FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QDF) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Posted by Jessica Moore on Feb 11th, 2026

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QDF – Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 969 shares, a decline of 99.0% from the January 15th total of 94,837 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 28,080 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 28,080 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund during the second quarter worth $37,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Asset Dedication LLC acquired a new stake in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund during the 2nd quarter worth about $51,000. Rossmore Private Capital acquired a new stake in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund during the 3rd quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in the third quarter valued at about $69,000.

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:QDF traded up $0.33 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $84.03. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,398 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,353. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.10 billion, a PE ratio of 21.14 and a beta of 0.93. FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund has a 12 month low of $58.79 and a 12 month high of $84.28. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.62.

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund Company Profile

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The FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Northern Trust Quality Dividend index. The fund tracks an index of companies deemed to have secure dividends that matches the beta of the Northern Trust 1250 Index. QDF was launched on Dec 14, 2012 and is managed by FlexShares.