QUAL vs VT
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
- • VT has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
- • VT pays a higher dividend yield (1.58%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | QUAL | VT |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.06% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.86% | 1.58% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $45.92B | $96.77B |
YTD return | 9.64% | 11.12% |
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. | 0.90 | 0.98 |
P/E ratio | 27.77 | 22.44 |
Last price | $218.36 | $157.19 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
QUAL top holdings
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.20% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 5.81% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 5.73% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 5.15% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 4.41% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 4.07% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 3.82% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 3.81% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.72% |
| V | Visa Inc Class A | 2.96% |
VT top holdings
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 4.20% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 3.82% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 2.84% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 2.21% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 1.90% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 1.76% |
| 2330.TW | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 1.53% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 1.49% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 1.17% |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | 1.05% |
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 VT
VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.58%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.