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QUAL correlations (iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF)

Every correlation that matters for QUAL: the assets it tracks, the ones that offset it, and where it sits among 4756 US stocks and ETFs.

Data as of 2026-08-27 · refreshed every trading day · US Style

Volatility (ann.)
14.0%
3y weekly
Beta vs S&P 500
0.93
3y weekly
1-year return
+19.7%
price, adjusted
5-year return
+68.0%
price, adjusted
Expense ratio
0.15%
annual
Assets
$46.5B
under management
Dividend yield
0.86%
trailing
Max drawdown
-18.0%
3y, daily closes
0%0%+20%2025-09-052026-08-27
QUAL over the last 12 months, weekly closes indexed to 100 at the start.

Stocks and ETFs most correlated with QUAL

AssetCorrelation (3Y)
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF0.97
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust0.97
IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF0.97
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF0.97
ACWIiShares MSCI ACWI ETF0.94
VTVanguard Total World Stock ETF0.94
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF0.92
SPYGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF0.91
VUGVanguard Growth ETF0.91
QQQMInvesco Nasdaq 100 ETF0.90
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust0.90
CSQCalamos Strategic Total Return Fund - Closed End Fund0.90
CETCentral Securities Corporation0.88
DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF0.88
FFAFirst Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund0.87

Best diversifiers for QUAL

If the goal is offsetting QUAL, these tracked assets have historically moved the most on their own terms.

AssetCorrelation (3Y)
FNGDMicroSectors FANG Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due-0.80
VXXiPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN-0.76
VXZiPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN-0.72
MACIMelar Acquisition Corp. I - Class A-0.18
OMHOhmyhome Limited - Class A-0.17
WHLRWheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.-0.16
VELOVelo3D, Inc.-0.16
NRTNorth European Oil Royality Trust-0.16
EDConsolidated Edison-0.16
YHGJYunhong Green CTI Ltd.-0.14

QUAL vs benchmarks

QUAL vs SPY 0.97 QUAL vs QQQ 0.90

QUAL vs its peers

QUAL vs SPYG 0.91 QUAL vs VUG 0.91 QUAL vs MTUM 0.84 QUAL vs SPYV 0.84 QUAL vs VTV 0.81

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Correlations, diversifiers, beta and volatility for QUAL, plus one endpoint per pair. API documentation.

QUAL holdings overlap with other ETFs

ETFOverlapCorrelation (3Y)
QUAL vs IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF44.3%0.97
QUAL vs SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust44.3%0.97
QUAL vs VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF44.1%0.97
QUAL vs VUGVanguard Growth ETF43.4%0.91
QUAL vs SPYGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF42.7%0.91
QUAL vs VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF41.0%0.97
QUAL vs QQQInvesco QQQ Trust40.7%0.90
QUAL vs QQQMInvesco Nasdaq 100 ETF40.7%0.90
QUAL vs VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF39.7%0.92
QUAL vs XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund33.5%0.85
QUAL vs SPYVSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF30.5%0.84
QUAL vs DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF30.4%0.85
QUAL vs ACWIiShares MSCI ACWI ETF30.1%0.94
QUAL vs USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF29.4%0.79
QUAL vs VTVanguard Total World Stock ETF27.8%0.94
QUAL vs DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF24.2%0.88
QUAL vs VTVVanguard Value ETF22.4%0.81
QUAL vs MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF21.4%0.84
QUAL vs RSPInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF20.3%0.86
QUAL vs VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF17.2%0.80
QUAL vs SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF15.3%0.77
QUAL vs XLFFinancial Select Sector SPDR Fund12.0%0.74
QUAL vs XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund9.8%0.79
QUAL vs XLYConsumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund9.6%0.81
QUAL vs XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund9.5%0.52
QUAL vs XLIIndustrial Select Sector SPDR Fund8.9%0.83
QUAL vs SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF8.5%0.62
QUAL vs XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund4.3%0.37
QUAL vs XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund3.3%0.16
QUAL vs XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund2.0%0.22
QUAL vs XLREReal Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund1.8%0.53
QUAL vs XLBMaterials Select Sector SPDR Fund1.7%0.65
QUAL vs VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF1.5%0.55
QUAL vs IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF1.2%0.59
QUAL vs MDYSPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF0.4%0.80
QUAL vs IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF0.2%0.74
QUAL vs EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF0.1%0.64
QUAL vs EFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETF0.1%0.74
QUAL vs IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF0.1%0.65
QUAL vs VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF0.1%0.74
QUAL vs VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF0.1%0.68
QUAL vs EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF0%0.67
QUAL vs FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF0%0.36
QUAL vs ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF0%0.42
QUAL vs IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF0%0.76