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FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund

QDF tracks an index of companies deemed to have secure dividends that matches the beta of the Northern Trust 1250 Index.

Dividends and share repurchase programs are gaining momentum at U.S. companies, moves that highlight advantages offered by the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF). Last year, dividend cuts and suspensions were all the rage as companies scrambled to conserve cash at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

A Dynamite Dividend Outlook and the QDF ETF

Flexshares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund

FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt

For this week's episode of ETF 360, ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon and CIO Dave Nadig spoke with Michael Hunstad, PhD, Head of Quantitative Strategies for Northern Trust Asset Management, about their outlook factors and how to take advantage of the current economic climate. Watch the Full ETF 360 Episode Here: As one who spends [.

ETF 360: Q&A with Northern Trust Asset Management's Michael Hunstad, PhD

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund

FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index

Investors are facing new challenges as they try to predict how to best position their equity portfolios for what lies ahead. While significant risks loom large on the horizon and threaten to derail the post-Covid recovery, equity factors can be an ideal tool to adjust for different macroeconomic conditions.

Factor Fundamentals for Your Portfolio

ALPS Barron's 400 ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

Here we have highlighted five quality ETFs that can enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in the current market scenario.

Quality ETFs to the Rescue Amid Worsening Coronavirus Outbreak

Dividend growth is back in a big way. Investors have good cause to revisit quality payout growth with the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF).

The QDF ETF and the Return of Dividend Growth

Quality ETFs reduce volatility when compared to plain vanilla funds and hold up rather well during market swings.

5 Solid Quality ETFs to Buy Now

Dividend yields often tempt, particularly when they're high and interest rates are low. Yet dividend growth stocks usually prove durable, and investors can embrace that concept with the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF).

Don't Forget the Dividends: The FlexShares QDF ETF

High dividend yields are often eye-catching and that's particularly true when interest rates are low, as is the case today. However, dividend growth should always be a priority for income investors, and they can latch onto that theme with the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF).

Yield Sometimes Tempts, But Dividends Always Matter

Here we highlight some quality ETFs that can be promising bets considering the concerns surrounding the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which began on Mar 16.

Bet on Quality ETFs to Combat the FOMC Meeting Worries

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

U.S. markets have seen a great start to 2021, thanks to a super-dovish Fed and ECB, COVID-19 vaccine rollouts and optimism about fatter fiscal stimulus in the Biden presidency. Can the rally last?

Stock Bubble to Burst Ahead? Quality ETFs to Play

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund

iShares Select Dividend ETF

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund

iShares Core High Dividend ETF

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

It has been one year since my article covering 18 dividend-focused ETFs was published and I will be reviewing the performance of the group. The performance data showed only 1 of the 18 dividend-focused ETFs outperformed the S&P 500 since last year.

The Best ETFs For Dividend Investors: 1-Year Review

Here we highlight some Quality ETFs that can be a good bet considering the ongoing political turmoil in Washington amid the aggravating coronavirus outbreak.

Here's Why Quality ETFs Are Looking Attractive Now

There's no getting around the fact that the first half of 2020 was rough on dividend stocks and related exchange traded funds, but data suggest the year wasn't a total wash for that strategy. After all, the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF) is on pace for double-digit gains in the fourth quarter.

Analyzing Dividend Stock ETFs in 2020: A Tale of Two Halves

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Walgreens

With low interest rates and high volatility levels, investors should consider these robust stocks with dividends in retirement portfolios. The post 4 Dividend Stocks to Help You Prepare for Retirement appeared first on InvestorPlace.

4 Dividend Stocks to Help You Prepare for Retirement

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

Let's look at some safer ETF strategies that investors can play amid the rising fears regarding another round of coronavirus-led lockdowns.

Defensive ETF Strategies to Sail Through Soaring COVID-19 Cases

Dividend stocks are bouncing back to close out 2020 and with expectations in place that the asset class is poised for more upside next year, steady strategies like the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF) are worth revisiting. QDF's underlying benchmark targets management efficiency or quantitative evaluation of a firm's deployment of capital and its [.

Don't Look Now, But Dividends Are Starting to Recover

The Large Cap Value style ranks first in Q4'20. Based on an aggregation of ratings of 66 ETFs and 752 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value style.

Best And Worst Q4 2020: Large Cap Value ETFs And Mutual Funds

There were certainly some rough times for dividend stocks in the first half of 2020, but it could have been far worse. Moreover, investors were able to use the volatility in payout stocks to identify cream-of-the-crop strategies, such as the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF).

One Lesson from 2020: Security of the QDF ETF

JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF

Quality ETFs could enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in the current market environment.

Bet on Quality ETFs as Vaccine Hope & Coronavirus Cases Rise

There are mounting signs that after a rough patch in the first half of 2020, dividend stocks are on the mend. Investors looking for best of breed payout stocks should prioritize balance sheet strength and quality, boxes checked by the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF).

Can Dividend Stock ETFs Close 2020 On the Up?

There are concerns that if a blue wave materializes on Election Day, higher taxes will ensue. But this shouldn't dent the case for dividends; investors shouldn't be hasty in ignoring exchange traded funds such as the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF).

Don't Ditch Dividend ETFs if Taxes Rise

When bonds can’t cut it due to today’s low yields, investors can look to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for additional fixed income options. That said, where exactly can investors find solid dividend yields in ETFs?

Where Can Investors Find ETFs with Solid Dividend Yields?

It’s going to take some time for S&P 500 dividends to return to pre-pandemic heights, but the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF) can help investors deal with a “new normal” for dividends. QDF’s underlying benchmark targets management efficiency or quantitative evaluation of a firm’s deployment of capital and its financing decisions.

The Right Idea for New Dividend Normalcy

For many advisors, it’s hardly obvious what the next year holds. Looking beyond the short-term issues of political outcomes, we believe that advisors need to understand the broad themes that may continue to drive returns.

A Better Pie: Asset Allocation for the Next 5 Years

With signs emerging that some dividend stocks are getting their grooves, a quality approach to dividend payers is all the more meaningful. Enter the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF).

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