QDEF : FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

QDEF is a US Stocks Market Large Value index fund with LOW fees.

QDEF

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

FI Score

59 /100

Diversification Rating

3 /10

Expense Ratio Rating

9 /10

Expense Rating

6 /10

Market Score

5 /10

Category Score

8 /10

Market Size

5 /10

Different Funds

We found 8,043 US Stocks Large Value funds. Here they are ordered by FI Score.

Compare QDEF vs CCUGX

37% FI Score
  • ccugx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • Government Bond

Principal Government & High Quality Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.63% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Government Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs RBTRX

37% FI Score
  • rbtrx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • International

RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.69% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a International Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs PGP

37% FI Score
  • pgp
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Total World

PIMCO Global StocksPLUS and Income Fund

Expenses: 2.64% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Total World Allocation fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs PRCEX

37% FI Score
  • prcex
  • Mutual Fund
  • Alternatives
  • Real Estate

Principal Real Estate Securities Fund Class C

Expenses: 2.05% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Real Estate Alternatives fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs PHYIX

37% FI Score
  • phyix
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • High Yield Bond

Putnam High Yield Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.02% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs PIASX

37% FI Score
  • piasx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Alternative
  • Short

PIA Short Term Securities Fund Advisor Class

Expenses: 0.39% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Short Alternative fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs MNBCX

37% FI Score
  • mnbcx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • Municipal Bond

Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.56% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Municipal Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs MSOCX

37% FI Score
  • msocx
  • Mutual Fund
  • International Stocks
  • Large Growth

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Opportunity Portfolio Class C

Expenses: 2.02% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Large Growth International Stocks fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs PUGCX

37% FI Score
  • pugcx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Total World

Putnam Global Equity Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.90% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Total World Allocation fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs PVQAX

37% FI Score
  • pvqax
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Target-Date

PIMCO RealPath Blend 2045 Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.56% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Target-Date Allocation fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs CTFDX

37% FI Score
  • ctfdx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • All-In-One

Columbia Thermostat Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.25% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a All-In-One Allocation fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs CUT

37% FI Score
  • cut
  • ETF
  • Sector Equity
  • Basic Materials

Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF

Expenses: 0.61% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Basic Materials Sector Equity fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs EDD

37% FI Score
  • edd
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • High Yield Bond

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund

Expenses: 3.14% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs GLO

37% FI Score
  • glo
  • Mutual Fund
  • Other
  • Tactical Allocation

Clough Global Opportunities Fund

Expenses: 4.14% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Tactical Allocation Other fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs KIO

37% FI Score
  • kio
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • High Yield Bond

KKR Income Opportunities Fund

Expenses: 3.38% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs JQC

37% FI Score
  • jqc
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • High Yield Bond

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

Expenses: 3.42% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs MZHIX

37% FI Score
  • mzhix
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • High Yield Bond

Muzinich U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Institutional Shares

Expenses: 0.59% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs JRO

37% FI Score
  • jro
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • High Yield Bond

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund

Expenses: 3.31% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs GPGOX

37% FI Score
  • gpgox
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Total World

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund Investor Class

Expenses: 1.57% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Total World Allocation fund. See why »

Compare QDEF vs TIVFX

37% FI Score
  • tivfx
  • Mutual Fund
  • International Stocks
  • Large Blend

American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fund Investor Class

Expenses: 1.18% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Large Blend International Stocks fund. See why »

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