QUAL vs SMH
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- • QUAL has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for SMH.
- • QUAL pays a higher dividend yield (0.91%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | QUAL | SMH |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.91% | 0.22% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $50.11B | $58.79B |
YTD return | 5.98% | 52.66% |
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. | 0.93 | 1.82 |
P/E ratio | 27.72 | 44.45 |
Last price | $209.46 | $540.10 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
QUAL top holdings
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 6.50% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.27% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 5.04% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.49% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 3.22% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 3.19% |
| V | Visa Inc Class A | 3.08% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 2.92% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 2.78% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 2.53% |
SMH top holdings
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 18.09% |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 10.59% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 7.83% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 7.14% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.95% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 4.98% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 4.90% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 4.49% |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | 4.41% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 4.11% |
About QUAL
QUAL (iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF) is US large-caps screened for quality factors. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $50.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.91%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.
About SMH
SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $58.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.22%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 18.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.