Why iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF moves
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF fell.
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Why today
16,413 news analyzed todayiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF fell.
Its drop matched the S&P 500, which also fell very sharply that day, so it moved in line with the market.
The move was about eight times a normal day for this fund and happened only once in the past year.
Trading volume was well above its usual level, about six times a normal session.
Over the last five trading days the fund fell sharply, but by less than the market, which fell very sharply.
Today's move of −3.46% was 8.1 times a normal day's 0.4%. S&P 500 moved −4.41% on the same day.
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF −3.46%S&P 500 −4.41%A little stronger than the market
What the key figures say about iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
The figures connect what iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF earns with what investors pay.
The line shows the share price in the same year, on its own scale.
Money paid to shareholders per share, summed by calendar year.
2017–2025: $0.36–$0.46.
The dividend explained
A dividend is money paid to shareholders. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF paid $0.47 per share in the twelve months through November 5, 2026.
2017: $0.362018: $0.382019: $0.402020: $0.402021: $0.442022: $0.452023: $0.452024: $0.452025: $0.462026 so far: $0.32
What followed similar falls?
Including reinvested dividends, iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF fell 2.5% over the latest five trading days. Since November 4, 2016, falls at least this large were followed by a higher value 21 trading days later in 32 out of 49 non-overlapping periods. The median was +2.8%, against +1.8% for an ordinary 21-day period, which ended higher 68 times in 100.
Such a fall has not said much about the next month.
+2.8% · 32/49
$10,000 in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF bought on November 7, 2016 is worth $9,540 today, with dividends reinvested.
The same amount in S&P 500 with dividends would have become $40,300.
What would $10,000 in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF be worth today? →
What would $10,000 in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF be worth today?
$9,540
with dividends reinvested, bought on November 7, 2016. The same amount in S&P 500 with dividends would have become $40,300.
The five biggest days of the journey
· −74.6% · the whole market rose 1.5% the same day
· +10.4% · the whole market rose 9.4% the same day
· −10.2% · the whole market fell 12.0% the same day
· −9.4% · the whole market fell 9.5% the same day
· +9.1% · the whole market rose 9.3% the same day
Earlier days
−0.22% market −0.48% iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF fell slightly. Read →
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF fell slightly.
The S&P 500 also fell, so the fund moved about in line with the market, a little less.
No company news explains the move, since the fund's only news from that session is its stock split announcement, which keeps the value unchanged.
The split takes effect November 5, 2026, so it is unlikely to explain a price drop.
Trading volume was well above its usual level, but the price move itself stayed within its normal daily range.
−0.99% market −1.77% iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF fell sharply. Read →
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF fell sharply.
Over the last five trading days the fund was roughly unchanged, while the S&P 500 fell slightly.
The fund's broad market move most likely drove the drop, since it holds large US companies with strong balance sheets and steady earnings.
Trading was around its usual level, and the price remains close to its one-year high set in mid October.
+0.72% market −0.38% iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF rose clearly. Read →
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF rose clearly.
The news from that session is a fund-related item about a stake in the S&P 500 Quality ETF, which is only a background holding change, not a clear cause.
Trading in the fund was around its usual level.
The most likely drivers are fund flows and demand for high-quality US stocks, which can pull a quality-focused fund in a direction different from the broader market.
Over the last five trading days the fund was roughly unchanged, while the S&P 500 rose slightly, so it lagged the market over that stretch.