QUAL vs XLP

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
  • • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQUALXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.85%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.05B$15.03B
YTD return
13.54%19.27%
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.
0.870.39
P/E ratio
26.5224.41
Last price
$56.37$90.70
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc11.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.09%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.60%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.37%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.59%
MOAltria Group Inc4.70%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.42%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.25%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.11%
TGTTarget Corp4.00%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Consumer Defensive97.0%
Financial Services1.5%

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 XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $15.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 11.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.