The Best Quality Factor ETFs

Number of ETFs: 73
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.44%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 1.45%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 16.25%
Median Risk/Return Score: 47 / 100

73 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
AGQI	First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF	Quality Factor, Global Equities	Nov 21, 2023	0.85%	9.80%	—	1.74%	52
AQLT	iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF	Quality Factor, Global Equities	Dec 11, 2024	0.20%	10.33%	—	1.01%	58
AVUQ	Avantis U.S. Quality ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	Mar 25, 2025	0.15%	8.10%	—	0.31%	40
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	Quality Factor, Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	Aug 1, 2013	0.32%	23.52%	8.38%	1.34%	71
DGRS	WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth F...	Quality Factor, Small Cap Value Equities, Dividend	Jul 25, 2013	0.38%	21.07%	9.62%	2.02%	58
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Growth Equities	May 22, 2013	0.28%	6.85%	13.44%	1.28%	44
DNL	WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth ...	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	Jun 16, 2006	0.58%	8.74%	8.71%	1.33%	26
EQLT	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF	Quality Factor, Emerging Markets Equities	Sep 4, 2024	0.35%	23.55%	—	2.84%	77
EUDG	WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Quality Factor, Europe Equities, Dividend	May 7, 2014	0.58%	4.46%	8.46%	2.39%	30
FQAL	Fidelity Quality Factor ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	Sep 12, 2016	0.29%	8.15%	—	1.17%	55
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	Jan 14, 2020	0.15%	15.98%	—	0.27%	55
GQI	Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF	Quality Factor, Derivative Income	Dec 12, 2023	0.34%	8.53%	—	8.63%	82
GQQQ	Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	Sep 30, 2024	0.35%	16.22%	—	0.47%	64
GQRE	FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund	Quality Factor, REIT	Nov 6, 2013	0.45%	12.35%	3.71%	4.18%	38
HGRO	Hedgeye Quality Growth ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	Jun 10, 2025	0.70%	7.42%	—	0.07%	47
HQGO	Hartford US Quality Growth ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	Dec 5, 2023	0.34%	6.77%	—	0.47%	46
IDHQ	Invesco S&P International Developed High Quality E...	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities	Jun 13, 2007	0.29%	23.13%	10.46%	2.06%	63
INDQ	Pacer ActiveAlpha India Quality ETF	Quality Factor, India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	Apr 1, 2026	0.88%	—	—	0.00%	—
IQDF	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fu...	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	Apr 12, 2013	0.47%	15.12%	9.42%	3.03%	68
IQDG	WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth F...	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	Apr 7, 2016	0.42%	3.65%	7.84%	2.44%	22

Best Quality Factor ETFs by Risk/Return Score

The top Quality Factor ETFs by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are GQI (82) and ROE (82). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GQI	Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF	82	173.80M	Dec 2023
ROE	Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF	82	164.26M	Jul 2023
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	80	75.69M	Apr 2018
EQLT	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF	77	11.72M	Sep 2024
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	76	995.94M	Sep 2015

Best-Performing Quality Factor ETFs Over 5 Years

The top Quality Factor ETFs is GARP (16.99%). Across the lineup, Quality Factor ETFs show an average 1-year return of 16.25% and an average 5-year return of 8.91%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	16.99%	2.54B	Jan 2020
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	14.14%	995.94M	Sep 2015
QULL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN	13.62%	6.61M	Feb 2021
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	12.83%	19.40B	Dec 2005
JQUA	JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF	12.60%	8.14B	Nov 2017

Lowest-Cost Quality Factor ETFs

The top Quality Factor ETFs is JQUA (0.12%). With an average expense ratio of 0.44%, Quality Factor ETFs remain a low-cost option for investors seeking broad market exposure, sector allocations, and diversified portfolio building blocks.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
JQUA	JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF	0.12%	8.14B	Nov 2017
VFQY	Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF	0.13%	473.70M	Feb 2018
PSET	Principal Quality ETF	0.15%	53.80M	Mar 2016
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	0.15%	46.03B	Jul 2013
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	0.15%	19.40B	Dec 2005

Highest-Yield Quality Factor ETFs

The top Quality Factor ETFs is QUSA (14.17%). Across the lineup, Quality Factor ETFs show an average dividend yield of 1.45%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
QUSA	VistaShares Target 15™ USA Quality Income ETF	14.17%	21.12M	May 2025
GQI	Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF	8.63%	173.80M	Dec 2023
GQRE	FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund	4.18%	428.49M	Nov 2013
IRET	iREIT MarketVector Quality REIT Index ETF	3.41%	3.36M	Mar 2024
IQDF	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fu...	3.03%	1.12B	Apr 2013

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