QUAL vs XLY
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR
- • XLY has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for QUAL.
- • QUAL pays a higher dividend yield (0.85%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | QUAL | XLY |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.08% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.85% | 0.81% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $48.05B | $22.40B |
YTD return | 13.54% | 1.97% |
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. | 0.87 | 1.10 |
P/E ratio | 26.52 | 25.29 |
Last price | $56.37 | $120.83 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | State Street |
QUAL top holdings
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 7.97% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 7.35% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 5.92% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 4.48% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 4.04% |
| V | Visa Inc Class A | 3.55% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 3.52% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 2.83% |
| XOM | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 2.61% |
| MA | Mastercard Inc Class A | 2.52% |
XLY top holdings
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 21.29% |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | 18.78% |
| HD | The Home Depot Inc | 5.47% |
| MCD | McDonald's Corp | 4.46% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 4.07% |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corp | 3.11% |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies Inc | 3.08% |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc | 2.93% |
| MAR | Marriott International Inc Class A | 2.24% |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | 2.11% |
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 XLY
XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.81%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 21.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.8%.