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QLV vs QQLV

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF

QLVANYSE Arca

Invesco QQQ Low Volatility ETF

QQLVCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

QLV −0.17pt a year

QLV0.08%QQLV0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

QLV 4.7×the volume

QLV9KQQLV1.9K

QLV vs QQLV Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

+17.2%QLV+15.0%QQLV

Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. QLV +17.2%. QQLV +15.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%20%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
QLV 0.08%, better
QQLV 0.25%
Fund size
QLV $190M
QQLV $3M
1Y total return
QLV +17.2%, better
QQLV +15.0%
Yield (12M)
QLV 1.43%
QQLV 1.80%, better
Holdings
QLV 123
QQLV 28
Avg volume (30D)
QLV 9K sh, better
QQLV 1.9K sh
NAV per share
QLV $80.80
QQLV $26.57
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QLV: Cost 100, Risk 79, Mission 77, Tradability 65, Holdings 33, Durability 30. QQLV: Cost 30, Risk 35, Mission 79, Tradability 44, Holdings 20, Durability 10.
Pillar letters and Scores for QLV, QQLV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQLVQQLV
Cost30% weightA100HigherD30
Mission25% weightA77A79Higher
Risk15% weightA79HigherD35
Tradability15% weightB65HigherC44
Holdings10% weightD33HigherF20
Durability5% weightD30HigherF10

Rank among US Low Volatility Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. QLV and QQLV are both graded against the same 16 US Low Volatility Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Low Volatility Index⁠

Category · 16 funds
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QLV ranks 2nd and QQLV 15th of 16 funds in the US Low Volatility Index Category.

  1. Rank 1ALGLVState Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 2AQLVNorthern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETFScore 75
  3. Rank 3AUSMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETFScore 73
  4. Rank 14CXSLVInvesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETFScore 44
  5. Rank 15CQQLVInvesco QQQ Low Volatility ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 16DVSMVVictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETFScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QLVANorthern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF

QQLVCInvesco QQQ Low Volatility ETF

In short

QLV Low vol with a quality gate: the index cuts the weakest-scoring fifth of US large and mid caps, then optimizes what's left for calm. Fee is 0.08% net of a waiver through March 1, 2027.

QQLV No data

Stated mandate

QLV The fund seeks to track the Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index and provide exposure to U.S. companies selected for lower overall volatility and quality characteristics.

QQLV No data

Why people hold it

  • QLV The quality screen is the point: stocks are ranked on profitability, management efficiency and cash flow, and the bottom fifth is cut before the volatility work starts.sec.gov
  • 0.08% net of a waiver through March 1, 2027: below the category median, and under USMV at 0.15% and LGLV at 0.12%.
  • Sector, industry and single-stock limits inside the optimization push back on the utilities-and-staples pileup typical of low vol. Roughly 120 holdings.sec.gov
  • Sits in the top quartile of its US low volatility peer group, and pays quarterly.

QQLV No data

Worth knowing

  • QLV One of the less-traded funds in the category, so the bid-ask spread can matter more at the point of trade than the expense ratio.
  • Assets stay modest next to the category's multi-billion-dollar incumbents.
  • Low volatility here is relative, not absolute: the aim is calmer than the Northern Trust 1250 parent index, not shelter from a broad selloff.sec.gov

QQLV No data

Full QLV profile⁠

Full QQLV profile⁠

QLV vs QQLV Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

QLV vs QQLV Cost

Overpaying QQLV vs QLV

$3,470

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • QLV 0.08%

    $1,689

  • QQLV 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QLV 0.08%
  • QQLV 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530QQLV $5,159QLV $1,689

Year by year

YearQLVQQLVOverpaying
10$147$455$308
20$575$1,769$1,194
30$1,689$5,159$3,470

Expense ratio

  • 0.08%QLV, cheaper
  • 0.25%QQLV
  • Middle half of US Low Volatility Index funds
  • Median 0.20%

QLV cheapest of 16 funds

QQLV 10th cheapest of 16 funds

QLV vs QQLV Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
QLV 1.43%
QQLV 1.80%, better
Payout (12M)
QLV $1.18
QQLV $0.49
Last payment
QLV $0.28
QQLV $0.05
Ex-dividend
QLV Sep 18, 2026
QQLV Oct 19, 2026
Paid on
QLV Sep 24, 2026
QQLV Oct 23, 2026
Frequency
QLV Quarterly
QQLV Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

QLVQuarterly · 16 paymentsAll QLV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2023 $0.14; Jun 16, 2023 $0.24; Sep 15, 2023 $0.19; Dec 15, 2023 $0.30; Dec 22, 2023 $0.02; Mar 15, 2024 $0.17; Jun 21, 2024 $0.30; Sep 20, 2024 $0.25; Dec 20, 2024 $0.35; Mar 21, 2025 $0.23; Jun 20, 2025 $0.28; Sep 19, 2025 $0.29; Dec 19, 2025 $0.36; Mar 20, 2026 $0.23; Jun 18, 2026 $0.31; Sep 18, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
QQLVMonthly · 22 paymentsAll QQLV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 21, 2025 $0.02; Feb 24, 2025 $0.03; Mar 24, 2025 $0.02; Apr 21, 2025 $0.03; May 19, 2025 $0.03; Jun 23, 2025 $0.04; Jul 21, 2025 $0.05; Aug 18, 2025 $0.05; Sep 22, 2025 $0.04; Oct 20, 2025 $0.05; Nov 24, 2025 $0.03; Dec 22, 2025 $0.06; Jan 20, 2026 $0.03; Feb 23, 2026 $0.03; Mar 23, 2026 $0.03; Apr 20, 2026 $0.05; May 18, 2026 $0.04; Jun 22, 2026 $0.05; Jul 20, 2026 $0.05; Aug 24, 2026 $0.04; Sep 21, 2026 $0.03; Oct 19, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

QLV vs QQLV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QLV 8.6%QQLV 11.7%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QLV 1.56QQLV 0.41since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QLV −17.9%QQLV −9.5%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QLV 0.58QQLV 0.16

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