Is QLV a good investment?

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF (QLV) is a multi-factor ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores QLV 5.8 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.3), lowest on Growth (1.1). It trades at 21.7 times earnings, against its own median of 23.1. Its ten largest holdings are 37% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is QLV rated? ETF Copilot scores Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF (QLV) 5.8 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF (QLV) 5.8 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.8 / 10
Growth: 1.1 / 10
Valuation: 8.3 / 10
Risk: 9.3 / 10
Quality: 8.5 / 10
Return: 4.6 / 10

QLV is ranked #1 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list.

What is QLV's expense ratio? 0.09% a year

As of September 11, 2026, QLV charges 0.09% a year, yields 1.52% and holds $166M in assets across 120 positions.

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF (QLV) — cost, income and size
Measure	QLV
Expense ratio	0.09%
Dividend yield	1.52%
Assets under management	$166M
Holdings	120

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in QLV's data

U.S. quality low-vol stocks, screened for stable earnings and lower swings.

Earns more on its capital than most peers — the quality screen shows up in the numbers.

Return on invested capital of 25.2% ranks #1 in the category, well above the 18.1% peer median — a sign of real earnings power across its holdings.

Adds a quality tilt to a portfolio, pairing steady profitability with lower volatility.

Why did QLV move this week? It fell 1.5% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Nvidia and Johnson & Johnson drove it

QLV fell 1.5% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Nvidia (−4.4%), Johnson & Johnson (−4.6%) and Microsoft (−2.8%); Apple (+1.2%) pushed the other way.

Is QLV expensive right now? It trades at 21.7 times earnings, against its own median of 23.1

As of September 11, 2026, QLV is cheaper than 76% of its own 87 monthly readings since 2019 — 21 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside QLV? 36% Tech

What's inside QLV: Size (Large 78%, Mid 20%, Small 2%); Geography (International 6%, US 94%); Tech 36.3%; Magnificent 7 26.8%; AI 16.9%; Semiconductors 12.2%; Memory 10.1%.

What are QLV's top holdings? The ten largest are 37% of the fund

Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Johnson & Johnson, Amazon.com, Exxonmobil, Costco Wholesale, Visa, Alphabet and Broadcom are QLV's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 82% of Weight - Multi-factor ETFs.

Half of QLV's weight sits in its 19 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 44 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF (QLV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/qlv