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 (0.91%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVCR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%0.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.11B$7.11B
YTD return
5.98%1.37%
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.
0.931.26
P/E ratio
27.7229.69
Last price
$209.46$397.59
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc24.77%
TSLATesla Inc16.35%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.89%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.58%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.88%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.21%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc2.15%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.66%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.29%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.29%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.9%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.0%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.8%
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 $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 VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.73%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 24.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.