iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)

BATS: QUAL · Real-Time Price · USD
214.38
+1.64 (0.77%)
At close: May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
214.72
+0.34 (0.16%)
After-hours: May 22, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Assets$51.38B
Expense Ratio0.15%
PE Ratio27.78
Shares Out241.95M
Dividend (ttm)$1.89
Dividend Yield0.88%
Ex-Dividend DateMar 17, 2026
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio24.90%
Volume873,096
Open213.83
Previous Close212.74
Day's Range213.54 - 215.03
52-Week Low173.00
52-Week High215.03
Beta1.03
Holdings125
Inception DateJul 18, 2013

About QUAL

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Equity
Category Large Blend
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol QUAL
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality

Top 10 Holdings

40.33% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA7.11%
Apple Inc.AAPL6.83%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT5.10%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META3.40%
Lam Research CorporationLRCX3.38%
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY3.15%
Visa Inc.V3.05%
The TJX Companies, Inc.TJX3.03%
KLA CorporationKLAC2.74%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL2.52%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Mar 17, 2026$0.41996Mar 20, 2026
Dec 16, 2025$0.61103Dec 19, 2025
Sep 16, 2025$0.46857Sep 19, 2025
Jun 16, 2025$0.38849Jun 20, 2025
Mar 18, 2025$0.39073Mar 21, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.54752Dec 20, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

QUAL had a total return of 22.93% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.67%.

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