QDEF ETF

QDEF ETF
$89.93
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Fund Essentials - as of Sep 3, 2026

Net Assets
$555M
Expense Ratio
0.39%
Dividend Yield (Current)
1.54%
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+10.05%
1 Year+19.99%
3 Year+17.51%
5 Year+12.31%
10 Year+12.00%

Asset Allocation

Stocks: 98.54%
Cash: 0.69%
Other: 0.76%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
AAPLApple, Inc8.57%
NVDANvidia Corp7.05%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.36%
JNJJohnson & Johnson - Common2.91%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.67%
Top 10 Concentration: 35.56%Report Date: Sep 3, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
1.54%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest Distribution
$0.34
Jun 18, 2026
12M Distributions
3 payments
Total: $1.08

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 $555.3M in net assets. QDEF expense ratio is 0.39%, holding 137 positions across sectors including Information Technology, Health Care, Financials. Inception date: 2012-12-14.

QDEF performance shows a YTD return of 10.05%. The 1-year return is 19.99% and the 5-year return is 12.31%. QDEF dividend yield stands at 1.54%, paid quarterly.

QDEF top holdings include Apple, Inc (8.6%), Nvidia Corp (7.0%), Microsoft Corp (4.4%), Johnson & Johnson - Common (2.9%), 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
+2.05%
YTD
+10.05%
1 Year
+19.99%
3 Year
+17.51%

Magnificent 7 Exposure

Combined weight of mega-cap tech leaders

25.4%

of portfolio

AAPLApple, Inc
8.57%
NVDANvidia Corp
7.05%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp
4.36%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc,class A
2.29%
GOOGAlphabet Inc
1.83%
METAMeta Platforms Inc
1.29%

Top 10 Holdings (35.6% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1AAPLApple, IncInformation Technology8.57%
2NVDANvidia CorpInformation Technology7.05%
3MSFTMicrosoft CorpInformation Technology4.36%
4JNJJohnson & Johnson - CommonHealth Care2.91%
5AVGOBroadcom IncInformation Technology2.67%
6GOOGLAlphabet Inc,class ACommunication Services2.29%
7JPMJpmorgan ChaseFinancials2.11%
8PMPhilip Morris International Inc.Consumer Staples1.97%
9GOOGAlphabet IncCommunication Services1.83%
10LLYEli Lilly & Co.Health Care1.80%