iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)
| Assets | $49.29B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | 28.24 |
| Shares Out | 277.45M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 28.23% |
| 1-Year Return | +21.25% |
| Volume | 1,271,357 |
| Open | 177.29 |
| Previous Close | 177.71 |
| Day's Range | 177.02 - 181.13 |
| 52-Week Low | 144.26 |
| 52-Week High | 187.26 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Holdings | 129 |
| Inception Date | Jul 18, 2013 |
About QUAL
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap stocks, selected and weighted by high ROE, stable earnings growth and low debt/equity, relative to peers in each sector. QUAL was launched on Jul 18, 2013 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
40.71% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.78% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 6.44% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 5.37% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 4.61% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 4.40% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.75% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 3.12% |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. | TJX | 2.22% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.06% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 1.95% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.54752 | n/a |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.54305 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.34527 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.37495 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.09651 | Jan 4, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.44887 | Dec 27, 2023 |
News
QUAL: A Quality Portfolio Too Similar To The S&P 500
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a low expense ratio but similar sector allocation to the S&P 500, with slightly inferior returns. QUAL's portfolio construction focuses on high profitability, l...
JQUA: Better Than QUAL, But Wait For A Pullback To Own It
JQUA which fishes for high-quality, low-risk stocks from the Russell 1000, appears to be a much better offering than the most popular offering in the quality factor ETF space. JQUA offers better diver...
QUAL: Focusing On High Quality American Companies
The QUAL ETF focuses on high "quality" American companies with strong balance sheets, high ROE, low debt-to-equity ratios, and a track record of consistent earnings. Despite its quality metric screens...
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The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) offers exposure to stocks based on quality ratings. QUAL slightly outperforms the S&P500, but has underwhelming results compared to expectations and expe...
QUAL: Why The Quality Factor Could Pay Off In Late 2024
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QUAL: Strong Performing Quality ETF, But With Notable Downsides
Quality-Factor Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, base their tracked indexes and holdings on multiple factors including performance, volatility, leverage, and earnings. QUAL has slightly outperformed the...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Largest Weekly Net Inflows Since Dec. 20, 2023 For Fund Flows Week
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Largest Weekly Net Inflows Since Dec. 20, 2023 For Fund Flows Week
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Short/Intermediate Government And Treasury ETFs Post Largest Outflow On Record
At the close of LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week, U.S. broad-based equity indices reported mixed to negative returns.
QUAL Vs. PBUS: Quality Focus Has Little Effect
The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) is being reviewed and compared to the Invesco MSCI USA ETF (PBUS) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). QUAL receives a Hold rating as it is a decent substitut...
QUAL: Big-League Momentum, But The Valuation Is Just Too Rich
Growth tech stocks continue to rise, with Microsoft topping $3 trillion in market value as megacap tech continues to dominate. But the Financials sector has also outperformed the S&P 500 in the past t...
‘Quality Stocks' Are Taking a Break. Cigna and 4 More That Look Interesting.
After outperforming for much of the years, shares of solid, steady companies have been stuck in place.
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Multi-Cap Equity Funds Suffer Largest Weekly Outflow Since 2018
During Lipper's fund flows week that ended November 29, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the sixth week in a row, adding a net $63.6 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds...
QUAL: Are You Surprised That Quality Is A Good Thing?
Multifactor models add value to portfolio management by considering specific idiosyncrasies of companies. Quality is a crucial risk factor that focuses on the robustness of financial results and has o...
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QUAL: Outperforming The Market And Most Peers In 2023
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF invests in large and mid-cap U.S. companies using a quality score. My metrics confirm the high quality of the portfolio, but it is slightly inferior to the benchmar...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Give A Cold Shoulder To Equity Funds For The Fund Flows Week
Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in three, withdrawing a net $16.7 billion. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the seco...
JQUA: A Good Alternative To QUAL
Quality stocks, such as QUAL and JQUA, are outperforming due to their strong balance sheets and low default risk, making them valuable in a slowing economy. Both QUAL and JQUA have high exposure to th...
QUAL: An Interesting Case Of High Quality But Mixed Results
The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) focuses on highly profitable firms with strong balance sheets, but its historical performance has been underwhelming compared to alternatives like the Va...
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Tech Rally Attracts Interest In Select ETF Classifications
The strong surge in mega-cap technology stocks has helped the Nasdaq composite post its strongest fund-flows week return since the week ended February 1. The preliminary flows figures through the firs...