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IQDF
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund

Price: $25.09
Change: $0.19 (-0.01%)
Category: Foreign Large Cap Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $13.13
  • 52 Week Hi $25.35
  • AUM $545.7 M
  • Shares 21.6 M

Analyst Report

The FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) is part of Northern Trust’s stable of proprietary factor strategies. This one has an international flair. The fund follows a Northern Trust index that selects dividend-paying companies in developed and emerging markets outside the U.S. Simple enough, but then the index weights the portfolio toward companies that earned the highest “dividend quality” scores. To prevent unintentional concentrations, the methodology caps the weighting of individual securities, industry groups, sectors and regions. Lastly, the fund aims to match market beta — jargon used to describe how volatile performance is relative to the market. It’s another way of saying IQDF aims to be no more or less risky than the market.

Investors can be excused for confusing IQDF with its sister funds: The FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (IQDY) and the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (IQDE). Like FlexShares’ domestic variations on the same theme, the three funds are distinguished by their approach to market beta. IQDY aims for a little more risk than the market, IQDE for a little less, and IQDF tries to match it. In practice, all three funds share many of the same top holdings, including Royal Bank of Canada, GlaxoSmithKline and L’Oreal. The difference comes down to weighting, with IQDY leaning a little more on volatile tech stocks than IQDE and IQDF.

Many FlexShares funds charge a premium for the Northern Trust expertise, but the FlexShares international dividend ETFs are priced competitively. Still, they are multiples more expensive than plain-vanilla international equity ETFs. Is it worth it? Investors can look at it several different ways. There are other international factor strategies out there, like the Vident International Equity Fund (VIDI) or the highly-concentrated (and extremely expensive) First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF. There are plenty of other international dividend ETFs like the WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DNL), the SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX), or the iShares International Select Dividend ETF (IDV). There are dividend-focused funds that mix U.S. and international exposure, like the SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) and the GlobalX SuperDividend ETF (SDIV). Lastly, investors might want to compare returns and portfolio with an ultra-low-cost international index fund, like the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS), which lacks fancy factors but offers more liquidity at a fraction of the price.

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 54,510
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 63,330

Alternative ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest SPDW 0.04% $9.6 B 2 M 3.50%
Largest (AUM) VEA 0.05% $90.9 B 8 M 3.16%
Most Liquid (Volume) EFA 0.32% $54.0 B 22 M 3.00%
Top YTD Performer KESG 0.59% $7.0 M 4,695 13.67%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

198
Number of Holdings
18.88%
% Assets in Top 10
24.80%
% Assets in Top 15
54.34%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
198
Rank
80 of 122
Low
IJUL (2)
High
VXUS (6892)
% Assets in Top 10
18.88%
Rank
71 of 122
Low
ISZE (2.12%)
High
HEFA (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
24.80%
Rank
51 of 122
Low
ISZE (2.97%)
High
HEFA (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 50
54.34%
Rank
54 of 122
Low
ISZE (8.21%)
High
EFAS (100.13%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 95.48%
Preferred Equity 2.86%
Non-Voting Depositary Receipt 1.08%
Unit 0.47%
American Depositary Receipt 0.13%
Sector Percentage
Finance 25.1%
Electronic Technology 10.28%
Non-Energy Minerals 9.07%
Health Technology 8.14%
Consumer Non-Durables 7.52%
Energy Minerals 7.32%
Consumer Durables 6.54%
Utilities 4.62%
Producer Manufacturing 3.97%
Technology Services 3.21%
Communications 3.15%
Consumer Services 2.12%
Transportation 2.0%
Retail Trade 1.62%
Commercial Services 1.62%
Process Industries 1.35%
Distribution Services 1.33%
Industrial Services 1.06%
Market Cap Percentage
Small 91.16%
Mid 8.86%
Region Percentage
APAC 47.97%
EUR 44.21%
AMER 7.84%
Region Percentage
Country Percentage
JP 15.21%
GB 10.02%
CN 8.26%
CH 8.26%
TW 7.43%
AU 4.56%
CA 4.33%
FR 3.9%
IN 3.33%
KR 3.2%
FI 2.91%
DE 2.74%
HK 2.64%
ES 2.56%
NL 2.19%
TR 2.02%
SE 1.83%
BR 1.78%
ZA 1.72%
IT 1.18%
TH 1.08%
RU 1.08%
SG 1.05%
DK 1.04%
MX 1.0%
BE 0.97%
ID 0.82%
CZ 0.78%
GR 0.72%
CL 0.6%
MY 0.48%
NO 0.29%
NZ 0.04%
 
