Is FQAL a good investment?

Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) is a quality and low-volatility ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FQAL 5.6 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.8), lowest on Valuation (1.9). It trades at 24.9 times earnings, against its own median of 20.0. Its ten largest holdings are 40% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is FQAL rated? ETF Copilot scores Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) 5.6 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) 5.6 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.6 / 10
Growth: 2.4 / 10
Valuation: 1.9 / 10
Risk: 8.1 / 10
Quality: 9.8 / 10
Return: 6.7 / 10

FQAL is ranked #9 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Quality list.

What is FQAL's expense ratio? 0.15% a year

As of September 11, 2026, FQAL charges 0.15% a year, yields 1.28% and holds $1.4B in assets across 136 positions.

Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) — cost, income and size
Measure	FQAL
Expense ratio	0.15%
Dividend yield	1.28%
Assets under management	$1.4B
Holdings	136

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in FQAL's data

U.S. stocks screened for quality and stability.

Earns more on its capital than most peers — a sign of durable business strength.

Return on equity of 28.6% sits ahead of most peers (category median 23.3%) and above its own five-year median of 27.9%. Charges 0.15% annually.

A quality tilt for a portfolio that already favors steady earners.

Why did FQAL move this week? It fell 1.7% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Nvidia and Microsoft drove it

FQAL fell 1.7% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Nvidia (−4.4%), Microsoft (−2.8%) and Palantir Technologies (−8.4%); Meta Platforms (+6.1%) pushed the other way.

Is FQAL expensive right now? It trades at 24.9 times earnings, against its own median of 20.0

As of September 11, 2026, FQAL is more expensive than 89% of its own 110 monthly readings since 2017 — 98 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside FQAL? 43% Tech

What's inside FQAL: Size (Large 89%, Mid 11%, Small 0%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 42.8%; Magnificent 7 27.2%; AI 19.3%; Semiconductors 16.0%; Memory 14.4%.

What are FQAL's top holdings? The ten largest are 40% of the fund

Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Broadcom, Micron Technology, Meta Platforms, JPMorgan Chase, Eli Lilly and Visa are FQAL's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 80% of Single Factor - Quality & Low Volatility ETFs.

Half of FQAL's weight sits in its 19 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 41 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/fqal