QUAL vs VGT

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Quick take
  • • VGT 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

MetricQUALVGT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.85%0.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.05B$167.05B
YTD return
13.54%19.25%
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.
0.871.52
P/E ratio
26.5228.62
Last price
$56.37$114.83
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%

VGT top holdings

Top holdings · VGT
NVDANVIDIA Corp17.59%
AAPLApple Inc15.91%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.16%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.45%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.11%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.68%
INTCIntel Corp1.99%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.60%
LRCXLam Research Corp1.56%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A1.55%
Sector breakdown · VGT
Consumer Cyclical0.1%
Basic Materials0.0%
Technology99.3%
Financial Services0.3%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VGT

VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) is US technology sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $167.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.