IQDE Performance — FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
Data updated: 2025-01-14
IQDE returned +21.94% over one year to Oct 2024. Annualised returns are +2.27% over 3 years and +4.68% over 5 years. Against its International Large Value category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $107, against $115 for the category, and to $122 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 15.39% a year. In the 12 months to Oct 2024 the fund lost a net $8.4M, and assets reached $22.20M.
IQDE Growth of $100
What $100 invested in FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | IQDE | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2023 – Oct 2024) | $122 | $122 |
| 3 years (Nov 2021 – Oct 2024) | $107 | $115 |
| 5 years (Nov 2019 – Oct 2024) | $126 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $129 | $146 |
IQDE Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +21.94% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.27% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.68% |
IQDE Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | +7.40% |
| 2023 | +14.82% |
| 2022 | −13.65% |
| 2021 | +8.40% |
| 2020 | +3.01% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.26% |
IQDE Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −0.8% | +1.4% | +1.2% | 0.0% | +3.9% | −0.5% | +2.0% | +3.5% | +1.8% | −5.1% | — | — |
| 2023 | +5.9% | −3.4% | +1.4% | +2.1% | −4.4% | +4.4% | +4.1% | −3.7% | −1.0% | −3.6% | +7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −2.6% | +0.8% | −4.9% | +1.2% | −10.2% | +2.7% | −3.4% | −8.9% | +2.9% | +10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.3% | +1.6% | +2.8% | +2.4% | +3.0% | −0.4% | −1.1% | +1.8% | −3.5% | +1.0% | −4.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | −2.0% | −9.0% | −15.8% | +7.0% | +2.2% | +3.2% | +3.0% | +3.3% | −2.4% | −2.0% | +13.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.5% | +2.6% | +3.4% | +0.6% | +5.0% |
IQDE Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2021 – Oct 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.39%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.95% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −10.16% (Jun 2022)
IQDE Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$8.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6K
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.00×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jun 2024 | $1K | $2.2M | −$2.2M |
| May 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2024 | $5K | $4.2M | −$4.2M |
| Dec 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2023 | $0 | $2.0M | −$2.0M |
IQDE Assets Under Management
Net assets of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | $22.20M |
| 2024-07-31 | $22.32M |
| 2024-04-30 | $23.65M |
| 2024-01-31 | $23.03M |
| 2023-10-31 | $26.50M |
| 2023-07-31 | $29.23M |
| 2023-04-30 | $30.82M |
| 2023-01-31 | $35.01M |
| 2022-10-31 | $40.55M |
| 2022-07-31 | $57.41M |
| 2022-04-30 | $62.72M |
| 2022-01-31 | $69.97M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.