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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF

U.S. Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024

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NAVPS
(05-22-2026)
$48.38
Change
$0.48 (1.00%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 04, 2019): 14.62%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 5.36% 3.06% 2.93% 3.74% 21.37% 15.16% 19.02% 16.63% 13.40% 15.37% - - - -
Benchmark 8.00% 4.67% 3.05% 5.07% 29.27% 20.67% 21.83% 18.48% 15.51% 17.64% 15.67% 16.04% 14.93% 16.21%
Category Average 7.94% 3.04% 2.31% 3.71% 22.90% 15.02% 16.87% 13.61% 10.56% 13.99% 11.69% 11.79% 11.20% 12.09%
Category Rank 1,079 / 1,400 693 / 1,387 471 / 1,374 685 / 1,381 799 / 1,314 642 / 1,243 507 / 1,180 360 / 1,124 272 / 1,068 382 / 1,009 - - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 4.04% 2.64% 2.03% 1.90% 4.52% 1.62% 0.38% -1.16% 0.66% 1.92% -4.03% 5.36%
Benchmark 5.88% 4.21% 3.75% 1.28% 5.00% 3.05% -0.03% -1.89% 0.38% -0.17% -2.91% 8.00%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.54% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.27% (June 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - - 14.45% 25.37% -15.01% 26.88% 32.93% 7.03%
Benchmark 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01% 12.28%
Category Average 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98% 8.65%
Quartile Ranking - - - - 3 2 2 1 2 3
Category Rank - - - - 545/ 985 384/ 1,050 501/ 1,095 261/ 1,150 491/ 1,230 826/ 1,274

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

32.93% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.01% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 95.85
International Equity 3.64
Canadian Equity 0.39
Cash and Equivalents 0.16

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 43.07
Financial Services 11.30
Consumer Services 10.08
Healthcare 8.77
Industrial Goods 6.59
Other 20.19

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.36
Europe 3.53
Latin America 0.11

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) 100.00

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.13% 14.06% -
Beta 0.91 1.01 -
Alpha 0.00 -0.02 -
Rsquared 0.91% 0.94% -
Sharpe 1.30 0.76 -
Sortino 2.31 1.16 -
Treynor 0.16 0.11 -
Tax Efficiency 98.18% 97.35% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.85% 11.13% 14.06% -
Beta 0.71 0.91 1.01 -
Alpha 0.01 0.00 -0.02 -
Rsquared 0.84% 0.91% 0.94% -
Sharpe 1.98 1.30 0.76 -
Sortino 3.75 2.31 1.16 -
Treynor 0.25 0.16 0.11 -
Tax Efficiency 98.51% 98.18% 97.35% -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date September 04, 2019
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $231

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

XQLT seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance, net of expenses, of an Index selected at the discretion of BlackRock Canada that measures the performance of U.S. equity securities identified by the Index Provider as exhibiting positive quality characteristics. XQLT currently seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index.

Investment Strategy

XQLT's current principal investment strategy is to invest in one or more iShares ETFs. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, XQLT may also invest by employing a Replicating Strategy, a Sampling Strategy and/or through the use of derivatives. More information on these investment strategies and additional investment strategies that may be used by BlackRock Canada and/or BTC in managing this iShares Fund can be found under the heading Investment Strategies .

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  • Jennifer Hsui

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.32%
Management Fee 0.30%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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