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JQUAvsQDEFETF Comparison

ETF 1

JQUA

JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.99%

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ETF 2

QDEF

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.99%

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JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF (JQUA) and FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund ETF (QDEF) belong to the same industry segment: US Multi-Factor. JQUA's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. In contrast, QDEF's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Financials. JQUA is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.12%, versus 0.38% for QDEF. JQUA is up 5.33% year-to-date (YTD) with -$489M in YTD flows. QDEF performs better with 5.56% YTD performance, and +$12M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of JQUA and QDEF below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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JQUA vs QDEF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/30/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	JQUA QDEF	+10.71%+8.99%	+4.08%+3.83%	+5.33%+5.56%	+19.72%+25.88%	+64.50%+66.85%	+80.25%+79.46%
Flows	JQUA QDEF	+$61M+$6M	-$374M+$8M	-$489M+$12M	+$619M+$33M	+$4.19B+$13M	+$5.01B-$143M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	JQUA QDEF	+13.89%+11.89%	+11.66%+10.17%	+13.59%+12.15%	+15.67%+14.03%
Max drawdown	JQUA QDEF	-6.84%-6.99%	-7.13%-6.99%	-16.77%-14.47%	-22.44%-21.30%
Max drawdown duration	JQUA QDEF	44d66d	77d66d	134d191d	560d566d

Trading data

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	JQUA	QDEF
Last sale 5/1/2026 at 4:24 PM	$66.61	$85.25
Previous close 04/29/2026	$66.36	$85.21
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of April 30, 2026

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	JQUA	QDEF
Last price	$66.61	$85.25
1D performance	+0.38%	+0.05%
AuM	$7.47 B	$530.30 M
E/R	0.12%	0.38%

Characteristics

	JQUA	QDEF
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	J.P. Morgan Asset Management	FlexShares
Benchmark	JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index	Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index
N° of holdings	279	129
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 9, 2017	December 14, 2012
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

JQUA

USA

95.09%

Other

4.91%

QDEF

USA

94.32%

Other

5.68%

Sectors

JQUA

Information Techn.

37.6%

Consumer Discreti.

10.25%

Health Care

9.66%

Financials

9.05%

Industrials

8.27%

Other

25.18%

QDEF

Information Techn.

30.32%

Health Care

12.53%

Financials

11.16%

Consumer Staples

7.2%

Other

38.78%

Diversification

JQUA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

25.2%

QDEF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

44.27%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

JQUA

EXXON

2.31%

APPLE

2.03%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

1.97%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

1.94%

NVIDIA

1.89%

ALPHABET INC-CL

1.85%

VISA INCORPORATION

1.68%

BROADCOM LIMITED

1.68%

META PLATFORMS

1.62%

MICROSOFT-T

1.61%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

1.54%

MASTERCARD

1.33%

ABBVIE

1.30%

PROCTERGAMBLE

1.23%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

1.23%

QDEF

APPLE

7.56%

NVIDIA

6.25%

BROADCOM LIMITED

4.37%

MICROSOFT-T

3.66%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

2.91%

ABBVIE

2.90%

PROCTERGAMBLE

2.59%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.17%

PHILLIP MORRIS

2.04%

JPMORGAN CHASE

1.95%

ALPHABET INC-CL

1.74%

CISCO-T

1.68%

KLA CORPORATION

1.54%

MERCK & CO INC

1.53%

TJX

1.38%

Frequently asked questions about JQUA and QDEF

How have the JQUA and QDEF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, JQUA is up 5.33% year-to-date (YTD), while QDEF has returned 5.56%. That puts QDEF better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: JQUA or QDEF?

Year-to-date, the JQUA ETF saw -$489M in flows, compared to +$12M for QDEF.

Which ETF is more volatile: JQUA or QDEF?

Over the past year, JQUA had a volatility of 11.66%, while QDEF experienced 10.17%.

Which ETF is bigger: JQUA or QDEF?

As of April 30, 2026, JQUA holds $7.47 B in assets under management (AUM), while QDEF manages $530.30 M.

What sectors do the JQUA and QDEF ETFs invest in?

JQUA leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. Meanwhile, QDEF focuses on Information Technology, Health Care and Financials.

What are the top holdings of the JQUA ETF and QDEF ETF?

JQUA top holdings include EXXON, APPLE and JOHNSON&JOHNSON. QDEF holds in its top three: APPLE, NVIDIA and BROADCOM LIMITED.

Which ETF is more diversified: JQUA or QDEF?

JQUA holds 289 securities with 25.2% of its assets in the top 15. QDEF has 130 securities and a top 15 weight of 44.27%.

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JQUAvsQDEFETF Comparison

JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF

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JQUA vs QDEF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the JQUA and QDEF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, JQUA is up 5.33% year-to-date (YTD), while QDEF has returned 5.56%. That puts QDEF better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: JQUA or QDEF?

Year-to-date, the JQUA ETF saw -$489M in flows, compared to +$12M for QDEF.

Which ETF is more volatile: JQUA or QDEF?

Over the past year, JQUA had a volatility of 11.66%, while QDEF experienced 10.17%.

Which ETF is bigger: JQUA or QDEF?

As of April 30, 2026, JQUA holds $7.47 B in assets under management (AUM), while QDEF manages $530.30 M.

What sectors do the JQUA and QDEF ETFs invest in?

JQUA leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. Meanwhile, QDEF focuses on Information Technology, Health Care and Financials.

What are the top holdings of the JQUA ETF and QDEF ETF?

JQUA top holdings include EXXON, APPLE and JOHNSON&JOHNSON. QDEF holds in its top three: APPLE, NVIDIA and BROADCOM LIMITED.

Which ETF is more diversified: JQUA or QDEF?

JQUA holds 289 securities with 25.2% of its assets in the top 15. QDEF has 130 securities and a top 15 weight of 44.27%.

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