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 71 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%	1.27B	Jun 2004	ACGR vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	378.80B	Jan 2004	ACGR vs VUG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.37B	Sep 2017	ACGR vs PBUS
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.11B	Jun 2004	ACGR vs ILCG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.97B	Dec 2009	ACGR vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 120 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	91	42.77B	Jun 2014	ACGR vs DGRO
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	91	705.83M	Feb 2015	ACGR vs ROUS
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	90	76.03M	Apr 2018	ACGR vs QARP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	89	290.05M	Aug 2017	ACGR vs MFUS
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	89	88.05M	Jun 2016	ACGR vs RFDA

Top Performing ACGR Alternatives (YTD)

ACGR is at 2.62% YTD. There are 147 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.69%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	25.69%	239.95M	Dec 2025	ACGR vs GARY
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	25.07%	50.41M	Aug 2025	ACGR vs SGRT
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	24.45%	29.00M	Aug 2014	ACGR vs SPIT
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	23.72%	186.14M	Sep 2019	ACGR vs VEGN
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	21.43%	479.22M	Oct 2017	ACGR vs BIBL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has 17.13% 1-year volatility. There are 91 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.20%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.20%	39.10M	May 2017	ACGR vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.24%	1.53B	Apr 2015	ACGR vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.52%	789.78M	Sep 2005	ACGR vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.61%	42.77B	Jun 2014	ACGR vs DGRO
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	9.71%	174.18M	Jun 2014	ACGR vs QWLD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.84%. There are 117 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%	88.05M	Jun 2016	ACGR vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	705.83M	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%	42.77B	Jun 2014	ACGR vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.53B	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	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	17	0.00%	1.95B	Sep 2018	ACGR vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	0.10%	402.24M	Mar 2020	ACGR vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	3.26%	22.73M	Mar 2023	ACGR vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	11.64%	664.39M	Sep 2018	ACGR vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	94	1.61%	255.74M	Oct 2022	ACGR vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	85	14.23%	369.25M	Mar 2020	ACGR vs FLV
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	2.51%	99.47M	Jul 2020	ACGR vs MID
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Value Equities	59	6.73%	330.13M	Jan 2018	ACGR vs VALQ
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	42	0.15%	247.75M	Jun 2021	ACGR vs MUSI
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	76	0.84%	682.76M	Sep 2018	ACGR vs TAXF

Often Compared With ACGR

Investors most often compare ACGR with TWCUX, PGRO, BBLU. These 20 comparison targets span 9 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	11	-0.19%	26.59B	Nov 1981	ACGR vs TWCUX
PGRO	Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	1.37%	202.07M	May 2021	ACGR vs PGRO
BBLU	Ea Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	80	10.22%	342.58M	Oct 2022	ACGR vs BBLU
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	7.43%	7.84B	Jul 2006	ACGR vs FTCS
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	6.80%	326.09M	Jul 2025	ACGR vs GQGU
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Nasdaq-100, Equity Hedged	14	-2.69%	3.31M	Aug 2021	ACGR vs QCLR
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	82	12.96%	18.90B	Sep 2019	ACGR vs AVDV
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	80	13.99%	1.38B	Sep 2023	ACGR vs AVLC
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	7.55%	97.37M	Jun 2020	ACGR vs ALTL
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	74	14.17%	104.10M	Nov 2016	ACGR vs ACSI
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	28	-0.68%	1.95B	Oct 2020	ACGR vs AVIG
FLRG	Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	10.29%	289.15M	Sep 2020	ACGR vs FLRG
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.57%	94.34B	Jan 2004	ACGR vs ITOT
BBHL	BBH Select Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	6.85%	—	Sep 2019	ACGR vs BBHL
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	39	7.59%	1.41B	Sep 2021	ACGR vs AVES
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.70%	8.89B	Mar 2019	ACGR vs BBUS
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	74	21.09%	33.20M	Dec 2021	ACGR vs DARP
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	95	22.36%	17.85B	Sep 2021	ACGR vs AVLV
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	70	19.49%	170.29M	Mar 2025	ACGR vs FMTM
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	16.96%	25.76B	Sep 2019	ACGR vs AVEM

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