QDEF vs VIG
5YNorthern 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
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