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HFXI vs IQLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

HFXI and IQLT hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and HFXI returned +21.6% over the year. Net assets: $2.0bn on Jul 31, 2026 for NYLIM FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF, and $13.6bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF.

HFXI costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.8 points.

HFXIIQLT
Expense ratio0.20%0.30%
Net assets, HFXI as of Jul 31, 2026 and IQLT as of Oct 9, 2026$2.0bn$13.6bn
Total return, 1 year+21.6%+14.8%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQnot read by ETFIQ
Holdings in common36%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund16.3%23.7%
Below its high3.9%, high on Jun 22, 20264.8%, high on Aug 25, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.

+21.6%
HFXI total return, 1 year
+14.8%
IQLT total return, 1 year
0.20%
HFXI expense ratio
0.30%
IQLT expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, HFXI and IQLT hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.

half

36% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding HFXI IQLT
ASML HOLDING NV 2.43% 6.01%
ROCHE HOLDING AG 1.22% 2.20%
NOVARTIS AG 1.12% 1.67%
SHELL PLC 0.98% 1.85%
NESTLE' SA/AG 0.98% 1.69%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.97% 1.59%
BHP GROUP LTD 0.87% 1.54%
ALLIANZ SE 0.75% 2.57%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 0.71% 1.30%
TOTALENERGIES SE 0.67% 1.34%
ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 0.64% 1.41%
IBERDROLA SA 0.63% 1.35%
Only in HFXI
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.70%
SK HYNIX INC 2.61%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.38%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.96%
SIEMENS AG 0.92%
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.81%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 0.80%
BANCO SANTANDER SA 0.78%
Only in IQLT
RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD 1.86%
MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESE 1.09%
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD 1.01%
NOVO NORDISK CLASS B 0.92%
MANULIFE FINANCIAL 0.83%
INVESTOR CLASS B 0.80%
SUNCOR ENERGY INC 0.66%
AGNICO EAGLE MINES 0.58%

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On the same fields

HFXI
NYLIM FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF
IQLT
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer New York Life Investments iShares
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +21.6% +14.8%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 +4.3 pts −2.5 pts
Expense ratio 0.20% 0.30%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 801 294
Net assets, HFXI as of Jul 31, 2026 and IQLT as of Oct 9, 2026 $2.0bn $13.6bn

HFXI and IQLT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

HFXI in plain words

HFXI tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 801 positions, with the top ten at 16.3%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

IQLT in plain words

IQLT tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 294 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%. It sat 4.8% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HFXI or IQLT?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HFXI returned +21.6% and IQLT +14.8%.
Which is cheaper, HFXI or IQLT?
HFXI is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do HFXI and IQLT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of HFXI and 0% of IQLT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where these figures came from
HFXI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗HFXI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗New York Life Investments website ↗IQLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IQLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IQLT ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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