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Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETFQDF

FlexSharesIncomeDividend Stocks#168 of 469 by YTD

$88.18

0.0% last session

+10.3% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+100%+200%+300%+400%+500%+600%S&P 500 +554.4%+394.8%Dec 19, 2012Nov 6, 20260%+100%+200%+300%+400%+500%+600%S&P 500 +554.4%+394.8%Dec 19, 2012Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 19, 2012 – Nov 6, 2026QDFS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%−3.6%−4.7%+10.3%+12.6%+70.5%+67.2%+394.8%
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%—
AUM
$2.2B
Expense ratio
0.40%
Distribution yield
1.6%
NAV
$91.97
Volume
15K
Avg. volume 30D
24K
High today
$88.92
Low today
$88.12
Previous close
$88.22
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+75.5%$430M
#2USOYDefiance+61.1%$72.6M
#3DIVBiShares+34.8%$2.4B
#4SCHDSchwab+31.4%$120B
#5EASYLiberty One+28.7%$69.2M
#6HDViShares+28.0%$16.2B
#7XUDVFranklin Templeton+25.9%$79.0M
#8PEYInvesco+25.9%$1.2B
#135QDFFlexShares+10.3%$2.2B
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in QDF

5Y
$10,000 in QDF became
$16,723
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$16,723 QDF$17,177 VOOlow $8,623Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What QDF Holds

Today
Technology36.8%
AAPL 9.9 · NVDA 6.4 · MSFT 4.8 · AVGO 2.2 · LRCX 1.6 · KLAC 1.2 · QCOM 1.2
Financial Services12.5%
JPM 2.5 · MS 1.1 · MET · PRU · PYPL · HIG · TROW
Industrials9.2%
GE 2.3 · GEV 1.2 · ITW · TT · SWK · ROK · INSW
Healthcare9.0%
JNJ 3.1 · GILD 1.5 · LLY 1.0 · BMY · ABBV · CI · VTRS
Consumer Cyclical7.5%
BKNG · HAS · BBY · EBAY · WSM · BBWI · HRB
Communication Services6.8%
GOOGL 2.0 · GOOG 1.5 · META 1.3 · CMCSA · MTCH · VSNT · NYT
Consumer Defensive5.9%
PM 2.0 · PG 1.2 · MO · COST · KHC · TAP
FlexShares QDF · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Apple’s Share of QDF

Today
9.9%

$99 of every $1,000 in QDF is Apple

Apple held by QDF
$219M
Most Apple per dollar
GXPT22.7%
FTEC19.4%
IYW18.8%
MNZL17.7%
FlexShares QDF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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QDF’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $857B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

QDF
QDF$2.2B0.3%
SCHD$120B14.1%
VIG$109B12.7%
399 others$625B72.9%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 2026
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Inside QDF

143 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
QDF

Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1AAPLApple 0.000019.90%
2NVDANvidia 0.0016.38%
3MSFTMicrosoft 0.000006254.81%
4JNJJohnson & Johnson 13.06%
5JPMJpmorgan Chase & 12.52%
6GEGeneral Electric2.32%
7AVGOBroadcom2.23%
8PMPhilip Morris International 02.04%
9GOOGLAlphabet - - 0.0011.96%
10LRCXLAM Research 0.0011.65%
See all 143 holdings ↓
TechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveReal EstateEnergyUtilitiesBasic Materials
FlexShares QDF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 49.1%
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All QDF Holdings

143 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
QDF

QDF’s Holdings

Today
#
1AAPLApple 0.00001Technology9.90%$989.66619K$213.0M
2NVDANvidia 0.001Technology6.38%$638.15756K$137.3M
3MSFTMicrosoft 0.00000625Technology4.81%$480.99193K$103.5M
4JNJJohnson & Johnson 1Healthcare3.06%$306.41242K$65.9M
5JPMJpmorgan Chase & 1Financial Services2.52%$251.54160K$54.1M
6GEGeneral ElectricIndustrials2.32%$231.87159K$49.9M
7AVGOBroadcomTechnology2.23%$222.59164K$47.9M
8PMPhilip Morris International 0Consumer Defensive2.04%$204.23218K$44.0M
9GOOGLAlphabet - - 0.001Communication Services1.96%$195.56149K$42.1M
10LRCXLAM Research 0.001Technology1.65%$164.56191K$35.4M
11GOOGAlphabet - - 0.001Communication Services1.46%$145.93111K$31.4M
12GILDGilead Sciences 0.001Healthcare1.46%$145.90187K$31.4M
13—Cash—1.35%$135.0829.1M$29.1M
14METAMETA Platforms 0.000006Communication Services1.32%$132.3847K$28.5M
15KLACKLA 0.001Technology1.20%$119.97199K$25.8M
FlexShares QDF · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

QDF

Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%−0.7%+37.0%$120.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%−0.4%+14.3%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%−0.5%+16.5%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%−0.6%+20.3%$44.9B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%−0.1%+12.9%$39.5B
QDFFlexSharesThis fundReadDesk0.40%0.0%+12.6%$2.2B
Dividend stocks peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs QDF

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksQDFFlexShares · Dividend stocks
Year 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
SCHD54.5× more
4–0SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and FlexShares QDF · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QDF vs VOO

YTD
QDF · Northern Trust Quality Dividend
+10.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
1.5 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+10.3% QDF+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+10.3% QDF+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
FlexShares QDF and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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QDF vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QDFAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%−0.1%
1M−3.6%−0.8%
3M−4.7%−2.9%
YTD+10.3%+8.4%
1Y+12.6%+11.3%
3Y+70.5%+57.1%
5Y+67.2%+48.7%
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 · 1Y12.68%
Deepest drop · 1Y−7.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−16.2%
52-week range
$76.95−6.1% from the high$93.89
FlexShares QDF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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 yield1.6%
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$91.97
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today15K
Average volume · 30D24K
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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