Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs QUAL: how they differ
FBCG and QUAL hold 33% of their weight in the same names, and FBCG returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and QUAL hold 33% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBCG | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 14.62% | 6.52% |
| APPLE INC | 9.64% | 6.28% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.20% | 5.05% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.90% | 3.50% |
| ALPHABET INC | 9.10% | 2.54% |
| ELI LILLY and CO | 2.25% | 2.92% |
| NETFLIX INC | 2.23% | 2.00% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.81% | 2.30% |
| MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC | 1.03% | 0.70% |
| APPLOVIN CORP | 1.26% | 0.67% |
| TJX COMPANIES INC | 0.39% | 3.19% |
| CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC | 0.33% | 1.02% |
| Only in FBCG | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 2.45% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.74% | ALPHABET INC. 2.12% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 2.03% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 2.12% |
| TESLA INC 1.45% | SLB N.V. 1.56% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 1.19% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.42% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD 1.12% | WALMART INC. 1.23% |
| CELESTICA INC 0.88% | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION 1.21% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 0.82% | ADOBE INC. 1.19% |
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.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | iShares |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 214 | 121 |
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, FBCG or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so FBCG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or QUAL?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 33% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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