QUAL vs. VIG ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) to Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF - DNQ (VIG)

QUAL

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

QUAL Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with quality characteristics as identified through certain fundamental metrics. The fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Quality Index (the "underlying index"), which is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Index, which includes U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks. It generally invests at least 90% of its assets in the securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$179.21

Average Daily Volume

931,872

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VIG

Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF - DNQ

VIG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index, which consists of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$197.22

Average Daily Volume

657,996

Number of Holdings ^*

335

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QUAL	VIG
30 Days	3.47%	2.19%
60 Days	10.52%	8.96%
90 Days	3.68%	7.64%
12 Months	37.76%	30.73%

60 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QUAL	Weight in VIG	Overlap
AAPL	C	5.53%	4.57%	4.57%
ACN	B	1.66%	1.16%	1.16%
ADP	A	1.61%	0.61%	0.61%
AFG	A	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%
AFL	A	0.41%	0.31%	0.31%
AMP	A	0.27%	0.24%	0.24%
AOS	C	0.08%	0.05%	0.05%
APD	C	0.33%	0.33%	0.33%
APH	D	0.46%	0.44%	0.44%
ATO	A	0.38%	0.1%	0.1%
AVY	D	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
BLK	A	0.9%	0.68%	0.68%
CAT	A	1.43%	0.94%	0.94%
CBOE	B	0.14%	0.12%	0.12%
COST	C	2.5%	2.13%	2.13%
CSCO	A	1.61%	1.1%	1.1%
CTAS	C	0.57%	0.38%	0.38%
DHI	C	0.83%	0.3%	0.3%
ERIE	A	0.11%	0.07%	0.07%
EXPD	D	0.13%	0.09%	0.09%
FAST	C	0.37%	0.21%	0.21%
FDS	C	0.12%	0.09%	0.09%
GGG	C	0.11%	0.08%	0.08%
GWW	B	0.52%	0.23%	0.23%
HSY	D	0.17%	0.15%	0.15%
ITW	C	0.71%	0.37%	0.37%
JKHY	A	0.1%	0.07%	0.07%
JNJ	D	2.26%	2.15%	2.15%
KLAC	B	0.98%	0.6%	0.6%
KO	C	1.67%	1.52%	1.52%
LIN	C	1.22%	1.24%	1.22%
LMT	A	1.18%	0.67%	0.67%
MA	A	4.01%	2.15%	2.15%
MCO	D	0.54%	0.41%	0.41%
MKTX	B	0.07%	0.05%	0.05%
MMC	D	0.75%	0.61%	0.61%
MSFT	D	4.66%	3.73%	3.73%
NKE	D	1.64%	0.55%	0.55%
PAYX	B	0.46%	0.23%	0.23%
PEP	F	1.19%	1.28%	1.19%
PKG	B	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
POOL	D	0.23%	0.07%	0.07%
PPG	D	0.16%	0.16%	0.16%
QCOM	D	1.23%	1.05%	1.05%
RMD	C	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%
ROK	D	0.21%	0.17%	0.17%
RS	D	0.08%	0.09%	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.06%	0.04%	0.04%
SHW	C	0.58%	0.46%	0.46%
SRE	C	0.84%	0.28%	0.28%
TPL	A	0.38%	0.09%	0.09%
TSCO	A	0.45%	0.16%	0.16%
TXN	C	1.4%	1.05%	1.05%
UNH	B	2.77%	2.93%	2.77%
V	B	4.01%	2.24%	2.24%
VLTO	A	0.22%	0.13%	0.13%
WSM	C	0.34%	0.09%	0.09%
WSO	C	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%
WST	D	0.12%	0.12%	0.12%
ZTS	C	0.57%	0.45%	0.45%

QUAL Overweight 63 Positions Relative to VIG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	B	5.94%
META	A	4.2%
LLY	D	4.04%
TJX	D	1.99%
ADBE	F	1.81%
GOOGL	B	1.69%
COP	D	1.62%
NFLX	A	1.52%
GOOG	B	1.48%
AMAT	C	1.42%
CMG	C	1.24%
SLB	D	0.88%
LRCX	D	0.86%
PLD	D	0.79%
ANET	A	0.74%
PEG	A	0.69%
VRTX	D	0.62%
PSA	C	0.59%
LULU	D	0.58%
NVR	C	0.56%
CDNS	D	0.55%
MMM	C	0.54%
ED	C	0.54%
SNPS	F	0.5%
CME	A	0.5%
PHM	C	0.48%
DECK	B	0.45%
GRMN	D	0.41%
IDXX	D	0.36%
ULTA	D	0.35%
CBRE	C	0.33%
BBY	C	0.32%
ODFL	F	0.31%
MPWR	B	0.29%
ACGL	A	0.29%
CSGP	F	0.28%
FERG	F	0.28%
AVB	C	0.24%
EW	F	0.24%
A	B	0.23%
NTAP	D	0.22%
APA	F	0.21%
MNST	D	0.21%
MANH	A	0.2%
EQT	C	0.19%
TROW	D	0.18%
EA	D	0.18%
EQR	C	0.18%
VEEV	C	0.16%
KEYS	B	0.16%
SMCI	F	0.14%
EME	B	0.14%
LPLA	D	0.13%
WAT	B	0.13%
ROL	C	0.12%
OMC	C	0.11%
MOH	F	0.11%
ENPH	F	0.11%
UTHR	C	0.08%
IPG	D	0.06%
PAYC	D	0.06%
SOLV	C	0.05%
WBA	F	0.03%

