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About SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF
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Inception date
Apr 15, 2015
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
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Distributor
State Street Corp. (Fund Distributor)
QUS follows a multifactor strategy to target the large- and mid-cap segments of the US equity market. The fund tracks an index consisting of three single-factor subindexes MSCI USA Value Weighted, MSCI USA Minimum Volatility and MSCI USA Quality, all of which are equally weighted at semi-annual rebalance. The index also aims to meet the Regulated Investment Company (RIC) requirements by employing a capping methodology, so that no individual constituent exceeds 25% of index weight and the aggregate weight of constituents with over 5% weight in the index are capped at 50% weight of the portfolio. While QUS is not literally a fund of funds, it can be thought of as such since there are stand-alone ETFs tracking each of its subindexes.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Finance
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
Stocks99.36%
Technology Services20.43%
Finance16.50%
Electronic Technology14.51%
Health Technology10.07%
Consumer Non-Durables6.26%
Retail Trade5.69%
Utilities3.60%
Energy Minerals3.51%
Producer Manufacturing3.09%
Consumer Services2.29%
Health Services2.27%
Industrial Services2.02%
Communications1.96%
Distribution Services1.95%
Process Industries1.71%
Consumer Durables1.10%
Commercial Services0.98%
Transportation0.90%
Non-Energy Minerals0.46%
Miscellaneous0.05%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.64%
Mutual fund0.38%
Miscellaneous0.25%
Cash0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America95.99%
Europe3.86%
Latin America0.15%
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
QUS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 20.43% stocks, and Finance, with 16.50% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
QUS top holdings are Microsoft Corporation and Apple Inc., occupying 3.33% and 2.93% of the portfolio correspondingly.
QUS last dividends amounted to 0.99 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 1.34 USD in dividends, which shows a 35.59% decrease.
QUS assets under management is 1.60 B USD. It's risen 3.39% over the last month.
QUS fund flows account for 141.48 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, QUS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.43%. The last dividend (Jun 6, 2025) amounted to 0.99 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
QUS shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Apr 15, 2015, and its management style is Passive.
QUS expense ratio is 0.15% meaning you'd have to pay 0.15% of your investment to help manage the fund.
QUS follows the MSCI USA Factor Mix A-Series Capped (USD). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
QUS invests in stocks.
QUS price has risen by 2.23% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.60% increase. See more dynamics on QUS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.07% over the last month, showed a 15.36% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 11.48% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.07% over the last month, showed a 15.36% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 11.48% in a year.
QUS trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.