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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF (XQLT.TO)
CAD50.55
-0.23 (-0.45%)
TSX CAD CA Equity
NAV
CAD 50.78
-0.45% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
CAD 258.47M
TER
0.32%
Yield (TTM)
0.60%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
40.98 – 50.89
Holdings
130
Issuer
IShares
About this ETF
This ETF aims to offer investors access to the returns of a specific benchmark. This benchmark is chosen by BlackRock Canada and tracks the performance of U.S. companies that the index provider has identified as possessing strong quality traits. Currently, the ETF's underlying index is the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index.
ISIN
CA46436J1057
Issuer
IShares
Domicile
CA
Inception
2019-09-04
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| APPLE INC AAPL | 6.76% |
| NVIDIA CORP NVDA | 6.13% |
| MICROSOFT CORP MSFT | 5.91% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A META | 4.42% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP LRCX | 4.16% |
| TJX INC TJX | 3.81% |
| ELI LILLY LLY | 3.78% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC AMAT | 3.67% |
| KLA CORP KLAC | 3.12% |
| VISA INC CLASS A V | 3.01% |
Sector mix
Price chart
CAD50.55
-0.23 (-0.45%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +2.72% |
| 3 months | +11.47% |
| 6 months | +9.16% |
| Year to date | +13.52% |
| 1 year | +22.19% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +20.13% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +13.18% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 12.17% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.71 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.37 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.80 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -8.47% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -25.29% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -25.29% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.84 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.88 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
50
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
63%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.51%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-2.49%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.81%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
44.8%
Effective holdings
37
Disclosed positions
130
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
XQLT.TO
0.32%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | CAD 0.0560 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | CAD 0.0610 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.1148 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-29 | CAD 0.0740 |
| 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-30 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2025-03-26 | 2025-03-31 | CAD 0.0580 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.1116 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-27 | CAD 0.0810 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-06-28 | CAD 0.0530 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | CAD 0.0550 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-04 | CAD 0.0922 |
| 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2023-06-26 | 2023-06-30 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2023-03-22 | 2023-03-31 | CAD 0.0890 |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-05 | CAD 0.1112 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-29 | CAD 0.0680 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | CAD 0.0630 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | CAD 0.0630 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-06 | CAD 0.0866 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-01 | CAD 0.0570 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | CAD 0.0530 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | CAD 0.0690 |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-06 | CAD 0.0894 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | CAD 0.0620 |
| 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-30 | CAD 0.0580 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-31 | CAD 0.0610 |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-06 | CAD 0.2714 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 97.8% of the portfolio by weight
(122 scored constituents)
Environmental
60.8
class avg 63.0
Social
59.2
class avg 62.3
Governance
63.4
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
61.1
class avg 63.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 43.7% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 43.7% |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 43.7% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 43.7% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSP1.L | 0.07% | 151.66B | 42.7% |
