SCHD vs QDEF
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+21.1 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+24.4 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+1.4 pts
AUM
SCHD223.4× more
4–0SCHD wins
SCHD and QDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
QDEF vs S&P 500
1M$88.33 · −0.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.3%−2.7%−2.8%+10.2%+12.6%+74.0%+74.5%+408.2%
Peer average−0.1%−0.8%−2.9%+8.4%+11.3%+57.1%+48.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
FlexShares QDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
QDEF’s Holdings
TodayAAPLApple 0.000019.3%NVDA5.8%MSFT4.7%JNJ2.9%AVGO2.3%PM2.2%LLY2.2%JPM2.0%GOOGL2.0%GOOG1.6%GILD1.4%META1.3%ABBV1.3%KLAC1.2%QCOM1.2%PG1.1%TJX1.1%MU1.0%CSCO1.0%MO0.9%BMY0.9%NEM0.9%
AAPLApple 0.000019.3%NVDA5.8%MSFT4.7%JNJ2.9%AVGO2.3%PM2.2%LLY2.2%JPM2.0%GOOGL2.0%GOOG1.6%GILD1.4%META1.3%
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalOther
FlexShares QDEF · 157 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 404 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +31.4% | +31.4% | $120B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +12.1% | +12.1% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +12.8% | +12.8% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.9% | +16.6% | +16.6% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.3% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $37.9B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $25.0B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +16.1% | +16.1% | $23.3B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +17.8% | +17.8% | $22.5B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.7% | +14.8% | +14.8% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | $17.1B | |
| 11 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.3% | +8.8% | +8.8% | $16.9B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.2% | +28.0% | +28.0% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 15.4% | +3.3% | +3.3% | $14.3B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.3% | +7.9% | +7.9% | $12.3B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.6% | +16.6% | $12.1B | |
| 16 | JPIE | JPMorgan IncomeReadDesk | 0.40% | 5.7% | +2.2% | +2.2% | $11.5B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 8, 2026
QDEF Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.34
a share · every quarter
1.6% yield
1.6% yield
13 years added up
$17.01 a share
$17.01 a share
FlexShares QDEF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
QDEF’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 3.0% | −0.7% | +31.4% | +37.0% | $120B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.5% | −0.4% | +12.1% | +14.3% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.3% | −0.5% | +12.8% | +16.5% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.9% | −0.6% | +16.6% | +20.3% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.3% | −0.1% | +9.6% | +12.9% | $37.9B | |
| 6 | QDEF | Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETFThis fund | 0.40% | 1.6% | −0.3% | +10.2% | +12.6% | $537M |
#136 of 324 this year · #101 cheapest of 404 · sorted by assetsOpen the Income table →
QDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
Cards for This View
QDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today35.0%of QDEF sits in these 10
FlexShares QDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
QDEF’s Holdings
TodayAAPLApple 0.000019.3%NVDA5.8%MSFT4.7%JNJ2.9%AVGO2.3%PM2.2%LLY2.2%JPM2.0%GOOGL2.0%GOOG1.6%GILD1.4%META1.3%ABBV1.3%KLAC1.2%QCOM1.2%PG1.1%TJX1.1%MU1.0%CSCO1.0%MO0.9%BMY0.9%NEM0.9%
AAPLApple 0.000019.3%NVDA5.8%MSFT4.7%JNJ2.9%AVGO2.3%PM2.2%LLY2.2%JPM2.0%GOOGL2.0%GOOG1.6%GILD1.4%META1.3%
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalOther
FlexShares QDEF · 157 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
QDEF vs Peer Average
YTDQDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−0.3%−0.1%
1M−2.7%−0.8%
3M−2.8%−2.9%
YTD+10.2%+8.4%
1Y+12.6%+11.3%
3Y+74.0%+57.1%
5Y+74.5%+48.7%
5–2QDEF wins
403 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader