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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.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks100.00%
Finance29.24%
Energy Minerals7.02%
Health Technology6.28%
Consumer Non-Durables6.27%
Non-Energy Minerals6.08%
Electronic Technology6.07%
Transportation6.01%
Technology Services5.12%
Consumer Durables4.89%
Communications4.58%
Utilities4.46%
Producer Manufacturing3.64%
Retail Trade2.49%
Commercial Services2.49%
Process Industries2.37%
Distribution Services1.90%
Consumer Services0.85%
Industrial Services0.25%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe44.21%
Asia40.05%
North America6.64%
Oceania4.76%
Middle East1.88%
Latin America1.65%
Africa0.81%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IQDF invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 29.24% stocks, and Energy Minerals, with 7.02% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
IQDF top holdings are Novartis AG and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., occupying 2.69% and 2.66% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IQDF last dividends amounted to 0.44 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.09 USD in dividends, which shows a 79.62% increase.
IQDF assets under management is 795.00 M USD. It's risen 3.89% over the last month.
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.
Yes, IQDF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 6.07%. The last dividend (Jun 26, 2025) amounted to 0.44 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
IQDF 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.
IQDF expense ratio is 0.47% meaning you'd have to pay 0.47% of your investment to help manage the fund.
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.
IQDF invests in stocks.
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 trades at a premium (0.29%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.