Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs QUAL: how they differ
DVY and QUAL hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and QUAL hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| MERCK & COMPANY INC | 0.87% | 1.08% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 0.92% | 0.75% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 0.57% | 0.88% |
| BEST BUY CO INC | 0.98% | 0.27% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC | 2.03% | 0.09% |
| PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | 0.67% | 0.07% |
| OMNICOM GROUP INC | 1.18% | 0.05% |
| Only in DVY | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.52% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | APPLE INC. 6.28% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.05% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% |
| HP INC 1.61% | THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | VISA INC. 3.09% |
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.92% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US dividend | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 100 | 121 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or QUAL?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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