QUAL vs VWO

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.85%2.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.05B$153.78B
YTD return
13.54%5.62%
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.
0.870.78
P/E ratio
26.5215.59
Last price
$56.37$57.34
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%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.82%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.88%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.95%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.79%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.70%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.4%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology33.8%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services19.5%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare4.1%

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 VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $153.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.