QDEF Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
Issuer
FlexShares
Inception
Dec 14, 2012
AUM
$549.3M
Expense ratio
0.40%
Yield
1.58%
Asset class
Equity
Holdings
156
Last price
$89.81
Designed for investors prioritizing a cautious strategy within the realm of high-quality U.S. companies, this fund aims to mirror the overall financial returns—including both capital appreciation and income generation—of the underlying Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index. This goal is measured before any management fees or operating expenses are deducted.
+12.2%
2025-11-13low 78.21 · high 91.902026-11-13
Performance
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y ann. | 5Y ann. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDEF | -1.0% | -1.3% | +12.1% | +14.1% | +18.8% | +11.7% |
| Equity average (4725 funds) | -2.2% | -4.7% | +3008.3% | +1886.0% | +15.1% | +2.6% |
Insider activity in the holdings
Open-market insider buying across this fund’s holdings over 90 days, weighted by holding weight: +$57K net.
| Holding | Weight | Insiders bought | Insiders sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROL ROLLINS INC COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.07% | $99.9M | $0 |
| TFC TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP COMMON STOCK USD 5 | 0.18% | $2.2M | $0 |
| VST VISTRA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.08% | $1.2M | $16.6M |
| DINO HF SINCLAIR CORP COMMON STOCK USD | 0.25% | $1.1M | $0 |
| LKQ LKQ CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.39% | $793K | $0 |
| LSTR LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.32% | $715K | $0 |
| CAT CATERPILLAR INC COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.06% | $620K | $26.2M |
| AMH AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT REIT USD 0.01 | 0.08% | $433K | $0 |
| GLPI GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES INC REIT USD | 0.47% | $422K | $0 |
| CLX CLOROX CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.12% | $400K | $0 |
| DOX AMDOCS LTD | 0.30% | $333K | $0 |
| DVN DEVON ENERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.17% | $200K | $344K |
| EVRG EVERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 0.13% | $134K | $0 |
| MO ALTRIA GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.333 | 0.90% | $101K | $0 |
| MTCH MATCH GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.54% | $97K | $976K |
Holdings · as of Nov 13, 2026
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.00001 | 9.43% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 5.22% |
| 3 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.00000625 | 4.57% |
| 4 | JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 3.01% |
| 5 | AVGO BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK USD | 2.77% |
| 6 | LLY ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 2.24% |
| 7 | PM PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 2.12% |
| 8 | GOOGL ALPHABET INC-CL A - COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 2.04% |
| 9 | JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 2.02% |
| 10 | GOOG ALPHABET INC-CL C - COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.63% |
| 11 | KLAC KLA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.42% |
| 12 | GILD GILEAD SCIENCES INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.36% |
| 13 | META META PLATFORMS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.000006 | 1.34% |
| 14 | QCOM QUALCOMM INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0001 | 1.29% |
| 15 | ABBV ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 1.27% |
| 16 | MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 1.22% |
| 17 | PG THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY. | 1.12% |
| 18 | QDEF CASH | 1.11% |
| 19 | LRCX LAM RESEARCH CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.06% |
| 20 | TJX TJX COS INC/THE COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 1.03% |
| 21 | CSCO CISCO SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 1.02% |
| 22 | MO ALTRIA GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.333 | 0.90% |
| 23 | BMY BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.88% |
| 24 | WFC WELLS FARGO & CO COMMON STOCK USD 1.666 | 0.87% |
| 25 | LMT LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.87% |
| 26 | ADP AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.85% |
| 27 | NEM NEWMONT CORP COMMON STOCK USD 1.6 | 0.82% |
| 28 | GEV GE VERNOVA INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.79% |
| 29 | MPC MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.76% |
| 30 | VLO VALERO ENERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.74% |
| 31 | AMGN AMGEN INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0001 | 0.74% |
| 32 | 0Y0Y.L ACCENTURE PLC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0000225 | 0.72% |
| 33 | MS MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. | 0.70% |
| 34 | DUK DUKE ENERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.68% |
| 35 | TT TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.65% |
| 36 | HAS HASBRO INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.5 | 0.64% |
| 37 | CL COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.64% |
| 38 | CI CIGNA GROUP/THE COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.63% |
| 39 | AEM.TO AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COMMON STOCK CAD 0 | 0.62% |
| 40 | ED CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK INC. | 0.61% |
| 41 | MET METLIFE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.61% |
| 42 | CMCSA COMCAST CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.61% |
| 43 | BBY BEST BUY CO INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.61% |
| 44 | G GENPACT LTD COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.60% |
