The index is designed to provide exposure to a high-quality income-oriented portfolio of long-only U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall beta that is generally between 0.5 to 1.0 times that of the Northern Trust 1250 Index. Companies included in the index are selected based on expected dividend payment and fundamental factors such as profitability, solid management, and reliable cash flow.
As of 12/11/2018
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ETFs tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index are presented in the following table.
The following table presents historical return data for ETFs tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index.
The table below includes fund flow data for all U.S. listed Highland Capital Management ETFs. Total fund flow is the capital inflow into an ETF minus the capital outflow from the ETF for a particular time period.
Fund Flows in millions of U.S. Dollars.
The following table presents expense information for ETFs tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index.
The following table presents dividend information for ETFs tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index, including yield and dividend date.
The following table presents holdings data for all ETFs tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index. For more detailed holdings data for an ETF click the ‘View’ link in the right column.
The following table presents sortable tax data for ETFs currently tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index.
The following table presents certain technical indicators for ETFs tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index. To see complete technical metrics click the ‘View’ link in the right column.
The following table presents links to in-depth analysis for ETFs tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index.
The following table presents a proprietary ETFdb rating for ETFs tracking the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index.
| Symbol | ETF Name | Asset Class | Total Assets* | YTD | Avg Volume | Previous Closing Price | 1-Day Change | Overall Rating | 1 Week | 4 Week | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | YTD FF | 1 Week FF | 4 Week FF | 1 Year FF | 3 Year FF | 5 Year FF | ETFdb.com Category | Inception | ER | Commission Free | Annual Dividend Rate | Dividend Date | Dividend | Annual Dividend Yield % | P/E Ratio | Beta | # of Holdings | % In Top 10 | Complete | ST Cap Gain Rate | LT Cap Gain Rate | Tax Form | Lower Bollinger | Upper Bollinger | Support 1 | Resistance 1 | RSI | Advanced | Fact Sheet | ETF Holdings | Chart | ETF Home Page | Head-To-Head | Liquidity Rating | Expenses Rating | Returns Rating | Volatility Rating | Dividend Rating | Concentration Rating |
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| QDEF | FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund | Equity | $330,409 | 1.0% | 20,495.0 | $43.79 | -0.05% | -1.9% | -2.5% | 2.1% | 36.5% | 58.1% | Large Cap Blend Equities | 2012-12-14 | 0.37% | N/A | $1.24 | 2018-09-24 | $0.35 | 2.82% | 23.1 | 0.87 | 151 | 27.7% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $43.27 | $45.82 | $43.49 | $44.20 | 42.23 | View | View | View | View | View | View | A- | B |
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ETFdb staff has allocated each ETF in the ETF database, as well as each index, to a single ‘best-fit’ ETFdb.com Category. Other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category are presented in the following table.
* Assets in thousands of U.S. Dollars. Assets and Average Volume as of 2018-12-11 20:19:02 UTC
Historical return data for other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
Fund flow information for other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
Expense information for other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
Dividend information for other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
Holdings data for other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
Tax Rate data for other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
Technical information for other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
Links to analysis of other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
Links to a proprietary ETFdb rating for other ETFs in the All Cap Equities ETFdb.com Category is presented in the following table.
