QDEF ETF

QDEF ETF
$90.85
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Fund Essentials - as of Sep 15, 2026

Net Assets
$545M
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+12.55%
1 Year+18.17%
3 Year+18.95%
5 Year+12.34%
10 Year+12.33%

Asset Allocation

Stocks: 98.28%
Cash: 0.87%
Other: 0.86%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
AAPLApple, Inc8.85%
NVDANvidia Corp6.62%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.39%
JNJJohnson & Johnson - Common2.83%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.62%
Top 10 Concentration: 35.56%Report Date: Sep 15, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
1.54%
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 $544.6M in net assets. QDEF expense ratio is 0.39%, holding 137 positions across sectors including Information Technology, Financials, Health Care. Inception date: 2012-12-14.

QDEF performance shows a YTD return of 12.55%. The 1-year return is 18.17% and the 5-year return is 12.34%. QDEF dividend yield stands at 1.54%, paid quarterly.

QDEF top holdings include Apple, Inc (8.8%), Nvidia Corp (6.6%), Microsoft Corp (4.4%), Johnson & Johnson - Common (2.8%), Broadcom Inc (2.6%). 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
+2.28%
YTD
+12.55%
1 Year
+18.17%
3 Year
+18.95%

Magnificent 7 Exposure

Combined weight of mega-cap tech leaders

25.6%

of portfolio

AAPLApple, Inc
8.85%
NVDANvidia Corp
6.62%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp
4.39%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc,class A
2.38%
GOOGAlphabet Inc. C
1.90%
METAMeta Platforms Inc
1.43%

Top 10 Holdings (35.6% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1AAPLApple, IncInformation Technology8.85%
2NVDANvidia CorpInformation Technology6.62%
3MSFTMicrosoft CorpInformation Technology4.39%
4JNJJohnson & Johnson - CommonHealth Care2.83%
5AVGOBroadcom IncInformation Technology2.62%
6GOOGLAlphabet Inc,class ACommunication Services2.38%
7PMPhilip Morris International Inc.Consumer Staples2.10%
8JPMJpmorgan ChaseFinancials2.07%
9GOOGAlphabet Inc. CCommunication Services1.90%
10LLYEli Lilly & Co.Health Care1.80%