iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF
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Inception date
Apr 1, 2026
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ISIN
US46438G1177
CUSIP
46438G117
FIGI
BBG0219LQPL2
Identifiers
ISIN US46438G1177
SQLT is an index-tracking fund with exposure to the small-cap segment of the US equity market. It seeks to capture higher quality stocks within GICS sectors, selected from a small-cap MSCI parent index, by considering three fundamental factors: high ROE, low earnings fluctuations, and low leverage. The fund selects constituents by identifying securities with the highest quality scores and weights them by multiplying their scores with their respective market-caps in the parent index, with individual capping is at 5%. It may also hold certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents up to 20% of its assets. The fund uses a sampling indexing strategy, which gives the fund liberty to hold only a majority of the components of the underlying index. The index is rebalanced semi-annually.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Producer Manufacturing
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.37%
Finance21.21%
Producer Manufacturing12.51%
Electronic Technology10.77%
Technology Services8.12%
Health Technology7.98%
Industrial Services4.07%
Commercial Services3.71%
Energy Minerals3.71%
Health Services3.54%
Retail Trade3.21%
Non-Energy Minerals3.15%
Process Industries3.01%
Consumer Services2.93%
Consumer Non-Durables2.87%
Distribution Services2.75%
Consumer Durables2.71%
Utilities1.56%
Transportation1.16%
Miscellaneous0.26%
Communications0.12%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.63%
Mutual fund0.58%
Cash0.04%
Breakdown by region
North America99.16%
Europe0.84%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently asked questions
SQLT invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 21.21% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 12.51% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SQLT top holdings are National Fuel Gas Company and Carpenter Technology Corporation, occupying 1.18% and 0.98% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SQLT assets under management is 6.82 M USD. It's fallen 0.40% over the last month.
SQLT fund flows account for 1.07 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, SQLT pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.78%. The last dividend (Jun 18, 2026) amounted to 0.06 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
SQLT shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Apr 1, 2026, and its management style is Passive.
SQLT expense ratio is 0.20% meaning you'd have to pay 0.20% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SQLT follows the MSCI USA Small Cap Sector Neutral Quality Index - USD - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SQLT invests in stocks.
SQLT trades at a premium (0.09%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.