VanEck International Quality ETF (ASX:QUAL) Concentrates on Technology and Healthcare

Sonal Goyal

06 November 2026 11:49 PM AEDT

VanEck International Quality ETF (ASX:QUAL) Concentrates on Technology and Healthcare

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Highlights

VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX:QUAL) has management fees and costs of 0.40% per annum.
Last quoted price on 6 November 2026 was AUD 61.90.
The reported holdings count is 306; the leading positions account for 39.10%.

VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX:QUAL) provides international Equity exposure. Its last quoted price on 6 November 2026 was AUD 61.90. The Quotation was delayed by at least 20 minutes.

Mandate and portfolio construction

The fund uses a passive strategy that physically replicates its reference index by investing directly in constituent securities. The quality index determines selection and weighting within global equities outside Australia. The quality methodology does not guarantee that holdings will avoid Earnings weakness or falling share prices.

Fund measure	Value
Reference benchmark	MSCI World ex Australia Quality Net Return AUD
Investment classification	Equity World Large Blend
Management fees and costs	0.40% per annum
Last quoted price	AUD 61.90
Day trading range	AUD 61.32–62.04
Bid and offer	AUD 61.90–62.10
Trading volume	150,725
ISIN	AU00000QUAL9
Reported fund size	AUD 9.25 billion
Units outstanding	145,685,882

Exposure and concentration

Technology represents 39.36% of sector exposure and healthcare adds 14.59%. The leading ten positions account for 39.10%, with Microsoft, Meta and Apple each above 5%. Almost all of the Market Capitalisation breakdown lies above AUD1 billion. The portfolio combines hundreds of holdings with a pronounced US and technology orientation.

Sector	Weight %
Technology	39.36
Healthcare	14.59
Communication Services	12.01
Industrials	11.83
Financial Services	9.69
Consumer Defensive	7.49
Consumer Cyclical	3.08
Basic Materials	1.76
Real Estate	0.13
Energy	0.07

Geographic exposure	Weight %
United States	79.28
Switzerland	4.21
Japan	3.79
Netherlands	3.53
United Kingdom	3.52
Germany	1.60
Canada	0.75
Denmark	0.59
France	0.59
Sweden	0.57

Company market capitalisation	Allocation %
Above AUD1 billion	99.65
AUD500 million to AUD1 billion	0.35
Below AUD500 million	0.00

Asset type	Allocation %
Cash	0.12
Shares	99.84
Bonds	-0.06
Other	0.10

Largest disclosed positions

Code or instrument	Holding	Weight or exposure %
MSFT	Microsoft	5.89
META	Meta Platforms	5.46
AAPL	Apple	5.34
NVDA	NVIDIA	4.96
AVGO	Broadcom	4.09
LLY	Eli Lilly	3.47
ASML	ASML Holding	2.85
V	Visa	2.60
GOOGL	Alphabet Class A	2.38
JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	2.00

Costs and distribution details

Management fees and costs for QUAL (ASX:QUAL) are 0.40% per annum. Brokerage and the bid and offer spread can also affect transaction costs.

The latest listed final distribution was AUD 2.160 per unit. The ex-distribution date was 1 July 2026, the Record Date 2 July 2026 and the payment date 27 July 2026. The payment dates have passed. Future distributions can vary.

The displayed annual distribution Yield is 3.48%. This does not forecast future income and may reflect different distribution components.

The profile lists Beta of 1.00 and Standard Deviation of 9.50. The calculation basis is unspecified; neither figure predicts future price movements.

Key Insights

QUAL (ASX:QUAL) is defined by its mandate, underlying exposure and concentration. Sector weights, geographic allocations and the largest holdings show where the principal equity exposures sit. Fees and variable distributions also affect the experience of holding units.

FAQs

Q: What annual management cost is listed?

A:0.40% per annum.

Q: How many holdings are reported?

A:306. The count may include instruments or underlying holdings.

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