QUAL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (the "Fund") seeks to track the investment results of an index that measures the performance of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks as identified through three fundamental variables: return on equity, earnings variability and financial leverage.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
45.8 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
15 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BlackRock Fund Advisors |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Assets (mns) | $45,838 |
| Expense ratio | 15 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Fundamental |
| Weighting | Fundamental |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| MICROSOFT CORP | 6.2 % |
| APPLE INC | 6.0 % |
| VISA INC. CLASS A | 5.5 % |
| NVIDIA CORP | 5.1 % |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CLASS A | 4.6 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.7 % |
| ELI LILLY & CO | 3.3 % |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 2.7 % |
| TJX COMPANIES INC | 2.6 % |
| NETFLIX INC | 2.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 123 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 251 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $816,789 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 98.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.4% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 96.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 2.1 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.0 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.0% | 13.3% | 23.7% | 11.8% | 14.6% | 10.8% | -- | 11.7% |
| Dividend Yield | -6.0% | -8.8% | -5.0% | -2.2% | 3.0% | 1.3% | -- | 1.4% |
| Total Returns | -4.0% | 4.5% | 18.6% | 9.6% | 17.6% | 12.2% | -- | 13.1% | Ann. Volatility | 12.2% | 13.0% | 12.9% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 18.0% | -- | 17.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.03 | 97% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.88 | 70% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.67 | 40% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 2,031 |
| Turnover | 0.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $87,697 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $161.43 |
| 30d moving avg. | $167.99 |
| Annualized volatility | 18.2% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 42 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.3% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 1.4% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. QUAL |
Expenses vs. QUAL |
ALTAR Score™ vs. QUAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUHP | Dimensional US High Profitability ETF | 52.5% | +6 bp | +1.3% |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | 52.3% | 0 bp | -0.1% |
| GGUS | Marketbeta Russell 1000 Growth Equity ETF | 49.5% | -3 bp | -0.5% |
| IWY | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 48.8% | +5 bp | -0.4% |
| SNPG | Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF | 48.4% | 0 bp | -0.8% |
| VSLU | Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF | 48.0% | +34 bp | +0.7% |
| SDEP | SFP Core Equity Strategy | 46.9% | -5 bp | -2.9% |
| QUS | SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 46.5% | 0 bp | +0.6% |
| STXD | Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF | 46.1% | +20 bp | -0.4% |
| MGK | Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF | 46.0% | -8 bp | -0.9% |
Risk and Returns: QUAL vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2024 | 2025E | Fwd Est | 2026E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/17/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
QUAL
5.7%
Cat. Avg
6.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 960 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.2% and a standard deviation of
3.0%. QUAL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places QUAL in the 44th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
QUALSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 609 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.9 bp |
| QUAL (15 bp) Percentile rank | 17 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| QUAL | 15.0 | 0.9 | 15.9 |
| Peer Avg. | 36.6 | 15.2 | 51.8 |
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