ACLC Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ACLC

ACLC charges 0.39% annually. There are 124 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GXLC	Global X U.S. 500 ETF	0.02%	4.56M	Sep 2025	ACLC vs GXLC
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.68B	Mar 2019	ACLC vs BBUS
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	13.65B	Oct 2000	ACLC vs SPTM
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	2.01B	Jun 2016	ACLC vs USPX
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	95.15B	Jan 2004	ACLC vs ITOT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACLC

ACLC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 146 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	94	894.46M	Sep 2018	ACLC vs IUS
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	94	293.98M	Jun 2025	ACLC vs AFOS
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	93	10.66M	Sep 2022	ACLC vs AVIE
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	92	—	May 2024	ACLC vs RSSY
RAFE	PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF	89	160.47M	Dec 2019	ACLC vs RAFE

Top Performing ACLC Alternatives (YTD)

ACLC is at 7.26% YTD. There are 179 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	37.15%	33.11M	Nov 2023	ACLC vs NRSH
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	32.14%	—	May 2024	ACLC vs RSSY
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	27.39%	—	Sep 2024	ACLC vs CNAV
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	27.03%	293.98M	Jun 2025	ACLC vs AFOS
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	21.06%	5.39M	Mar 2023	ACLC vs FTIF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACLC

ACLC has 12.90% 1-year volatility. There are 122 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.40%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	6.40%	42.09M	May 2023	ACLC vs BDGS
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	7.65%	—	Jul 2025	ACLC vs SPXM
USMV	iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF	8.53%	23.36B	Oct 2011	ACLC vs USMV
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	8.88%	402.23M	May 2020	ACLC vs SIXA
SPCT	Liberty One Spectrum ETF	9.26%	4.85M	Sep 2025	ACLC vs SPCT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACLC

ACLC has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.28%. There are 154 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.03%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-4.03%	42.09M	May 2023	ACLC vs BDGS
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	-4.97%	10.66M	Sep 2022	ACLC vs AVIE
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	-5.08%	—	Jul 2025	ACLC vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	-5.59%	402.23M	May 2020	ACLC vs SIXA
SELV	SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETF	-5.92%	168.13M	May 2022	ACLC vs SELV

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	16	0.14%	2.03B	Sep 2018	ACLC vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	24	0.94%	411.87M	Mar 2020	ACLC vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	3.15%	22.67M	Mar 2023	ACLC vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	9.84%	660.89M	Sep 2018	ACLC vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	94	1.63%	232.48M	Oct 2022	ACLC vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	71	11.62%	351.15M	Mar 2020	ACLC vs FLV
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	3.74%	101.72M	Jul 2020	ACLC vs MID
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	40	5.29%	318.52M	Jan 2018	ACLC vs VALQ
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	86	2.13%	676.87M	Sep 2018	ACLC vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	53	0.88%	238.29M	Jun 2021	ACLC vs MUSI

Often Compared With ACLC

Investors most often compare ACLC with BLCR, AVES, DMAY. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	14.39%	6.50B	Oct 2023	ACLC vs BLCR
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	32	8.78%	1.46B	Sep 2021	ACLC vs AVES
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	77	4.09%	375.51M	May 2020	ACLC vs DMAY
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	37	0.18%	1.92B	Oct 2020	ACLC vs AVIG
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	10.07%	17.35B	Sep 2019	ACLC vs AVDE
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	60	73.49%	85.45M	Jan 2007	ACLC vs DBE
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.20%	43.66B	Nov 2009	ACLC vs SCHB
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	94	21.68%	16.76B	Sep 2021	ACLC vs AVLV
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	14.27%	13.74B	Sep 2019	ACLC vs AVUS
DDTL	Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - ...	Defined Outcome	83	4.78%	—	Jun 2025	ACLC vs DDTL
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	84	4.07%	344.21M	Jun 2020	ACLC vs DJUN
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.13%	2.30T	May 2001	ACLC vs VTI
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	Oil & Gas	86	94.18%	118.98M	Feb 2008	ACLC vs UGA
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	13.58%	1.33B	Sep 2023	ACLC vs AVLC
BUFX	FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	90	4.57%	—	Jun 2025	ACLC vs BUFX
FMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	74	4.86%	1.41B	May 2020	ACLC vs FMAY
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	98	2.57%	79.20M	Sep 2023	ACLC vs IBIC
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	73	2.93%	180.00M	Jun 2019	ACLC vs UJUN
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	50	16.64%	25.69B	Sep 2019	ACLC vs AVEM
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	9.52%	72.77B	Nov 2009	ACLC vs SCHX

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