Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QUAL vs VLUE: how they differ
QUAL and VLUE hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QUAL and VLUE hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QUAL | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC CLASS A | 0.74% | 0.97% |
| ADOBE INC | 0.98% | 0.62% |
| PULTEGROUP | 0.39% | 0.59% |
| BEST BUY | 0.36% | 0.37% |
| EOG RESOURCES | 0.32% | 0.77% |
| NETAPP INC | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| CONSOLIDATED EDISON | 0.48% | 0.23% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE REIT | 0.30% | 0.20% |
| DEVON ENERGY | 0.19% | 0.80% |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CLA | 0.17% | 0.52% |
| F5 | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP | 0.13% | 0.17% |
| Only in QUAL | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT 7.67% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 21.65% |
| APPLE 7.10% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.14% |
| NVIDIA 6.44% | GENERAL MOTORS 3.72% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.32% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05% |
| ELI LILLY 3.62% | AT&T 2.69% |
| LAM RESEARCH 3.59% | BANK OF AMERICA 2.15% |
| TJX 3.23% | FORD MOTOR CO 1.94% |
| VISA CLASS A 3.21% | COMCAST CLASS A 1.79% |
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.
| QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality Factor | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.0% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.5 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.9% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 121 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QUAL or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QUAL returned +16.0% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QUAL or VLUE?
- QUAL charges 0.15% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QUAL and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of QUAL and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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