Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLVD, EFA and VEA

QLVDFlexShares×EFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the three

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QLVD, EFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETFInternational · Developed0.15%2.95%+12.7%+17.8%+17.2%+7.6%−8.1%11.1%$55M1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.0

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.28%+8.6%+13.5%+19.0%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$78.1B2.3

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: QLVD 2019 · EFA 2001 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $55M$14,444

QLVD

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $78.1B$14,850

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 25.7% in common

QLVDMeasureEFA

+12.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.6%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,110 · $16,864+19.0%

+7.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,444 · $14,850+8.2%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.95%Trailing 12-mo yield$295 · $328 a year on $10k3.28%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

11.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

5–3QLVD wins

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

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QLVD vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLVD

13.8%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.4%

QLVDStockEFA

4.2%NOVN.SW1.4%

3.6%RY.TOnot top 5

2.0%ASML.AS2.7%

2.3%ULVR.Lnot top 5

1.8%D05.SInot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.4%

Held in common25.7%

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

QLVD vs EFA Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQLVD

+7.6%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.2%

5 years, per year

QLVDEFAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

QLVD vs EFA

YTD

FlexSharesQLVD

+12.7%

EFAiShares

+8.6%

+12.7%Year to date+8.6%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

11.1%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

2.9%Yield3.3%

$54.7MAssets$78.1B

3–1QLVD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLVD, EFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

QLVD0.15%$15

EFA0.32%$32

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

Yields: QLVD, EFA, VEA

3.28%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.28%$328

QLVD2.95%$295

VEA2.50%$250

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$296most kept, EFA

EFA$328 − $32 = $296

QLVD$295 − $15 = $280

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLVD, EFA, VEA

Today

63.4%most shared, EFA and VEA

QLVDEFAVEA

QLVD—25.7%21.4%

EFA25.7%—63.4%

VEA21.4%63.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.8%QLVD, at 11.1% volatility

QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.1% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAQLVD

+8.6%Year to date+12.7%

3.3%Yield2.9%

+13.5%Past year+17.8%

0.32%Fee0.15%

3–1QLVD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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