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 76 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	ACGR vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.26B	Jun 2004	ACGR vs ILCB
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.19B	Jul 2000	ACGR vs IUSG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.13B	Sep 2000	ACGR vs SPYG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.17B	Dec 2009	ACGR vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 29. There are 126 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 85.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	85	33.20M	Dec 2021	ACGR vs DARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	84	59.00M	Jul 2018	ACGR vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	267.72M	Aug 2017	ACGR vs MFUS
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	82	656.33M	Feb 2015	ACGR vs ROUS
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	82	495.57M	Oct 2017	ACGR vs BIBL

Top Performing ACGR Alternatives (YTD)

ACGR is at 2.14% YTD. There are 154 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 57.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	57.26%	26.18M	Oct 2025	ACGR vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	45.10%	50.41M	Aug 2025	ACGR vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	35.15%	117.69M	Feb 2020	ACGR vs IQM
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	30.53%	170.29M	Mar 2025	ACGR vs FMTM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	30.31%	2.27B	Mar 2006	ACGR vs RPG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has 16.19% 1-year volatility. There are 93 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.56%	39.10M	May 2017	ACGR vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.24%	1.50B	Apr 2015	ACGR vs QUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	41.89B	Jun 2014	ACGR vs DGRO
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.53%	774.52M	Sep 2005	ACGR vs PFM
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.79%	1.36B	Aug 2020	ACGR vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACGR

ACGR has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.84%. There are 130 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%	85.26M	Jun 2016	ACGR vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	656.33M	Feb 2015	ACGR vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	267.72M	Aug 2017	ACGR vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	41.89B	Jun 2014	ACGR vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.50B	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	18	0.33%	2.14B	Sep 2018	ACGR vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	35	2.10%	409.56M	Mar 2020	ACGR vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.74%	22.70M	Mar 2023	ACGR vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	8.57%	598.30M	Sep 2018	ACGR vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	91	1.35%	209.98M	Oct 2022	ACGR vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	57	7.17%	353.22M	Mar 2020	ACGR vs FLV
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	38	4.29%	311.33M	Jan 2018	ACGR vs VALQ
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	2.25%	94.19M	Jul 2020	ACGR vs MID
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	74	2.22%	641.31M	Sep 2018	ACGR vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	47	0.85%	216.87M	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	3.79%	26.59B	Nov 1981	ACGR vs TWCUX
PGRO	Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	3.45%	114.16M	May 2021	ACGR vs PGRO
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	1.20%	7.59B	Jul 2006	ACGR vs FTCS
BBLU	Ea Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	7.07%	342.58M	Oct 2022	ACGR vs BBLU
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	4.84%	326.09M	Jul 2025	ACGR vs GQGU
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Nasdaq-100, Hedge Fund	25	0.21%	4.05M	Aug 2021	ACGR vs QCLR
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	73	9.07%	74.63M	Apr 2018	ACGR vs QARP
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	74	13.23%	19.44B	Sep 2019	ACGR vs AVDV
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	33	0.23%	1.81B	Oct 2020	ACGR vs AVIG
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.94%	93.53B	Jan 2004	ACGR vs ITOT
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	12.96%	1.21B	Sep 2023	ACGR vs AVLC
BBHL	BBH Select Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	4.47%	—	Sep 2019	ACGR vs BBHL
FLRG	Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	49	6.95%	292.32M	Sep 2020	ACGR vs FLRG
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	15.79%	98.34M	Jun 2020	ACGR vs ALTL
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	10.57%	104.10M	Nov 2016	ACGR vs ACSI
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	7.57%	8.54B	Mar 2019	ACGR vs BBUS
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	9.21%	3.21B	Jun 2004	ACGR vs ILCG
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	47	12.71%	1.40B	Sep 2021	ACGR vs AVES
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	91	20.57%	12.01B	Sep 2021	ACGR vs AVLV
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.88%	43.10B	Nov 2009	ACGR vs SCHB

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