QUAL vs SCHD

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Quick take
  • • SCHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • • SCHD pays a higher dividend yield (2.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALSCHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.85%2.95%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.05B$121.09B
YTD return
13.54%33.16%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.870.49
P/E ratio
26.5219.30
Last price
$56.37$35.88
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesSchwab

QUAL top holdings

Top holdings · QUAL
MSFTMicrosoft Corp7.97%
AAPLApple Inc7.35%
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.92%
LLYEli Lilly and Co4.48%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.04%
VVisa Inc Class A3.55%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.52%
LRCXLam Research Corp2.83%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.61%
MAMastercard Inc Class A2.52%
Sector breakdown · QUAL
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.6%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology38.3%
Communication Services8.9%
Financial Services12.6%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.0%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare10.5%

SCHD top holdings

Top holdings · SCHD
TXNTexas Instruments Inc4.58%
COPConocoPhillips4.35%
CVXChevron Corp4.31%
PGProcter & Gamble Co4.24%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.13%
AMGNAmgen Inc4.08%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.01%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc3.95%
MRKMerck & Co Inc3.82%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.79%
Sector breakdown · SCHD
Consumer Cyclical6.8%
Consumer Defensive19.8%
Technology16.2%
Communication Services5.5%
Financial Services8.8%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials7.7%
Energy16.4%
Healthcare18.6%

About QUAL

QUAL (iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF) is US large-caps screened for quality factors. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.85%. Its largest holding is Microsoft Corp (MSFT), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About SCHD

SCHD (Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF) is High-quality US dividend-paying stocks. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $121.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.95%. Its largest holding is Texas Instruments Inc (TXN), which represents 4.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.8%.