Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLC and IWF

QLCFlexShares×IWFiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$18,295QLC · best of the two

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QLC and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.26%1.00%+7.8%+10.1%+23.8%+12.8%−8.8%13.7%$1.1B1.1

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B1.9

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLC 2015 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF · $1.1B$18,295

QLC

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $115B$15,441

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 42.3% in common

QLCMeasureIWF

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+10.1%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+23.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,976 · $17,022+19.4%

+12.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,295 · $15,442+9.1%

0.26%Expense ratio$26 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−8.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

7–1QLC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QLC vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLC

23.9%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

QLCStockIWF

6.7%NVDA14.1%

6.4%AAPL9.0%

4.4%MSFT6.6%

3.4%GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

3.0%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common42.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

QLC vs IWF Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQLC

+12.8%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

QLCIWFFaded: behind in that period

4–0QLC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QLC vs IWF

YTD

FlexSharesQLC

+7.8%

IWFiShares

−5.3%

+7.8%Year to date−5.3%

−8.8%Worst drop · 1Y−14.6%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y19.4%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$1.1BAssets$115B

4–0QLC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLC, IWF

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

QLC0.26%$26

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLC, IWF

1.00%highest, QLC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLC1.00%$100

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$74most kept, QLC

QLC$100 − $26 = $74

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLC, IWF

Today

42.3%most shared, QLC and IWF

QLCIWF

QLC—42.3%

IWF42.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+10.1%QLC, at 13.7% volatility

QLCWorst drop−8.8%13.7% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLCIWF

+7.8%Year to date−5.3%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+10.1%Past year−6.5%

0.26%Fee0.18%

3–1QLC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026