QUAL vs SPYD

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

Quick take
  • SPYD has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • SPYD pays a higher dividend yield (4.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALSPYD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%4.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.11B$7.39B
YTD return
5.98%9.77%
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.
0.930.72
P/E ratio
27.7217.07
Last price
$209.46$46.73
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%

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
APAAPA Corp1.83%
LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV Class A1.71%
DOWDow Inc1.70%
IRMIron Mountain Inc1.60%
EOGEOG Resources Inc1.55%
PSXPhillips 661.50%
VZVerizon Communications Inc1.46%
TGTTarget Corp1.46%
OKEONEOK Inc1.45%
SWKSSkyworks Solutions Inc1.43%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate25.8%
Consumer Cyclical6.5%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive16.3%
Technology2.7%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities11.4%
Industrials2.3%
Energy9.2%
Healthcare5.2%

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 SPYD

SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) is Top 80 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.23%. Its largest holding is APA Corp (APA), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 25.8%.