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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,701QDEF · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeQDEF · 1.57% · $157 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QDEF, SPY and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.40%1.57%+13.1%+14.9%+20.1%+12.1%−7.0%10.4%$546M1.5

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+12.3%+12.7%+21.9%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$872B2.0

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+12.3%+12.7%+21.8%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QDEF 2012 · SPY 1993 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF · $546M$17,701

QDEF

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $792B$17,481

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 43.4% in common

QDEFMeasure

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QDEF vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QDEF

24.8%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.9%

QDEFStockSPY

9.3%AAPL7.8%

5.3%NVDA6.3%

4.7%MSFT6.1%

not top 5AMZN4.1%

3.0%JNJ

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QDEF, SPY, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QDEF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QDEF, SPY, IVV

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+12.3%

IVViShares

+12.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SPY

+13.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.3%

+14.9%1 yearTotal return+12.7%

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,338 · $18,083+21.8%

+12.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,701 · $17,481+11.8%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$157 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−7.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

10.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

6–2QDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

2.5%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common43.4%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

QDEF vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesQDEF

+12.1%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.8%

5 years, per year

QDEFSPYFaded: behind in that period

3–1QDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Core: QDEF vs IVV

YTD

FlexSharesQDEF

+13.1%

IVViShares

+12.3%

+13.1%Year to date+12.3%

−7.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.6%Yield1.1%

$546MAssets$872B

4–0QDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.57%highest, QDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QDEF1.57%$157

IVV1.10%$110

SPY1.00%$100

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$117most kept, QDEF

QDEF$157 − $40 = $117

IVV$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QDEF, SPY, IVV

Today

99.9%most shared, SPY and IVV

QDEFSPYIVV

QDEF—43.4%43.4%

SPY43.4%—99.9%

IVV43.4%99.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.9%QDEF, at 10.4% volatility

QDEFWorst drop−7.0%10.4% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QDEFIVV

+13.1%Year to date+12.3%

1.6%Yield1.1%

+14.9%Past year+12.7%

0.40%Fee0.03%

3–1QDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Year to date

+12.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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QDEF, SPY and IVV

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