QLTY invests in 150 global companies outside Australia with strong profitability, earnings stability and low debt. It charges 0.35% a year, has $1.1b invested and returned +8.9% over the past year. The most similar ETF is HQLT, which overlaps with it by about 100%.
📅 As at 30 September 2026: fee, size and 1-year return from the TMX Australia funds report; holdings and overlap from QLTY’s published holdings as at 30 October 2026.
Is it a good time to buy QLTY?
Nobody can time the market perfectly, but you can check the trend before you buy. Here’s where QLTY stands right now.
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| Net flow, September | +$9m |
| Net flow, 2026 so far | +$117m |
| Average month in 2026 | +$13m |
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General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell QLTY. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio. Trend updated weekly; flows from the TMX Australia funds report (September 2026) and the Global X weekly market monitor. See every ETF’s trend in the ETF trend scanner, or read when to buy an ETF.
What is QLTY?
Index: iSTOXX MUTB Global ex-Australia Quality Leaders Index · Issuer: Betashares · Exchange: ASX
Top 10 holdings
The 10 largest companies make up 45% of QLTY.
| # | Company | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa IncFinancials | 5.67% | |
| 2 | Microsoft CorpInformation Technology | 5.34% | |
| 3 | Johnson & JohnsonHealth Care | 5.17% | |
| 4 | Meta Platforms IncCommunication Services | 4.81% | |
| 5 | ASML Holding NVInformation Technology | 4.63% | |
| 6 | Alphabet (Google)Communication Services | 4.24% | |
| 7 | Costco Wholesale CorpConsumer Staples | 4.09% | |
| 8 | Palantir Technologies IncInformation Technology | 3.86% | |
| 9 | Procter & Gamble Co/TheConsumer Staples | 3.42% | |
| 10 | Cisco Systems IncInformation Technology | 3.41% |
Sector breakdown
ETFs most similar to QLTY
How much each ETF’s holdings overlap with QLTY, by weight. High overlap means owning both mostly doubles up.
| ETF | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|
| HQLTBetashares Glb Qlty Leaders Currency Hedged ETF | 100% | Compare in calculator → |
| QUALVanEck MSCI International Quality ETF | 43% | Compare in calculator → |
| QHALVanEck MSCI International Quality (Aud Hedged) ETF | 43% | Compare in calculator → |
| IQLTiShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF | 41% | Compare in calculator → |
| IHQLiShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality (AUD Hedged) ETF | 40% | Compare in calculator → |
| GARPGlobal X S&P World Ex Australia GARP ETF | 32% | Compare in calculator → |
Core or satellite?
SATELLITE Quality, value & factors
QLTY is a satellite: a quality tilt. Some investors use it in place of a plain global ETF. In our approach, satellites are bought when they break out of a base into an uptrend, kept to a small slice of the portfolio, and sold with a stop loss. Read more in core and satellite investing.
Read more: Hedged vs unhedged ETFs
QLTY FAQs
Is QLTY a good ETF?
QLTY is a quality-focused global ETF, similar in idea to QUAL with a more concentrated portfolio. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio.
What does QLTY invest in?
QLTY invests in 150 global companies outside Australia with strong profitability, earnings stability and low debt. Its largest holdings are Visa Inc, Microsoft Corp, Johnson & Johnson, and its biggest sector is information technology at about 36%.
What ETFs are similar to QLTY?
The ETFs with the most overlap with QLTY are HQLT (about 100%) and QUAL (about 43%). Use the free ETF overlap calculator to check your own mix.
Should I own QLTY and HQLT together?
Usually there is little point: their holdings overlap by about 100%, so owning both mostly doubles up.
Fee, size and returns: TMX Australia Funds Report to 30 September 2026; returns are total returns, 5-year figure is cumulative. Holdings from Betashares as at 30 October 2026. Chart: TradingView. General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell QLTY. Consider the PDS and TMD before investing.