FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF)

NYSE Arca: IQDFExchange-traded fund from Northern Trust.

  • Expense ratio0.49%
  • Net assets$1.13B
  • Dividend yield3.36%
  • 1-year return+23.45%
  • Holdings185

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IQDF quote & trading statistics

IQDF performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+14.18%
  • 1 year+23.45%
  • 3 years+21.55%/yr
  • 5 years+11.42%/yr
  • 10 years+8.95%/yr
1Y volatility
15.07%
3Y volatility
12.34%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.52

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

IQDF top 10 holdings

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
12330Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.4.94%
22454MediaTek Inc2.42%
36857Advantest Corp.2.31%
4SSNLFSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.70%
50QIUNovo Nordisk A/S Class B1.62%
6ROPRoche Holding AG1.42%
7BHPBHP Group Ltd1.41%
8ASMLASML Holding N.V.1.40%
9BNPBNP Paribas SA1.37%
10ISPIntesa Sanpaolo SpA1.37%

The top 10 holdings make up 20.0% of the fund (185 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

IQDF sector weights

Financial Services
26.4%
Technology
18.8%
Industrials
12.1%
Basic Materials
8.2%
Energy
7.8%
Consumer Cyclical
6.1%
Consumer Defensive
5.3%
Healthcare
5.3%
Communication Services
3.4%
Utilities
3.3%
Real Estate
2.5%

IQDF region weights

Europe Developed
28.0%
Asia Developed
17.4%
Japan
12.4%
Asia Emerging
11.2%
United Kingdom
8.3%
North America
6.8%
Latin America
4.5%
Australasia
4.0%
Europe Emerging
3.0%
Africa/Middle East
2.9%

IQDF asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
96.8%
Cash
1.0%
U.S. stocks
0.0%

IQDF market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
41.0%
Large cap
39.9%
Mid cap
15.0%
Micro cap
0.0%

About FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund

The index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, provide exposure to a high-quality income-oriented universe of long-only international securities issued by non-U.S.- based companies. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the index.

IQDF ETF FAQ

What is the IQDF expense ratio?

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund has a net expense ratio of 0.49%, or $49.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in IQDF?

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund has about $1.13B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of IQDF?

The largest positions in IQDF are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.94%), MediaTek Inc (2.42%), Advantest Corp. (2.31%). The fund holds 185 securities in total.

How has IQDF performed?

IQDF returned +23.45% over the past year and +11.42% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does IQDF pay dividends?

IQDF has a dividend yield of 3.36% and pays distributions quarterly.

When was IQDF launched?

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund began trading on April 12, 2013.