DYNF vs QLC: Differences, Returns & Fees
DYNF and QLC hold 55% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $42.9bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF, and $1.0bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF.
QLC costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; DYNF is far larger, $38.6bn against $1.0bn.
| DYNF | QLC | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.25% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $38.6bn | $1.0bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.6% | +19.8% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index |
| Holdings in common | 55% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.0% | 37.6% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and QLC hold 55% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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55% in common
On the same fields
DYNF and QLC on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About DYNF
DYNF is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +19.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.9% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 261 positions, with the top ten at 41.0%.
About QLC
QLC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +19.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 177 positions, with the top ten at 37.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or QLC?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +19.6% and QLC +19.8%.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or QLC?
- QLC is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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