| 45 | PSA PUBLIC STORAGE REIT USD 0.1 | 0.58% |
| 46 | REGN REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK USD | 0.58% |
| 47 | EBAY EBAY INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.58% |
| 48 | PAYC PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.58% |
| 49 | APA APA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.625 | 0.57% |
| 50 | ITW ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.56% |
| 51 | BAH BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORP COMMON STOCK USD | 0.56% |
| 52 | CTSH COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP COMMON STOCK | 0.56% |
| 53 | PRU PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.56% |
| 54 | CF CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.55% |
| 55 | INTU INTUIT INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.55% |
| 56 | EXPD EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC COMMON | 0.55% |
| 57 | PEG PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC COMMON STOCK | 0.54% |
| 58 | MTCH MATCH GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.54% |
| 59 | DTE THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY | 0.54% |
| 60 | INSW INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 0.53% |
| 61 | BKNG BOOKING HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.008 | 0.53% |
| 62 | EWBC EAST WEST BANCORP INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.53% |
| 63 | VICI VICI PROPERTIES INC REIT | 0.51% |
| 64 | CHRD CHORD ENERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD | 0.51% |
| 65 | KHC KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.50% |
| 66 | KMB KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP COMMON STOCK USD 1.25 | 0.50% |
| 67 | MOS MOSAIC CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.50% |
| 68 | XOM EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP COMMON STOCK USD | 0.50% |
| 69 | COP CONOCOPHILLIPS COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.50% |
| 70 | HRB H&R BLOCK INC COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 0.49% |
| 71 | KRG KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST REIT USD 0.01 | 0.49% |
| 72 | PBF PBF ENERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.49% |
| 73 | GL GLOBE LIFE INC COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.48% |
| 74 | CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC/MO COMMON STOCK USD 5 | 0.48% |
| 75 | FRT FEDERAL REALTY INVS TRUST | 0.48% |
| 76 | EXE EXPAND ENERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.48% |
| 77 | TAP MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.47% |
| 78 | GLPI GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES INC REIT USD | 0.47% |
| 79 | NYT NEW YORK TIMES CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.46% |
| 80 | EIX EDISON INTERNATIONAL COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 0.44% |
| 81 | LVS LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.44% |
| 82 | TPR TAPESTRY INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.43% |
| 83 | AES AES CORP/THE COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.43% |
| 84 | CPT CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST REIT USD 0.01 | 0.43% |
| 85 | TTC TORO CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.43% |
| 86 | V VISA INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0001 | 0.42% |
| 87 | RMD RESMED INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.004 | 0.41% |
| 88 | HSY HERSHEY CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.40% |
| 89 | AVY AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.39% |
| 90 | OMF ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.39% |
| 91 | LKQ LKQ CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.39% |
| 92 | CSL CARLISLE COS INC COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.38% |
| 93 | MCK MCKESSON CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.38% |
| 94 | CHRW CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.37% |
| 95 | NEU NEWMARKET CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 0.37% |
| 96 | ELS EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC REIT USD 0.01 | 0.36% |
| 97 | EXPE EXPEDIA GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.33% |
| 98 | LSTR LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.32% |
| 99 | WDC WESTERN DIGITAL CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.31% |
| 100 | ZTS ZOETIS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.30% |
| 101 | DOX AMDOCS LTD | 0.30% |
| 102 | DPZ DOMINO'S PIZZA INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.28% |
| 103 | USB US BANCORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.27% |
| 104 | PEGA PEGASYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.27% |
| 105 | ULS UL SOLUTIONS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.27% |
| 106 | C CITIGROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.25% |
| 107 | AGX ARGAN INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.15 | 0.25% |
| 108 | DINO HF SINCLAIR CORP COMMON STOCK USD | 0.25% |
| 109 | TMUS T-MOBILE US INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0001 | 0.22% |
| 110 | BR BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC COMMON STOCK | 0.21% |
| 111 | HST HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC REIT USD 0.01 | 0.21% |
| 112 | LNG CHENIERE ENERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.003 | 0.20% |
| 113 | FAST FASTENAL CO COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.20% |
| 114 | CUBE CUBESMART REIT USD 0.01 | 0.19% |
| 115 | MAS MASCO CORP COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.19% |
| 116 | COST COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.005 | 0.19% |
| 117 | AFL AFLAC INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.19% |
