Royal Bank of Canada’s FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund QDEF Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$1.89M Buy
23,663
+349
+1% +$28.6K ﹤0.01% 3137
2025
Q4
$1.89M Sell
23,314
-793
-3% -$63.8K ﹤0.01% 3181
2025
Q3
$1.93M Sell
24,107
-1,448
-6% -$112K ﹤0.01% 3439
2025
Q2
$1.89M Buy
25,555
+1,276
+5% +$89.4K ﹤0.01% 3345
2025
Q1
$1.7M Buy
24,279
+6,034
+33% +$429K ﹤0.01% 3071
2024
Q4
$1.28M Sell
18,245
-12,380
-40% -$891K ﹤0.01% 3340
2024
Q3
$2.19M Sell
30,625
-9,127
-23% -$624K ﹤0.01% 2936
2024
Q2
$2.61M Buy
39,752
+2,854
+8% +$182K ﹤0.01% 2703
2024
Q1
$2.37M Buy
36,898
+10,118
+38% +$621K ﹤0.01% 2786
2023
Q4
$1.58M Sell
26,780
-39,358
-60% -$2.21M ﹤0.01% 3265
2023
Q3
$3.58M Buy
66,138
+25,657
+63% +$1.45M ﹤0.01% 2348
2023
Q2
$2.26M Buy
40,481
+13,720
+51% +$740K ﹤0.01% 2740
2023
Q1
$1.42M Buy
26,761
+2,645
+11% +$138K ﹤0.01% 3075
2022
Q4
$1.24M Sell
24,116
-37,339
-61% -$1.89M ﹤0.01% 3316
2022
Q3
$2.82M Sell
61,455
-112,802
-65% -$5.79M ﹤0.01% 2540
2022
Q2
$8.71M Buy
174,257
+100,164
+135% +$5.33M ﹤0.01% 1661
2022
Q1
$4.19M Buy
74,093
+31,960
+76% +$1.78M ﹤0.01% 2406
2021
Q4
$2.5M Buy
42,133
+10,654
+34% +$602K ﹤0.01% 2961
2021
Q3
$1.67M Sell
31,479
-9,113
-22% -$502K ﹤0.01% 3228
2021
Q2
$2.18M Sell
40,592
-18,481
-31% -$981K ﹤0.01% 2989
2021
Q1
$3.02M Buy
59,073
+1,625
+3% +$80.1K ﹤0.01% 2666
2020
Q4
$2.75M Sell
57,448
-32,811
-36% -$1.51M ﹤0.01% 2638
2020
Q3
$3.99M Sell
90,259
-8,738
-9% -$385K ﹤0.01% 2160
2020
Q2
$4.14M Buy
98,997
+39,385
+66% +$1.6M ﹤0.01% 2077
2020
Q1
$2.17M Buy
59,612
+15,808
+36% +$701K ﹤0.01% 2406
2019
Q4
$2.09M Buy
43,804
+28,539
+187% +$1.33M ﹤0.01% 2842
2019
Q3
$698K Sell
15,265
-18,402
-55% -$833K ﹤0.01% 3614
2019
Q2
$1.51M Sell
33,667
-11,991
-26% -$537K ﹤0.01% 2972
2019
Q1
$2.04M Buy
45,658
+32,981
+260% +$1.41M ﹤0.01% 2668
2018
Q4
$502K Sell
12,677
-432
-3% -$19.1K ﹤0.01% 3694
2018
Q3
$613K Buy
13,109
+3,567
+37% +$165K ﹤0.01% 3755
2018
Q2
$425K Buy
9,542
+3,502
+58% +$155K ﹤0.01% 3903
2018
Q1
$259K Hold
6,040
﹤0.01% 4168
2017
Q4
$266K Hold
6,040
﹤0.01% 4246
2017
Q3
$251K Hold
6,040
﹤0.01% 4347
2017
Q2
$245K Hold
6,040
﹤0.01% 4229
2017
Q1
$242K Sell
6,040
-3,405
-36% -$135K ﹤0.01% 4212
2016
Q4
$366K Buy
9,445
+3,608
+62% +$137K ﹤0.01% 4024
2016
Q3
$220K Buy
+5,837
New +$220K ﹤0.01% 4367
2016
Q2
Sell
-1,635
Closed -$59K 6492
2016
Q1
$59K Hold
1,635
﹤0.01% 5038
2015
Q4
$57K Buy
1,635
+806
+97% +$28.4K ﹤0.01% 5239
2015
Q3
$28K Sell
829
-7,486
-90% -$262K ﹤0.01% 5429
2015
Q2
$296K Buy
8,315
+4,626
+125% +$169K ﹤0.01% 4060
2015
Q1
$134K Sell
3,689
-3,375
-48% -$122K ﹤0.01% 4461
2014
Q4
$253K Buy
+7,064
New +$247K ﹤0.01% 4173
2014
Q2
Sell
-49,996
Closed -$1.63M 6092
2014
Q1
$1.63M Sell
49,996
-74,425
-60% -$2.37M ﹤0.01% 2389
2013
Q4
$4.02M Buy
124,421
+54,774
+79% +$1.72M ﹤0.01% 1804
2013
Q3
$2.09M Buy
69,647
+53,538
+332% +$1.61M ﹤0.01% 2178
2013
Q2
$471K Buy
+16,109
New +$469K ﹤0.01% 3215

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Royal Bank of Canada's QDEF Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Royal Bank of Canada increased its FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) stake by 1.5% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $28.6K and bringing the position to 23,663 shares worth $1.89M. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #3137.

Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in QDEF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 49 quarters since. The position peaked at $8.71M in Q2 2022. 90 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold QDEF as of Q1 2026.

  • Royal Bank of Canada held 23,663 shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund worth $1.89M as of Q1 2026.
  • Royal Bank of Canada bought 349 FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $28.6K.
  • FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund made up ﹤0.01% of Royal Bank of Canada's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #3137 holding.
  • Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in Q2 2013 and has held it in 49 quarters since.
  • Royal Bank of Canada's FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund position peaked at $8.71M in Q2 2022.
  • 90 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund as of Q1 2026.

Based on Royal Bank of Canada's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.