QUAL Underweight 275 Positions Relative to VIG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AVGO	B	-3.82%
JPM	C	-3.48%
XOM	A	-2.88%
PG	D	-2.19%
HD	A	-1.98%
ABBV	C	-1.87%
WMT	A	-1.78%
MRK	F	-1.62%
BAC	B	-1.5%
ORCL	A	-1.21%
MCD	A	-1.12%
ABT	C	-1.06%
IBM	A	-1.0%
AMGN	D	-0.97%
DHR	D	-0.96%
INTU	F	-0.95%
GS	B	-0.89%
NEE	C	-0.89%
SPGI	C	-0.89%
CMCSA	B	-0.85%
UNP	F	-0.84%
LOW	C	-0.77%
HON	C	-0.73%
ELV	F	-0.7%
SYK	C	-0.66%
ETN	B	-0.66%
MDT	C	-0.64%
CB	A	-0.63%
ADI	B	-0.63%
SBUX	B	-0.58%
MDLZ	D	-0.53%
ICE	A	-0.5%
CL	D	-0.47%
WM	B	-0.42%
PNC	C	-0.4%
MSI	A	-0.4%
MCK	F	-0.4%
AON	A	-0.4%
NOC	B	-0.39%
BDX	C	-0.38%
TGT	C	-0.38%
GD	C	-0.37%
CSX	D	-0.36%
ECL	C	-0.35%
AJG	C	-0.34%
PSX	D	-0.33%
ROP	D	-0.32%
EMR	B	-0.32%
BK	A	-0.28%
TRV	B	-0.28%
ALL	A	-0.27%
TEL	D	-0.26%
MET	A	-0.25%
MCHP	F	-0.24%
LHX	A	-0.24%
RSG	D	-0.23%
CMI	A	-0.23%
HUM	F	-0.23%
SYY	D	-0.21%
NUE	D	-0.2%
HIG	A	-0.19%
DFS	A	-0.19%
XYL	C	-0.18%
XEL	C	-0.18%
HPQ	B	-0.17%
GLW	C	-0.17%
VMC	D	-0.17%
FITB	C	-0.16%
NDAQ	C	-0.16%
ADM	F	-0.16%
CDW	D	-0.16%
CAH	B	-0.15%
AWK	D	-0.15%
BR	B	-0.14%
DOV	C	-0.14%
KR	C	-0.14%
DTE	B	-0.14%
STT	A	-0.14%
STE	D	-0.13%
BRO	A	-0.13%
CHD	D	-0.13%
HUBB	A	-0.12%
CINF	A	-0.12%
RJF	B	-0.12%
CLX	C	-0.11%
GPC	D	-0.11%
CMS	A	-0.11%
MKC	C	-0.11%
CSL	A	-0.11%
BAH	C	-0.11%
STLD	C	-0.1%
DGX	D	-0.1%
MAS	C	-0.1%
WRB	C	-0.1%
TSN	D	-0.1%
LII	C	-0.1%
SWK	C	-0.09%
RBA	D	-0.09%
PFG	A	-0.09%
NDSN	C	-0.08%
JBHT	D	-0.08%
DPZ	D	-0.08%
RGA	B	-0.08%
PNR	C	-0.08%
SNA	C	-0.08%
LNT	B	-0.08%
RPM	A	-0.08%
HEI	C	-0.08%
FNF	C	-0.08%
IEX	D	-0.08%
ALLE	A	-0.07%
CHRW	C	-0.07%
EMN	C	-0.07%
AES	C	-0.07%
SJM	D	-0.07%
FIX	A	-0.07%
CE	D	-0.07%
RNR	A	-0.07%
CASY	D	-0.07%
HEI	C	-0.06%
AIZ	B	-0.06%
ALB	D	-0.06%
LECO	D	-0.06%
HII	F	-0.06%
RRX	B	-0.06%
SCI	D	-0.06%
ITT	C	-0.06%
ENSG	D	-0.05%
EVR	C	-0.05%
DCI	B	-0.05%
INGR	B	-0.05%
GL	C	-0.05%
CHE	D	-0.05%
PRI	A	-0.05%
ORI	A	-0.05%
