QDF - QDF: Better Options Out There
2024-07-18 09:08:48 ET
Summary
- The FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund offers quality stocks with dividends, suitable for volatile markets or economic slowdowns.
- QDF replicates the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Index, focusing on US companies with strong quality characteristics and attractive dividend distributions.
- QDF has a large exposure to tech stocks, leading to concerns about potential volatility and low dividend yield. Comparisons with other funds show underperformance.
Not all quality stocks pay dividends. Not all dividend stocks are quality. You know when you want quality AND dividends? When volatility is about to pick up in stocks, and/or when the economy is about to enter a slowdown. If you think either dynamic is likely in the near term, then you may want to consider the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund ( QDF )....
QDF: Better Options Out There