iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)
| Assets | $51.79B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | 27.03 |
| Shares Out | 268.05M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.80 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.92% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 24.76% |
| Volume | 572,932 |
| Open | 195.32 |
| Previous Close | 195.91 |
| Day's Range | 195.32 - 196.15 |
| 52-Week Low | 148.34 |
| 52-Week High | 199.97 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| 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
43.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.89% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.33% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 6.15% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 4.07% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 3.81% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 3.67% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.03% |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. | TJX | 2.55% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.55% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 2.29% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.46857 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.38849 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.39073 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.54752 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.54305 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.34527 | Jun 17, 2024 |
Performance
QUAL had a total return of 7.10% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.39%.
News
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QUAL Vs PBUS: PBUS Wins, QUAL's Screening Adds No Value
Invesco MSCI USA ETF (PBUS) and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) are both rated as buys for US equity exposure. PBUS offers lower costs, lower portfolio turnover, and slightly better risk-ad...
QUAL: Quality Stocks Losing Relative Steam, High Beta Favored
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QUAL: A Solid Long-Term Investment With The Potential To Beat S&P 500
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QUAL: Tech Heavy, Premium P/E, A Few Chart Question Marks
QUAL ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 recently, showing modest negative alpha since Q3 2024, despite a broad uptrend and premium earnings multiple. The ETF boasts strong fundamentals with high retur...
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Cinthia Murphy says ETFs have been focused on small caps and defensive plays recently, though she points out that inflows are a lagging effect. She says there's been less of a rotation across sectors ...
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...
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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
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QUAL: Underweighting Quality
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
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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
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
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‘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...
3 Growth ETFs Having a Great Year
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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
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