- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
- Trading above its 200-day moving average
- Lower volatility than the market (beta 0.86)
FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ETF downgraded from Buy Candidate to Hold/Accumulate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jul 31, 2026)
The FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ETF price gained 0.0575% on the last trading day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026), rising from $34.80 to $34.82. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 1.46% from a day low at $34.49 to a day high of $35.00. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 1.69% gain for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 18 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 53 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $1.85 million.
The ETF is moving within a horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ETF with a 90% probability to be traded between $33.80 and $35.61 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and ETFS seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. ETFS turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
IQDF Signals & Forecast
The FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ETF holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the ETF, but the ETF has a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $34.40 and $34.56. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, and so far it has risen 2.71%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ETF
FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY finds support from accumulated volume at $34.62 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the ETF tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this ETF. During the last day, the ETF moved $0.505 between high and low, or 1.46%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 1.42%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $33.13 (-4.86%) (This ETF has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 2 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (IQDF) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY DIVIDEND INDEX FUND to open at $34.77, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $34.57 and $35.07, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.503 (+/-1.45%) up or down from last closing price. If FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY DIVIDEND INDEX FUND takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.45% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $34.62 (0.57%) than the resistance at $35.18 (1.03%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY DIVIDEND INDEX FUND ETF A Buy?
FLEXSHARES INTERNATIONAL QUALITY holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this ETF since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
0.998
Hold/Accumulate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $34.77 ( 0.148%).
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IQDF Performance
Trading levels for IQDF
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 35.27 | 1.30% |
| R2 | 35.08 | 0.748% |
| R1 | 34.96 | 0.406% |
| Price | 34.82 | |
| S1 | 34.58 | -0.702% |
| S2 | 34.46 | -1.04% |
| S3 | 34.26 | -1.60% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 35.36 | 1.55% |
| R2 | 35.22 | 1.15% |
| R1 | 35.18 | 1.03% |
| Price | 34.82 | |
| S1 | 34.62 | -0.574% |
| S2 | 34.32 | -1.44% |
| S3 | 34.24 | -1.67% |
IQDF Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.515 | 1.47% |
| 2 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0677 | 0.221% |
| 3 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.173 | 0.574% |
| 4 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $0.287 | 1.01% |
| 5 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | $0.444 | 1.65% |
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Buy IQDF
A buy signal from a double bottom formation was found on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should go up by 0.340% to $34.94 within 36 trading days (Friday, September 18, 2026) since signal was issued.