QUAL vs SMH

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Quick take
  • QUAL has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for SMH.
  • QUAL pays a higher dividend yield (0.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALSMH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.86%0.17%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.92B$77.20B
YTD return
9.64%64.66%
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.
0.901.98
P/E ratio
27.7739.75
Last price
$218.36$613.98
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanEck

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%

SMH top holdings

Top holdings · SMH
NVDANVIDIA Corp17.75%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR9.19%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.84%
AMATApplied Materials Inc5.73%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.43%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.41%
KLACKLA Corp5.34%
LRCXLam Research Corp5.23%
INTCIntel Corp5.04%
ASMLASML Holding NV ADR4.95%
Sector breakdown · SMH
Technology100.0%

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 SMH

SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $77.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.17%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.