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QLVD and SPY

QLVDFlexShares×SPYSPDR×

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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 incomeQLVD · 2.94% · $294 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

QLVD and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETFInternational · Developed0.15%2.94%+12.8%+15.1%+16.4%+7.4%−8.1%11.4%$54M1.4

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: QLVD 2019 · SPY 1993

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5Y

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $54M$14,270

QLVD

SPY

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

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

QLVDMeasureSPY

+12.8%

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QLVD vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLVD

13.7%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.8%

QLVDStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.4%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

4.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

not top 5AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLVD, SPY

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

QLVD0.15%$15

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

Yields: QLVD, SPY

1Y

2.94%highest, QLVD

FundTrailing yieldYield

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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%

+15.1%1 yearTotal return+12.0%

+16.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,785 · $17,968+21.6%

+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,270 · $17,337+11.6%

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

2.94%Trailing 12-mo yield$294 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

5–3QLVD wins

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

4.0%

3.5%RY.TOnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

2.2%ULVR.Lnot top 5

2.0%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.8%D05.SInot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

QLVD vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesQLVD

+7.4%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.6%

5 years, per year

QLVDSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

International vs Core: QLVD vs SPY

YTD

FlexSharesQLVD

+12.8%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.8%Year to date+11.9%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

2.9%Yield1.0%

$54.4MAssets$793B

4–0QLVD wins

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

$10k

QLVD2.94%$294

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$279most kept, QLVD

QLVD$294 − $15 = $279

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLVD, SPY

Today

0.1%most shared, QLVD and SPY

QLVDSPY

QLVD—0.1%

SPY0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+15.1%QLVD, at 11.4% volatility

QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.4% 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

QLVDSPY

+12.8%Year to date+11.9%

2.9%Yield1.0%

+15.1%Past year+12.0%

0.15%Fee0.09%

3–1QLVD 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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