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 (4.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVNQI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.12%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.86%4.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.92B$3.71B
YTD return
9.64%-1.66%
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.
0.900.95
P/E ratio
27.7712.55
Last price
$218.36$45.22
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

QUAL top holdings

Top holdings · QUAL
AAPLApple Inc6.20%
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.81%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.73%
LRCXLam Research Corp5.15%
AMATApplied Materials Inc4.41%
KLACKLA Corp4.07%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.82%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.81%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.72%
VVisa Inc Class A2.96%
Sector breakdown · QUAL
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical9.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology40.2%
Communication Services10.3%
Financial Services10.9%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.4%
Energy2.9%
Healthcare9.2%

VNQI top holdings

Top holdings · VNQI
GMG.AXGoodman Group4.28%
8802.TMitsubishi Estate Co Ltd2.83%
8801.TMitsui Fudosan Co Ltd2.45%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd2.37%
8830.TSumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd2.01%
VNA.DEVonovia SE1.93%
EMAAR.AEEmaar Properties PJSC1.84%
1925.TDaiwa House Industry Co Ltd1.52%
SCG.AXScentre Group1.32%
URW.PAUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield Act. SIIC ET STES FONC.EUROP.1.30%
Sector breakdown · VNQI
Real Estate98.5%
Consumer Cyclical0.7%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Industrials0.6%
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 $45.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.86%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 6.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.

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 $3.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.12%, a dividend yield of 4.81%. Its largest holding is Goodman Group (GMG.AX), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.5%.