| Symbol | ETF Name | Asset Class | Total Assets* | YTD | Avg Volume | Previous Closing Price | 1-Day Change | Overall Rating | 1 Week | 4 Week | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | YTD FF | 1 Week FF | 4 Week FF | 1 Year FF | 3 Year FF | 5 Year FF | ETFdb.com Category | Inception | ER | Commission Free | Annual Dividend Rate | Dividend Date | Dividend | Annual Dividend Yield % | P/E Ratio | Beta | # of Holdings | % In Top 10 | Complete | ST Cap Gain Rate | LT Cap Gain Rate | Tax Form | Lower Bollinger | Upper Bollinger | Support 1 | Resistance 1 | RSI | Advanced | Fact Sheet | ETF Holdings | Chart | ETF Home Page | Head-To-Head | Liquidity Rating | Expenses Rating | Returns Rating | Volatility Rating | Dividend Rating | Concentration Rating |
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| PDP | Invesco DWA Momentum ETF | Equity | $1,417,361 | -1.7% | 154,639.0 | $50.73 | -0.18% | -2.6% | -3.3% | -1.0% | 22.3% | 44.9% | All Cap Equities | 2007-03-01 | 0.63% | Charles Schwab | $0.04 | 2018-09-24 | $0.01 | 0.08% | 28.3 | 0.96 | 101 | 25.8% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $49.95 | $54.04 | $50.23 | $51.39 | 40.62 | View | View | View | View | View | View | A | B- | |||||||||||
| TILT | FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund | Equity | $1,322,594 | -3.9% | 43,439.0 | $106.24 | -0.18% | -2.8% | -4.2% | -2.7% | 32.1% | 47.6% | All Cap Equities | 2011-09-16 | 0.25% | N/A | $1.98 | 2018-09-24 | $0.62 | 1.86% | 25.8 | 1.04 | 1882 | 15.0% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $105.84 | $113.30 | $105.36 | $107.52 | 38.53 | View | View | View | View | View | View | B | A- | |||||||||||
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | Equity | $1,279,655 | 14.5% | 325,470.0 | $42.46 | -0.19% | -1.9% | -1.5% | 15.1% | 102.0% | N/A | All Cap Equities | 2014-10-31 | 0.75% | N/A | $0.09 | 2017-12-27 | $0.09 | 0.21% | 39.7 | 1.47 | 37 | 52.8% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $40.93 | $45.02 | $41.93 | $43.14 | 46.89 | View | View | View | View | View | View | N/A | C | |||||||||||
| CFO | VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted ETF | Equity | $1,044,188 | -4.2% | 106,994.0 | $46.28 | -0.06% | -3.0% | -4.3% | -3.6% | 33.8% | N/A | All Cap Equities | 2014-07-01 | 0.35% | N/A | $0.66 | 2018-11-14 | $0.05 | 1.42% | 17.7 | 0.95 | 501 | 4.0% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $46.26 | $49.53 | $45.87 | $46.84 | 37.95 | View | View | View | View | View | View | B+ | B | |||||||||||
| PEY | Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers™ ETF | Equity | $726,028 | -1.7% | 154,009.0 | $16.91 | -0.06% | -1.5% | -3.0% | -2.0% | 42.2% | 74.0% | All Cap Equities | 2004-12-09 | 0.54% | N/A | $0.69 | 2018-11-19 | $0.05 | 4.05% | 17.1 | 0.79 | 51 | 28.4% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $16.85 | $17.60 | $16.80 | $17.05 | 39.98 | View | View | View | View | View | View | A- | B | |||||||||||
| MJ | ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF | Equity | $645,447 | -10.3% | 1,102,736.0 | $29.08 | 1.68% | 3.5% | -5.7% | 0.5% | 33.8% | N/A | All Cap Equities | 2015-12-03 | 0.75% | N/A | $0.20 | 2018-09-25 | $0.05 | 0.70% | 25.0 | 1.40 | 35 | 60.4% | View | N/A | N/A | $27.45 | $31.63 | N/A | N/A | 43.77 | View | View | View | View | View | View | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
| CFA | VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF | Equity | $619,663 | -4.2% | 68,953.0 | $46.23 | -0.52% | -3.2% | -4.5% | -3.8% | 33.5% | N/A | All Cap Equities | 2014-07-01 | 0.35% | N/A | $0.66 | 2018-11-14 | $0.05 | 1.43% | 17.7 | 0.91 | 501 | 4.0% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $46.36 | $49.54 | $45.82 | $46.86 | 37.41 | View | View | View | View | View | View | B+ | B | |||||||||||
| VUSE | Vident Core US Equity ETF | Equity | $503,634 | -9.7% | 53,920.0 | $29.99 | -0.07% | -3.3% | -6.0% | -8.8% | 23.9% | N/A | All Cap Equities | 2014-01-22 | 0.50% | N/A | $0.42 | 2018-09-18 | $0.02 | 1.35% | 14.1 | 0.99 | 225 | 7.4% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $30.00 | $32.68 | $29.69 | $30.35 | 34.91 | View | View | View | View | View | View | A- | B | |||||||||||
| ONEO | SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF | Equity | $435,500 | -7.6% | 41,347.0 | $66.50 | -0.02% | -3.2% | -5.3% | -12.3% | 18.1% | N/A | All Cap Equities | 2015-12-02 | 0.20% | N/A | $1.13 | 2018-09-24 | $0.27 | 1.69% | 16.1 | 0.91 | 887 | 7.6% | View | 39% | 20% | 1099 | $66.47 | $71.61 | $65.93 | $67.37 | 36.92 | View | View | View | View | View | View | C | A- | |||||||||||
| EQAL | Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF | Equity | $430,407 | -3.7% | 45,595.0 | $29.73 | 0.17% | -2.6% | -3.4% | -2.5% | 31.0% | N/A | All Cap Equities | 2014-12-23 | 0.20% | N/A | $0.46 | 2018-09-24 | $0.15 | 1.56% | 20.6 | 1.02 | 968 | 3.2% | View | 35% | 15% | 1099 | $29.63 | $31.37 | $29.48 | $30.06 | 39.51 | View | View | View | View | View | View | B+ | A- | |||||||||||
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