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FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) Alternatives

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QDF. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to QDF

QDF charges 0.37% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among QDF alternatives.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QDF

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.


Top Performing QDF Alternatives (YTD)

QDF alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QDF

QDF alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QDF

QDF alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.


Other ETFs from FlexShares

Most popular FlexShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.


Often Compared With QDF

What investors most often compare with QDF, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnInception
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFDividend
52
12.79%
Oct 20, 2011QDF vs SCHD
Invesco QQQ ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
69
-5.93%
Mar 10, 1999QDF vs QQQ
WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth FundLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
49
-1.50%
May 22, 2013QDF vs DGRW
Fidelity High Dividend ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
60
-1.78%
Sep 12, 2016QDF vs FDVV
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
65
-4.42%
Sep 7, 2010QDF vs VOO
Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETFS&P 500, Dividend
20
4.64%
Oct 18, 2012QDF vs SPHD
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETFMid Cap Value Equities, Dividend
60
4.30%
Dec 16, 2016QDF vs COWZ
Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETFVolatility Hedged Equity, Dividend
37
6.93%
Dec 29, 2015QDF vs LVHD
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
65
-4.38%
May 15, 2000QDF vs IVV
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETFS&P 500, Dividend
27
2.36%
Oct 9, 2013QDF vs NOBL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
51
-3.22%
Jul 18, 2013QDF vs QUAL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
64
-4.37%
Jan 22, 1993QDF vs SPY
VanEck Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
95
6.46%
Dec 20, 2011QDF vs SMH
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETFS&P 500
66
-5.78%
Oct 9, 2015QDF vs SPMO
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETFDividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities
93
6.80%
Apr 29, 2021QDF vs SCHY
Fidelity Quality Factor ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
57
-3.61%
Sep 12, 2016QDF vs FQAL
GMO U.S. Quality ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
59
-5.77%
Nov 13, 2023QDF vs QLTY
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities
58
0.57%
Dec 6, 2005QDF vs SPHQ
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend FundSmall Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
45
7.74%
Jun 16, 2006QDF vs DES
iShares Global Infrastructure ETFIndustrials Equities
93
9.19%
Dec 10, 2007QDF vs IGF

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