Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLVD, 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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QLVD, SPY and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETFInternational · Developed0.15%2.99%+11.0%+15.5%+16.3%+7.4%−8.1%11.2%$55M1.8

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: QLVD 2019 · SPY 1993 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $55M$14,308

QLVD

SPY

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

QLVDMeasureSPY

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+15.5%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+16.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,744 · $18,039+21.7%

+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,308 · $17,118+11.3%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$299 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

5–3QLVD wins

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

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QLVD vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLVD

13.5%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.8%

QLVDStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

4.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.0%

3.5%RY.TOnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

2.3%ULVR.Lnot top 5

1.8%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.8%D05.SInot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

QLVD vs SPY Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQLVD

+7.4%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

QLVDSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

International vs Core: QLVD vs VOO

YTD

FlexSharesQLVD

+11.0%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+11.0%Year to date+8.7%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

3.0%Yield1.1%

$55.0MAssets$1.00T

4–0QLVD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLVD, SPY, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QLVD0.15%$15

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

Yields: QLVD, SPY, VOO

2.99%highest, QLVD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLVD2.99%$299

VOO1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$284most kept, QLVD

QLVD$299 − $15 = $284

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLVD, SPY, VOO

Today

92.2%most shared, SPY and VOO

QLVDSPYVOO

QLVD—0.1%0.1%

SPY0.1%—92.2%

VOO0.1%92.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.5%QLVD, at 11.2% volatility

QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.2% 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

QLVDVOO

+11.0%Year to date+8.7%

3.0%Yield1.1%

+15.5%Past year+9.8%

0.15%Fee0.03%

3–1QLVD 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$853B

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