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QLVE vs VEEM

Northern Trust Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility ETF

QLVEBNYSE Arca

VANECK MSCI EM ANALYST SENTIMENT ETF

VEEM—Nasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

QLVE −0.12pt a year

QLVE0.18%VEEM0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

VEEM 1.9×the volume

QLVE404VEEM757

QLVE vs VEEM Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−4.6%QLVE−9.5%VEEM

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. QLVE −4.6%. VEEM −9.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−7.5%−2.5%0%2.5%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
QLVE 0.18%, better
VEEM 0.30%
Fund size
QLVE $16M
VEEM $3M
1Y total return
QLVE +11.2%
VEEM No data
Yield (12M)
QLVE 3.17%
VEEM No data
Holdings
QLVE 155
VEEM 103
Avg volume (30D)
QLVE 404 sh
VEEM 757 sh, better
NAV per share
QLVE $32.48
VEEM $22.19
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —VEEMNot yet graded
QLVE: Cost 100, Risk 66, Mission 93, Tradability 11, Holdings 32, Durability 33.
Pillar letters and Scores for QLVE, VEEM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQLVEVEEM
Cost30% weightA100Not scored
Mission25% weightA93Not scored
Risk15% weightB66Not scored
Tradability15% weightF11Not scored
Holdings10% weightD32Not scored
Durability5% weightD33Not scored

Rank among Emerging Markets Multifactor funds

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Emerging Markets Multifactor⁠

Category · 20 funds
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QLVE ranks 7th of 20 funds in the Emerging Markets Multifactor Category.

  1. Rank 6BJPEMJPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETFScore 62
  2. Rank 7BQLVENorthern Trust Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility ETFScore 61
  3. Rank 8BROAMHartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETFScore 60
  4. VEEMNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QLVEBNorthern Trust Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility ETF

VEEM—VANECK MSCI EM ANALYST SENTIMENT ETF

In short

QLVE Most emerging-markets factor funds chase value. QLVE goes the other way: cut the weakest fifth on quality, then optimize what is left toward lower volatility. Cost is 0.18% net of a waiver through March 1, 2027.

VEEM No data

Stated mandate

QLVE The Fund is designed for investors seeking emerging-markets exposure with an emphasis on quality and low volatility. It seeks to match, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index.

VEEM No data

Why people hold it

  • QLVE At 0.18% net of a waiver through March 1, 2027, it undercuts every top-scoring fund in its peer group, including EMGF at 0.26% and FDEM at 0.25%.
  • The index cuts the lowest-quality fifth of emerging-markets large and mid caps on profitability, cash flow and capital deployment, then optimizes the rest for lower volatility.flexshares.comnortherntrust.com
  • Sector, industry and country weights are held within set bands of the parent benchmark and turnover is capped near 12% a rebalance, curbing the sector drift low-vol screens invite.northerntrust.comsec.gov
  • Sits in the upper half of its emerging-markets factor peer group and has stayed close to its stated index.

VEEM No data

Worth knowing

  • QLVE Thinly traded with a small asset base, so spreads can run wider than the category heavyweights and limit orders matter more.
  • Roughly 160 holdings with meaningful weight in the largest names, so it is more top-heavy than a broad emerging-markets index fund.
  • Lower volatility is the design goal, not an outcome the fund controls: the index aims to be calmer than its parent, and the fund tracks it either way.sec.govflexshares.com

VEEM No data

Full QLVE profile⁠

Full VEEM profile⁠

QLVE vs VEEM 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.

QLVE vs VEEM Cost

Overpaying VEEM vs QLVE

$2,400

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

  • QLVE 0.18%

    $3,749

  • VEEM 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QLVE 0.18%
  • VEEM 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530VEEM $6,149QLVE $3,749

Year by year

YearQLVEVEEMOverpaying
10$328$545$217
20$1,281$2,113$832
30$3,749$6,149$2,400

Expense ratio

  • 0.18%QLVE, cheaper
  • 0.30%VEEM
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
  • Median 0.44%

QLVE cheapest of 20 funds

VEEM 4th cheapest of 20 funds

QLVE vs VEEM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
QLVE 3.17%
VEEM No data
Payout (12M)
QLVE $1.02
VEEM None
Last payment
QLVE $0.34
VEEM No data
Ex-dividend
QLVE Sep 18, 2026
VEEM No data
Paid on
QLVE Sep 24, 2026
VEEM No data
Frequency
QLVE Quarterly
VEEM No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2019 to 2026, same scale for both

QLVEQuarterly · 26 paymentsAll QLVE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 26 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Sep 20, 2019 $0.11; Dec 20, 2019 $0.23; Mar 20, 2020 $0.0066; Jun 19, 2020 $0.17; Sep 18, 2020 $0.24; Dec 18, 2020 $0.03; Jun 18, 2021 $0.18; Sep 17, 2021 $0.24; Dec 17, 2021 $0.25; Jun 17, 2022 $0.17; Sep 16, 2022 $0.32; Dec 16, 2022 $0.06; Mar 17, 2023 $0.06; Jun 16, 2023 $0.15; Sep 15, 2023 $0.40; Dec 15, 2023 $0.09; Jun 21, 2024 $0.16; Sep 20, 2024 $0.09; Dec 20, 2024 $0.52; Mar 21, 2025 $0.09; Jun 20, 2025 $0.20; Sep 19, 2025 $0.21; Dec 19, 2025 $0.43; Dec 24, 2025 $0.0056; Jun 18, 2026 $0.24; Sep 18, 2026 $0.34. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD
VEEMAll VEEM payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QLVE vs VEEM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QLVE 11.0%VEEM No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QLVE 1.11VEEM No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QLVE −23.6%VEEM No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QLVE 0.83VEEM 0.00

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