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EMOTvsQLVETF Comparison

ETF 1

EMOT

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+1.18%

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ETF 2

QLV

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.61%

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First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF (QLV) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. EMOT's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Consumer Cyclicals. In contrast, QLV's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Healthcare. EMOT is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.09% for QLV. EMOT is up 9.75% year-to-date (YTD) with -$2M in YTD flows. QLV performs better with 11.2% YTD performance, and +$4M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EMOT and QLV below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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EMOT vs QLV performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EMOT QLV	-3.43%+0.02%	-1.53%+6.78%	+9.75%+11.20%	+9.98%+13.82%	n/a+56.22%	n/a+63.12%
Flows	EMOT QLV	--$2M	+$1K-$4M	-$2M+$4M	-$2M-$1M	--$96M	--$56M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EMOT QLV	+10.93%+7.88%	+11.74%+7.70%	n/a+10.41%	n/a+12.90%
Max drawdown	EMOT QLV	-5.48%-2.11%	-9.30%-6.16%	n/a-11.95%	n/a-18.21%
Max drawdown duration	EMOT QLV	38d14d	65d71d	n/a186d	n/a712d

Trading data

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	EMOT	QLV
Last sale 9/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$26.02	$79.01
Previous close 09/17/2026	$26.08	$79.50
Consolidated volume 09/17/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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	EMOT	QLV
Last price	$26.02	$79.01
1D performance	-0.23%	-0.62%
AuM	$2.60 M	$164.93 M
E/R	0.6%	0.09%

Characteristics

	EMOT	QLV
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Northern Trust
Benchmark	S&P 500 Economic Moat Index	Northern Trust Quality Low Volatility Index
N° of holdings	50	117
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 27, 2024	July 16, 2019
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

EMOT

USA

97.89%

Other

2.11%

QLV

USA

95.34%

Other

4.66%

Sectors

EMOT

Technology

33.51%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

15.61%

Consumer Cyclical.

15.24%

Healthcare

12.41%

Finance

8.42%

Consumer Services

8.33%

Other

6.48%

QLV

Technology

34.32%

Finance

14.09%

Healthcare

13.63%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.96%

Other

27.99%

Diversification

EMOT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

33.61%

QLV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

41.82%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

EMOT

Booking Holdings, Inc.

2.52%

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.

2.39%

Paychex, Inc.

2.34%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

2.33%

Microsoft Corp.

2.33%

HP, Inc.

2.30%

Mastercard, Inc.

2.26%

Adobe, Inc.

2.25%

Visa, Inc.

2.18%

Cencora, Inc.

2.16%

Eli Lilly & Co.

2.13%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

2.11%

Copart, Inc.

2.11%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.11%

Fortinet, Inc.

2.09%

QLV

NVIDIA Corp.

5.92%

Microsoft Corp.

5.85%

Apple, Inc.

5.61%

Johnson & Johnson

4.27%

AbbVie, Inc.

2.42%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.

2.31%

Visa, Inc.

2.17%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.00%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

1.88%

Broadcom Inc.

1.75%

Mastercard, Inc.

1.61%

Alphabet, Inc.

1.55%

Eli Lilly & Co.

1.52%

The Coca-Cola Co.

1.52%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.45%

Frequently asked questions about EMOT and QLV

How have the EMOT and QLV ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 16, 2026, EMOT is up 9.75% year-to-date (YTD), while QLV has returned 11.2%. That puts QLV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EMOT or QLV?

Year-to-date, the EMOT ETF saw -$2M in flows, compared to +$4M for QLV.

Which ETF is more volatile: EMOT or QLV?

Over the past year, EMOT had a volatility of 11.74%, while QLV experienced 7.7%.

Which ETF is bigger: EMOT or QLV?

As of September 16, 2026, EMOT holds $2.60 M in assets under management (AUM), while QLV manages $164.93 M.

What sectors do the EMOT and QLV ETFs invest in?

EMOT leans toward sectors like Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Consumer Cyclicals. Meanwhile, QLV focuses on Technology, Finance and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the EMOT ETF and QLV ETF?

EMOT top holdings include Booking Holdings, Inc., Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. and Paychex, Inc.. QLV holds in its top three: NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Apple, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: EMOT or QLV?

EMOT holds 50 securities with 33.61% of its assets in the top 15. QLV has 118 securities and a top 15 weight of 41.82%.

Dan Philips on a Quality Low Volatility Approach

May 30, 2023

QLV

Michael Natale with FlexShares

August 2, 2022

QLV

EMOTvsQLVETF Comparison

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF

Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF

EMOT vs QLV performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EMOT and QLV ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 16, 2026, EMOT is up 9.75% year-to-date (YTD), while QLV has returned 11.2%. That puts QLV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EMOT or QLV?

Year-to-date, the EMOT ETF saw -$2M in flows, compared to +$4M for QLV.

Which ETF is more volatile: EMOT or QLV?

Over the past year, EMOT had a volatility of 11.74%, while QLV experienced 7.7%.

Which ETF is bigger: EMOT or QLV?

As of September 16, 2026, EMOT holds $2.60 M in assets under management (AUM), while QLV manages $164.93 M.

What sectors do the EMOT and QLV ETFs invest in?

EMOT leans toward sectors like Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Consumer Cyclicals. Meanwhile, QLV focuses on Technology, Finance and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the EMOT ETF and QLV ETF?

EMOT top holdings include Booking Holdings, Inc., Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. and Paychex, Inc.. QLV holds in its top three: NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Apple, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: EMOT or QLV?

EMOT holds 50 securities with 33.61% of its assets in the top 15. QLV has 118 securities and a top 15 weight of 41.82%.

Dan Philips on a Quality Low Volatility Approach

Michael Natale with FlexShares

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