# QLC (Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF)

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

QLC tracks an index and returned +18.4% over the past year.

## Key facts

- QLC, total return, 1 year: +18.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QLC, expense ratio: 0.25%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QLC, holdings: 177, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QLC, below its high: −2.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QLC, net assets: $1.0bn (SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026).

## QLC over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.5% | +3.6% | −1.1 pts | −2.9 pts |
| 6 months | +16.7% | +17.9% | −1.3 pts | −11.7 pts |
| 1 year | +18.4% | +16.2% | +2.2 pts | −5.9 pts |
| 3 years | +101.3% | +89.3% | +12.0 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Since listing | +335.1% | +377.6% | −42.4 pts | −347.4 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 | 0.25% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 25, 2026 |
| Price | $91.70 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Sep 24, 2015 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 177 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 37.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jul 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 96.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 42.4% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 47.9% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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