Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLVD and VT

QLVDFlexShares×VTVanguard×
$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15k$17.5kLow $7,510 · 2022VT$15,649QLVD$14,308Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$15,649VT · best of the two
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QLVD and VT, 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%$55M1.4
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.6
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLVD 2019 · VT 2008
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Head to Head

5Y
Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $55M$14,308
QLVD
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.1% in common

QLVDMeasureVT
+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%
+15.5%1 yearTotal return+10.4%
+16.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,744 · $17,563+20.7%
+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,308 · $15,649+9.4%
0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%
2.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$299 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%
−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%
11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%
QLVDVT 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 VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today
13.5%in top 5
VT
in top 515.6%
QLVDStockVT
not top 5NVDA4.5%
4.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5
not top 5AAPL4.1%
3.5%RY.TOnot top 5
not top 5MSFT3.2%
2.3%ULVR.Lnot top 5
not top 5AMZN2.0%
1.8%ASML.ASnot top 5
1.8%D05.SInot top 5
not top 5GOOGL1.7%
Held in common7.1%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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QLVD vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y
FlexSharesQLVD
+7.4%
5 years, per year
VTVanguard
+9.4%
5 years, per year
0%+10%+20%+30%+11.0%+8.5%YTD+15.5%+10.4%1 year+16.3%+20.7%3 yrs · yr+7.4%+9.4%5 yrs · yr
QLVDVTFaded: behind in that period
2–2Level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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QLVD vs VT

YTD
FlexSharesQLVD
+11.0%
VTVanguard
+8.5%
Jan 1Nov 6+11.0%+8.5%
+11.0%Year to date+8.5%
−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%
11.2%Volatility · 1Y14.7%
3.0%Yield1.6%
$55.0MAssets$81.8B
4–0QLVD wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLVD, VT

Today
0.06%lowest, VT
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
VT0.06%$6
QLVD0.15%$15
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: QLVD, VT

1Y
2.99%highest, QLVD
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
QLVD2.99%$299
VT1.59%$159
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$284most kept, QLVD
QLVD$299 − $15 = $284
VT$159 − $6 = $153
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: QLVD, VT

Today
7.1%most shared, QLVD and VT
QLVDVT
QLVD—7.1%
VT7.1%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+15.5%QLVD, at 11.2% volatility
0%+5%+10%+15%+20%5%10%15%20%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierQLVD +15.5%VT +10.4%
QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.2% vol
VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
QLVDVT
Jan 1Nov 6+11.0%+8.5%
+11.0%Year to date+8.5%
3.0%Yield1.6%
+15.5%Past year+10.4%
0.15%Fee0.06%
3–1QLVD wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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YTD
SchwabSCHD
+31.4%
VIGVanguard
+12.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+31.4%+12.1%
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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+3.2%
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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YTD
SPDRSPYM
+8.8%
SPYSPDR
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Jan 1Nov 6+8.8%+8.7%
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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