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Fidelity Quality Factor ETF

67.34 USD
+0.56
0.84%
At close Jan 21, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
0.84%
5 days
3.28%
1 month
1.34%
3 months
1.72%
6 months
7.80%
Year to date
2.97%
1 year
22.08%
5 years
72.84%
10 years
166.17%
0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 4

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 30

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 92 [Q2] → 95 (+3) [Q3]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 1 (+0) [Q3]

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $897M [Q2] → $854M (-$43.2M) [Q3]

3.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 83.98% [Q2] → 80.75% (-3.23%) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for FQAL.

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about FQAL published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
21 hours ago
Is Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) a Strong ETF Right Now?
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) debuted on 09/12/2016, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.
Is Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Neutral
ETF Trends
5 days ago
What Quality & Value Factor ETFs Can Bring to Portfolios
Investors' search for financially healthy companies with strong balance sheets might bring them to value and quality factor ETFs. As investors consider factor ETFs such as the Fidelity Value Factor ETF (FVAL) and the Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL), it's important to fully understand the differences between the two strategies.
What Quality & Value Factor ETFs Can Bring to Portfolios
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Should Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 09/12/2016.
Should Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
FQAL: The Sector-Neutral Methodology May Be A Drag
Fidelity Quality Factor ETF has a portfolio of 125 stocks with quality characteristics, focused on large caps. The track record of FQAL is uncompelling: it has lagged the benchmark since its inception in 2016, and several quality factor ETFs since 2018. The sector-neutral methodology may be a drag: large cap quality ETFs with flexible sector weights have performed better.
FQAL: The Sector-Neutral Methodology May Be A Drag
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Is Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) a Strong ETF Right Now?
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) debuted on 09/12/2016, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.
Is Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Should Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) Be on Your Investing Radar?
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 09/12/2016.
Should Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
Is Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) a Strong ETF Right Now?
The Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) was launched on 09/12/2016, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.
Is Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
Should Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 09/12/2016.
Should Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Positive
ETF Trends
5 months ago
FQAL Offers Quality, Potential Opportunity in Second Half
Signs of further economic weakening in July caused recession fears to spike as we head into the fall months. That said, quality companies exhibit strong balance sheets and stable earnings across market cycles.
FQAL Offers Quality, Potential Opportunity in Second Half
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
FQAL: A Quality ETF Underperforming The Market
FQAL offers exposure to high-quality companies with strong fundamentals but has consistently underperformed benchmarks and similar quality ETF. FQAL's stock selection methodology boosts profitability measures and growth metrics, but valuation multiples are higher compared to peer group of fundamental ETFs. While FQAL's risk-adjusted returns are in line with the benchmark, the fund has delivered sub-par performance over time, lagging both peer groups and the broader market.
FQAL: A Quality ETF Underperforming The Market
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