QUAL vs VNQI

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • VNQI has the lower expense ratio at 0.12% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • VNQI pays a higher dividend yield (4.56%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVNQI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.12%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%4.56%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.11B$3.90B
YTD return
5.98%5.10%
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.
0.930.99
P/E ratio
27.7213.03
Last price
$209.46$47.54
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%

VNQI top holdings

Top holdings · VNQI
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.49%
8802.TMitsubishi Estate Co Ltd3.21%
8801.TMitsui Fudosan Co Ltd2.82%
8830.TSumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd2.53%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd2.43%
VNA.DEVonovia SE2.00%
EMAAR.AEEmaar Properties PJSC1.93%
1925.TDaiwa House Industry Co Ltd1.81%
SPSN.SWSwiss Prime Site AG1.29%
URW.PAUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield Act. SIIC ET STES FONC.EUROP.1.28%
Sector breakdown · VNQI
Real Estate98.4%
Consumer Cyclical0.8%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Industrials0.5%
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 $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 VNQI

VNQI (Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF) is Non-US REITs and real estate companies globally. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $3.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.12%, a dividend yield of 4.56%. Its largest holding is Goodman Group (GMG.AX), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.4%.