FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BMYDBG17
|WKN A2QMT3
|Ticker QVFD
TER
0.25% p.a.
Distribution policy
Accumulating
Replication
Physical
Fund size
EUR 5 m
Inception Date
24 February 2021
Holdings
180
Overview
Description
The FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF seeks to track the iSTOXX Northern Trust Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG index. The iSTOXX Northern Trust Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG index tracks a selection of companies from developed countries worldwide that is optimised according to low volatility and ESG criteria (environmental, social and corporate governance). The parent index is the STOXX Global 1800.
Basics
Data
| Index | iSTOXX Northern Trust Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG |
| Investment focus | Equity, World, Low Volatility/Risk Weighted |
| Fund size | EUR 5 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.25% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Full replication) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Strategy risk | Long-only |
| Sustainability | Yes |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in EUR) | 9.71% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 24 February 2021 |
| Distribution policy | Accumulating |
| Distribution frequency | - |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | FlexShares |
| Fund Structure | Open-ended Investment Company (OEIC) |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Investment Advisor | |
| Custodian Bank | Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Revision Company | - |
| Fiscal Year End | 31 March |
| Swiss representative | NO |
| Swiss paying agent | NO |
| Tax data | Bundesanzeiger | |
| Germany | Unknown | |
| Switzerland | Unknown | |
| Austria | Unknown | |
| UK | UK Reporting | |
| Indextype | - |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | |
| Securities lending | No |
| Securities lending counterparty |
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Holdings
Below you find information about the composition of the FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF.
Top 10 Holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
out of 180
23.44%
| Microsoft | 4.51% |
| Apple | 3.73% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.34% |
| Mastercard, Inc. | 2.19% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 2.16% |
| McDonald's Corp. | 1.86% |
| Alphabet, Inc. C | 1.80% |
| Novartis AG | 1.80% |
| Accenture Plc | 1.69% |
| Amgen, Inc. | 1.36% |
As of 30/12/2022
Order fees
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Order volume:
| Broker | Rating | Order fee | ETF savings plans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0.99€ | 2736 | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 1457 | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 1637 | View offer* | |
 | 9.95€ | 1986 | View offer* | |
 | 6.15€ | 1182 | View offer* |
Source: justETF Research; As of 7/2025; *Affiliate link
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— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
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— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
Performance
Returns overview
| YTD | - |
| 1 month | - |
| 3 months | - |
| 6 months | - |
| 1 year | - |
| 3 years | - |
| 5 years | - |
| Since inception (MAX) | - |
| 2024 | +10.30% |
| 2023 | -10.37% |
| 2022 | - |
| 2021 | - |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | 9.71% |
| Volatility 3 years | - |
| Volatility 5 years | - |
| Return per risk 1 year | 1.10 |
| Return per risk 3 years | - |
| Return per risk 5 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | -5.74% |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | -13.65% |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XETRA | EUR | QVFD | QVFD GY IQVFD | - - | - |
| gettex | EUR | QVFD | - - | - - | - |
| Euronext Amsterdam | EUR | QVFD | QVFD NA IQVFD | - - | - |
| London Stock Exchange | GBP | QVFD | QVFD LN |
Further information
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi MSCI World Minimum Volatility Advanced UCITS ETF Acc | - | 0.25% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
Frequently asked questions
What is the name of QVFD?
The name of QVFD is FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF.
What is the ticker of FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF?
The primary ticker of FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF is QVFD.
What is the ISIN of FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF?
The ISIN of FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF is IE00BMYDBG17.
What are the costs of FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF?
The total expense ratio (TER) of FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF amounts to 0.25% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
Is FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF paying dividends?
FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF is an accumulating ETF. This means that dividends are not distributed to investors. Instead, dividends are reinvested in the fund on the ex-date, which leads to an increase of the ETF's share price.
What's the fund size of FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF?
The fund size of FlexShares Developed Markets Low Volatility Climate ESG UCITS ETF is 5m Euro. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
— Data provided by Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite Inc., gettex, FactSet and justETF GmbH.
Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.
Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.
