Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QUAL vs XHB: how they differ
QUAL and XHB hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and QUAL returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QUAL and XHB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QUAL | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| D.R. HORTON, INC. | 0.76% | 3.29% |
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | 0.59% | 3.34% |
| PULTEGROUP, INC. | 0.50% | 3.44% |
| NVR, Inc. | 0.42% | 3.21% |
| LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. | 0.19% | 3.37% |
| CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED | 0.10% | 3.28% |
| Only in QUAL | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.52% | Owens Corning 4.10% |
| APPLE INC. 6.28% | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 3.60% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.05% | KB Home 3.56% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| VISA INC. 3.09% | Installed Building Products Inc 3.49% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.92% | Masco Corp 3.41% |
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.
| QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality Factor | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.0% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.5 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.9% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 121 | 35 |
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.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QUAL or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QUAL returned +16.0% and XHB returned −16.6%, so QUAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QUAL or XHB?
- QUAL charges 0.15% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QUAL and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of QUAL and 46% of XHB 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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