QUAL vs SPLV
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
- • QUAL has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.25% for SPLV.
- • SPLV pays a higher dividend yield (2.14%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | QUAL | SPLV |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.25% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.86% | 2.14% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $45.92B | $7.06B |
YTD return | 9.64% | 7.40% |
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. | 0.90 | 0.37 |
P/E ratio | 27.77 | 21.24 |
Last price | $218.36 | $75.68 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
QUAL top holdings
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.20% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 5.81% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 5.73% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 5.15% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 4.41% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 4.07% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 3.82% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 3.81% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.72% |
| V | Visa Inc Class A | 2.96% |
SPLV top holdings
| L | Loews Corp | 1.37% |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp | 1.33% |
| BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B | 1.31% |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | 1.27% |
| DTE | DTE Energy Co | 1.26% |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | 1.26% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 1.26% |
| AEE | Ameren Corp | 1.26% |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corp | 1.24% |
| EVRG | Evergy Inc | 1.24% |
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 SPLV
SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Loews Corp (L), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.8%.