Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL)

NYSE Arca: FQALExchange-traded fund from Fidelity Investments.

  • Expense ratio0.15%
  • Net assets$1.44B
  • Dividend yield1.14%
  • 1-year return+16.22%
  • Holdings132

FQAL ETF price chart

FQAL quote & trading statistics

FQAL performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+12.83%
  • 1 year+16.22%
  • 3 years+20.34%/yr
  • 5 years+12.04%/yr
  • 10 years+14.70%/yr
1Y volatility
11.35%
3Y volatility
10.87%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.32

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

FQAL top 10 holdings

Fidelity Quality Factor ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1AAPLApple Inc.7.38%
2NVDANVIDIA Corporation7.35%
3MSFTMicrosoft Corporation6.25%
4GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.53%
5AVGOBroadcom Inc2.53%
6METAMeta Platforms Inc.2.23%
7MUMicron Technology Inc1.90%
8JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.83%
9LLYEli Lilly and Company1.77%
10VVisa Inc. Class A1.55%

The top 10 holdings make up 37.3% of the fund (132 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

FQAL sector weights

Technology
37.2%
Financial Services
12.6%
Healthcare
10.6%
Communication Services
8.7%
Consumer Cyclical
8.6%
Industrials
8.1%
Consumer Defensive
4.6%
Energy
4.2%
Real Estate
2.0%
Utilities
1.9%
Basic Materials
1.9%

FQAL region weights

North America
103.7%
Latin America
0.6%
Europe Developed
0.4%

FQAL asset allocation

U.S. stocks
95.2%
Cash
3.7%
Non-U.S. stocks
1.0%
Other
0.2%

FQAL market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
35.8%
Large cap
34.5%
Mid cap
19.9%
Small cap
5.2%

About Fidelity Quality Factor ETF

The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities included in the Fidelity U.S. Quality Factor Index", which is designed to reflect the performance of stocks of large and mid-capitalization U.S. companies with a higher quality profile than the broader market. It invests in lending securities to earn income for the fund.

FQAL ETF FAQ

What is the FQAL expense ratio?

Fidelity Quality Factor ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.15%, or $15.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in FQAL?

Fidelity Quality Factor ETF has about $1.44B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of FQAL?

The largest positions in FQAL are Apple Inc. (7.38%), NVIDIA Corporation (7.35%), Microsoft Corporation (6.25%). The fund holds 132 securities in total.

How has FQAL performed?

FQAL returned +16.22% over the past year and +12.04% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does FQAL pay dividends?

FQAL has a dividend yield of 1.14% and pays distributions na.

When was FQAL launched?

Fidelity Quality Factor ETF began trading on September 12, 2016.

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