IJR vs QUAL

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Quick take
  • IJR has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • IJR pays a higher dividend yield (1.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIJRQUAL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.11%0.86%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$111.32B$45.92B
YTD return
20.11%9.64%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.080.90
P/E ratio
19.0127.77
Last price
$145.78$218.36
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

IJR top holdings

Top holdings · IJR
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency2.08%
FORMFormFactor Inc0.67%
VSATViasat Inc0.66%
MOHMolina Healthcare Inc0.64%
AGXArgan Inc0.60%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.60%
ESIElement Solutions Inc0.59%
MXLMaxLinear Inc0.58%
KRYSKrystal Biotech Inc0.53%
ESEESCO Technologies Inc0.49%
Sector breakdown · IJR
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology15.5%
Communication Services3.2%
Financial Services17.0%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials15.6%
Energy4.9%
Healthcare12.4%

QUAL top holdings

Top holdings · QUAL
AAPLApple Inc6.20%
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.81%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.73%
LRCXLam Research Corp5.15%
AMATApplied Materials Inc4.41%
KLACKLA Corp4.07%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.82%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.81%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.72%
VVisa Inc Class A2.96%
Sector breakdown · QUAL
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical9.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology40.2%
Communication Services10.3%
Financial Services10.9%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.4%
Energy2.9%
Healthcare9.2%

About IJR

IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $111.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.

About QUAL

QUAL (iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF) is US large-caps screened for quality factors. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $45.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.86%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 6.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.