QUS - State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF
The State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the MSCI USA Factor Mix A-Series Capped Index (the "Index")Seeks to track a Smart Beta index that blends low volatility, quality and value exposures together in a single strategyThe resulting mix may offer a low-volatility strategy with an equal focus on high-quality and attractively valued firmsMulti-factor smart beta strategies can bridge the gap between active and passive management, providing an opportunity for investors to rethink exposures and potentially maximize risk-adjusted returns more efficiently
As of May 15, 2026: spot at $183.53, ATM IV 13.0%, max pain $170.00, net GEX -$589.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $1.49B
- Beta
- 0.76
- 52-Week Range
- 156.191-183.59
- Dividend Yield
- $2.41
- IPO Date
- Apr 16, 2015
- Exchange
- AMEX
What QUS Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 25.2% is subdued relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures (debit spreads, calendar spreads, long straddles); negative net gamma exposure (-$589) means dealers hedge with trend, amplifying realized volatility and accelerating directional moves; the 25-delta skew (0.027) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.
What This Page Covers
The QUS overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked QUS overview questions
- What is QUS?
- QUS is the ticker symbol for State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. The State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the MSCI USA Factor Mix A-Series Capped Index (the "Index")Seeks to track a Smart Beta index that blends low volatility, quality and value exposures together in a single strategyThe resulting mix may offer a low-volatility strategy with an equal focus on high-quality and attractively valued firmsMulti-factor smart beta strategies can bridge the gap between active and passive management, providing an opportunity for investors to rethink exposures and potentially maximize risk-adjusted returns more efficiently Listed on AMEX. QUS is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the QUS options snapshot look like today?
- As of May 15, 2026, the QUS options snapshot shows spot at $183.53, ATM IV 13.0%, IV rank 25.2%, max pain $170.00, net GEX -$589, expected move 3.73%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are QUS's key statistics?
- State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF (QUS) carries a market capitalization of $1.49B, 52-week range of 156.191-183.59. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does QUS belong to?
- State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare QUS's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the QUS data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated May 15, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.