Registry rank 1888 · Portfolio as of 2026-04-30
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF (FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund)
The verdict
What the numbers say
39.5% of this portfolio matches the S&P 500, which costs $10 a year per $100,000 to own outright. This fund charges $390 a year.
Data provenance
Run 363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca; method closet-index@2.0.0; fund accession 0002071691-26-014817; comparison periods and expense-filing links appear with their figures. Machine capture time: 2026-07-29T14:22:09.616Z.
Computed rule checks
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Warning
· Rule 1
The fund’s filed benchmark and its closest approved index control point to different comparisons.
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Warning
· Rule 2
39.5% of this portfolio matches the S&P 500, which costs $10 a year per $100,000 to own outright. This fund charges $390 a year.
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· Rule 3
No complete licensed window and filed headline fee are available together for this check.
Computed on licensed market-return history · filed fee as of 2025-10-31
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Filed fees in dollars
SEC-convention illustration
Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| QDF0.39% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-10-31 | $5,795 | $18,525 | $44,420 |
Real trailing windows
Computed on licensed market-return history
Trailing windows use iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) adjusted-close total-return history through 2026-07-29 and the same filed index-control fee baseline as the convention table. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| QDFFiled fee as of 2025-10-31 | $13,031Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 14.88% annualized | $55,098Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 11.19% annualized | Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window |
Index-control tracking difference
Annualized fund NAV return minus the matched proxy return. Positive means the fund NAV return was higher over that window.
| Fund NAV class | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| QDF | fund NAV history unavailable for QDF | fund NAV history unavailable for QDF | fund NAV history unavailable for QDF |
These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
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Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. QDF SEC expense filing, as of 2025-10-31. Methodology.
| Result | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ending value at baseline | $264,825 |
| Ending value at filed expense ratio | $246,300 |
| Difference attributed to fee drag | $18,525 |
This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
Largest active differences vs the S&P 500
The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.
| Holding | Fund | S&P 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 0.00% | 3.64% | -3.64% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 0.00% | 2.24% | -2.24% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2.65% | 0.55% | +2.10% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 4.62% | 2.63% | +1.99% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 2.66% | 0.69% | +1.97% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.41% | 0.48% | +1.94% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 0.00% | 1.87% | -1.87% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.70% | 1.05% | +1.65% |
| GE Aerospace | 2.14% | 0.53% | +1.61% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 2.19% | 0.60% | +1.59% |
Source and verification
SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-06-25 · period 2026-04-30
SEC expense filing · period 2025-10-31
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Best-fit active share
Sensible Investor, “FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund — best-fit active share,” 60.5% versus the S&P 500, fund portfolio as of 2026-04-30; measured against the filed holdings of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), as of 2026-03-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/qdf/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca
QDF filed expense ratio
Sensible Investor, “FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund — filed expense ratio,” 0.39% for QDF, as of 2025-10-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/qdf/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca
QDF fee per active unit
Sensible Investor, “FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund — fee per unit of active management,” 0.64% using the QDF expense ratio as of 2025-10-31 and fund portfolio as of 2026-04-30. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/qdf/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca