QUAL vs VCR

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Quick take
  • • VCR has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • • QUAL pays a higher dividend yield (0.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVCR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.85%0.78%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.05B$6.49B
YTD return
13.54%3.02%
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.
0.871.17
P/E ratio
26.5224.05
Last price
$56.37$402.51
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.99%
TSLATesla Inc15.91%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.52%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.64%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.37%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.74%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc1.68%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.32%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.30%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.3%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.3%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.78%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 23.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.