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
15 bp
EXPENSES
$45.9 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BlackRock Fund Advisors |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Assets (mns) | $45,947 |
| 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
Complete list +
| NVIDIA CORP | 6.1 % |
| APPLE INC | 5.7 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.0 % |
| ELI LILLY & CO | 4.1 % |
| VISA INC. CLASS A | 4.1 % |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CLASS A | 3.8 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.7 % |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 2.8 % |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 2.5 % |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 125 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 245 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $702,151 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 96.2 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.6 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.2 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 16.6% | 28.6% | 25.6% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 13.2% | 14.1% | Volatility | 12.1% | 12.0% | 17.8% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 17.9% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.05 | 98% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.95 | 75% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.70 | 41% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 992 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $201,803 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $167.20 |
| 30d moving avg. | $172.72 |
| Annualized volatility | 19.2% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 65 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALC | Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF | 54.6% | +45 bp | -1.1% |
| DUHP | Dimensional US High Profitability ETF | 52.2% | +6 bp | +1.5% |
| FLQL | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity ETF | 50.9% | 0 bp | +0.6% |
| OMFL | Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF | 49.0% | +14 bp | +4.6% |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | 48.9% | 0 bp | +0.4% |
| SDEP | SFP Core Equity Strategy | 48.7% | -5 bp | +1.0% |
| TMFE | Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF | 47.8% | +35 bp | -0.8% |
| QUS | SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 47.7% | 0 bp | +0.7% |
| SNPG | Xtrackers S&P 500 Growth ESG ETF | 47.4% | 0 bp | -0.5% |
| HAPI | Harbor Human Capital Factor US Large Cap ETF | 47.1% | +21 bp | -0.5% |
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
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024E | 2025E | ||
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| 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 7/25/2024
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Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
QUAL
5.3%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
Fund Category: US
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 5.3% |
Recommendation
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.
Category Overview
There are 899 funds in the US category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. QUAL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places QUAL in the 42nd percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
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Breakdown
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. | 36.9 | 15.0 | 51.8 |
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