QUAL vs VAW
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF
QUAL$218.50
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
US large-caps screened for quality factors.
Expense: 0.15%Yield: 0.86%
VAW$224.54
Vanguard Materials ETF
US materials sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 1.39%
Quick take
- • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
- • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.39%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | QUAL | VAW |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.86% | 1.39% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $45.92B | $4.49B |
YTD return | 9.64% | 8.48% |
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 | 0.91 |
P/E ratio | 27.79 | 23.96 |
Last price | $218.50 | $224.54 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
QUAL top holdings
Top holdings · QUAL
| 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% |
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%
VAW top holdings
Top holdings · VAW
| LIN | Linde PLC | 14.78% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 7.60% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 6.05% |
| CRH | CRH PLC | 4.67% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.58% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.17% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 3.61% |
| NUE | Nucor Corp | 3.56% |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.37% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.37% |
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%
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 VAW
VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.3%.