QUAL vs VO

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • VO pays a higher dividend yield (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.86%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$45.92B$223.97B
YTD return
9.64%11.23%
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
27.7724.01
Last price
$218.36$81.06
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%

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC1.90%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.78%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A1.17%
PWRQuanta Services Inc1.05%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.02%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc0.88%
CMICummins Inc0.88%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp0.88%
SLBSLB Ltd0.81%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.80%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate5.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology21.0%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities7.9%
Industrials18.0%
Energy7.7%
Healthcare7.5%

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 VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $224.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.2%.