Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs QUAL: how they differ
IYW and QUAL hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and QUAL hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYW | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT | 10.75% | 7.67% |
| APPLE | 13.20% | 7.10% |
| NVIDIA | 14.10% | 6.44% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 4.17% | 4.32% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 5.48% | 1.94% |
| LAM RESEARCH | 1.85% | 3.59% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC | 1.78% | 2.81% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 4.44% | 1.53% |
| KLA | 1.15% | 2.42% |
| ADOBE INC | 0.50% | 0.98% |
| FORTINET | 0.48% | 1.15% |
| INTUIT | 0.42% | 0.53% |
| Only in IYW | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 4.07% | ELI LILLY 3.62% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% | TJX 3.23% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.08% | VISA CLASS A 3.21% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 2.27% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 2.35% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 1.83% | MASTERCARD CLASS A 2.28% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS 1.35% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.17% |
| ORACLE 1.30% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.85% |
| SANDISK 1.22% | NETFLIX 1.84% |
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.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology 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. Technology | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 151 | 121 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 151 positions, with the top ten at 64.9%.
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, IYW or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or QUAL?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 37% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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