QDF Performance — FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-25
QDF returned +13.02% year to date and +23.16% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +16.87% over 3 years and +11.96% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $160, against $156 for the category, and to $123 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 12.06% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $47.3M, and assets reached $2.22B.
QDF Growth of $100
What $100 invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | QDF | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $123 | $122 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $160 | $156 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $176 | $168 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $234 | $226 |
QDF Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.02% |
| 1 year | +23.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.87% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.96% |
QDF Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +13.02% |
| 2025 | +16.65% |
| 2024 | +16.94% |
| 2023 | +19.63% |
| 2022 | −12.11% |
| 2021 | +26.59% |
| 2020 | +4.98% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.71% |
QDF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.9% | +1.2% | −4.8% | +8.5% | +3.9% | +1.4% | +0.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.2% | −0.2% | −4.6% | −2.7% | +5.8% | +4.5% | +2.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +1.0% | +3.8% | +2.7% | −5.2% | +4.2% | +2.6% | +3.4% | +2.6% | +2.0% | −1.5% | +4.3% | −3.6% |
| 2023 | +5.5% | −3.0% | +1.6% | +1.1% | −1.4% | +7.3% | +4.0% | −1.8% | −5.1% | −2.4% | +8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | −4.0% | −2.0% | +3.1% | −5.7% | +0.6% | −9.1% | +7.1% | −3.3% | −9.6% | +10.8% | +6.5% | −4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1.5% | +6.6% | +3.2% | +2.0% | +0.6% | +1.9% | +2.3% | −4.4% | +4.9% | −0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | −2.8% | −9.5% | −14.9% | +12.2% | +4.0% | +1.5% | +4.7% | +5.2% | −3.4% | −3.0% | +10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.1% | +3.8% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
QDF Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.06%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.53% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −5.17% (Apr 2024)
QDF Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$47.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $488.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.91×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $0 | $4.5M | −$4.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $109.2M | −$109.2M |
| May 2026 | $104.4M | $19.6M | $84.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $6.4M | −$6.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.1M | $89.2M | −$87.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $79.8M | $6.2M | $73.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $10.3M | $14.3M | −$4.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $12.2M | $2.0M | $10.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $91.5M | $92.9M | −$1.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $1.9M | $189.4M | −$187.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $186.1M | $1.9M | $184.2M |
QDF Assets Under Management
Net assets of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.22B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.13B |
| 2026-01-31 | $2.06B |
| 2025-10-31 | $2.00B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.87B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.71B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.86B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.85B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.79B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.66B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.68B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.48B |
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.