QUAL vs SPY
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
- • SPY has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
- • SPY pays a higher dividend yield (1.01%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | QUAL | SPY |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.86% | 1.01% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $45.92B | $781.19B |
YTD return | 9.64% | 9.89% |
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 | 1.00 |
P/E ratio | 27.79 | 27.04 |
Last price | $218.50 | $751.71 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | State Street |
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% |
SPY top holdings
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 7.50% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.58% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 4.29% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 3.61% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 3.24% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 2.77% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 2.58% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 2.01% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 1.91% |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | 1.83% |
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 SPY
SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) is The original S&P 500 ETF, most heavily traded. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $781.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.01%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.