QUAL vs SCHB

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Schwab US Broad Market ETF

Quick take
  • SCHB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • SCHB pays a higher dividend yield (1.04%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALSCHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.86%1.04%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.92B$43.23B
YTD return
9.64%10.54%
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.
0.901.03
P/E ratio
27.7726.32
Last price
$218.36$29.11
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

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%

SCHB top holdings

Top holdings · SCHB
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.53%
AAPLApple Inc5.72%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.78%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.25%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.44%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.29%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.78%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.71%
TSLATesla Inc1.60%
Sector breakdown · SCHB
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology35.8%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.9%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.8%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare9.6%

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%.

About SCHB

SCHB (Schwab US Broad Market ETF) is Total US equity market. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $43.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.04%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.