QDF News and Press, FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund From 06/12/25

2025-06-12 03:35:00 ET The global economic and political landscape is shifting rapidly, marked by a broad reordering of trade relations and political alliances around the globe. In response, uncertainty measures across global markets soared in the first half of 2025.... Read the f...

2025-05-29 13:17:38 ET Summary QDF uses a proprietary screening process to select high-quality dividend paying stocks that, as a whole, match a specific set of portfolio constraints. I estimate its dividend yield at 1.95%. Compared to similar dividend-themed ETFs like DGRW, VIG, D...

2025-05-29 05:25:00 ET Summary Many index-based core equity strategies have changed meaningfully over time, resulting in greater exposure to foreign revenues, increased concentration in fewer stocks, and higher volatility. Investing in indexes like the S&P 500 does not ensure ...

2025-05-19 07:28:00 ET Summary It was a good week for stocks and the S&P 500 is now in positive territory YTD, but I wouldn’t be making any big bets that it is going to stay that way. Credit spreads continued to narrow last week, falling back to 3.2%, still above where ...

2025-05-14 07:02:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2025-05-14 02:20:00 ET Summary One of the most notable dynamics in equity markets over the past decade has been the consistent outperformance of growth over value, particularly within large-cap U.S. equities. The Russell 1000 Growth Index has outperformed the Russell 1000 Value In...

2025-05-13 13:10:00 ET Summary How the current market conditions compare to other periods of volatility. Are big techs ready for a comeback? Why Canadian banks haven't capitulated in the current markets. Investors have been on edge as tariff threats, geopolitical ten...

2025-04-30 04:35:00 ET Summary Fast-changing US government policies have shaken up the global trade system, making it hard for companies and investors to forecast earnings. In any crisis, some companies are directly exposed to the biggest risks, others are not. Investors shoul...

2025-04-23 06:30:00 ET Summary The direction of travel certainly seems to be toward higher trade barriers. In the US, we see growth slowing by more and inflation rising by more than they would have without tariffs. In fixed income, investment-grade credit spreads stayed largel...

2025-04-17 14:42:00 ET Summary The episode highlights the severe impact on the stock market, with a notable two-day drop of 10.5% and a record loss of $6.6 trillion in market value, followed by a substantial one-day gain after the tariff pause announcement. Experts Alex Brazier an...