QDEF ETF

QDEF ETF
$90.74
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Fund Essentials - as of Oct 1, 2026

Net Assets
$555M
Expense Ratio
0.37%
Dividend Yield (Current)
1.60%
Holdings
137
Inception Date
Dec 14, 2012
Fund Family
Northern Trust Asset Management
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
SEC 30-Day Yield
PRO

Performance

YTD+10.37%
1 Year+12.72%
3 Year+18.95%
5 Year+12.34%
10 Year+12.33%

Asset Allocation

Stocks: 99.48%
Cash: 0.46%
Other: 0.06%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
AAPLApple, Inc8.95%
NVDANvidia Corp7.39%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.55%
JNJJohnson & Johnson - Common2.80%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.66%
Top 10 Concentration: 36.49%Report Date: Oct 1, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
1.60%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest Distribution
$0.34
Sep 18, 2026
12M Distributions
4 payments
Total: $1.42

Peer Comparison

Benchmark
PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
This ETF
PRO
Peer Avg
PRO

QDEF ETF Overview

QDEF ETF (Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF) is managed by Northern Trust Asset Management with $555.5M in net assets. QDEF expense ratio is 0.37%, holding 137 positions across sectors including Information Technology, Health Care, Financials. Inception date: 2012-12-14.

QDEF performance shows a YTD return of 10.37%. The 1-year return is 12.72% and the 5-year return is 12.34%. QDEF dividend yield stands at 1.60%, paid quarterly.

QDEF top holdings include Apple, Inc (8.9%), Nvidia Corp (7.4%), Microsoft Corp (4.5%), Johnson & Johnson - Common (2.8%), Broadcom Inc (2.7%). Go to all QDEF holdings, QDEF sectors, or QDEF dividends.

QDEF can be compared against other funds. Use QDEF overlap to find shared positions, or QDEF vs another fund for a side-by-side view. QDEF alternatives are available via the screener, along with tax-loss harvesting opportunities.

1 Month
-1.94%
YTD
+10.37%
1 Year
+12.72%
3 Year
+18.95%

Magnificent 7 Exposure

Combined weight of mega-cap tech leaders

26.7%

of portfolio

AAPLApple, Inc
8.95%
NVDANvidia Corp
7.39%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp
4.55%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc
2.35%
GOOGAlphabet Inc. C
1.87%
METAMeta Platforms Inc
1.59%

Top 10 Holdings (36.5% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1AAPLApple, IncInformation Technology8.95%
2NVDANvidia CorpInformation Technology7.39%
3MSFTMicrosoft CorpInformation Technology4.55%
4JNJJohnson & Johnson - CommonHealth Care2.80%
5AVGOBroadcom IncInformation Technology2.66%
6GOOGLAlphabet IncCommunication Services2.35%
7PMPhilip Morris International Inc.Consumer Staples2.06%
8JPMJpmorgan ChaseFinancials2.01%
9GOOGAlphabet Inc. CCommunication Services1.87%
10KLACKla-tencorInformation Technology1.85%