Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026QDEFS&P 500 · VOO
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETFQDEF
$91.61
+1.5% last session
+14.3% YTD
Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +1.5% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +14.3% | +16.7% | +82.7% | +82.5% | +427.1% |
| Peer average | +1.3% | +1.1% | −0.2% | +11.0% | +13.9% | +63.0% | +52.8% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +1.6% | −1.6% | 0.0% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +91.7% | +81.2% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $549M
- Expense ratio
- 0.40%
- Distribution yield
- 1.6%
- NAV
- $90.42
- Volume
- 5K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 8K
- High today
- $91.77
- Low today
- $90.99
- Previous close
- $90.28
- 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 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in QDEF
5Y$10,000 in QDEF became
$18,253
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
QDEF’s Top Holdings
TodayAAPLApple 0.000018.8%NVDA6.5%MSFT4.5%JNJ2.8%AVGO2.5%PM2.2%LLY2.2%JPM2.0%GOOGL1.9%GOOG1.5%KLAC1.4%GILD1.4%META1.3%MU1.3%ABBV1.2%QCOM1.2%PG1.1%LRCX1.1%TJX1.0%CSCO1.0%LMT0.9%MO0.9%
AAPLApple 0.000018.8%NVDA6.5%MSFT4.5%JNJ2.8%AVGO2.5%PM2.2%LLY2.2%JPM2.0%GOOGL1.9%GOOG1.5%KLAC1.4%GILD1.4%
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
FlexShares QDEF · 157 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
What QDEF Holds
TodayTechnology36.3%
AAPL 8.8 · NVDA 6.5 · MSFT 4.5 · AVGO 2.5 · KLAC 1.4 · MU 1.3 · QCOM 1.2
Healthcare11.2%
JNJ 2.8 · LLY 2.2 · GILD 1.4 · ABBV 1.2 · BMY · AMGN · CI
Financial Services9.3%
JPM 2.0 · WFC · MS · MET · PRU · EWBC · CFR
Communication Services7.7%
GOOGL 1.9 · GOOG 1.5 · META 1.3 · CMCSA · MTCH · NYT
Industrials6.6%
LMT · GEV · TT · ITW · EXPD · BAH · INSW
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
TJX 1.0 · HAS · EBAY · BBY · HRB · BKNG · LVS
Consumer Defensive6.7%
PM 2.2 · PG 1.1 · MO · CL · KHC · TAP · KMB
FlexShares QDEF · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
Apple’s Share of QDEF
Today8.8%
$88 of every $1,000 in QDEF is Apple
Apple held by QDEF
$48.3M
FlexShares QDEF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 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 5, 2026
QDEF Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside QDEF
157 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026QDEF
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
TodayTechnology36.3%AAPLApple 0.000018.8%NVDA6.5%MSFT4.5%AVGO2.5%KLACMUQCOMLRCXCSCOADPPAYCCTSH3 moreHealthcare11.2%JNJ2.8%LLY2.2%GILDABBVBMYAMGNCIREGNFinancial Services9.3%JPMWFCMSMETPRUEWBCCFRCBSHGLVCommunication Services7.7%GOOGL1.9%GOOGMETACMCSAMTCHNYTIndustrials6.6%LMTGEVTTITWEXPDBAHINSWTTCCHRWConsumer Cyclical6.6%TJXHASEBAYBBYHRBBKNGLVSTPREXPEConsumer Defensive6.7%PMPGMOCLKHCTAPEnergy5.8%MPCVLOAPAPBFXOMCOPCHRDReal Estate3.9%PSAVICIKRGFRTGLPICPTUtilities3.2%DUKEDPEGDTEEIXAESBasic Materials3.2%NEMAEM.TCFCSL
Technology36.3%AAPL8.8%NVDA6.5%MSFT4.5%AVGOKLACMU11 moreHealthcare11.2%JNJLLYGILDABBVBMYAMGN4 moreFinancial Services9.3%JPMWFCMS5 moreCommunication Services7.7%GOOGLGOOGMETAIndustrials6.6%LMTGEVTTITWEXPD3 moreConsumer Cyclical6.6%TJXHASEBAYBBYHRB5 moreConsumer Defensive6.7%PMPGMOCLEnergy5.8%MPCVLO2 moreReal Estate3.9%PSAVICIDUKEDPEGDTENEMAEM.TCFMOSNEUCSL
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple 0.00001 | 8.80% |
| 2 | NVDA | Nvidia 0.001 | 6.47% |
| 3 | MSFT | Microsoft 0.00000625 | 4.52% |
| 4 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson 1 | 2.82% |
| 5 | AVGO | Broadcom | 2.52% |
| 6 | PM | Philip Morris International 0 | 2.23% |
| 7 | LLY | ELI Lilly AND Company | 2.22% |
| 8 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & 1 | 2.00% |
| 9 | GOOGL | Alphabet - - 0.001 | 1.90% |
| 10 | GOOG | Alphabet - - 0.001 | 1.52% |
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveEnergyReal EstateUtilitiesBasic Materials
FlexShares QDEF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 47.0%
How It Compares
QDEF
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF’s Peers
YTDDividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put QDEF head to head with SCHD →SCHD vs QDEF
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+20.9 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+24.9 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
QDEF vs VOO
YTDQDEF · Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive
+14.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
1.0 pts
FlexShares QDEF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
QDEF vs Its Peer Average
YTDQDEFAvsBPeer average
1D+1.5%+1.3%
1M+1.3%+1.1%
3M+1.3%−0.2%
YTD+14.3%+11.0%
1Y+16.7%+13.9%
3Y+82.7%+63.0%
5Y+82.5%+52.8%
7–0QDEF wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
QDEF
Risk
1Y3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y9.72%
Deepest drop · 1Y−7.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−14.6%
52-week range
$91.61
$77.97−0.4% from the high$91.97
FlexShares QDEF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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 today5K
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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