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Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 95.48%
Preferred Equity 2.86%
Non-Voting Depositary Receipt 1.08%
Unit 0.47%
American Depositary Receipt 0.13%
 
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IQDF Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
19.86
Rank
87 of 120
Low
UEVM (10.98)
High
CHB (133.62)

IQDF Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.11
Dividend Date
2020-12-18
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.80

$0.11
Dividend
2020-12-18
Dividend Date
$0.80
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
3.16%
Rank
15 of 118
Low
JIG (0.04%)
High
GLCN (11.78%)

IQDF Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: -9.97 M 3 Month Net Flows: -21.09 M 6 Month Net Flows: -25.38 M 1 Year Net Flows: -264.63 M 3 Year Net Flows: -375.68 M 5 Year Net Flows: 188.54 M 10 Year Net Flows: 613.17 M

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for IQDF on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Foreign Large Cap Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A- n/a
Expenses B n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

IQDF Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.526%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.41%
Expense Ratio
0.47%
Rank
78 of 122
Low
BKIE (0.04%)
High
DWCR (1.16%)
ESG Themes and Scores
6.89/10
ESG Score
79.8%
Global Percentile
50.91%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      3.69%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      415.71
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      3.69%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      8.17%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

IQDF Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

0.64%
1 Week Return
5.31%
4 Week Return
19.05%
13 Week Return
21.40%
26 Week Return
3.85%
Year to Date Return
7.11%
1 Year Return
2.48%
3 Year Return
61.61%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
0.64%
Rank
86 of 121
Low
EFAS (-1.26%)
High
CHB (8.94%)
4 Week Return
5.31%
Rank
37 of 121
Low
IJUL (0.57%)
High
KESG (19.76%)
13 Week Return
19.05%
Rank
28 of 121
Low
IJUL (3.78%)
High
KEMX (29.87%)
26 Week Return
21.40%
Rank
48 of 119
Low
IJUL (5.03%)
High
FPXI (38.55%)
Year to Date Return
3.85%
Rank
45 of 121
Low
DWCR (0.65%)
High
KESG (13.67%)
1 Year Return
7.11%
Rank
76 of 115
Low
HDMV (-7.76%)
High
FPXI (78.30%)
3 Year Return
2.48%
Rank
66 of 92
Low
ECH (-39.36%)
High
FPXI (96.12%)
5 Year Return
61.61%
Rank
34 of 65
Low
ECH (18.05%)
High
FPXI (228.49%)

 
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IQDF Price and Volume Chart

IQDF Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
218.74%
Rank
11 of 121
Low
RNDM (5.04%)
High
BBCA (275.63%)
20 Day Volatility
11.20%
Rank
80 of 121
Low
IJUL (4.31%)
High
DWCR (50.33%)
50 Day Volatility
12.94%
Rank
63 of 121
Low
IJUL (4.74%)
High
DWCR (74.49%)
200 Day Volatility
15.31%
Rank
83 of 118
Low
IJUL (6.94%)
High
DWCR (54.53%)
Beta
0.9
Rank
49 of 119
Low
IJUL (0.44)
High
CEFA (2.32)
Standard Deviation
2.23%
Rank
98 of 114
Low
IJUL (1.02%)
High
FPXI (10.37%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $24.69
  • 60 Day MA $23.30
  • MACD 15 Period 0.17
  • MACD 100 Period 2.77
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 46.99
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 15.42
  • RSI 10 Day 61
  • RSI 20 Day 65
  • RSI 30 Day 65
  • Ultimate Oscillator 57

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $24.83
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $25.34
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $23.71
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $25.64
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $23.21
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $25.55

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $25.02
  • Support Level 2 $24.95
  • Resistance Level 1 $25.15
  • Resistance Level 2 $25.20

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 71.56
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 68.11
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 67.48
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 71.38

Fact Sheet

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