IQDF’s Japan weight is compelling at a time when Japanese stocks are deeply discounted against their own historical standards and compared to other developed markets. Additionally, 2013 was the best year for Japanese share buybacks over the previous five years, but 2014 has already seen last year’s number surpassed. [Value in Japan ETFs]
IQDF devotes nearly 26.5% of its combined weight to the U.K. and Australia, two of the best ex-U.S. developed markets for dividend growth. In fact, the U.K. is the second-largest dividend market after the U.S.
Speaking of growth, IQDF is experiencing its own growth. In the week ended Nov. 13, the ETF added $15.6 million in new assets, bring its year-to-date inflows to $275.1 million. Said another way, IQDF has addes all but $69 million of its current AUM tally this year.
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