RGLD	C	-0.05%
CHDN	C	-0.05%
HRL	F	-0.05%
TTC	F	-0.05%
WTRG	D	-0.05%
UNM	A	-0.05%
ATR	A	-0.05%
DOX	B	-0.05%
RHI	D	-0.04%
FAF	C	-0.04%
LFUS	C	-0.04%
MSA	F	-0.04%
PB	D	-0.04%
OSK	F	-0.04%
WTFC	B	-0.04%
CFR	B	-0.04%
ZION	D	-0.04%
SSB	C	-0.04%
UFPI	C	-0.04%
CBSH	D	-0.04%
SSD	B	-0.04%
AIT	B	-0.04%
MORN	B	-0.04%
LAD	C	-0.04%
FUL	F	-0.03%
WLK	C	-0.03%
FFIN	D	-0.03%
MATX	C	-0.03%
AL	D	-0.03%
AVT	B	-0.03%
GATX	F	-0.03%
IDA	D	-0.03%
HOMB	D	-0.03%
THG	A	-0.03%
BC	C	-0.03%
WTS	C	-0.03%
EXPO	A	-0.03%
TKR	B	-0.03%
NFG	A	-0.03%
SIGI	D	-0.03%
SON	D	-0.03%
AGCO	D	-0.03%
THO	C	-0.03%
BCPC	C	-0.03%
CBT	B	-0.03%
CADE	B	-0.03%
BMI	A	-0.03%
AXS	A	-0.03%
RLI	A	-0.03%
R	C	-0.03%
INDB	D	-0.02%
BOKF	B	-0.02%
IOSP	F	-0.02%
AWR	B	-0.02%
MGEE	C	-0.02%
CWT	D	-0.02%
CBU	D	-0.02%
BRC	C	-0.02%
WSFS	D	-0.02%
NSP	F	-0.02%
IBOC	D	-0.02%
LANC	F	-0.02%
OTTR	F	-0.02%
MAN	D	-0.02%
AUB	D	-0.02%
WDFC	B	-0.02%
ABM	D	-0.02%
KAI	C	-0.02%
POWI	F	-0.02%
CNO	B	-0.02%
PRGO	F	-0.02%
FELE	C	-0.02%
AGO	B	-0.02%
SLGN	B	-0.02%
FLO	D	-0.02%
PII	D	-0.02%
AVNT	C	-0.02%
NJR	C	-0.02%
UMBF	C	-0.02%
OZK	D	-0.02%
ASH	F	-0.02%
GRC	B	-0.01%
AMSF	B	-0.01%
SRCE	D	-0.01%
WS	D	-0.01%
MSEX	C	-0.01%
GABC	D	-0.01%
DDS	D	-0.01%
LNN	C	-0.01%
WABC	F	-0.01%
CSGS	B	-0.01%
WOR	F	-0.01%
HMN	B	-0.01%
APOG	B	-0.01%
BANF	D	-0.01%
TCBK	D	-0.01%
CABO	F	-0.01%
ANDE	D	-0.01%
SYBT	C	-0.01%
SCL	D	-0.01%
SJW	D	-0.01%
LKFN	D	-0.01%
CHCO	D	-0.01%
LMAT	A	-0.01%
TNC	F	-0.01%
NHC	D	-0.01%
AGM	D	-0.01%
WLY	A	-0.01%
SXI	B	-0.01%
HI	F	-0.01%
NBTB	D	-0.01%
FRME	D	-0.01%
TOWN	C	-0.01%
KWR	F	-0.01%
CNS	C	-0.01%
HWKN	B	-0.01%
MTRN	F	-0.01%
HNI	B	-0.01%
CPK	C	-0.01%
JJSF	C	-0.01%
GFF	C	-0.01%
MGRC	D	-0.01%
GHC	A	-0.01%
JOUT	F	-0.0%
ARTNA	F	-0.0%
HVT	F	-0.0%
HIFS	D	-0.0%
GSBC	D	-0.0%
CASS	F	-0.0%
TR	D	-0.0%
YORW	F	-0.0%
SMBC	B	-0.0%
HY	D	-0.0%
SPTN	C	-0.0%
FCBC	D	-0.0%
SCVL	D	-0.0%
MATW	F	-0.0%
MNRO	B	-0.0%
FMBH	D	-0.0%
EMBC	F	-0.0%