Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) is a US dividend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores QDF 6.4 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.5), lowest on Value (3.5). It trades at 19.8 times earnings, against its own median of 18.3. Its ten largest holdings are 41% of the fund.
What stands out in QDF's data
U.S. dividend-paying stocks screened for quality and resilience.
Earns more on its capital than nearly any peer — a sign the payouts are backed by real profitability.
Return on invested capital of 32.4% runs well ahead of the 17.8% category median and above its own 27.5% historical norm.
A quality-tilted income sleeve that costs more in valuation than a typical dividend fund.
Why did QDF move this week? It rose 0.6% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Microsoft and Philip Morris International drove it
QDF rose 0.6% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Microsoft (+3.4%), Philip Morris International (+7.3%) and Apple (+0.9%); Lam Research (−8.2%) pushed the other way.
How is QDF rated? ETF Copilot scores Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) 6.4 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) 6.4 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.4 / 10
- Growth: 4.8 / 10
- Value: 3.5 / 10
- Risk: 8.0 / 10
- Quality: 9.5 / 10
- Return: 6.6 / 10
Is QDF expensive right now? It trades at 19.8 times earnings, against its own median of 18.3
As of October 9, 2026, QDF is more expensive than 64% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 74 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside QDF? 43% Tech
What's inside QDF: Size (Large 78%, Mid 21%, Small 2%); Geography (International 2%, US 98%); Tech 43.3%; Magnificent 7 28.9%; AI 17.0%; Semiconductors 18.9%; Memory 15.6%.
What are QDF's top holdings? The ten largest are 41% of the fund
Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Lam Research, Broadcom, Jpmorgan Chase &, Alphabet, General Electric and Philip Morris International are QDF's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 79% of Dividend US ETFs.
Half of QDF's weight sits in its 16 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 36 equally weighted holdings.
What is QDF's expense ratio? 0.40% a year
As of October 9, 2026, QDF charges 0.40% a year, yields 1.51% and holds $2.2B in assets across 139 positions.
| Measure | QDF |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.40% |
| Dividend yield | 1.51% |
| Assets under management | $2.2B |
| Holdings | 139 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/qdf
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