QDEF vs SCHD
5YNorthern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF · $537MSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $122B
+20.2%3 years · per year$17,354 · $17,123+19.6%
+12.2%5 years · per year$17,762 · $16,459+10.5%
0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $6 on $10k · lower wins0.06%
1.58%12-mo yield$158 · $296 on $10k2.96%
−7.0%Worst dropSmaller wins−6.9%
10.4%VolatilityLower wins11.8%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
Shared top holdingsQDEF · SCHD
1.2%QCOM3.9%
1.1%PG4.4%
0.9%MO3.0%
0.9%BMY3.0%
Held in common11.0%
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two