VanEck - MSCI International Quality ETF (QUAL.AX)
About this ETF
The VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (QUAL) offers investors an opportunity to engage with a diverse selection of high-caliber global companies. These firms are publicly listed in developed markets across the world, excluding Australia. The fund's core aim is to replicate the performance of its underlying Index, before the deduction of fees and associated costs. It specifically focuses on identifying the world's leading companies based on critical financial criteria, including a strong return on equity, stable earnings, and low financial leverage. Investments prioritizing these quality characteristics have historically demonstrated outperformance compared to general global equity benchmarks over the long term. This ETF provides shareholders with exposure to a substantial portfolio of approximately 300 businesses, strategically diversified across various countries, industries,…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Apple Inc AAPL | 5.06% |
| Meta Platforms Inc META | 5.04% |
| Broadcom Inc AVGO | 4.67% |
| Nvidia Corp NVDA | 4.59% |
| Microsoft Corp MSFT | 4.43% |
| Eli Lilly & Co LLY | 3.57% |
| Asml Holding Nv ASML.AS | 2.82% |
| Visa Inc V | 2.53% |
| Alphabet Inc GOOGL | 2.47% |
| Alphabet Inc GOOG | 1.95% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.18% |
| 3 months | +5.54% |
| 6 months | -0.27% |
| Year to date | +1.19% |
| 1 year | +8.20% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +11.94% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +8.93% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +12.86% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 10.52% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.80 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.93 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.11 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -10.55% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -24.52% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -24.52% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.08 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.09 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-27 | AUD 2.1600 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-25 | AUD 1.2300 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-23 | AUD 2.6400 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-25 | AUD 0.5000 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-25 | AUD 0.4000 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-23 | AUD 0.3800 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-24 | AUD 0.3500 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-22 | AUD 0.4100 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-24 | AUD 0.4200 |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-18 | AUD 0.6440 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-18 | AUD 0.4270 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-17 | AUD 0.3243 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF IWF | 0.18% | 128.11B | 49.8% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.L | 0.07% | 151.69B | 47.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF SXR8.DE | 0.07% | 151.54B | 47.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSPX.AS | 0.07% | 151.54B | 47.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSSPX.MI | 0.07% | 151.54B | 47.0% |

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