Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs QUAL: how they differ
DYNF and QUAL hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and QUAL hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE | 7.62% | 7.10% |
| NVIDIA | 8.13% | 6.44% |
| MICROSOFT | 4.75% | 7.67% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 2.42% | 4.32% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 2.73% | 2.35% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.03% | 2.17% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 2.39% | 1.94% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 1.98% | 1.53% |
| LAM RESEARCH | 1.53% | 3.59% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC | 1.20% | 2.81% |
| ELI LILLY | 1.17% | 3.62% |
| WALMART INC | 0.97% | 0.95% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.09% | KLA 2.42% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.46% | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 1.20% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.59% | LINDE PLC 0.99% |
| BANK OF AMERICA 2.17% | CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 0.97% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.83% | 3M 0.86% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 1.65% | GARMIN 0.85% |
| SALESFORCE 1.62% | ILLINOIS TOOL INC 0.72% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 1.54% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 0.68% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 234 | 121 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 234 positions, with the top ten at 40.3%.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 44.4%. 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, DYNF or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or QUAL?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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