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QLV and SPY

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,337SPY · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeQLV · 1.43% · $143 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

QLV and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.09%1.43%+15.5%+15.6%+17.6%+10.1%−6.2%8.3%$192M1.3

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$793B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: QLV 2019 · SPY 1993

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Head to Head

5Y

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $192M$16,182

QLV

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $793B$17,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 45.0% in common

QLVMeasureSPY

+15.5%

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QLV vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLV

24.5%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.8%

QLVStockSPY

6.2%AAPL7.9%

4.9%NVDA6.4%

6.4%MSFT5.9%

4.4%JNJnot top 5

not top 5AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLV, SPY

Today

0.09%lowest, QLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QLV0.09%$9

SPY0.09%$9

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

Yields: QLV, SPY

1Y

1.43%highest, QLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12

+11.9%

+15.6%1 yearTotal return+12.0%

+17.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,278 · $17,968+21.6%

+10.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,182 · $17,337+11.6%

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

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−6.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

5–2QLV wins

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

4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

2.5%COSTnot top 5

Held in common45.0%

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

QLV vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesQLV

+10.1%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.6%

5 years, per year

QLVSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Core: QLV vs SPY

YTD

FlexSharesQLV

+15.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+15.5%Year to date+11.9%

−6.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.4%Yield1.0%

$192MAssets$793B

4–0QLV wins

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

QLV1.43%$143

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$134most kept, QLV

QLV$143 − $9 = $134

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLV, SPY

Today

45.0%most shared, QLV and SPY

QLVSPY

QLV—45.0%

SPY45.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+15.6%QLV, at 8.3% volatility

QLVWorst drop−6.2%8.3% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLVSPY

+15.5%Year to date+11.9%

1.4%Yield1.0%

+15.6%Past year+12.0%

0.09%Fee0.09%

3–0QLV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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