# QDF (Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF)

Northern Trust · Stock ETFs · U.S. large-cap blend · data as of Oct 2, 2026

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

## Key facts

- QDF, total return, 1 year: +16.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QDF, expense ratio: 0.39%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QDF, holdings: 123, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QDF, below its high: −2.3%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QDF, net assets: $2.2bn (SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026).

## QDF over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +3.6% | −1.5 pts | −3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +15.4% | +17.9% | −2.6 pts | −13.0 pts |
| 1 year | +16.0% | +16.2% | −0.2 pts | −8.3 pts |
| 3 years | +75.3% | +89.3% | −13.9 pts | −39.4 pts |
| Since listing | +412.3% | +578.7% | −166.4 pts | −763.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. large-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 25, 2026 |
| Price | $91.02 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Dec 19, 2012 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2.2bn | SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 123 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 39.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jul 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 86.1% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 62.1% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 44.1% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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