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QLV, VUG and IVV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,530IVV · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QLV, VUG and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.09%1.43%+15.7%+16.6%+17.8%+10.2%−6.2%8.3%$192M1.8

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+12.3%+12.7%+21.9%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$883B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLV 2019 · VUG 2004 · IVV 2000

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5Y

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $192M$16,269

QLV

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $883B$17,530

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 45.1% in common

QLVMeasure

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QLV vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLV

24.5%in top 5

IVV

in top 526.9%

QLVStockIVV

6.2%AAPL7.8%

6.6%MSFT6.1%

4.8%NVDA6.3%

4.4%JNJnot top 5

2.6%AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLV, VUG, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

QLV0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLV, VUG, IVV

1Y

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+12.3%

IVViShares

+12.3%

IVV

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.3%

+16.6%1 yearTotal return+12.7%

+17.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,333 · $18,122+21.9%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,269 · $17,530+11.9%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−6.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

5–3QLV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.1%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common45.1%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

QLV vs IVV Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesQLV

+10.2%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.9%

5 years, per year

QLVIVVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: QLV vs IVV

YTD

FlexSharesQLV

+15.7%

IVViShares

+12.3%

+15.7%Year to date+12.3%

−6.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.4%Yield1.1%

$192MAssets$883B

4–0QLV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.43%highest, QLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLV1.43%$143

IVV1.10%$110

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$134most kept, QLV

QLV$143 − $9 = $134

IVV$110 − $3 = $107

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLV, VUG, IVV

Today

55.0%most shared, VUG and IVV

QLVVUGIVV

QLV—34.5%45.1%

VUG34.5%—55.0%

IVV45.1%55.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.6%QLV, at 8.3% volatility

QLVWorst drop−6.2%8.3% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLVIVV

+15.7%Year to date+12.3%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+16.6%Past year+12.7%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–1QLV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Year to date

+12.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$883B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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QLV, VUG and IVV

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