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QLVD, VEA and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,653VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeQLVD · 2.95% · $295 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QLVD, VEA and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETFInternational · Developed0.15%2.95%+12.6%+16.1%+16.1%+7.4%−8.1%11.5%$54M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLVD 2019 · VEA 2007 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $54M$14,265

QLVD

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,431

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.5% in common

QLVD

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QLVD vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLVD

13.7%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

QLVDStockVEA

4.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

3.5%RY.TOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

2.2%ULVR.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLVD, VEA, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

QLVD0.15%$15

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

Yields: QLVD, VEA, VIG

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VEA

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.0%

+16.1%1 yearTotal return+17.0%

+16.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,648 · $17,358+20.2%

+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,265 · $15,431+9.1%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.95%Trailing 12-mo yield$295 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

3–5VEA wins

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

not top 5

2.0%ASML.AS2.1%

1.8%D05.SInot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common21.5%

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

QLVD vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesQLVD

+7.4%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.1%

5 years, per year

QLVDVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

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

QLVD vs VEA

YTD

FlexSharesQLVD

+12.6%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+12.6%Year to date+13.0%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.9%Yield2.4%

$54.4MAssets$232B

3–1QLVD wins

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

1Y

2.95%highest, QLVD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLVD2.95%$295

VEA2.44%$244

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$280most kept, QLVD

QLVD$295 − $15 = $280

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLVD, VEA, VIG

Today

21.5%most shared, QLVD and VEA

QLVDVEAVIG

QLVD—21.5%0.0%

VEA21.5%—0.0%

VIG0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLVDVIG

+12.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+16.1%Past year+17.8%

0.15%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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QLVD, VEA and VIG

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