QUAL vs VDE

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Energy ETF

Quick take
  • VDE has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • VDE pays a higher dividend yield (2.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVDE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%2.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.11B$12.65B
YTD return
5.98%29.72%
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.
0.930.14
P/E ratio
27.7220.50
Last price
$209.46$159.31
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%

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.52%
CVXChevron Corp14.86%
COPConocoPhillips6.05%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.36%
EOGEOG Resources Inc2.99%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp2.91%
VLOValero Energy Corp2.90%
PSXPhillips 662.79%
SLBSLB Ltd2.59%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P2.54%
Sector breakdown · VDE
Basic Materials0.4%
Industrials0.1%
Energy99.5%

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 VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.