Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLV, IWF and VUG

QLVFlexShares×IWFiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,186QLV · best of the three

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QLV, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.09%1.45%+13.7%+15.9%+18.4%+10.1%−6.2%8.3%$188M1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.9

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$113B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLV 2019 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $188M$16,186

QLV

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $113B$15,330

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.2% in common

QLVMeasureIWF

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−6.5%

+15.9%1 yearTotal return−7.6%

+18.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,587 · $17,073+19.5%

+10.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,186 · $15,330+8.9%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−6.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.3%

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

7–1QLV wins

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

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QLV vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLV

25.2%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.6%

QLVStockIWF

5.6%NVDA14.6%

6.1%AAPL8.5%

6.7%MSFT6.4%

not top 5GOOGL5.3%

not top 5AVGO4.7%

4.3%JNJnot top 5

2.5%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common35.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

QLV vs IWF Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQLV

+10.1%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+8.9%

5 years, per year

QLVIWFFaded: behind in that period

3–1QLV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QLV vs VUG

YTD

FlexSharesQLV

+13.7%

VUGVanguard

+0.5%

+13.7%Year to date+0.5%

−6.2%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

1.5%Yield0.4%

$188MAssets$233B

4–0QLV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLV, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

QLV0.09%$9

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLV, IWF, VUG

1.45%highest, QLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLV1.45%$145

VUG0.43%$43

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, QLV

QLV$145 − $9 = $136

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLV, IWF, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

QLVIWFVUG

QLV—35.2%35.2%

IWF35.2%—78.0%

VUG35.2%78.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.9%QLV, at 8.3% volatility

QLVWorst drop−6.2%8.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLVVUG

+13.7%Year to date+0.5%

1.5%Yield0.4%

+15.9%Past year−0.6%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–1QLV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026