Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLVD, VT and IEMG

QLVDFlexShares×VTVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,957VT · best of the three

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QLVD, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETFInternational · Developed0.15%2.93%+13.5%+18.3%+16.6%+7.8%−8.1%11.5%$54M1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLVD 2019 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $54M$14,537

QLVD

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

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

QLVDMeasureVT

+13.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+18.3%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+16.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,863 · $17,661+20.9%

+7.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,537 · $15,957+9.8%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$293 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

5–3QLVD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QLVD vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLVD

13.7%in top 5

in top 515.6%

QLVDStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.2%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%

1.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.8%D05.SInot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common7.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

QLVD vs VT Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQLVD

+7.8%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.8%

5 years, per year

QLVDVTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QLVD vs IEMG

YTD

FlexSharesQLVD

+13.5%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+13.5%Year to date+11.4%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

2.9%Yield2.4%

$53.7MAssets$146B

4–0QLVD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLVD, VT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

QLVD0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLVD, VT, IEMG

2.93%highest, QLVD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLVD2.93%$293

IEMG2.42%$242

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$278most kept, QLVD

QLVD$293 − $15 = $278

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLVD, VT, IEMG

Today

8.5%most shared, VT and IEMG

QLVDVTIEMG

QLVD—7.1%0.0%

VT7.1%—8.5%

IEMG0.0%8.5%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.3%QLVD, at 11.5% volatility

QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.5% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLVDIEMG

+13.5%Year to date+11.4%

2.9%Yield2.4%

+18.3%Past year+12.8%

0.15%Fee0.09%

3–1QLVD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026