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QLC · Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.25% fee$1.0bnSince Sep 24, 2015SEC filings ↗
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QLC tracks an index and returned +18.4% over the past year.

+18.4%
Total return, 1 year
0.25%
Expense ratio
177
Holdings
−2.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+2.5%+3.6%−1.1 pts−2.9 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+16.7%+17.9%−1.3 pts−11.7 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+18.4%+16.2%+2.2 pts−5.9 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+101.3%+89.3%+12.0 pts−13.5 pts
Since listing Sep 24, 2015 – Oct 2, 2026+335.1%+377.6%−42.4 pts−347.4 pts

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

QLC top ten by weight, 37.7% of its 177 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. 7.36%
NVIDIA Corp. 7.12%
Microsoft Corp. 4.27%
Alphabet, Inc. 4.11%
Alphabet, Inc. 3.67%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.95%
Amazon.com, Inc. 2.60%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.98%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 1.86%
Johnson & Johnson 1.82%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

QLC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +18.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 177 positions, with the top ten at 37.7%.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 25, 2026)0.25%
Price$91.70
Listed sinceSep 24, 2015
Net assets (SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$1.0bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.0%
Holdings177
Top ten weight37.7%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)96.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)42.4%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)47.9%
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Questions people ask about QLC

How has QLC performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, QLC returned +18.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +101.3%.
What does QLC cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.
What does QLC hold?
177 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 37.7% of the fund. 97% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is QLC below its high?
2.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, QLC and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.25%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $1.0bnSEC N-PORT, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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