GMO U.S. Quality ETF (QLTY) Alternatives

GMO U.S. Quality ETF (QLTY) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QLTY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to QLTY

QLTY charges 0.50% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among QLTY alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	Jun 1, 2016	QLTY vs USPX
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Oct 4, 2000	QLTY vs SPTM
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Jun 27, 2016	QLTY vs VTI
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	Nov 3, 2009	QLTY vs SCHX
VOTE	Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF	0.05%	Jun 22, 2021	QLTY vs VOTE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QLTY

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
SAMT	Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF	91	Jan 25, 2022	QLTY vs SAMT
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	88	Sep 12, 2022	QLTY vs THLV
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	87	Oct 24, 2023	QLTY vs BLCR
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	85	Mar 19, 2021	QLTY vs QMAR
WLTG	WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF	83	Dec 6, 2021	QLTY vs WLTG

Top Performing QLTY Alternatives (YTD)

QLTY alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	19.63%	Mar 13, 2023	QLTY vs FTIF
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	15.85%	May 28, 2024	QLTY vs RSSY
TEXN	iShares Texas Equity ETF	12.67%	Jun 23, 2025	QLTY vs TEXN
FTAG	First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF	12.56%	Mar 12, 2010	QLTY vs FTAG
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	11.28%	Sep 27, 2022	QLTY vs AVIE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QLTY

QLTY alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	8.50%	Nov 1, 2019	QLTY vs UNOV
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	8.83%	Dec 22, 2020	QLTY vs PSCX
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	9.38%	Jul 7, 2025	QLTY vs SPXM
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	10.09%	Dec 22, 2020	QLTY vs PSMD
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	10.23%	Jun 19, 2020	QLTY vs DJUN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QLTY

QLTY alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	-5.78%	Nov 1, 2019	QLTY vs UNOV
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-5.85%	May 10, 2023	QLTY vs BDGS
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	-6.15%	Dec 22, 2020	QLTY vs PSCX
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	-6.66%	Sep 12, 2022	QLTY vs THLV
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-7.33%	Jun 19, 2020	QLTY vs DJUN

Other ETFs from GMO

Most popular GMO ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GMOI	GMO International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	95	7.89%	Oct 28, 2024	QLTY vs GMOI
QLTI	GMO International Quality ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	22	-6.11%	Oct 28, 2024	QLTY vs QLTI

Often Compared With QLTY

What investors most often compare with QLTY, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	-3.22%	Jul 18, 2013	QLTY vs QUAL
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	QLTY vs SPY
MOAT	VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	36	-6.62%	Apr 24, 2012	QLTY vs MOAT
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	QLTY vs VOO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	QLTY vs QQQ
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	58	0.57%	Dec 6, 2005	QLTY vs SPHQ
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	69	-7.57%	Dec 16, 1998	QLTY vs XLK
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	67	3.30%	Jan 26, 2004	QLTY vs VTV
INRO	Blackrock U.S. Industry Rotation ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	-4.40%	Mar 26, 2024	QLTY vs INRO
XMHQ	Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	42	1.08%	Dec 1, 2006	QLTY vs XMHQ
GMOIX	GMO International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	1.83%	Mar 30, 1987	QLTY vs GMOIX
MSIF	MSC Income Fund, Inc.		20	-4.49%	—	QLTY vs MSIF
LCOW	Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETF	S&P 500	—	-6.66%	May 6, 2025	QLTY vs LCOW
GLNG	Golar LNG Limited		77	46.19%	—	QLTY vs GLNG
MPLY	Monopoly ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	-8.55%	May 15, 2025	QLTY vs MPLY
PJBF	PGIM Jennison Better Future ETF	Global Equities	18	-11.38%	Dec 14, 2023	QLTY vs PJBF
JIRE	JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ET...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	71	1.15%	Oct 28, 1992	QLTY vs JIRE
GRNY	Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	-3.59%	Nov 7, 2024	QLTY vs GRNY
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	2.76%	Aug 15, 2013	QLTY vs FNDX
JQUA	JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	-2.67%	Nov 8, 2017	QLTY vs JQUA

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