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VT, QLVD and EFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,830VT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.23% · $323 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VT, QLVD and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.8

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%$54M1.8

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.23%+10.0%+12.1%+18.4%+8.3%−11.4%16.5%$77.6B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · QLVD 2019 · EFA 2001

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

VT

QLVD

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

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

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VT vs QLVD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

QLVD

in top 513.7%

VTStockQLVD

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5NOVN.SW4.1%

not top 5RY.TO3.5%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, QLVD, EFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

QLVD0.15%$15

EFA0.32%$32

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

Yields: VT, QLVD, EFA

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

QLVD

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.8%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+15.1%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,469 · $15,785+16.4%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,830 · $14,270+7.4%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $294 a year on $10k2.94%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer11.4%

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

3–5QLVD wins

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

not top 5ULVR.L2.2%

not top 5ASML.AS2.0%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5D05.SI1.8%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common7.1%

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

VT vs QLVD Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.6%

5 years, per year

QLVDFlexShares

+7.4%

5 years, per year

VTQLVDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.4%

EFAiShares

+10.0%

+11.4%Year to date+10.0%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.5%Yield3.2%

$81.8BAssets$77.6B

3–1VT wins

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

3.23%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.23%$323

QLVD2.94%$294

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, EFA

EFA$323 − $32 = $291

QLVD$294 − $15 = $279

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, QLVD, EFA

Today

25.6%most shared, QLVD and EFA

VTQLVDEFA

VT—7.1%17.5%

QLVD7.1%—25.6%

EFA17.5%25.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.1%QLVD, at 11.4% volatility

QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.4% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAQLVD

+10.0%Year to date+12.8%

3.2%Yield2.9%

+12.1%Past year+15.1%

0.32%Fee0.15%

3–1QLVD 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

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VT, QLVD and EFA

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