| 118 | TFC TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP COMMON STOCK USD 5 | 0.18% |
| 119 | FDS FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.17% |
| 120 | MA MASTERCARD INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.0001 | 0.17% |
| 121 | YUM YUM BRANDS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 0.17% |
| 122 | AIG AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD | 0.17% |
| 123 | DVN DEVON ENERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.17% |
| 124 | RRC RANGE RESOURCES CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.15% |
| 125 | CHE CHEMED CORP COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.14% |
| 126 | VRSK VERISK ANALYTICS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.14% |
| 127 | BBWI BATH & BODY WORKS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.5 | 0.14% |
| 128 | 0Y4Q.L WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC | 0.14% |
| 129 | ANG.JO ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC ZAR | 0.14% |
| 130 | BSY BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.13% |
| 131 | EVRG EVERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD 0 | 0.13% |
| 132 | GEN GEN DIGITAL INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.13% |
| 133 | YOU CLEAR SECURE INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.00001 | 0.13% |
| 134 | CLX CLOROX CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.12% |
| 135 | REG REGENCY CENTERS CORP REIT USD 0.01 | 0.12% |
| 136 | PB PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.11% |
| 137 | UNM UNUM GROUP COMMON STOCK USD 0.1 | 0.10% |
| 138 | BRX BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC REIT USD 0.01 | 0.10% |
| 139 | AMH AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT REIT USD 0.01 | 0.08% |
| 140 | VST VISTRA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.08% |
| 141 | STWD STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC REIT USD 0.01 | 0.07% |
| 142 | ROL ROLLINS INC COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.07% |
| 143 | BAC BANK OF AMERICA CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.07% |
| 144 | POWL POWELL INDUSTRIES INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.07% |
| 145 | CAT CATERPILLAR INC COMMON STOCK USD 1 | 0.06% |
| 146 | 0UAN.L INVESCO LTD COMMON STOCK USD 0.2 | 0.04% |
| 147 | AMAT APPLIED MATERIALS INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.03% |
| 148 | GE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | 0.03% |
| 149 | KO THE COCA-COLA COMPANY COMMON STOCK USD 0.25 | 0.02% |
| 150 | SCCO SOUTHERN COPPER CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.02% |
| 151 | SBUX STARBUCKS CORP COMMON STOCK USD 0.001 | 0.02% |
| 152 | UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 | 0.02% |
| 153 | MRK MERCK & CO INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.5 | 0.02% |
Sector breakdown
Technology33.5%
Healthcare12.2%
Financial Services9.8%
Consumer Defensive7.4%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Communication Services6.8%
Industrials6.7%
Energy5.7%
Real Estate4.3%
Utilities3.6%
Basic Materials3.2%
Country breakdown
United States98.7%
Canada0.7%
India0.6%
Distributions
| Date | Per unit |
|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | $0.3384 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $0.3420 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.2011 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.5411 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.3179 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3372 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.2117 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.4462 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.3310 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.3421 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.1832 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.4601 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.2701 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.3818 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $0.1945 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.3942 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.3190 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.3234 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | $0.2092 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.3565 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.2604 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.2722 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.2011 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.3501 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | $0.2684 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | $0.3201 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | $0.2599 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.7185 |
| Sep 20, 2019 | $0.2483 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.3397 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $0.2109 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $1.9879 |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $0.3504 |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.2880 |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $0.1798 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.4172 |
| Sep 18, 2017 | $0.3160 |
| Jun 19, 2017 | $0.2646 |
| Mar 20, 2017 | $0.1927 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.3651 |
Members of Congress who disclosed this ETF
No member of Congress has disclosed a trade in QDEF in the filings we hold.
Fund facts, prices, performance and distributions: our market-data vendor. Holdings: the vendor and SEC Form N-PORT. Insider and Congress data: InsiderBuying. Last updated Nov 13, 2026. This is historical data, not investment advice. Report a data error