Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLV and IWF

QLVFlexShares×IWFiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,042QLV · best of the two

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QLV and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.09%1.46%+13.4%+15.2%+17.9%+9.9%−6.2%8.3%$190M1.1

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: QLV 2019 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $190M$16,042

QLV

IWF

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.0% in common

QLVMeasureIWF

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+17.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,387 · $17,022+19.4%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,042 · $15,442+9.1%

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

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−6.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

7–1QLV wins

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

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QLV vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLV

24.9%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

QLVStockIWF

5.2%NVDA14.1%

6.2%AAPL9.0%

6.7%MSFT6.6%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

4.3%JNJnot top 5

2.5%COSTnot top 5

Held in common35.0%

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

QLV vs IWF Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQLV

+9.9%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

QLVIWFFaded: behind in that period

3–1QLV wins

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

QLV vs IWF

YTD

FlexSharesQLV

+13.4%

IWFiShares

−5.3%

+13.4%Year to date−5.3%

−6.2%Worst drop · 1Y−14.6%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y19.4%

1.5%Yield0.4%

$190MAssets$115B

4–0QLV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLV, IWF

Today

0.09%lowest, QLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QLV0.09%$9

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: QLV, IWF

1.46%highest, QLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLV1.46%$146

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$137most kept, QLV

QLV$146 − $9 = $137

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLV, IWF

Today

35.0%most shared, QLV and IWF

QLVIWF

QLV—35.0%

IWF35.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+15.2%QLV, at 8.3% volatility

QLVWorst drop−6.2%8.3% 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

QLVIWF

+13.4%Year to date−5.3%

1.5%Yield0.4%

+15.2%Past year−6.5%

0.09%Fee0.18%

4–0QLV 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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026