ACGR Alternatives & Similar ETFs

American Century Large Cap Growth ETF (ACGR) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ACGR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR charges 0.39% annually. There are 77 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	ACGR vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	ACGR vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	ACGR vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.43B	Sep 2017	ACGR vs PBUS
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.75B	Sep 2000	ACGR vs SPYG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 133 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	89	692.72M	Feb 2015	ACGR vs ROUS
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	87	59.00M	Jul 2018	ACGR vs NACP
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	86	87.62M	Jun 2016	ACGR vs RFDA
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	86	290.05M	Aug 2017	ACGR vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	86	42.05B	Jun 2014	ACGR vs DGRO

Top Performing ACGR Alternatives (YTD)

ACGR is at 3.36% YTD. There are 165 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	34.03%	50.41M	Aug 2025	ACGR vs SGRT
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	30.03%	239.95M	Dec 2025	ACGR vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	28.42%	186.14M	Sep 2019	ACGR vs VEGN
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	27.30%	29.00M	Aug 2014	ACGR vs SPIT
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	26.05%	2.19B	Mar 2006	ACGR vs RPG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has 16.43% 1-year volatility. There are 96 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.01%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.01%	39.10M	May 2017	ACGR vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.15%	1.54B	Apr 2015	ACGR vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	ACGR vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.50%	42.05B	Jun 2014	ACGR vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.71%	1.39B	Aug 2020	ACGR vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.84%. There are 132 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.62M	Jun 2016	ACGR vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	ACGR vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	ACGR vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	ACGR vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	ACGR vs QUS

Other ETFs from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century ETFs shown here include QGRO, FDG, FUSI and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QGRO	American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	1.77%	2.03B	Sep 2018	ACGR vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	34	3.50%	411.87M	Mar 2020	ACGR vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.99%	22.67M	Mar 2023	ACGR vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	9.19%	660.89M	Sep 2018	ACGR vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	93	1.35%	232.48M	Oct 2022	ACGR vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	70	10.88%	351.15M	Mar 2020	ACGR vs FLV
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	5.79%	101.72M	Jul 2020	ACGR vs MID
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	40	5.97%	318.52M	Jan 2018	ACGR vs VALQ
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	84	2.36%	676.87M	Sep 2018	ACGR vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	44	0.41%	238.29M	Jun 2021	ACGR vs MUSI

Often Compared With ACGR

Investors most often compare ACGR with TWCUX, PGRO, FTCS. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	5.47%	26.59B	Nov 1981	ACGR vs TWCUX
PGRO	Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	4.20%	114.36M	May 2021	ACGR vs PGRO
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	25	5.41%	7.83B	Jul 2006	ACGR vs FTCS
BBLU	Ea Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	79	10.22%	342.58M	Oct 2022	ACGR vs BBLU
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	6.11%	326.09M	Jul 2025	ACGR vs GQGU
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	85	12.11%	75.67M	Apr 2018	ACGR vs QARP
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Nasdaq-100, Hedge Fund	20	-0.35%	3.42M	Aug 2021	ACGR vs QCLR
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	69	11.30%	18.99B	Sep 2019	ACGR vs AVDV
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	14.47%	1.33B	Sep 2023	ACGR vs AVLC
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	31	-0.43%	1.92B	Oct 2020	ACGR vs AVIG
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	12.03%	98.49M	Jun 2020	ACGR vs ALTL
FLRG	Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	8.79%	289.15M	Sep 2020	ACGR vs FLRG
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	71	14.07%	104.10M	Nov 2016	ACGR vs ACSI
BBHL	BBH Select Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	7.13%	—	Sep 2019	ACGR vs BBHL
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.96%	95.15B	Jan 2004	ACGR vs ITOT
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	83	24.60%	498.38M	Oct 2017	ACGR vs BIBL
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.07%	8.68B	Mar 2019	ACGR vs BBUS
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	42	10.96%	1.46B	Sep 2021	ACGR vs AVES
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	85	25.59%	33.20M	Dec 2021	ACGR vs DARP
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	80	23.84%	170.29M	Mar 2025	ACGR vs FMTM

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