Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026QDEFS&P 500 · VOO
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETFQDEF
$90.28
−0.2% last session
+12.7% YTD
Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +12.7% | +14.5% | +82.0% | +78.1% | +419.4% |
| Peer average | −0.2% | +0.1% | −1.6% | +9.4% | +12.1% | +61.7% | +48.9% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +0.3% | −2.6% | −1.7% | +11.5% | +11.9% | +90.9% | +77.5% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $549M
- Expense ratio
- 0.40%
- Distribution yield
- 1.6%
- NAV
- $90.42
- Volume
- 6K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 8K
- High today
- $90.55
- Low today
- $90.25
- Previous close
- $90.43
- 52-week high
- $91.97
- 52-week low
- $77.97
- Our risk indicator
- 3/5
QDEF in One Breath
QDEF Among Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in QDEF
5Y$10,000 in QDEF became
$17,810
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
QDEF’s Top Holdings
TodayAAPLApple 0.000019.0%NVDA6.3%MSFT4.4%JNJ2.9%AVGO2.4%PM2.2%LLY2.2%JPM2.0%GOOGL1.9%GOOG1.5%KLAC1.4%GILD1.4%META1.3%MU1.3%ABBV1.2%QCOM1.2%PG1.1%TJX1.1%LRCX1.0%CSCO1.0%LMT0.9%MO0.9%
AAPLApple 0.000019.0%NVDA6.3%MSFT4.4%JNJ2.9%AVGO2.4%PM2.2%LLY2.2%JPM2.0%GOOGL1.9%GOOG1.5%KLAC1.4%GILD
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
FlexShares QDEF · 157 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
What QDEF Holds
TodayTechnology36.3%
AAPL 9.0 · NVDA 6.3 · MSFT 4.4 · AVGO 2.4 · KLAC 1.4 · MU 1.3 · QCOM 1.2
Healthcare11.2%
JNJ 2.9 · LLY 2.2 · GILD 1.4 · ABBV 1.2 · BMY · AMGN · CI
Financial Services9.3%
JPM 2.0 · WFC · MS · MET · EWBC · PRU · CFR
Communication Services7.7%
GOOGL 1.9 · GOOG 1.5 · META 1.3 · CMCSA · MTCH · NYT
Industrials6.6%
LMT · GEV · TT · ITW · BAH · EXPD · INSW
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
TJX 1.1 · HAS · EBAY · BBY · HRB · BKNG · LVS
Consumer Defensive6.8%
PM 2.2 · PG 1.1 · MO · CL · TAP · KHC · KMB
FlexShares QDEF · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
Apple’s Share of QDEF
Today9.0%
$90 of every $1,000 in QDEF is Apple
Apple held by QDEF
$49.2M
FlexShares QDEF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
QDEF’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs
Today0.1%
of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs
$549M0.1%
$121B14.2%
$109B12.8%
$623B72.9%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
QDEF Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 4, 2026
Inside QDEF
157 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026QDEF
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
TodayTechnology36.3%AAPLApple 0.000019.0%NVDA6.3%MSFT4.4%AVGO2.4%KLACMUQCOMLRCXCSCOADPPAYCCTSH2 moreHealthcare11.2%JNJ2.9%LLY2.2%GILDABBVBMYAMGNCIREGNFinancial Services9.3%JPMWFCMSMETEWBCPRUCFRGLCBSHVCommunication Services7.7%GOOGL1.9%GOOGMETACMCSAMTCHNYTIndustrials6.6%LMTGEVTTITWBAHEXPDINSWConsumer Cyclical6.6%TJXHASEBAYBBYHRBBKNGLVSAVYTPRLKQEXPEConsumer Defensive6.8%PMPGMOCLTAPKHCKMBHSYEnergy5.8%MPCVLOAPAXOMCOPPBFCHRDReal Estate3.9%PSAVICIKRGFRTGLPICPTELSUtilities3.2%DUKEDPEGDTEEIXAESBasic Materials3.2%NEMAEM.TCFCSL
Technology36.3%AAPL9.0%NVDA6.3%MSFT4.4%AVGOKLACMU10 moreHealthcare11.2%JNJLLYGILDABBVBMYAMGN4 moreFinancial Services9.3%JPMWFCMS5 moreCommunication Services7.7%GOOGLGOOGMETAMTCHNYTIndustrials6.6%LMTGEVTTITWBAH3 moreConsumer Cyclical6.6%TJXHASEBAYBBYHRB5 moreConsumer Defensive6.8%PMPGMOCLEnergy5.8%MPCVLO2 moreReal Estate3.9%PSAVICIDUKEDPEGDTENEMAEM.TCFMOS
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple 0.00001 | 8.95% |
| 2 | NVDA | Nvidia 0.001 | 6.32% |
| 3 | MSFT | Microsoft 0.00000625 | 4.39% |
| 4 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson 1 | 2.86% |
| 5 | AVGO | Broadcom | 2.44% |
| 6 | PM | Philip Morris International 0 | 2.23% |
| 7 | LLY | ELI Lilly AND Company | 2.22% |
| 8 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & 1 | 2.01% |
| 9 | GOOGL | Alphabet - - 0.001 | 1.89% |
| 10 | GOOG | Alphabet - - 0.001 | 1.52% |
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveEnergyReal EstateUtilitiesBasic Materials
FlexShares QDEF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 46.8%
How It Compares
QDEF
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF’s Peers
YTDDividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put QDEF head to head with SCHD →SCHD vs QDEF
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+20.1 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+23.1 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+1.4 pts
AUM
SCHD221.1× more
4–0SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and FlexShares QDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
QDEF vs VOO
YTDQDEF · Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive
+12.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
1.1 pts
FlexShares QDEF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
QDEF vs Its Peer Average
YTDQDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−0.2%
1M+0.2%+0.1%
3M−0.2%−1.6%
YTD+12.7%+9.4%
1Y+14.5%+12.1%
3Y+82.0%+61.7%
5Y+78.1%+48.9%
7–0QDEF wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
QDEF
Risk
1Y3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y9.63%
Deepest drop · 1Y−7.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−15.1%
52-week range
$90.28
$77.97−1.8% from the high$91.97
FlexShares QDEF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
QDEF
Fund Facts
Today2012launched Dec 14
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33939L845
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$40 a year
Go deeper
FlexShares QDEF · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026
QDEF
Payouts by Year
13Y$0.34per share, Sep 2026
Distribution yield1.6%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 18 · Sep 24, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.05 a share
FlexShares QDEF · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$90.42
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today6K
Average volume · 30D8K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.40%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$40.00
Our risk indicator3/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.54 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | $0.34 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.46 |
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