# QLVD (Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF)

Northern Trust · Stock ETFs · International large-cap blend · data as of Oct 9, 2026

QLVD tracks an index and returned +10.4% over the past year.

## Key facts

- QLVD, total return, 1 year: +10.4%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QLVD, expense ratio: 0.12%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QLVD, holdings: 173, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QLVD, below its high: −5.2%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QLVD, 12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 3.3%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QLVD, last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 18, 2026: $0.1935, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QLVD, net assets: $55m (SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026).

## QLVD over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −2.7% | +2.4% | −5.1 pts |
| 3 months | +0.1% | +3.4% | −3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +0.3% | +15.2% | −14.9 pts |
| Year to date | +6.3% | +15.1% | −8.8 pts |
| 1 year | +10.4% | +17.3% | −6.8 pts |
| 3 years | +47.4% | +85.8% | −38.4 pts |
| Since launch | +62.0% | +188.5% | −126.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · International large-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.12% | 497 XBRL, Aug 14, 2026 |
| Price | $33.04 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Jul 16, 2019 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $55m | SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −5.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 173 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 21.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jul 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.4% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has QLVD performed?

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, QLVD returned +10.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +47.4%.

### What does QLVD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year.

### What does QLVD hold?

173 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 21.0% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is QLVD below its high?

5.2% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.


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