Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs QUAL: how they differ
ILF and QUAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and QUAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.52% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | APPLE INC. 6.28% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.05% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | VISA INC. 3.09% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 45 | 121 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 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, ILF or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or QUAL?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF 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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