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FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensiv...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS33939L8110
CUSIP33939L811
IssuerNorthern Trust
Inception DateApr 12, 2013
RegionBroad Asia (Broad)
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities, Dividend
Index TrackedNorthern Trust International Quality Dividend Defensive Index
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.47%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for IQDE: current value at 0.47% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.47%

Share Price Chart


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FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF

Popular comparisons: IQDE vs. IQDY, IQDE vs. SPY, IQDE vs. NOBL

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
14.60%
21.14%
IQDE (FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF had a return of 1.43% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.63% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF had an annualized return of 1.94%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.43%6.33%
1 month-1.00%-2.81%
6 months14.59%21.13%
1 year10.63%24.56%
5 years (annualized)3.77%11.55%
10 years (annualized)1.94%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-1.48%2.33%1.70%
2023-1.45%-2.67%7.07%5.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of IQDE is 46, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IQDE is 4646
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF(IQDE)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IQDE is 4545Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IQDE is 4545Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IQDE is 4444Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IQDE is 4646Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IQDE is 4949Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF (IQDE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


IQDE
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for IQDE, currently valued at 0.77, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.77
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for IQDE, currently valued at 1.20, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.001.20
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for IQDE, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.14
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for IQDE, currently valued at 0.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for IQDE, currently valued at 2.87, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.002.87
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.77. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.77
1.91
IQDE (FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF granted a 5.21% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.11 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.11$1.15$1.02$0.94$0.70$1.10$1.06$1.15$0.80$1.04$0.98$0.48

Dividend yield

5.21%5.51%5.28%3.98%3.10%4.84%5.16%4.51%3.67%4.95%4.02%1.82%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.37
2022$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.17
2021$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.18
2020$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.14
2019$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.19
2018$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.20
2017$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.42
2016$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.17
2015$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.23
2014$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.09
2013$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.13

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-3.55%
-3.48%
IQDE (FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF was 38.85%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 205 trading sessions.

The current FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF drawdown is 3.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.85%Jan 25, 2018537Mar 23, 2020205Jan 14, 2021742
-28.31%Jul 25, 2014365Jan 20, 2016398Aug 31, 2017763
-28.04%Jun 16, 2021326Sep 30, 2022
-11.61%May 22, 201312Jun 24, 201346Sep 19, 201358
-8.42%Oct 23, 201358Feb 3, 201434Apr 1, 201492

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF volatility is 2.94%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.94%
3.59%
IQDE (FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)