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FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund

QDYN
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Dec 14 2012
Expense Ratio
0.37%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Flexshares (Northern Trust)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$60,751
AUM
$16,722,055
Associated Index
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Dynamic Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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What is QDYN?

The Northern Trust Quality Dividend Dynamic Index is designed to provide exposure to a high-quality income-oriented portfolio of long-only U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall beta that is generally between 1.0 to 1.5 times that of the Northern Trust 1250 Index (Parent Index). Companies included in the index are selected based on expected dividend payment and fundamental factors such as profitability, solid management, and reliable cash flow.

ETFs related toQDYN

ETFs correlated to QDYN include QDF, VLU, FNDB

QDYN
FlexShares Trust - FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDF
FlexShares Trust - FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
VLU
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
FNDB
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
JVAL
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF
AVUS
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Equity ETF
FNDX
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
DFAC
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF
FVAL
Fidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity Value Factor ETF
AVSU
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF
JHML
John Hancock Investment Management LLC - John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

QDYN is a US Equities ETF. The Northern Trust Quality Dividend Dynamic Index is designed to provide exposure to a high-quality income-oriented portfolio of long-only U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall beta that is generally between 1.0 to 1.5 times that of the Northern Trust 1250 Index (Parent Index). Companies included in the index are selected based on expected dividend payment and fundamental factors such as profitability, solid management, and reliable cash flow.

QDYN tracks the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Dynamic Index.

QDYN dividend information: Dividend - High Yield. Dividend payouts may vary in terms of frequency of payouts.

No, QDYN is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, QDYN is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on QDYN is -0.0397%. This is the percent change in the value of QDYN over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on QDYN is 0.0162%. This is the percent change in the value of QDYN over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of QDYN for the past year is 0.2272%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to QDYN include USMV, QUAL, and SPHQ.

ETFs correlated to QDYN include QDF, VLU, and FNDB.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to QDYN include SDS, SPXS, and SPDN.

Disclaimers

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.