QDF · Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.39% fee$2.2bnSince Dec 19, 2012SEC filings ↗

QDF tracks an index and returned +16.0% over the past year.

+16.0%
Total return, 1 year
0.39%
Expense ratio
123
Holdings
−2.3%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+2.1%+3.6%−1.5 pts−3.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+15.4%+17.9%−2.6 pts−13.0 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+16.0%+16.2%−0.2 pts−8.3 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+75.3%+89.3%−13.9 pts−39.4 pts
Since listing Dec 19, 2012 – Oct 2, 2026+412.3%+578.7%−166.4 pts−763.0 pts

QDF over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

QDF top ten by weight, 39.5% of its 123 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Apple, Inc. 8.69%
Broadcom, Inc. 4.02%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.97%
AbbVie, Inc. 2.95%
GE Aerospace 2.62%

In plain words

QDF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 123 positions, with the top ten at 39.5%.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 25, 2026)0.39%
Price$91.02
Listed sinceDec 19, 2012
Net assets (SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$2.2bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.3%
Holdings123
Top ten weight39.5%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)86.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)62.1%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)44.1%
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Questions people ask about QDF

How has QDF performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, QDF returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +75.3%.
What does QDF cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.
What does QDF hold?
123 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 39.5% of the fund. 86% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is QDF below its high?
2.3% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, QDF and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $2.2bnSEC N-PORT, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026

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