QUAL ETF Profile

QUAL is an equity ETF from IShares. Its largest disclosed positions include AAPL, NVDA, and MSFT, and the top three holdings account for 17.66% of portfolio weight shown here. On ETF Overlap Checker, it currently connects to 61 comparison pages.

Issuer

IShares

Asset Class

Equity

Holdings

120

Compare Pages

61

About QUAL

The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with quality characteristics as identified through certain fundamental metrics.

  • QUAL has a fairly diversified holdings footprint, with 120 positions in the latest imported dataset.
  • The largest disclosed position is AAPL at 6.24% of the portfolio.
  • The top three disclosed holdings make up 17.66% of the portfolio, and the top ten add up to 38.77%.
  • Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the biggest positions matter more than sector buckets here.
  • QUAL currently appears in 61 active ETF comparison pages on this site.

Data And Coverage

Expense ratio
0.15%
AUM
$49B
Inception date
Jul 16, 2013
Holdings updated
Mar 12, 2026
Data source
Financial Modeling Prep

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What Stands Out About QUAL

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Portfolio Shape

The disclosed top holdings suggest a middle-ground portfolio shape. AAPL, NVDA, and MSFT are the main visible positions, with the top three accounting for 17.66% and the top ten for 38.77% of portfolio weight shown here. Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the concentration read is driven mainly by the largest names themselves.

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What Kind Of Overlap To Expect

QUAL should show the most meaningful overlap with adjacent style, factor, or dividend funds that own similar large positions. Comparisons against broader market or international ETFs will usually look more differentiated. That makes overlap checks useful before stacking multiple factor tilts that may still share the same core names.

03

When Investors Compare It

On this site, investors often compare QUAL with VOO, VTI, and QQQ. Those matchups usually answer a simple question: does adding this fund create a different sleeve, or does it mostly duplicate exposure you already own? QUAL currently connects to 61 live comparison pages.

Holdings Concentration Snapshot

Concentration

Largest disclosed holding
6.24%
Top 3 holdings
17.66%
Top 10 holdings
38.77%
Total holdings
120

These numbers help show whether QUAL behaves more like a broad portfolio building block or a fund where the biggest positions dominate the ride.

Visible Sector Mix

Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings for QUAL, so the strongest signal here is still the size of the largest positions themselves.

Top Holdings

These holdings help explain how QUAL overlaps with other funds. The top ten disclosed positions represent 38.77% of the portfolio shown here.

Methodology
HoldingWeight
AAPL6.24%
NVDA6.23%
MSFT5.19%
META3.87%
TJX3.36%
LLY3.23%
V3.04%
LRCX2.79%
MA2.43%
KLAC2.39%

Related Overlap Comparisons

Use these pages to see whether adding QUAL changes your exposure or mostly duplicates positions you already own.

Frequently Asked Questions About QUAL

What kind of ETF is QUAL?+
QUAL is an equity ETF.
What are the biggest holdings in QUAL?+
QUAL's largest disclosed positions currently include AAPL, NVDA, and MSFT. The single biggest visible holding is AAPL at 6.24% of the portfolio.
Is QUAL concentrated?+
Based on the visible top holdings, QUAL's top three positions account for 17.66% of the portfolio and the top ten account for 38.77%. That gives a practical read on whether the fund looks broad or more top-heavy.
What kind of overlap should you expect from QUAL?+
QUAL should show the most meaningful overlap with adjacent style, factor, or dividend funds that own similar large positions. Comparisons against broader market or international ETFs will usually look more differentiated. That makes overlap checks useful before stacking multiple factor tilts that may still share the same core names.
How can you compare QUAL with other ETFs?+
Use the comparison pages linked from this profile to see overlap score, shared holdings, and diversification differences. Popular comparisons for QUAL on this site include VOO, VTI, and QQQ, and the fund currently appears in 61 active comparison pages.