QUAL vs. IXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) to iShares Global Financial ETF (IXG)

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

$182.75

Average Daily Volume

893,947

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IXG

iShares Global Financial ETF

IXG Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the financials sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Global 1200 Financials Sector IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P"), a subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., deems to be part of the financial sector of the economy and that S&P believes are important to global markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$100.65

Average Daily Volume

34,320

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QUAL	IXG
30 Days	1.61%	5.16%
60 Days	2.39%	6.47%
90 Days	3.34%	9.58%
12 Months	30.86%	39.51%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QUAL	Weight in IXG	Overlap
ACGL	D	0.26%	0.33%	0.26%
AFL	B	0.42%	0.48%	0.42%
AMP	A	0.33%	0.48%	0.33%
BLK	C	0.99%	1.24%	0.99%
CBOE	B	0.14%	0.18%	0.14%
CME	A	0.52%	0.7%	0.52%
ERIE	D	0.09%	0.09%	0.09%
FDS	B	0.12%	0.16%	0.12%
JKHY	D	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
MA	C	4.22%	3.68%	3.68%
MCO	B	0.53%	0.64%	0.53%
MKTX	D	0.07%	0.08%	0.07%
MMC	B	0.74%	0.94%	0.74%
TROW	B	0.19%	0.23%	0.19%
V	A	4.5%	4.42%	4.42%

QUAL Overweight 108 Positions Relative to IXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	6.93%
AAPL	C	5.44%
MSFT	F	4.5%
META	D	4.09%
LLY	F	3.42%
UNH	C	2.81%
COST	B	2.55%
JNJ	D	2.15%
TJX	A	2.03%
GOOGL	C	1.77%
ADBE	C	1.76%
NFLX	A	1.76%
ADP	B	1.75%
CSCO	B	1.74%
COP	C	1.73%
ACN	C	1.67%
GOOG	C	1.55%
KO	D	1.43%
NKE	D	1.41%
CAT	B	1.4%
TXN	C	1.34%
CMG	B	1.26%
AMAT	F	1.17%
QCOM	F	1.15%
LIN	D	1.14%
PEP	F	1.1%
LMT	D	1.08%
SRE	A	0.93%
SLB	C	0.89%
KLAC	D	0.77%
ANET	C	0.73%
ITW	B	0.73%
LRCX	F	0.73%
PLD	D	0.71%
DHI	D	0.7%
PEG	A	0.69%
LULU	C	0.66%
VRTX	F	0.62%
CTAS	B	0.6%
GWW	B	0.59%
CDNS	B	0.58%
TPL	A	0.58%
SHW	A	0.57%
PSA	D	0.55%
NVR	D	0.52%
SNPS	B	0.51%
ZTS	D	0.51%
ED	D	0.5%
APH	A	0.5%
MMM	D	0.5%
PAYX	C	0.49%
DECK	A	0.49%
GRMN	B	0.48%
TSCO	D	0.43%
PHM	D	0.43%
FAST	B	0.42%
ATO	A	0.4%
APD	A	0.35%
CBRE	B	0.35%
ODFL	B	0.34%
ULTA	F	0.31%
IDXX	F	0.3%
WSM	B	0.29%
BBY	D	0.29%
FERG	B	0.28%
CSGP	D	0.26%
AVB	B	0.24%
EW	C	0.24%
ROK	B	0.22%
POOL	C	0.22%
EQT	B	0.22%
VLTO	D	0.21%
MNST	C	0.21%
NTAP	C	0.21%
MANH	D	0.2%
EA	A	0.2%
A	D	0.2%
APA	D	0.19%
MPWR	F	0.18%
EQR	B	0.18%
EME	C	0.17%
RMD	C	0.17%
LPLA	A	0.17%
VEEV	C	0.16%
PPG	F	0.15%
HSY	F	0.15%
KEYS	A	0.15%
WAT	B	0.13%
ROL	B	0.12%
WSO	A	0.12%
WST	C	0.12%
EXPD	D	0.12%
GGG	B	0.11%
OMC	C	0.1%
PKG	A	0.1%
RS	B	0.09%
MOH	F	0.09%
AVY	D	0.08%
PAYC	B	0.08%
UTHR	C	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.07%
ENPH	F	0.06%
SMCI	F	0.06%
AOS	F	0.06%
AFG	A	0.06%
SOLV	C	0.05%
IPG	D	0.05%
WBA	F	0.03%

QUAL Underweight 61 Positions Relative to IXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	B	-7.37%
JPM	A	-5.97%
BAC	A	-2.7%
WFC	A	-2.16%
GS	A	-1.6%
MS	A	-1.43%
AXP	A	-1.38%
SPGI	C	-1.38%
PGR	A	-1.28%
MUFG	B	-1.24%
BX	A	-1.12%
C	A	-1.12%
FI	A	-1.04%
SCHW	B	-1.03%
CB	C	-0.93%
KKR	A	-0.86%
SMFG	B	-0.8%
ICE	C	-0.76%
PYPL	B	-0.75%
PNC	B	-0.71%
AON	A	-0.71%
USB	A	-0.67%
COF	B	-0.61%
AJG	B	-0.55%
MFG	B	-0.53%
TFC	A	-0.53%
TRV	B	-0.51%
BK	A	-0.49%
ALL	A	-0.44%
AIG	B	-0.42%
MET	A	-0.42%
FIS	C	-0.41%
MSCI	C	-0.4%
PRU	A	-0.39%
DFS	B	-0.38%
MTB	A	-0.31%
HIG	B	-0.29%
NDAQ	A	-0.28%
WTW	B	-0.27%
FITB	A	-0.27%
STT	A	-0.25%
GPN	B	-0.25%
RJF	A	-0.25%
CPAY	A	-0.22%
SYF	B	-0.22%
HBAN	A	-0.22%
BRO	B	-0.22%
RF	A	-0.21%
CINF	A	-0.2%
NTRS	A	-0.19%
CFG	B	-0.18%
PFG	D	-0.16%
WRB	A	-0.16%
NMR	B	-0.15%
KEY	B	-0.15%
EG	C	-0.14%
L	A	-0.13%
AIZ	A	-0.1%
GL	B	-0.08%
IVZ	B	-0.07%
BEN	C	-0.06%