QUAL vs SPLG

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

Quick take
  • SPLG has the lower expense ratio at 0.02% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • SPLG pays a higher dividend yield (1.13%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALSPLG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.02%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%1.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.11B$97.33B
YTD return
5.98%17.45%
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.
0.931.00
P/E ratio
27.7227.43
Last price
$209.46$80.00
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

QUAL top holdings

Top holdings · QUAL
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.50%
AAPLApple Inc6.27%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.04%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.49%
LRCXLam Research Corp3.22%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.19%
VVisa Inc Class A3.08%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.92%
KLACKLA Corp2.78%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.53%
Sector breakdown · QUAL
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology36.5%
Communication Services11.1%
Financial Services11.5%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials8.2%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.0%

SPLG top holdings

Top holdings · SPLG
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.38%
AAPLApple Inc7.07%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.25%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.24%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.18%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.55%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.40%
TSLATesla Inc2.06%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.61%
Sector breakdown · SPLG
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.4%
Basic Materials1.5%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology35.3%
Communication Services11.0%
Financial Services12.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials7.3%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare9.8%

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 SPLG

SPLG (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF) is Low-cost State Street S&P 500 ETF. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $97.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.02%, a dividend yield of 1.13%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.