IXUS vs QUAL

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Quick take
  • IXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • IXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIXUSQUAL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.94%0.86%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$58.52B$45.92B
YTD return
12.78%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.
0.920.90
P/E ratio
18.2827.77
Last price
$95.06$218.36
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.36%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.36%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.21%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.79%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.79%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.76%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.68%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.67%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.67%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.66%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials7.0%
Consumer Defensive5.0%
Technology22.4%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services22.3%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials14.9%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare6.9%

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 IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $58.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.94%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

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%.