QDEF vs VYM
5YNorthern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF · $557MVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B
+20.7%3 years · per year$17,567 · $17,266+20.0%
+11.8%5 years · per year$17,504 · $17,002+11.2%
0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%
1.61%12-mo yield$161 · $230 on $10k2.30%
−7.0%Worst dropSmaller wins−6.7%
10.3%VolatilityLower wins10.6%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale
Shared top holdingsQDEF · VYM
2.9%JNJ2.7%
2.4%AVGO6.9%
2.1%JPM3.8%
2.2%PM1.3%
Held in common27.2%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two