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QDF, SCHD and VOO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,393VOO · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QDF, SCHD and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.5

Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.40%1.52%+12.9%+14.2%+19.1%+11.1%−7.9%12.8%$2.2B2.3

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.9%+12.1%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QDF 2012 · SCHD 2011 · VOO 2010

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5Y

Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF · $2.2B$16,892

QDF

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $124B$16,429

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.1% in common

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QDF vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QDF

26.2%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

QDFStockSCHD

10.0%AAPLnot top 5

6.0%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5TXN4.7%

4.6%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5PG4.4%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QDF, SCHD, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

QDF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QDF, SCHD, VOO

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

SCHD

+12.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+34.2%

+14.2%1 yearTotal return+36.8%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,883 · $17,257+19.9%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,892 · $16,429+10.4%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.52%Trailing 12-mo yield$152 · $293 a year on $10k2.93%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

12.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

1–7SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

3.1%JNJnot top 5

2.6%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common10.1%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

QDF vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesQDF

+11.1%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

QDFSCHDFaded: behind in that period

1–3SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QDF vs SCHD

YTD

FlexSharesQDF

+12.9%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+12.9%Year to date+34.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

12.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.5%Yield2.9%

$2.2BAssets$124B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

QDF1.52%$152

VOO1.07%$107

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

QDF$152 − $40 = $112

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QDF, SCHD, VOO

Today

41.0%most shared, QDF and VOO

QDFSCHDVOO

QDF—10.1%41.0%

SCHD10.1%—7.6%

VOO41.0%7.6%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+36.8%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

QDFWorst drop−7.9%12.8% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDQDF

+34.2%Year to date+12.9%

2.9%Yield1.5%

+36.8%Past year+14.2%

0.06%Fee0.40%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$879B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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QDF, SCHD and VOO

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