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 (4.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALSPYD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.85%4.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.05B$7.64B
YTD return
13.54%19.42%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.870.55
P/E ratio
26.5215.99
Last price
$56.37$49.87
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

QUAL top holdings

Top holdings · QUAL
MSFTMicrosoft Corp7.97%
AAPLApple Inc7.35%
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.92%
LLYEli Lilly and Co4.48%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.04%
VVisa Inc Class A3.55%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.52%
LRCXLam Research Corp2.83%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.61%
MAMastercard Inc Class A2.52%
Sector breakdown · QUAL
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.6%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology38.3%
Communication Services8.9%
Financial Services12.6%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.0%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare10.5%

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
ACNAccenture PLC Class A2.35%
HASHasbro Inc1.71%
PFEPfizer Inc1.57%
CVXChevron Corp1.56%
MDTMedtronic PLC1.51%
SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc1.48%
EOGEOG Resources Inc1.47%
HPQHP Inc1.46%
CCICrown Castle Inc1.46%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp1.44%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate24.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive13.9%
Technology6.5%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials3.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare4.4%

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 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 $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.20%. Its largest holding is Accenture PLC Class A (ACN), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 24.2%.