The semi-annual rebalancing of the SPDR S&P Developed Quality Aristocrats ETF ($QDEV (-0.56%) ) has just been completed, bringing notable changes to the composition of this quality-focused investment vehicle.
Outgoing Companies:
- RELX PLC$REL (+1.92%)
- Keyence Corporation $6861 (-1.17%)
- London Stock Exchange Group plc $LSEG (+0.73%)
- Booking Holdings Inc. $BKNG (+7.05%)
- Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Inditex) $ITX (+0.52%)
- Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN (+0.38%)
- Cencora Inc.$COR (+1.53%)
- Coloplast A/S Class B$COLO B (+2.51%)
- Moncler SpA $MONC (+0.11%)
- Cardinal Health Inc. $CAH (+0.04%)
- CAR Group Limited $CAR (+1.62%)
- Waters Corporat $WAT (+0.07%)
- Nova Ltd. $NVMI (+0.91%)
- Monolithic Power Systems Inc. $MPWR (+2.74%)
Incoming Companies:
- Alphabet Inc. Class C$GOOG (+1.32%)
- Nintendo Co. Ltd.$7974 (+3.2%)
- S&P Global Inc. $SPGI (+0.93%)
- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC $IHG (+1.34%)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company $BMY (+2.29%)
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc. $ICE (+1.64%)
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. $REGN (+5.73%)
- Motorola Solutions Inc. $MSI (+1.83%)
- Marriott International Inc. Class A $MAR (+0.11%)
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT (+0.23%)
- Industrivarden AB Class C$INDU C (+2.04%)
- EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG$EMSN (-0.19%)
- D'Ieteren Group SA/NV $DIE (+0.26%)
- Electronic Arts Inc. $EA (-0.88%)
- CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited $1038 (+0.42%)
This rebalancing aligns QDEV with evolving market conditions while maintaining its focus on quality companies with strong financial foundations. For investors seeking exposure to financially robust global corporations, these changes appear strategically sound, particularly with the inclusion of resilient tech giants and hospitality leaders positioned for growth.
Will this prove to be a winning choice? The fundamentals certainly suggest so.