FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEARCA:IQDF) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Posted by Paula Ricardo on Nov 13th, 2026

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEARCA:IQDF – Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 32,607 shares, a decrease of 84.8% from the October 15th total of 213,940 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 57,372 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Highland Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund during the 2nd quarter worth about $113,000. Bfsg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund during the third quarter worth approximately $173,000. Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at $200,000. Finally, Cabot Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund during the 3rd quarter worth about $215,000.

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund Stock Performance

IQDF traded up $0.07 on Friday, hitting $33.58. The company had a trading volume of 22,767 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,013. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $34.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.06. FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund has a 12-month low of $28.68 and a 12-month high of $36.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.78 and a beta of 0.71.

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund Company Profile

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The FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of non-US companies from developed and emerging markets selected by dividend payments and other fundamentals. The index aims for market-like risk. IQDF was launched on Apr 12, 2013 and is managed by FlexShares.