QUAL vs SCHF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Schwab International Equity ETF

Quick take
  • SCHF has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • SCHF pays a higher dividend yield (3.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALSCHF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.86%3.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.92B$66.22B
YTD return
9.64%14.21%
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
27.7718.95
Last price
$218.36$27.52
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%

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.27%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc3.19%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.41%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.10%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.99%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.96%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.91%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.76%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate2.0%
Consumer Cyclical7.2%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.8%
Technology18.6%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services24.0%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials17.4%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare7.1%

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 SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $66.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.06%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 3.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.