QDEF vs SCHD
5YNorthern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF · $557MSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B
+20.3%3 years · per year$17,398 · $17,266+20.0%
+11.8%5 years · per year$17,453 · $16,267+10.2%
0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $6 on $10k · lower wins0.06%
1.61%12-mo yield$161 · $300 on $10k3.00%
−7.0%Worst dropSmaller wins−6.9%
10.3%VolatilityLower wins11.7%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
Shared top holdingsQDEF · SCHD
1.2%QCOM3.6%
1.1%PG4.5%
0.9%MO3.1%
0.9%BMY3.1%
Held in common11.0%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two