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About FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic 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
Identifiers
3
ISIN US33939L8292
IQDY aims to capture three attributes that don't always go together: high earnings quality, high dividends, and higher market risk. Quality and dividends often go hand in hand, but these traits are often associated with defensive plays rather than dynamic exposure. The index has a bias on large-caps by selecting its constituents from its parent index, Northern Trust International Large Cap Index but it may also invest in mid-cap stocks. Securities ranking in the lowest quintile of quality, as well as those which do not pay a dividend are excluded. Quality is scored using a proprietary methodology based on management efficiency, profitability, and cash flow. The remaining securities are optimized based on quality, dividend yield, and higher beta (1-1.5x higher than the parent index). The index is reconstituted quarterly starting each February.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks100.00%
Finance29.33%
Producer Manufacturing10.01%
Electronic Technology9.97%
Non-Energy Minerals7.63%
Transportation6.79%
Health Technology6.11%
Energy Minerals5.72%
Consumer Non-Durables4.47%
Consumer Durables3.67%
Utilities3.16%
Technology Services2.56%
Communications2.11%
Process Industries2.10%
Commercial Services1.92%
Retail Trade1.89%
Consumer Services1.53%
Industrial Services0.76%
Distribution Services0.26%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe42.63%
Asia42.01%
North America7.30%
Oceania3.21%
Latin America2.82%
Africa1.04%
Middle East0.98%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IQDY invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 29.33% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 10.01% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
IQDY top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Hitachi, Ltd., occupying 3.21% and 2.06% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IQDY last dividends amounted to 0.23 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.33 USD in dividends, which shows a 44.83% decrease.
IQDY assets under management is 99.14 M USD. It's risen 6.44% over the last month.
IQDY fund flows account for 10.43 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.
Yes, IQDY pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.04%. The last dividend (Dec 26, 2025) amounted to 0.23 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
IQDY shares are issued by Northern Trust Corp. under the brand FlexShares. The ETF was launched on Apr 12, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
IQDY expense ratio is 0.47% meaning you'd have to pay 0.47% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IQDY follows the Northern Trust International Quality Dividend Dynamic Net (TR). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IQDY invests in stocks.
IQDY price has risen by 5.38% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 36.32% increase. See more dynamics on IQDY price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.29% over the last month, showed a 13.05% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 44.14% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.29% over the last month, showed a 13.05% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 44.14% in a year.
IQDY trades at a premium (0.62%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.