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Inception date
Apr 12, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
ISIN
US33939L8292
CUSIP
33939L829
FIGI
BBG004FKXS75
Identifiers
ISIN US33939L8292
IQDY aims to capture three attributes that don't always go together: high earnings quality, high dividends, and higher market risk. Quality and dividends often go hand in hand, but these traits are often associated with defensive plays rather than dynamic exposure. The index has a bias on large-caps by selecting its constituents from its parent index, Northern Trust International Large Cap Index but it may also invest in mid-cap stocks. Securities ranking in the lowest quintile of quality, as well as those which do not pay a dividend are excluded. Quality is scored using a proprietary methodology based on management efficiency, profitability, and cash flow. The remaining securities are optimized based on quality, dividend yield, and higher beta (1-1.5x higher than the parent index). The index is reconstituted quarterly starting each February. Prior to Aug. 17, 2026, the fund name traded under the brand of FlexShares.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Stocks100.00%
Finance30.69%
Electronic Technology18.52%
Producer Manufacturing8.03%
Non-Energy Minerals7.30%
Transportation5.69%
Consumer Durables5.40%
Energy Minerals5.07%
Health Technology4.24%
Consumer Non-Durables3.28%
Communications2.82%
Utilities1.98%
Process Industries1.41%
Technology Services1.40%
Retail Trade1.35%
Consumer Services0.80%
Commercial Services0.78%
Health Services0.56%
Industrial Services0.46%
Distribution Services0.21%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.00%
Breakdown by region
Asia45.02%
Europe39.66%
North America7.25%
Oceania2.97%
Latin America2.92%
Middle East1.47%
Africa0.71%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently asked questions
IQDY invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 30.69% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 18.52% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
IQDY top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and MediaTek Inc, occupying 4.61% and 3.03% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IQDY last dividends amounted to 0.46 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.59 USD in dividends, which shows a 29.26% decrease.
IQDY assets under management is 111.82 M USD. It's fallen 0.98% over the last month.
IQDY fund flows account for 7.78 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, IQDY pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.29%. The last dividend (Sep 24, 2026) amounted to 0.46 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
IQDY shares are issued by Northern Trust Corp. under the brand Northern Trust. The ETF was launched on Apr 12, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
IQDY expense ratio is 0.47% meaning you'd have to pay 0.47% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IQDY follows the Northern Trust International Quality Dividend Dynamic Net (TR). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IQDY invests in stocks.
IQDY price has fallen by −2.37% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 23.76% increase. See more dynamics on IQDY price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.67% over the last month, have fallen by −1.67% over the last month, showed a −0.55% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 30.23% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.67% over the last month, have fallen by −1.67% over the last month, showed a −0.55% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 30.23% in a year.
IQDY trades at a premium (0.09%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.