Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLV, SPY and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,177VOO · best of the three

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QLV, SPY and VOO, 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%$188M1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.8

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLV 2019 · SPY 1993 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $188M$16,042

QLV

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,118

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 45.3% in common

QLVMeasureSPY

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+17.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,387 · $18,039+21.7%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,042 · $17,118+11.3%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−6.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

5–2QLV wins

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

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QLV vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLV

24.9%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.8%

QLVStockSPY

6.2%AAPL7.9%

5.2%NVDA6.9%

6.7%MSFT6.3%

4.3%JNJnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

2.5%COSTnot top 5

Held in common45.3%

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

QLV vs SPY Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQLV

+9.9%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

QLVSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Core: QLV vs VOO

YTD

FlexSharesQLV

+13.4%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+13.4%Year to date+8.7%

−6.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.5%Yield1.1%

$188MAssets$1.00T

4–0QLV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLV, SPY, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

QLV0.09%$9

SPY0.09%$9

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

Yields: QLV, SPY, VOO

1.46%highest, QLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLV1.46%$146

VOO1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$137most kept, QLV

QLV$146 − $9 = $137

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLV, SPY, VOO

Today

92.2%most shared, SPY and VOO

QLVSPYVOO

QLV—45.3%43.0%

SPY45.3%—92.2%

VOO43.0%92.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.2%QLV, at 8.3% volatility

QLVWorst drop−6.2%8.3% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLVVOO

+13.4%Year to date+8.7%

1.5%Yield1.1%

+15.2%Past year+9.8%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–1QLV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

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