Compare2 funds · 1 pair
Picked · 2YTD
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the twoNov 4
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVIG 0.04%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldQDEF 1.55%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearQDEF +12.8%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearQDEF −7.0%
Measures won5–1QDEF wins · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$18,253QDEF · VIG $17,005
Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k
Most income1.55%QDEF · $155 on $10k
Smallest drop−7.0%QDEF · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common33.3%QDEF and VIG

QDEF vs VIG

5Y
QDEF
VIG
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF · $557MVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B
+22.2%3 years · per year$18,267 · $17,533+20.6%
+12.8%5 years · per year$18,253 · $17,005+11.2%
0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%
1.55%12-mo yield$155 · $144 on $10k1.44%
−7.0%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%
9.7%VolatilityLower wins10.2%
5–1QDEF wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale
$10k startQDEF $18.3kVIG $17.0kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsQDEF · VIG
8.8%AAPL4.9%
4.5%MSFT4.9%
2.8%JNJ2.8%
2.5%AVGO4.3%
Held in common33.3%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two
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Both

5Y2 funds
#Trend
1AQDEFNorthern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETFReadDesk0.40%1.55%+1.5%+14.3%+16.7%+22.2%+12.8%−7.0%$557M
2BVIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadDesk0.04%1.44%+2.1%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%$109.1B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus
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Cards for this view

QDEF vs VIG

5Y
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive
$18,253
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation
$17,005
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$18,253$17,005$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$18,253$17,005
MeasureQDEFVIG
Fee0.40%0.04%
Cost on $10k a year$40$4
Yield1.55%1.44%
5 years, per year+12.8%+11.2%
3 years, per year+22.2%+20.6%
Worst drop · 1Y−7.0%−7.9%
Volatility · 1Y9.7%10.2%
5–1measures won
QDEF first
33.3%
holdings shared
Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+35.3%
VIGVanguard
+16.4%
Jan 1Nov 4+35.3%+16.4%
+35.3%Year to date+16.4%
2.9%Yield1.4%
$123BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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DGRO vs VIG

YTD
iSharesDGRO
+20.6%
VIGVanguard
+16.4%
Jan 1Nov 4+20.6%+16.4%
+20.6%Year to date+16.4%
1.8%Yield1.4%
$46.1BAssets$109B
2–0DGRO wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD
J.P. MorganJEPQ
+8.5%
JEPIJ.P. Morgan
+8.8%
Jan 1Nov 4+8.5%+8.8%
+8.5%Year to date+8.8%
12.2%Yield7.8%
$42.1BAssets$46.1B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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Overlap: QDEF, VIG

Today
33.3%most shared, QDEF and VIG
QDEFVIG
QDEF—33.3%
VIG33.3%—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$140most kept, VIG
VIG$144 − $4 = $140
QDEF$155 − $40 = $115
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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