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 (0.85%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | QUAL | SMH |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.85% | 0.21% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $48.05B | $66.44B |
YTD return | 13.54% | 35.34% |
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. | 0.87 | 2.12 |
P/E ratio | 26.52 | 27.80 |
Last price | $56.37 | $514.95 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
QUAL top holdings
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 7.97% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 7.35% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 5.92% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 4.48% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 4.04% |
| V | Visa Inc Class A | 3.55% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 3.52% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 2.83% |
| XOM | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 2.61% |
| MA | Mastercard Inc Class A | 2.52% |
SMH top holdings
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 20.19% |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 9.58% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 5.70% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 5.61% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.35% |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | 4.96% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 4.75% |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | 4.50% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 4.28% |
| SKHY | SK hynix Inc ADR | 4.14% |
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 SMH
SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $66.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.21%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 20.2% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.