QUAL vs VTI

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Quick take
  • VTI has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • VTI pays a higher dividend yield (1.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVTI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%1.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.11B$2.20T
YTD return
5.98%8.28%
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.
0.931.03
P/E ratio
27.7228.18
Last price
$209.46$360.20
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%

VTI top holdings

Top holdings · VTI
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.41%
AAPLApple Inc5.93%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.37%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.20%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.66%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.33%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.11%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.99%
TSLATesla Inc1.66%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.36%
Sector breakdown · VTI
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials2.1%
Consumer Defensive5.0%
Technology31.5%
Communication Services9.6%
Financial Services12.5%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials9.9%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare10.2%

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 VTI

VTI (Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF) is Exposure to the entire US equity market across all market caps. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $2.2T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.06%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.