iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪50.35 B‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪3.30 B‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
1.04%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.01%
Shares outstanding
‪286.40 M‬
Expense ratio
0.15%

About iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF


Brand
iShares
Home page
Inception date
Jul 18, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
Seeking to capture higher quality stocks within GICS sectors, QUAL make its selections from the large- and mid-cap MSCI universe by considering quality factors: high ROE, low debt/equity, and stable earnings growth. The fund changed its exposure following a September 1, 2015 index change, foregoing some of its earlier sector biases in favor of an underlying index with sector weighting that looks more like our benchmark, while applying quality factors to the stocks within those sectors. The new portfolio is expected to take less active risk (compared with the old index) relative to pure cap-weighted exposure. Historically QUAL has tracked its index well. QUAL has had strong institutional interest.

Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and style
Focus
Total market
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Fundamental
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Fundamental
Selection criteria
Fundamental
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Finance
Stock breakdown by region
96%3%
Top 10 holdings
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.

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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
QUAL trades at 174.01 USD today, its price has fallen −1.03% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on QUAL price chart.
QUAL net asset value is 173.99 today — it's risen 6.26% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
QUAL assets under management is ‪50.35 B‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
QUAL price has risen by 5.12% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 4.11% increase. See more dynamics on QUAL price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.26% over the last month, showed a −4.53% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 6.09% in a year.
QUAL fund flows account for ‪3.30 B‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
QUAL invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
QUAL expense ratio is 0.15%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, QUAL isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, QUAL technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating QUAL shows the buy signal. See more of QUAL technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, QUAL pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.04%.
QUAL trades at a premium (0.01%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
QUAL shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
QUAL follows the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jul 18, 2013.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.