Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
HGER vs QUAL: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HGER returned +46.9% to QUAL's +13.1%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $5.0bn for Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF and $48.2bn for iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
Pair scorecard
QUAL costs 0.53 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 33.8 points; QUAL is 9.6 times larger.
| Measure | HGER | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +46.9% | +13.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Quantix Commodity Index | MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.15% |
| Net assets | $5.0bn | $48.2bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 44.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, HGER and QUAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
HGER and QUAL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HGER
HGER tracks an index of Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +46.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.68% 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 0 positions, with the top ten at not published.
QUAL
QUAL tracks the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 119 positions, with the top ten at 44.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HGER or QUAL?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HGER returned +46.9% and QUAL +13.1%.
- Which is cheaper, HGER or QUAL?
- QUAL is cheaper, by 0.53 percentage points a year. That is about $53 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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