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 (1.35%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.85%1.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.05B$222.43B
YTD return
13.54%13.60%
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.
0.870.91
P/E ratio
26.5222.16
Last price
$56.37$82.60
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%

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
NETCloudflare Inc1.11%
VLOValero Energy Corp1.10%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp1.10%
PSXPhillips 661.01%
PWRQuanta Services Inc0.95%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A0.92%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.91%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc0.89%
HOODRobinhood Markets Inc Class A0.88%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc0.86%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate4.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology17.6%
Communication Services2.1%
Financial Services13.8%
Utilities7.7%
Industrials18.5%
Energy8.6%
Healthcare9.3%

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 VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $222.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.35%. Its largest holding is Cloudflare Inc (NET), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.8%.