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VUG, QLV and IWF

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,557VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeQLV · 1.43% · $143 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VUG, QLV and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.09%1.43%+15.7%+16.6%+17.8%+10.2%−6.2%8.3%$192M1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.2%−2.8%+19.8%+9.8%−14.6%19.6%$117B2.8

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: VUG 2004 · QLV 2019 · IWF 2000

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,557

VUG

QLV

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF · $192M$16,269

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.5% in common

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VUG vs QLV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

QLV

in top 524.5%

VUGStockQLV

13.5%NVDA4.8%

12.5%AAPL6.2%

9.7%MSFT6.6%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5JNJ

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, QLV, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

QLV0.09%$9

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: VUG, QLV, IWF

1Y

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

QLV

+5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+15.7%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return+16.6%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,430 · $16,333+17.8%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,557 · $16,269+10.2%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.2%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer8.3%

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

3–5QLV wins

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

4.4%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.6%

Held in common34.5%

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

VUG vs QLV Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

QLVFlexShares

+10.2%

5 years, per year

VUGQLVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VUG vs QLV

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

QLVFlexShares

+15.7%

+5.1%Year to date+15.7%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.2%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y8.3%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$233BAssets$192M

4–0QLV wins

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

1.43%highest, QLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLV1.43%$143

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$134most kept, QLV

QLV$143 − $9 = $134

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, QLV, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGQLVIWF

VUG—34.5%78.0%

QLV34.5%—34.6%

IWF78.0%34.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.6%QLV, at 8.3% volatility

QLVWorst drop−6.2%8.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLVVUG

+15.7%Year to date+5.1%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+16.6%Past year+3.6%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–1QLV 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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VUG, QLV and IWF

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