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

ETF Info

ISIN

US33939L8375

CUSIP

33939L837

Inception Date

Apr 12, 2013

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Northern Trust International Quality Dividend Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

IQDF has an expense ratio of 0.47%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) returned 11.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.96% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IQDF returned 4.63% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


IQDF

YTD

11.83%

1M

9.78%

6M

7.67%

1Y

11.96%

5Y*

12.15%

10Y*

4.63%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of IQDF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.61%1.95%1.78%2.69%1.29%11.83%
2024-0.67%2.24%1.94%-0.65%5.97%-0.48%1.61%2.65%2.27%-4.49%-1.67%-1.88%6.62%
20238.92%-3.78%2.34%2.87%-4.77%4.49%3.54%-4.42%-1.37%-2.47%8.19%6.22%20.10%
2022-1.45%-3.81%-0.86%-5.57%1.77%-8.95%2.99%-5.42%-8.97%3.54%14.60%-1.39%-14.69%
2021-0.37%3.91%3.20%2.22%3.50%-1.17%-0.53%0.45%-3.69%2.70%-4.06%4.02%10.18%
2020-3.33%-7.41%-17.59%6.89%3.64%3.60%2.64%3.87%-2.43%-2.56%13.70%5.95%3.36%
20199.32%1.04%0.05%1.90%-5.43%5.39%-2.26%-2.93%3.39%3.49%0.91%5.20%20.96%
20184.52%-4.25%-1.38%-0.11%-3.46%-2.26%2.59%-3.25%1.00%-7.37%1.53%-5.82%-17.40%
20173.02%1.51%3.63%1.97%3.05%0.21%3.30%0.96%0.77%0.53%-0.19%2.94%23.87%
2016-4.14%-1.26%8.86%2.45%-2.08%0.30%4.25%-0.44%1.36%-1.23%-2.09%3.09%8.74%
20150.41%4.36%-3.01%5.96%-2.04%-3.09%-0.61%-7.29%-5.33%7.32%-2.40%-2.94%-9.33%
2014-5.56%5.72%1.85%2.29%2.02%1.91%-1.41%0.76%-6.33%-0.69%-0.24%-5.60%-5.88%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of IQDF is 74, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IQDF is 7474
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IQDF is 7171
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IQDF is 7474
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IQDF is 7272
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IQDF is 8181
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IQDF is 7373
Martin 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 Index Fund (IQDF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.71
  • 5-Year: 0.76
  • 10-Year: 0.27
  • All Time: 0.30

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund provided a 6.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.65$1.56$1.41$1.15$1.06$0.76$1.08$1.22$1.04$0.84$0.92$1.07

Dividend yield

6.37%6.72%6.06%5.59%4.13%3.16%4.46%5.77%3.89%3.75%4.27%4.36%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.95$1.56
2023$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.57$1.41
2022$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.20$1.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.27$1.06
2020$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.76
2019$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.19$1.08
2018$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.24$1.22
2017$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.29$1.04
2016$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.84
2015$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.92
2014$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.19$1.07

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund. 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 Index Fund was 39.83%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund drawdown is 0.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.83%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020202Jan 8, 2021743
-30.34%Jun 15, 2021336Oct 12, 2022341Feb 22, 2024677
-30.28%Jul 25, 2014391Feb 11, 2016362Jul 20, 2017753
-13.92%Mar 18, 202516Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202533
-11.45%May 22, 201323Jun 24, 201354Sep 11, 201377

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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