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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)

Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
206.92 USD +2.60 (1.273%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 206.80 -0.12 (-0.120%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:50 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT

QUAL has shown some volatility in recent price action, with a recent rebound from a dip. The dividend yield is relatively stable, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. However, the short-term forecast indicates a minimal positive direction, suggesting a cautious approach. Long-term investors might consider it as a quality ETF with solid fundamentals, but the recent news about AI stocks losing their quality status could impact its appeal. Overall, it's a balanced choice with moderate risk and reward.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.019064
AutoETS0.019925
AutoARIMA0.019925
AutoTheta0.025730

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 6.37
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.064
Excess Kurtosis -0.16
Attribute Value
Market Cap 24,954,552,320
Trailing P/E 28.35

As of April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. The calls show increased volume and open interest for out-of-the-money strikes, indicating potential bullish sentiment, especially with the recent surge in price near the 200.0 strike. However, the puts also show some activity, particularly for strikes below the current price, which could indicate caution or hedging. The IV levels are mixed, with some expirations showing higher volatility, which could signal uncertainty or anticipation of price movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.21% 0.99% 1.12% 1.24%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.420 0.213328
2025-12-16 0.611 0.308949
2025-09-16 0.469 0.247101
2025-06-16 0.388 0.217804
2025-03-18 0.391 0.230968
2024-12-17 0.548 0.303611
2024-09-25 0.543 0.309204
2024-06-11 0.345 0.207554
2024-03-21 0.375 0.231284
2023-12-28 0.097 0.067255
2023-12-20 0.449 0.315540
2023-09-26 0.510 0.400323
2023-06-07 0.385 0.308486
2023-03-23 0.365 0.314957
2022-12-13 0.481 0.417337
2022-09-26 0.530 0.522506
2022-06-09 0.422 0.369026
2022-03-24 0.382 0.300212
2021-12-13 0.407 0.300074
2021-09-24 0.418 0.322637
2021-06-10 0.378 0.307280
2021-03-25 0.540 0.480014
2020-12-14 0.408 0.385525
2020-09-23 0.442 0.472562
2020-06-15 0.355 0.400175
2020-03-25 0.410 0.569748
2019-12-16 0.440 0.477798
2019-09-24 0.367 0.435222
2019-06-17 0.455 0.553832
2019-03-20 0.354 0.443079
2018-12-17 0.412 0.586571
2018-09-26 0.368 0.453452
2018-06-26 0.377 0.503374
2018-03-22 0.377 0.511967
2017-12-21 0.378 0.511087
2017-09-26 0.340 0.499513
2017-06-27 0.393 0.599182
2017-03-24 0.347 0.544405
2016-12-22 0.362 0.595207
2016-09-26 0.300 0.516655
2016-06-21 0.376 0.664432
2015-12-24 0.270 0.482146
2015-09-25 0.253 0.488192
2015-06-24 0.304 0.551875
2015-03-25 0.225 0.417343
2014-09-24 0.185 0.363324
2014-06-25 0.221 0.450245
2014-03-25 0.203 0.429376
2013-12-23 0.185 0.395528
2013-09-24 0.171 0.400237
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.98

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 207.44
All Time Low 41.1
Ask 218.44
Ask Size 400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,321,070
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,095,578
Average Volume 2,095,578
Average Volume10Days 1,321,070
Beta3 Year 0.96
Bid 200.36
Bid Size 600
Category Large Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 207.44
Day Low 205.21
Dividend Yield 0.98
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.298165
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 199.0358
Fifty Day Average Change 7.884201
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.039611977
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 29.43114
Fifty Two Week High 207.44
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.5200043
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0025067695
Fifty Two Week Low 156.13
Fifty Two Week Low Change 50.789993
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3253058
Fifty Two Week Range 156.13 - 207.44
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,374,154,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1120902
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,373,932,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. The index is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Index.
Long Name iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
Market us_market
Market Cap 24,954,552,320
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_240359439
Nav Price 204.3709
Net Assets 46,515,249,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.15
Open 205.21
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change -0.11999512
Post Market Change Percent -0.05799107
Post Market Price 206.8
Post Market Time 1,776,469,810
Previous Close 204.32
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.59999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.27251
Regular Market Day High 207.44
Regular Market Day Low 205.21
Regular Market Day Range 205.21 - 207.44
Regular Market Open 205.21
Regular Market Previous Close 204.32
Regular Market Price 206.92
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 864,345
Shares Outstanding 120,600,000
Short Name iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor
Source Interval 15
Symbol QUAL
Three Year Average Return 0.1910194
Total Assets 46,515,249,152
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 28.352333
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -3.19944
Trailing Three Month Returns -3.19944
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 194.9746
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.945404
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.061266463
Type Disp ETF
Volume 864,345
Yield 0.0098
Ytd Return -3.19944