– | -14.47%– | -21.30%– |
| Max drawdown duration | QDEF ETF 2 | 66d– | 66d– | 191d– | 566d– |
Trading data
QDEF | ETF 2 | |
Last sale 4/28/2026 at 1:30 PM | $84.50 | – |
| Previous close 04/28/2026 | $84.60 | – |
| Consolidated volume 04/28/2026 | ||
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| Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days |
Replication quality
Data as of March 31, 2026
1-year trailing difference
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Main metrics
Last update 4/28/2026 at 1:30 PM
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QDEF | ETF 2 | |
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| Last price | $84.50 | – |
| 1D performance | -0.12% | – |
| AuM | $523.67 M | – |
| E/R | 0.38% | – |
Characteristics
QDEF | ETF 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Passive | – |
| Provider | FlexShares | – |
| Benchmark | Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index | – |
| N° of holdings | 129 | – |
| Asset class | Equities | – |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | December 14, 2012 | – |
| ESG | No | – |
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Exposure
Countries
QDEF
USA
94.32%
Other
5.68%
ETF 2
Sectors
QDEF
Information Techn.
30.32%
Health Care
12.53%
Financials
11.16%
Consumer Staples
7.2%
Other
38.78%
ETF 2
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Diversification
QDEF
Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15
44.27%
ETF 2
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Top 15 holdings
Data as of March 31, 2026
QDEF
APPLE
7.56%
NVIDIA
6.25%
BROADCOM LIMITED
4.37%
MICROSOFT-T
3.66%
JOHNSON&JOHNSON
2.91%
ABBVIE
2.90%
PROCTERGAMBLE
2.59%
ALPHABET INC-CL
2.17%
PHILLIP MORRIS
2.04%
JPMORGAN CHASE
1.95%
ALPHABET INC-CL
1.74%
CISCO-T
1.68%
KLA CORPORATION
1.54%
MERCK & CO INC
1.53%
TJX
1.38%
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