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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,481SPY · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QLVD, VXUS and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETFInternational · Developed0.15%2.95%+12.6%+16.1%+16.1%+7.4%−8.1%11.5%$54M1.8

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+12.3%+12.7%+21.8%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$792B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

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 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993

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5Y

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

QLVD

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.6% in common

QLVD

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QLVD vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLVD

13.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

QLVDStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

3.5%RY.TOnot top 5

2.2%ULVR.Lnot top 5

not top 5005930.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLVD, VXUS, SPY

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

QLVD0.15%$15

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

Yields: QLVD, VXUS, SPY

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VXUS

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.4%

+16.1%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+16.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,648 · $16,898+19.1%

+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,265 · $14,776+8.1%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.95%Trailing 12-mo yield$295 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3QLVD wins

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

2.0%

2.0%ASML.AS1.5%

1.8%D05.SInot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common16.6%

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

QLVD vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesQLVD

+7.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

QLVDVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

QLVD vs VXUS

YTD

FlexSharesQLVD

+12.6%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

+12.6%Year to date+11.4%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.9%Yield2.4%

$54.4MAssets$163B

4–0QLVD wins

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

1Y

2.95%highest, QLVD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLVD2.95%$295

VXUS2.38%$238

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$280most kept, QLVD

QLVD$295 − $15 = $280

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLVD, VXUS, SPY

Today

16.6%most shared, QLVD and VXUS

QLVDVXUSSPY

QLVD—16.6%0.1%

VXUS16.6%—0.0%

SPY0.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.1%QLVD, at 11.5% volatility

QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.5% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLVDSPY

+12.6%Year to date+12.3%

2.9%Yield1.0%

+16.1%Past year+12.7%

0.15%Fee0.09%

3–1QLVD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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QLVD, VXUS and SPY

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