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SQLT

GradeBChicago Board Options Exchange

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF

Factor & Screened Index · IShares · Inception 2026-03-30 · SEC filings

$28.03−0.06 (−0.23%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 10:14 AM EDT

History starts Apr 1, 2026.History starts Apr 1, 2026.History starts Apr 1, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 2 prints from 28.09 to 28.03. Range 28.03 to 28.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$28.04$28.06$28.08$28.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$7M
1Y return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
509
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$28.00
52W range
low $25.82high $29.68

The ETF.net SQLT Grade

B

61/ 100

Rank 11 of 27 in US Quality Index⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for SQLT. Scores out of 100: Cost 73, Risk 87, Mission not scored, Tradability 0, Holdings 92, Durability 34. Strongest: Holdings (92). Weakest: Tradability (0). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 61 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 73
    Category rank9/27 · top 33%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    AScore 87
    Category rank1/27 · top 4%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    FScore 0
    Category rank27/27 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 92
    Category rank1/27 · top 4%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 34
    Category rank20/27 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

SQLT Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 5:19 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
509
Top-10 weight
9%
Largest holding
NFG1.2%

Geography

  • United States97.80%
  • Bermuda0.62%
  • Puerto Rico0.57%
  • Sweden0.32%
  • Ireland0.24%
  • Switzerland0.18%
  • Canada0.18%
  • United Kingdom0.09%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 33.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001NFGNATIONAL FUEL GAS1.19%984$80K165
002SNXTD SYNNEX0.94%236$63K230
003MANHMANHATTAN ASSOCIATES0.93%295$62K182
004RGLDROYAL GOLD0.92%247$62K188
005EWBCEAST WEST BANCORP0.82%431$55K192
006MEDPMEDPACE HOLDINGS0.81%89$54K205
007—BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY0.81%54,473$54K440
008ZBRAZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP CLASS A0.79%152$53K217
009THCTENET HEALTHCARE CORP0.77%196$51K216
010WWDWOODWARD0.75%157$51K199
011NYTNEW YORK TIMES CLASS A0.75%712$50K195
012EXELEXELIXIS INC0.74%854$50K247
013ITTITT INC0.69%226$46K170
014DTDYNATRACE INC0.69%838$46K184
015SWKSSKYWORKS SOLUTIONS0.68%516$46K265

Showing 1–15 of 491 holdings

SQLT Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

SQLT$9,983
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. SQLT $9,983. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,737$10,142$10,547Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for SQLT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSQLT
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−3.3%
3 months−0.2%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for SQLT
YearReturn barSQLT
2026 YTD+9.6%

History from Apr 1, 2026

SQLT in the news

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SQLT Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Last payment
$0.08 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 15, 2026 $0.06; Sep 15, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.08
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.06

SQLT Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
−0.34
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

SQLT Cost

Expense ratio0.20%
  • The middle half of US Quality Index funds
  • Median 0.38%

6 of the 27 US Quality Index funds charge less.

SQLT costs $20.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Quality Index fund costs $38.00.