Is QUAL a good investment?

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) is a quality and low-volatility ETF. This page answers with measurements rather than opinions: ETF Copilot's own 0–10 scores, what the fund holds and how concentrated it is, each computed from the fund's published holdings and updated daily.

Updated August 25, 2026

ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) 5.4 out of 10

As of August 25, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) 5.4 out of 10 overall.

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

Overall: 5.4 / 10
Growth: 1.0 / 10
Valuation: 3.6 / 10
Risk: 7.8 / 10
Quality: 9.7 / 10
Return: 6.5 / 10

QUAL is ranked #5 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Quality list.

What stands out in QUAL's data

Tracks U.S. companies selected for quality and steady share prices.

Functions as a focused quality allocation for a portfolio already holding broad U.S. equities.

QUAL is 45% Tech

What's inside QUAL: Size (Large 93%, Mid 6%, Small 0%); Geography (International 5%, US 95%); Tech 45.2%; Magnificent 7 27.1%; AI 15.4%; Semiconductors 15.6%; Memory 10.7%.

QUAL's ten largest holdings are 43% of the fund

More concentrated than 93% of Single Factor - Quality & Low Volatility ETFs.

Half of QUAL's weight sits in its 13 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 37 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) scores and holdings analysis”, as of August 25, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/qual