QUAL vs VOX
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Communication Services ETF
- • VOX has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
- • VOX pays a higher dividend yield (0.96%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | QUAL | VOX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.91% | 0.96% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $50.11B | $6.32B |
YTD return | 5.98% | 2.67% |
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. | 0.93 | 0.98 |
P/E ratio | 27.72 | 21.09 |
Last price | $209.46 | $198.12 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
QUAL top holdings
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 6.50% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.27% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 5.04% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.49% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 3.22% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 3.19% |
| V | Visa Inc Class A | 3.08% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 2.92% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 2.78% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 2.53% |
VOX top holdings
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 20.58% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 13.14% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 8.71% |
| NFLX | Netflix Inc | 5.74% |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | 4.72% |
| T | AT&T Inc | 4.65% |
| DIS | The Walt Disney Co | 4.04% |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US Inc | 3.02% |
| WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A | 3.00% |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corp Class A | 2.93% |
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 VOX
VOX (Vanguard Communication Services ETF) is US communication services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.96%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 20.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.