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Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETFQDF

FlexSharesIncomeDividend Stocks#145 of 469 by YTD

$91.93

+1.9% last session

+14.9% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%S&P 500 +13.5%+16.6%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%S&P 500 +13.5%+16.6%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026QDFS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.9%+0.4%−0.6%+14.9%+16.6%+79.5%+75.7%+415.9%
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%—
AUM
$2.2B
Expense ratio
0.40%
Distribution yield
1.5%
NAV
$90.34
Volume
36K
Avg. volume 30D
25K
High today
$92.22
Low today
$91.57
Previous close
$90.24
52-week high
$93.89
52-week low
$76.95
Our risk indicator
3/5

QDF in One Breath

QDF Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD
#1AMDYYieldMax+91.2%$409M
#2USOYDefiance+58.0%$78.2M
#3DIVBiShares+38.6%$2.3B
#4SCHDSchwab+35.3%$121B
#5XUDVFranklin Templeton+31.1%$79.4M
#6HDViShares+31.0%$16.2B
#7EASYLiberty One+29.9%$67.8M
#8PEYInvesco+29.4%$1.2B
#118QDFFlexShares+14.9%$2.2B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in QDF

5Y
$10,000 in QDF became
$17,574
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$17,574 QDF$18,115 VOOlow $8,931Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What QDF Holds

Today
Technology36.8%
AAPL 9.3 · NVDA 7.1 · MSFT 4.6 · AVGO 2.5 · LRCX 2.0 · KLAC 1.4 · MU 1.3
Financial Services12.5%
JPM 2.5 · MS 1.1 · MET · PRU · PYPL · EWBC · HIG
Industrials9.2%
GE 2.3 · GEV 1.4 · TT · ITW · VRT · ROK · SWK
Healthcare9.0%
JNJ 2.9 · GILD 1.4 · LLY 1.0 · BMY · ABBV · CI · VTRS
Consumer Cyclical7.5%
BKNG · HAS · WSM · BBWI · EBAY · BBY · HRB
Communication Services6.8%
GOOGL 1.9 · GOOG 1.4 · META 1.3 · CMCSA · MTCH · VSNT · NYT
Consumer Defensive5.9%
PM 2.1 · PG 1.1 · MO · COST · TAP · KHC
FlexShares QDF · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Apple’s Share of QDF

Today
9.3%

$93 of every $1,000 in QDF is Apple

Apple held by QDF
$203M
Most Apple per dollar
GXPT20.4%
FTEC17.3%
IYW17.0%
MNZL16.4%
FlexShares QDF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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QDF’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

QDF
QDF$2.2B0.3%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$621B72.7%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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QDF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.40a year
per $100
$40 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
CGDV$0.33
QDF$0.40
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside QDF

143 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
QDF

Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1AAPLApple 0.000019.33%
2NVDANvidia 0.0017.10%
3MSFTMicrosoft 0.000006254.57%
4JNJJohnson & Johnson 12.93%
5AVGOBroadcom2.48%
6JPMJpmorgan Chase & 12.46%
7GEGeneral Electric2.31%
8PMPhilip Morris International 02.06%
9LRCXLAM Research 0.0012.00%
10GOOGLAlphabet - - 0.0011.89%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveReal EstateEnergyUtilitiesBasic Materials
FlexShares QDF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 49.9%
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How It Compares

QDF

Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+35.3%+41.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+16.4%+18.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+17.2%+21.2%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+20.6%+24.5%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+14.6%+17.5%$38.8B
QDFFlexSharesThis fundReadDesk0.40%+14.9%+16.6%$2.2B
Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs QDF

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksQDFFlexShares · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+20.3 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+25.0 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+1.4 pts
AUM
SCHD55.9× more
4–0SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and FlexShares QDF · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QDF vs VOO

YTD
QDF · Northern Trust Quality Dividend
+14.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
1.6 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+14.9% QDF+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+14.9% QDF+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
FlexShares QDF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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QDF vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QDFAvsBPeer average
1D+1.9%+1.3%
1M+0.4%+1.1%
3M−0.6%−0.2%
YTD+14.9%+11.0%
1Y+16.6%+13.9%
3Y+79.5%+63.0%
5Y+75.7%+52.8%
5–2QDF wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

QDF

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y12.02%
Deepest drop · 1Y−7.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−15.2%
52-week range
$76.95−2.1% from the high$93.89
FlexShares QDF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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QDF

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.35per share, Sep 2026
$0.982014’15’16’17$1.71’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25$0.902026
Distribution yield1.5%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 18 · Sep 24, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.05 a share
FlexShares QDF · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$90.34
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today36K
Average volume · 30D25K
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-datePaidPer share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.35
Jun 18, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.36
Mar 20, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.20
Dec 19, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.47
Sep 19, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.32
Jun 20, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.35
Mar 21, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.19
Dec 20, 2024Dec 27, 2024$0.48
Sep 20, 2024Sep 26, 2024$0.34
Jun 21, 2024Jun 27, 2024$0.34
Mar 15, 2024Mar 21, 2024$0.19
Dec 15, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.45
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