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QUALvsSFYETF Comparison

ETF 1

QUAL

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.38%

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ETF 2

SFY

SoFi Select 500 ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Growth

-0.54%

Full SFY fund page

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. SoFi Select 500 ETF (SFY) is part of the US Large Cap Growth segment. QUAL's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. In contrast, SFY's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Communication Services. QUAL is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.15%, versus 0.19% for SFY. QUAL is up 4.53% year-to-date (YTD) with +$60M in YTD flows. SFY performs better with 5.66% YTD performance, and +$26M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QUAL and SFY below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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QUAL vs SFY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	QUAL SFY	+10.58%+15.67%	+1.71%+3.18%	+4.53%+5.66%	+24.62%+38.72%	+71.51%+99.53%	+72.62%+94.48%
Flows	QUAL SFY	-$346M-	+$252M+$19M	+$60M+$26M	-$8.19B+$15M	+$870M-$260M	+$9.01B-$3M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	QUAL SFY	+16.01%+18.50%	+12.61%+14.85%	+14.79%+17.56%	+17.49%+19.13%
Max drawdown	QUAL SFY	-9.01%-10.80%	-9.01%-10.80%	-18.03%-21.15%	-28.24%-27.85%
Max drawdown duration	QUAL SFY	50d75d	50d75d	230d125d	709d746d

Trading data

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	QUAL	SFY
Last sale 4/28/2026 at 1:30 PM	$205.91	$139.69
Previous close 04/28/2026	$207.19	$140.98
Consolidated volume 04/28/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	QUAL	SFY
Last price	$205.91	$139.69
1D performance	-0.62%	-0.91%
AuM	$50.10 B	$621.23 M
E/R	0.15%	0.19%

Characteristics

	QUAL	SFY
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	SoFi
Benchmark	MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index	Solactive SoFi US 500 Growth Index
N° of holdings	117	474
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 16, 2013	April 11, 2019
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

QUAL

USA

94.6%

Other

5.4%

SFY

USA

97.01%

Other

2.99%

Sectors

QUAL

Information Techn.

36.21%

Consumer Discreti.

10.69%

Communication Ser.

9.74%

Health Care

9.71%

Industrials

8.21%

Other

25.44%

SFY

Information Techn.

41.86%

Health Care

10.72%

Communication Ser.

9.16%

Financials

8.48%

Consumer Discreti.

7.5%

Other

22.28%

Diversification

QUAL

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.61%

SFY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

45.84%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

QUAL

APPLE

6.33%

NVIDIA

6.13%

MICROSOFT-T

4.94%

META PLATFORMS

3.53%

TJX

3.51%

LILLY

3.10%

VISA INCORPORATION

3.05%

US5128073062

2.88%

KLA CORPORATION

2.53%

MASTERCARD

2.46%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

2.31%

APPLIED MATERIAL

2.29%

NETFLIX

2.21%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

2.20%

CATERPILLAR

2.16%

SFY

NVIDIA

13.44%

BROADCOM LIMITED

4.84%

MICROSOFT-T

4.43%

APPLE

4.41%

AMAZON.COM INC

2.84%

META PLATFORMS

2.51%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.34%

LILLY

2.04%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.03%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

2.01%

ABBVIE

1.04%

TESLA

1.02%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

1.00%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

0.97%

JPMORGAN CHASE

0.92%

Frequently asked questions about QUAL and SFY

How have the QUAL and SFY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, QUAL is up 4.53% year-to-date (YTD), while SFY has returned 5.66%. That puts SFY better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QUAL or SFY?

Year-to-date, the QUAL ETF saw +$60M in flows, compared to +$26M for SFY.

Which ETF is more volatile: QUAL or SFY?

Over the past year, QUAL had a volatility of 12.61%, while SFY experienced 14.85%.

Which ETF is bigger: QUAL or SFY?

As of April 27, 2026, QUAL holds $50.10 B in assets under management (AUM), while SFY manages $621.23 M.

What sectors do the QUAL and SFY ETFs invest in?

QUAL leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. Meanwhile, SFY focuses on Information Technology, Health Care and Communication Services.

QUALvsSFYETF Comparison

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

SoFi Select 500 ETF

QUAL vs SFY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the QUAL and SFY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, QUAL is up 4.53% year-to-date (YTD), while SFY has returned 5.66%. That puts SFY better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QUAL or SFY?

Year-to-date, the QUAL ETF saw +$60M in flows, compared to +$26M for SFY.

Which ETF is more volatile: QUAL or SFY?

Over the past year, QUAL had a volatility of 12.61%, while SFY experienced 14.85%.

Which ETF is bigger: QUAL or SFY?

As of April 27, 2026, QUAL holds $50.10 B in assets under management (AUM), while SFY manages $621.23 M.

What sectors do the QUAL and SFY ETFs invest in?

QUAL leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. Meanwhile, SFY focuses on Information Technology, Health Care and Communication Services.

What are the top holdings of the QUAL ETF and SFY ETF?

QUAL top holdings include APPLE, NVIDIA and MICROSOFT-T. SFY holds in its top three: NVIDIA, BROADCOM LIMITED and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: QUAL or SFY?

QUAL holds 122 securities with 49.61% of its assets in the top 15. SFY has 500 securities and a top 15 weight of 45.84%.

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