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 (1.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%1.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.11B$213.76B
YTD return
5.98%8.19%
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.
0.931.02
P/E ratio
27.7224.56
Last price
$209.46$77.39
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%

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A1.02%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.00%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.00%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp0.93%
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC0.93%
PWRQuanta Services Inc0.89%
SLBSLB Ltd0.84%
CMICummins Inc0.81%
VLOValero Energy Corp0.80%
PSXPhillips 660.79%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate5.4%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology16.6%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services12.5%
Utilities8.9%
Industrials17.6%
Energy8.8%
Healthcare8.3%

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 VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $213.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.40%. Its largest holding is Vertiv Holdings Co Class A (VRT), which represents 1.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.4%.