Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF)
NYSEARCA: QDEF · Real-Time Price · USD
89.48
+1.15 (1.30%)
Nov 9, 2026, 10:20 AM EST - Market open
| Assets | $537.66M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% |
| PE Ratio | 17.55 |
| Forward PE | 15.03 |
| Shares Out | 6.08M |
| Dividend | $1.42 (1.59%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 28.26% |
| Volume | 919 |
| Open | 88.70 |
| Previous Close | 88.33 |
| Day's Range | 88.70 - 89.48 |
| 52-Week Low | 77.97 |
| 52-Week High | 91.97 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| Holdings | 157 |
| Inception Date | Dec 14, 2012 |
About QDEF
Fund Home PageThe Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks across the whole market. The fund tracks an index of companies with higher dividend yield and lower beta than the Northern Trust 1250 Index. QDEF was launched on Dec 14, 2012 and is issued by Northern Trust.
Asset Class Equity
Category Large Value
Stock Exchange NYSE Arca
Ticker Symbol QDEF
ETF Provider Northern Trust
Index Tracked Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive
Top 10 Holdings
35.15% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 9.27% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 5.97% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.70% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.99% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.27% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 2.18% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 2.17% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 2.02% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 1.98% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.59% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | $0.3384 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $0.34199 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.20106 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.54108 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.31787 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.33721 | Jun 26, 2025 |
Performance
QDEF had a total return of 12.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.42%.
News
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