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Morgan Stanley’s FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund QDEF Stock Holding History

Morgan Stanley’s Portfolio QDEF Stock Details QDEF Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1 		$5.5M Sell
68,953
-650
-0.9% -$53.3K ﹤0.01% 4070
2025
Q4 		$5.64M Sell
69,603
-575
-0.8% -$46.3K ﹤0.01% 4088
2025
Q3 		$5.61M Buy
70,178
+39,226
+127% +$3.03M ﹤0.01% 4062
2025
Q2 		$2.29M Sell
30,952
-1,724
-5% -$121K ﹤0.01% 4615
2025
Q1 		$2.28M Sell
32,676
-3,146
-9% -$224K ﹤0.01% 4519
2024
Q4 		$2.52M Buy
35,822
+1,900
+6% +$137K ﹤0.01% 4548
2024
Q3 		$2.43M Sell
33,922
-7,726
-19% -$528K ﹤0.01% 4506
2024
Q2 		$2.73M Sell
41,648
-2,120
-5% -$135K ﹤0.01% 4353
2024
Q1 		$2.81M Sell
43,768
-50,530
-54% -$3.1M ﹤0.01% 4356
2023
Q4 		$5.57M Buy
94,298
+46,993
+99% +$2.64M ﹤0.01% 4312
2023
Q3 		$2.56M Sell
47,305
-4,971
-10% -$280K ﹤0.01% 4235
2023
Q2 		$2.92M Sell
52,276
-9,285
-15% -$501K ﹤0.01% 4171
2023
Q1 		$3.26M Sell
61,561
-7,622
-11% -$399K ﹤0.01% 4121
2022
Q4 		$3.56M Buy
69,183
+1,129
+2% +$57.2K ﹤0.01% 4031
2022
Q3 		$3.13M Sell
68,054
-1,698
-2% -$87.1K ﹤0.01% 4075
2022
Q2 		$3.49M Buy
69,752
+505
+0.7% +$26.9K ﹤0.01% 4082
2022
Q1 		$3.91M Buy
69,247
+2,489
+4% +$139K ﹤0.01% 3943
2021
Q4 		$3.95M Sell
66,758
-407
-0.6% -$23K ﹤0.01% 3962
2021
Q3 		$3.57M Buy
67,165
+3,692
+6% +$203K ﹤0.01% 4070
2021
Q2 		$3.41M Buy
63,473
+1,360
+2% +$72.2K ﹤0.01% 4167
2021
Q1 		$3.18M Sell
62,113
-16,657
-21% -$821K ﹤0.01% 3874
2020
Q4 		$3.77M Buy
78,770
+5,060
+7% +$233K ﹤0.01% 3566
2020
Q3 		$3.26M Buy
73,710
+2,368
+3% +$104K ﹤0.01% 3159
2020
Q2 		$2.98M Sell
71,342
-14,216
-17% -$577K ﹤0.01% 3197
2020
Q1 		$3.12M Sell
85,558
-27,890
-25% -$1.24M ﹤0.01% 2928
2019
Q4 		$5.42M Buy
113,448
+22,061
+24% +$1.03M ﹤0.01% 3120
2019
Q3 		$4.18M Buy
91,387
+5,446
+6% +$246K ﹤0.01% 3062
2019
Q2 		$3.87M Buy
85,941
+17,526
+26% +$785K ﹤0.01% 3189
2019
Q1 		$3.06M Buy
68,415
+6,051
+10% +$258K ﹤0.01% 3199
2018
Q4 		$2.47M Buy
62,364
+36,549
+142% +$1.61M ﹤0.01% 3589
2018
Q3 		$1.21M Buy
25,815
+9,338
+57% +$433K ﹤0.01% 4390
2018
Q2 		$733K Buy
16,477
+1,406
+9% +$62.1K ﹤0.01% 4835
2018
Q1 		$647K Sell
15,071
-724
-5% -$32K ﹤0.01% 4846
2017
Q4 		$697K Sell
15,795
-293
-2% -$12.6K ﹤0.01% 4785
2017
Q3 		$668K Buy
16,088
+129
+0.8% +$5.27K ﹤0.01% 4695
2017
Q2 		$646K Buy
15,959
+1,437
+10% +$57.9K ﹤0.01% 4643
2017
Q1 		$582K Buy
14,522
+3,071
+27% +$122K ﹤0.01% 4746
2016
Q4 		$445K Buy
11,451
+584
+5% +$22.1K ﹤0.01% 4996
2016
Q3 		$409K Buy
10,867
+7,877
+263% +$297K ﹤0.01% 4636
2016
Q2 		$110K Sell
2,990
-5,226
-64% -$189K ﹤0.01% 5202
2016
Q1 		$296K Buy
8,216
+4,911
+149% +$167K ﹤0.01% 4755
2015
Q4 		$114K Buy
3,305
+2,988
+943% +$105K ﹤0.01% 5334
2015
Q3 		$11K Buy
317
+197
+164% +$6.89K ﹤0.01% 6212
2015
Q2 		$4K Buy
+120
New +$4.39K ﹤0.01% 6447

Other funds holding QDEF

Northern Trust
Northern Trust Chicago, Illinois $757B AUM 28.64% 1-Year Est. Return
LPL Financial
LPL Financial San Diego, California $377B AUM 19.32% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of America
Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.37T AUM 24.88% 1-Year Est. Return
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial St Petersburg, Florida $324B AUM 22.36% 1-Year Est. Return
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Milwaukee, Wisconsin $162B AUM 16.35% 1-Year Est. Return
RW
RVW Wealth Los Angeles, California $1.52B AUM 23.06% 1-Year Est. Return
SDH
Sloy Dahl & Holst Vancouver, Washington $728M AUM 37.66% 1-Year Est. Return
TCBWMS
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Dallas, Texas $1.68B AUM 21.72% 1-Year Est. Return
Creative Planning
Creative Planning Overland Park, Kansas $147B AUM 18.73% 1-Year Est. Return
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management Lynnfield, Massachusetts $6.71B AUM 23.99% 1-Year Est. Return

Morgan Stanley's QDEF Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Morgan Stanley reduced its FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) stake by 0.93% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $53.3K and leaving 68,953 shares worth $5.5M. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #4070.

Morgan Stanley first reported a position in QDEF in Q2 2015 and has held it in 44 quarters since. The position peaked at $5.64M in Q4 2025. 90 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold QDEF as of Q1 2026.

  • Morgan Stanley held 68,953 shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund worth $5.5M as of Q1 2026.
  • Morgan Stanley sold 650 FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $53.3K.
  • FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund made up ﹤0.01% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #4070 holding.
  • Morgan Stanley first reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in Q2 2015 and has held it in 44 quarters since.
  • Morgan Stanley's FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund position peaked at $5.64M in Q4 2025.
  • 90 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund as of Q1 2026.

Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.