Which returned more over the last year, IWC or QUAL?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWC vs QUAL: how they differ

IWC and QUAL are both equity index funds, and over the year IWC returned more, +31.3% against +16.0%.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.

IWC and QUAL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF	QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	Russell Microcap	MSCI USA Quality Factor
Total return, 1 year	+31.3%	+16.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+13.8 pts	−1.5 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	121

IWC in plain words

IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 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, IWC or QUAL?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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