QUAL - iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
| Assets | $20.37B |
| NAV | $125.84 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | 25.83 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.98 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.39% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 13 |
| Last Price | $125.91 |
| Previous Close | $125.88 |
| Change ($) | 0.03 |
| Change (%) | 0.02% |
| Day's Open | 125.90 |
| Day's Range | 125.48 - 126.03 |
| Day's Volume | 1,557,022 |
| 52-Week Range | 83.90 - 126.10 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with quality characteristics as identified through certain fundamental metrics. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and may invest up to 10% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. The index is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Index.
| Asset Class Portfolio-Multi Asset | Sector Managed ETFs |
| Region North America | Inception Date Jul 18, 2013 |
| Exchange BATS | Ticker Symbol QUAL |
| Index Tracked MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
31.09% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | MSFT | 4.27% |
| Apple | AAPL | 3.91% |
| Mastercard | MA | 3.14% |
| Coca-Cola | KO | 3.12% |
| FB | 3.04% | |
| Visa, Inc | V | 2.89% |
| Nike | NKE | 2.84% |
| Booking Holdings | BKNG | 2.79% |
| BlackRock | BLK | 2.61% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.48% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.539889 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.407823 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | $0.441564 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.355376 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | $0.410346 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.44047 | Dec 20, 2019 |
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