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About FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
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Inception date
Apr 12, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
IQDF aims to hold a basket of dividend-paying firms with stable returns that has beta similar to the Northern Trust International Large Cap Index (Parent Index). The index has a large-cap bias resulting from selecting its constituents from the parent index, but it may also invest in mid-cap stocks. The index selects firms that meet certain targets for dividend yield and other fundamental factors. Securities ranking in the lowest quintile of quality and non-dividend paying firms are excluded. Quality is scored using a proprietary methodology based on management expertise (e.g. corporate finance activities), profitability, and cash flow. The remaining securities are optimized and weighted based on quality, dividend yield, and beta similar to the Parent Index. The Index is reconstituted quarterly starting each February.
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
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Moving Averages
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
IQDF trades at 28.22 USD today, its price has fallen −0.71% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on IQDF price chart.
IQDF net asset value is 28.14 today — it's risen 1.72% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
IQDF assets under management is 795.00 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
IQDF price has risen by 2.39% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.91% increase. See more dynamics on IQDF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.72% over the last month, showed a 7.27% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.07% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.72% over the last month, showed a 7.27% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.07% in a year.
IQDF fund flows account for 121.13 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
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IQDF invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
IQDF expense ratio is 0.47%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, IQDF isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, IQDF technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating IQDF shows the strong buy signal. See more of IQDF technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, IQDF technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating IQDF shows the strong buy signal. See more of IQDF technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, IQDF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 6.07%.
IQDF trades at a premium (0.29%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
IQDF shares are issued by Northern Trust Corp.
IQDF follows the Northern Trust International Quality Dividend Net (TR). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Apr 12, 2013.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.