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LQAIvsQDEFETF Comparison

ETF 1

LQAI

LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.86%

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ETF 2

QDEF

Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.67%

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LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF (LQAI) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. LQAI's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Utilities. In contrast, QDEF's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Healthcare. LQAI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.4% for QDEF. LQAI is up 18.11% year-to-date (YTD) with -$1M in YTD flows. QDEF performs worse with 12.66% YTD performance, and +$4M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of LQAI 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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LQAI vs QDEF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	LQAI QDEF	+1.26%-0.58%	+2.62%+4.79%	+18.11%+12.66%	+20.28%+15.64%	n/a+70.32%	n/a+81.24%
Flows	LQAI QDEF	--$2M	+$0K-$8M	-$1M+$4M	-$5M+$12M	-+$17M	--$100M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	LQAI QDEF	+21.89%+8.50%	+18.84%+9.86%	n/a+12.05%	n/a+13.98%
Max drawdown	LQAI QDEF	-10.83%-2.36%	-10.83%-6.99%	n/a-14.47%	n/a-21.30%
Max drawdown duration	LQAI QDEF	72d17d	72d66d	n/a191d	n/a566d

Trading data

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	LQAI	QDEF
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$46.05	$90.53
Previous close 09/11/2026	$45.85	$89.91
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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	LQAI	QDEF
Last price	$46.05	$90.53
1D performance	+0.43%	+0.69%
AuM	$2.30 M	$554.65 M
E/R	0.75%	0.4%

Characteristics

	LQAI	QDEF
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Qraft AI ETFs	Northern Trust
Benchmark	-	Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index
N° of holdings	100	133
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 7, 2023	December 14, 2012
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

LQAI

USA

94.43%

Other

5.57%

QDEF

USA

96.57%

Other

3.43%

Sectors

LQAI

Technology

34.82%

Finance

14.78%

Utilities

10.65%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.7%

Other

30.04%

QDEF

Technology

39.07%

Finance

16.13%

Healthcare

10.34%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.59%

Other

24.86%

Diversification

LQAI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.48%

QDEF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

46.38%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

LQAI

Micron Technology, Inc.

5.37%

NVIDIA Corp.

5.27%

Microsoft Corp.

4.79%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.35%

Apple, Inc.

4.09%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

3.60%

Sandisk Corp.

3.39%

Tesla, Inc.

3.22%

Intel Corp.

2.97%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.57%

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

2.27%

Ford Motor Co.

1.98%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

1.88%

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

1.85%

Nu Holdings Ltd.

1.85%

QDEF

Apple, Inc.

8.26%

NVIDIA Corp.

6.35%

Broadcom Inc.

4.64%

Microsoft Corp.

4.02%

AbbVie, Inc.

3.01%

Johnson & Johnson

2.74%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.42%

Procter & Gamble Co.

2.33%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

2.25%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.09%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

2.06%

Alphabet, Inc.

1.96%

KLA Corp.

1.68%

Lam Research Corp.

1.35%

The TJX Cos., Inc.

1.21%

Frequently asked questions about LQAI and QDEF

How have the LQAI and QDEF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, LQAI is up 18.11% year-to-date (YTD), while QDEF has returned 12.66%. That puts LQAI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the LQAI ETF saw -$1M in flows, compared to +$4M for QDEF.

Which ETF is more volatile: LQAI or QDEF?

Over the past year, LQAI had a volatility of 18.84%, while QDEF experienced 9.86%.

Which ETF is bigger: LQAI or QDEF?

As of September 10, 2026, LQAI holds $2.30 M in assets under management (AUM), while QDEF manages $554.65 M.

What sectors do the LQAI and QDEF ETFs invest in?

LQAI leans toward sectors like Technology, Finance and Utilities. Meanwhile, QDEF focuses on Technology, Finance and Healthcare.

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

LQAI top holdings include Micron Technology, Inc., NVIDIA Corp. and Microsoft Corp.. QDEF holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., NVIDIA Corp. and Broadcom Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: LQAI or QDEF?

LQAI holds 100 securities with 49.48% of its assets in the top 15. QDEF has 134 securities and a top 15 weight of 46.38%.

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QDEF

LQAIvsQDEFETF Comparison

LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF

Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF

LQAI vs QDEF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the LQAI and QDEF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, LQAI is up 18.11% year-to-date (YTD), while QDEF has returned 12.66%. That puts LQAI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the LQAI ETF saw -$1M in flows, compared to +$4M for QDEF.

Which ETF is more volatile: LQAI or QDEF?

Over the past year, LQAI had a volatility of 18.84%, while QDEF experienced 9.86%.

Which ETF is bigger: LQAI or QDEF?

As of September 10, 2026, LQAI holds $2.30 M in assets under management (AUM), while QDEF manages $554.65 M.

What sectors do the LQAI and QDEF ETFs invest in?

LQAI leans toward sectors like Technology, Finance and Utilities. Meanwhile, QDEF focuses on Technology, Finance and Healthcare.

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

LQAI top holdings include Micron Technology, Inc., NVIDIA Corp. and Microsoft Corp.. QDEF holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., NVIDIA Corp. and Broadcom Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: LQAI or QDEF?

LQAI holds 100 securities with 49.48% of its assets in the top 15. QDEF has 134 securities and a top 15 weight of 46.38%.

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