What is the expense ratio for QUAL?

QUAL (iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor) has an annual expense ratio of 0.15%, issued by iShares. This means for every $10,000 invested, you pay $15 per year in fund fees.

Is QUAL a good ETF to buy?

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor suits investors seeking exposure to Factor / Smart Beta. View the full analysis including performance score, tracking quality, diversification, and macro regime fit on Fisclear.

QUAL — iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor | Fisclear

Today

+0.32%

3 Month

+7.00%

YTD

+7.58%

1 Year

+20.14%

Price Chart

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Price History

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Base 100 = start of period

QUAL

Technical Analysis

Technical Signals

Daily closes · 1-year data

ETF Structural Score

ETF Score evaluates fund wrapper quality, historical performance, and macro regime fit. Not financial advice.

Key Statistics

AUM

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Expense Ratio

0.15%

Trailing Yield

—

Equity

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Fixed Income

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Issuer

iShares

vs S&P 500 (SPY) — 1 Year

Beta

0.94

QUAL moves roughly in line with the S&P 500. Beta near 1 = broad market tracking.

Correlation to SPY

0.95

Moves almost identically with the S&P 500. Little diversification benefit vs holding SPY.

Annualised Volatility

12.0%

Standard deviation of daily returns annualised. S&P 500 long-run avg ≈ 15%.

Relative Performance — QUAL vs SPY (base 100)

Base: 100 (day 1)

QUAL: 120.1

SPY: 124.7

Alpha: -4.54 (underperformed)

About QUAL

High-quality US companies: high ROE, low debt, stable earnings.

Macro Regime Alignment

Historical analysis of which macro regimes have favoured QUAL. Based on the regime's characteristic interest rate environment, growth conditions, and sector rotation patterns.

Goldilocks

Growth ↑ · Inflation ↓

The ideal environment: expanding economy, inflation under control, central banks neutral or accommodative. Equities historically deliver their best returns here.

Volatility Shock

Credit spreads ↑↑ · Stress spike

A financial panic or crisis. Credit markets seize, spreads blow out, and the financial stress index spikes. Cash, gold, and US Treasuries are the only safe havens. Everything else sells off indiscriminately.

Current regime: Inflationary Boom — this ETF is not historically among the strongest performers in the current macro environment. Consider checking which ETFs are regime-aligned on the ETF Explorer.

Disclaimer: All data sourced from Yahoo Finance and is for informational purposes only. Holdings, sector weights, and AUM update daily but may lag official fund disclosures. Performance figures are price-based and do not include dividends. Regime alignment reflects historical observations and does not guarantee future returns. Nothing on this page constitutes investment advice. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making investment decisions.