Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
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Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management’s FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund QDEF Stock Holding History

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management’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 		$6.55M Buy
82,082
+15,072
+22% +$1.24M ﹤0.01% 718
2025
Q4 		$5.43M Buy
67,010
+11,341
+20% +$913K ﹤0.01% 742
2025
Q3 		$4.45M Buy
55,669
+5,997
+12% +$463K ﹤0.01% 771
2025
Q2 		$3.68M Buy
49,672
+8,497
+21% +$595K ﹤0.01% 772
2025
Q1 		$2.88M Buy
41,175
+6,778
+20% +$482K ﹤0.01% 814
2024
Q4 		$2.42M Buy
34,397
+3,732
+12% +$269K ﹤0.01% 804
2024
Q3 		$2.19M Buy
+30,665
New +$2.1M ﹤0.01% 828
2024
Q2 		– Sell
-22
Closed -$1.41K – 3760
2024
Q1 		$1.41K Buy
+22
New +$1.35K ﹤0.01% 3119
2023
Q1 		– Sell
-58
Closed -$2.98K – 3547
2022
Q4 		$2.98K Hold
58
– – ﹤0.01% 2862
2022
Q3 		$3K Hold
58
– – ﹤0.01% 2811
2022
Q2 		$3K Buy
+58
New +$3.08K ﹤0.01% 2856
2021
Q4 		– Sell
-171
Closed -$9K – 3288
2021
Q3 		$9K Buy
+171
New +$9.41K ﹤0.01% 2506
2020
Q4 		– Sell
-29
Closed -$1K – 2837
2020
Q3 		$1K Buy
+29
New +$1.28K ﹤0.01% 2462
2018
Q4 		– Sell
-509
Closed -$24K – 2601
2018
Q3 		$24K Buy
509
+4
+0.8% +$185 ﹤0.01% 1587
2018
Q2 		$23K Buy
505
+3
+0.6% +$133 ﹤0.01% 1547
2018
Q1 		$22K Buy
502
+2
+0.4% +$88 ﹤0.01% 1498
2017
Q4 		$22K Buy
+500
New +$21.4K ﹤0.01% 1479

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
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
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley New York $1.66T AUM 25.57% 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

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management's QDEF Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management increased its FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) stake by 22% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $1.24M and bringing the position to 82,082 shares worth $6.55M. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #718.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management first reported a position in QDEF in Q4 2017 and has held it in 17 quarters since. 90 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold QDEF as of Q1 2026.

  • Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management held 82,082 shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund worth $6.55M as of Q1 2026.
  • Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management bought 15,072 FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.24M.
  • FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund made up ﹤0.01% of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #718 holding.
  • Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management first reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in Q4 2017 and has held it in 17 quarters since.
  • 90 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund as of Q1 2026.

Based on Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 7 May 2026.