Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, QLVD and IEFA

VTVanguard×QLVDFlexShares×IEFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,649VT · best of the three

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VT, QLVD and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

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%$54M1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$187B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · QLVD 2019 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

QLVD

Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $54M$14,308

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

VTMeasureQLVD

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.0%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $15,744+16.3%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · $14,308+7.4%

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $299 a year on $10k2.99%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer11.2%

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

3–5QLVD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs QLVD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

QLVD

in top 513.5%

VTStockQLVD

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5NOVN.SW4.1%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5RY.TO3.5%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5ULVR.L2.3%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.8%

not top 5D05.SI1.8%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common7.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs QLVD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

QLVDFlexShares

+7.4%

5 years, per year

VTQLVDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+8.5%Year to date+7.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.6%Yield3.5%

$81.8BAssets$187B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, QLVD, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

QLVD0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, QLVD, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

QLVD2.99%$299

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

QLVD$299 − $15 = $284

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, QLVD, IEFA

Today

23.0%most shared, QLVD and IEFA

VTQLVDIEFA

VT—7.1%18.0%

QLVD7.1%—23.0%

IEFA18.0%23.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.5%QLVD, at 11.2% volatility

QLVDWorst drop−8.1%11.2% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAQLVD

+7.7%Year to date+11.0%

3.5%Yield3.0%

+11.9%Past year+15.5%

0.07%Fee0.15%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026