Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEMG vs QUAL: how they differ
IEMG and QUAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and QUAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEMG | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.52% |
| SK hynix Inc. 5.83% | APPLE INC. 6.28% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.05% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.42% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% | THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% | VISA INC. 3.09% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% | 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 and May 31, 2026.
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI Emerging Markets | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.1 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 2695 | 121 |
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 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, IEMG or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEMG or QUAL?
- IEMG charges 0.09% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEMG and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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