Question 1

What are the top holdings in QDEF?

Accepted Answer

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) holds 132 securities. View the complete list of top holdings sorted by portfolio weight, showing each security's ticker symbol, company name, asset type, and allocation percentage.

Question 2

How concentrated is QDEF's portfolio?

Accepted Answer

Portfolio concentration is measured by the weight of top holdings. A concentrated portfolio has fewer large positions with higher individual weights, while a diversified portfolio distributes holdings more evenly. Review QDEF's holdings table to analyze concentration risk.

Question 3

What is QDEF's sector allocation?

Accepted Answer

The Sector Allocation chart shows how QDEF distributes investments across different industries like Technology, Healthcare, Financials, and more. This sector exposure helps understand the fund's industry diversification strategy.

Question 4

What countries does QDEF invest in?

Accepted Answer

QDEF's geographic exposure is shown in the Countries tab under Portfolio Allocations. This reveals the fund's international diversification and exposure to different regions and global markets.

Question 5

How diversified is QDEF ETF?

Accepted Answer

QDEF's diversification can be assessed by reviewing its 132 holdings, sector allocation, and geographic exposure. A well-diversified ETF spreads investments across multiple securities, sectors, and regions to reduce concentration risk.

Question 6

What are QDEF's largest positions by weight?

Accepted Answer

QDEF's largest positions are listed in the holdings table, sorted by portfolio weight percentage. The top holdings represent the securities with the highest allocation in the fund's portfolio composition.

#	Symbol	Name	Type	Weight
1	AAPL	Apple Inc	Stock	8.17%
2	NVDA	NVIDIA Corporation	Stock	6.46%
3	AVGO	Broadcom Inc	Stock	5.69%
4	MSFT	Microsoft Corporation	Stock	4.85%
5	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	Stock	3.49%
6	ABBV	AbbVie Inc	Stock	2.95%
7	PG	The Procter & Gamble Company	Stock	2.77%
8	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc.	Stock	2.35%
9	PM	Philip Morris International Inc.	Stock	2.15%
10	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Stock	2.00%
11	GOOG	Alphabet Inc.	Stock	1.88%
12	CSCO	Cisco Systems, Inc.	Stock	1.74%
13	MRK	Merck & Co., Inc.	Stock	1.48%
14	QCOM	QUALCOMM Incorporated	Stock	1.46%
15	GILD	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	Stock	1.41%
16	KLAC	KLA Corporation	Stock	1.36%
17	TJX	The TJX Companies, Inc	Stock	1.32%
18	LOW	Lowe's Companies, Inc.	Stock	1.16%
19	INTU	Intuit Inc	Stock	1.07%
20	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	Stock	0.98%
21	BMY	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	Stock	0.92%
22	NEM	Newmont Corporation	Stock	0.90%
23	MO	Altria Group, Inc.	Stock	0.83%
24	ADP	Automatic Data Processing, Inc	Stock	0.80%
25	TT	Trane Technologies plc	Stock	0.74%
26	USB	U.S. Bancorp	Stock	0.74%
27	LLY	Eli Lilly and Company	Stock	0.74%
28	TMUS	T-Mobile US, Inc	Stock	0.69%
29	DUK	Duke Energy Corporation	Stock	0.68%
30	HD	The Home Depot, Inc	Stock	0.65%
31	T TO:AEM	Agnico Eagle Mines Limited	Stock	0.64%
32	AMGN	Amgen Inc	Stock	0.62%
33	TFC	Truist Financial Corporation	Stock	0.61%
34	TPR	Tapestry, Inc	Stock	0.60%
35	EA	Electronic Arts Inc	Stock	0.57%
36	DDS	Dillards, Inc	Stock	0.56%
37	ITW	Illinois Tool Works Inc	Stock	0.56%
38	MET	MetLife, Inc	Stock	0.55%
39	BAH	Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation	Stock	0.55%
40	AIG	American International Group, Inc	Stock	0.55%
41	AFL	Aflac Incorporated	Stock	0.54%
42	KMB	Kimberly-Clark Corporation	Stock	0.54%
43	NXST	Nexstar Media Group, Inc	Stock	0.54%
44	PSA	Public Storage	Stock	0.53%
45	COR	Cencora, Inc.	Stock	0.53%
46	PB	Prosperity Bancshares, Inc	Stock	0.52%
47	MTCH	Match Group, Inc	Stock	0.52%
48	EWBC	East West Bancorp, Inc	Stock	0.52%
49	EQR	Equity Residential	Stock	0.52%
50	HSY	The Hershey Company	Stock	0.52%

QDEF ETF Holdings: FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

Portfolio Allocations

Top 50 Holdings by Portfolio Weight