iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

    $QUAL · BlackRock · tracks MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index · since 2013

    Dividend yield

    1.41%

    Expense ratio

    0.15%

    Assets

    $44.0B

    Weighted P/E

    24.8x

    About QUAL

    Targets U.S. companies with strong fundamentals based on three quality metrics: high return on equity, stable year-over-year earnings growth, and low financial leverage. QUAL tends to hold up better in market downturns relative to broad market indices.

    Top holdings

    Sector exposure

    • Technology38.2%
    • Healthcare13.8%
    • Financials12.4%
    • Consumer Discretionary9.6%
    • Communication7.2%
    • Consumer Staples7.1%
    • Industrials6.4%
    • Energy3.2%
    • Utilities2.1%

    How StockWorthy analyses QUAL

    ETFs hold companies rather than generating cash flow themselves, so QUAL is assessed on cost, income and the valuation of what it owns: the expense ratio, the current yield against its own 1.62% long-run average, and a holdings-weighted P/E and growth rate built from the underlying positions. Figures are educational and not investment advice.

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