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 (4.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALSPYD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.86%4.26%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.92B$7.37B
YTD return
9.64%13.25%
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.
0.900.64
P/E ratio
27.7917.38
Last price
$218.50$47.94
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

QUAL top holdings

Top holdings · QUAL
AAPLApple Inc6.20%
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.81%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.73%
LRCXLam Research Corp5.15%
AMATApplied Materials Inc4.41%
KLACKLA Corp4.07%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.82%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.81%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.72%
VVisa Inc Class A2.96%
Sector breakdown · QUAL
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical9.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology40.2%
Communication Services10.3%
Financial Services10.9%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.4%
Energy2.9%
Healthcare9.2%

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
IRMIron Mountain Inc1.61%
BENFranklin Resources Inc1.56%
CVSCVS Health Corp1.51%
HSTHost Hotels & Resorts Inc1.51%
EIXEdison International1.47%
TGTTarget Corp1.47%
APAAPA Corp1.46%
VTRSViatris Inc1.45%
KIMKimco Realty Corp1.44%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc1.44%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate27.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials2.4%
Consumer Defensive14.7%
Technology2.9%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services12.9%
Utilities11.7%
Industrials2.6%
Energy8.3%
Healthcare5.4%

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 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 4.26%. Its largest holding is Iron Mountain Inc (IRM), which represents 1.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 27.3%.