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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,586QDEF · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeQDEF · 1.59% · $159 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QDEF, IVV and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.40%1.59%+11.9%+15.0%+19.7%+12.0%−7.0%10.4%$546M1.5

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+10.9%+13.0%+21.5%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$872B2.0

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QDEF 2012 · IVV 2000 · SPY 1993

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5Y

Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF · $546M$17,586

QDEF

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $872B$17,414

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 43.6% in common

QDEFMeasure

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QDEF vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QDEF

25.1%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.3%

QDEFStockIVV

9.3%AAPL7.9%

5.6%NVDA6.6%

4.7%MSFT6.2%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

3.0%JNJ

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QDEF, IVV, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QDEF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QDEF, IVV, SPY

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+10.9%

IVViShares

+10.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

IVV

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.9%

+15.0%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+19.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,149 · $17,934+21.5%

+12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,586 · $17,414+11.7%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $111 a year on $10k1.11%

−7.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

10.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

QDEFIVV Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–2QDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

2.4%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common43.6%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

QDEF vs IVV Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesQDEF

+12.0%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.7%

5 years, per year

QDEFIVVFaded: behind in that period

3–1QDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Core: QDEF vs IVV

YTD

FlexSharesQDEF

+11.9%

IVViShares

+10.9%

+11.9%Year to date+10.9%

−7.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

1.6%Yield1.1%

$546MAssets$872B

4–0QDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.59%highest, QDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QDEF1.59%$159

IVV1.11%$111

SPY1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$119most kept, QDEF

QDEF$159 − $40 = $119

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QDEF, IVV, SPY

Today

99.9%most shared, IVV and SPY

QDEFIVVSPY

QDEF—43.6%43.6%

IVV43.6%—99.9%

SPY43.6%99.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.0%QDEF, at 10.4% volatility

QDEFWorst drop−7.0%10.4% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QDEFIVV

+11.9%Year to date+10.9%

1.6%Yield1.1%

+15.0%Past year+13.0%

0.40%Fee0.03%

3–1QDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+10.9%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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QDEF, IVV and SPY

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