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QUALETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
$222.011d -0.7%5d -0.7%settled close · 2026-11-02

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Mkt cap $54B (11/2)β 0.7552w $203–228Shares 244.8MCboe BZX since 2013
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12 longlatest 2026-10-14
DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-10-14Ben InkerCo-head of Asset Allocation & portfolio manager, GMOBullishMonetary MattersHigh-quality companies carry lower economic risk than the broad market but do not require investors to accept…
2026-06-21Lyn AldenIndependent macro strategistBullishDavid LinEquities not in a bubble offer the best core allocation in a fiscal dominance environment where bonds are…
2026-04-20Jeremy GranthamCo-founder & long-term strategist, GMOBullishThe Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred FrostHigh-quality stocks — low debt, high stable returns, low bankruptcy risk — have persistently outperformed by…
2026-03-23Jeremy GranthamCo-founder & long-term strategist, GMOBullishCapital Allocators with Ted SeidesIf forced to hold US equities, quality stocks offer survivability in a severe downturn as demonstrated by…
2026-03-16Jeremy GranthamCo-founder & long-term strategist, GMOBullishLifeWorthLivingHigh-quality stocks have historically outperformed the broader market by ~0.5% annually in perpetuity, a…
2025-09-09Lyn AldenIndependent macro strategistBullishinterviewEquities represent real productive assets whose nominal values rise with fiat debasement, making them a…
2025-05-15Jeremy GranthamCo-founder & long-term strategist, GMOBullishinterviewFor US-constrained investors, high quality companies with low debt and high profit margins provide downside…
2024-12-26Michael HowellLiquidity strategist — CrossBorder CapitalBullishWealthionLiquidity expansion driven by the global debt refinancing cycle historically flows into high-quality…
2024-12-03Cliff AsnessCo-founder/CIO, AQR CapitalBullishBloomberg TelevisionProfitable, stable, low-volatility companies bought at reasonable prices (Buffett-style quality investing)…
2024-09-21Michael HowellLiquidity strategist — CrossBorder CapitalBullishWealthionDebt growing 2-3pp faster than US GDP drives ~8% annual liquidity growth; high-quality equities have…
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DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2024-08-08Jeremy GranthamCo-founder & long-term strategist, GMOBullishThe Investor’s PodcastQuality stocks (GMO's ETF) have outperformed by 0.5–1% per year over 100 years as a persistent market…
2024-07-17G. Scott ClemonsPartner & chief investment strategist, Brown Brothers HarrimanBullishBloomberg SurveillanceIn an environment of heightened political and policy uncertainty heading into the election, companies with…
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The options tape

Notable options days

Sessions in the last 120 where QUAL’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 14 of 120 sessions qualified.

The qualifying dates are the free record. Close, flow, call/LEAPS mix and the 20-session outcome — for every session below — are member content.
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