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 119 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.54B	Mar 2019	ACLC vs BBUS
GXLC	Global X U.S. 500 ETF	0.02%	4.51M	Sep 2025	ACLC vs GXLC
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	13.55B	Oct 2000	ACLC vs SPTM
SCHK	Schwab 1000 Index ETF	0.03%	5.68B	Oct 2017	ACLC vs SCHK
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	72.05B	Nov 2009	ACLC vs SCHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACLC

ACLC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 166 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	95	293.98M	Jun 2025	ACLC vs AFOS
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	92	1.04B	Sep 2018	ACLC vs IUS
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	91	—	Jun 2025	ACLC vs BUFH
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	89	—	May 2024	ACLC vs RSSY
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	88	10.47M	Sep 2022	ACLC vs AVIE

Top Performing ACLC Alternatives (YTD)

ACLC is at 5.55% YTD. There are 182 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	43.83%	—	Sep 2024	ACLC vs CNAV
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	42.84%	33.11M	Nov 2023	ACLC vs NRSH
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	31.30%	293.98M	Jun 2025	ACLC vs AFOS
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	30.40%	28.16B	Apr 2013	ACLC vs MTUM
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	27.86%	—	May 2024	ACLC vs RSSY

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACLC

ACLC has 12.81% 1-year volatility. There are 133 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	2.37%	—	Jun 2025	ACLC vs BUFH
BUFX	FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF	4.03%	—	Jun 2025	ACLC vs BUFX
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	4.45%	457.76M	Jun 2020	ACLC vs DJUN
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	4.56%	171.95M	Jun 2019	ACLC vs UJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	5.09%	369.81M	May 2020	ACLC vs DMAY

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACLC

ACLC has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.28%. There are 164 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.53%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	-1.53%	—	Jun 2025	ACLC vs BUFH
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	-2.84%	171.95M	Jun 2019	ACLC vs UJUN
BUFX	FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF	-2.87%	—	Jun 2025	ACLC vs BUFX
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-3.15%	457.76M	Jun 2020	ACLC vs DJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	-3.36%	369.81M	May 2020	ACLC vs DMAY

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	15	0.22%	2.14B	Sep 2018	ACLC vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	27	0.49%	409.56M	Mar 2020	ACLC vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.80%	22.70M	Mar 2023	ACLC vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	48	8.51%	598.30M	Sep 2018	ACLC vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	91	1.50%	209.98M	Oct 2022	ACLC vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	66	8.45%	353.22M	Mar 2020	ACLC vs FLV
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	40	5.53%	311.33M	Jan 2018	ACLC vs VALQ
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	11	3.56%	94.19M	Jul 2020	ACLC vs MID
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	79	2.40%	641.31M	Sep 2018	ACLC vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	49	1.43%	216.87M	Jun 2021	ACLC vs MUSI

Often Compared With ACLC

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	7.52%	1.98B	Jun 2016	ACLC vs USPX
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	16.11%	6.33B	Oct 2023	ACLC vs BLCR
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	3.95%	42.09M	May 2023	ACLC vs BDGS
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	39	11.06%	1.40B	Sep 2021	ACLC vs AVES
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	0.87%	1.81B	Oct 2020	ACLC vs AVIG
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	9.19%	16.33B	Sep 2019	ACLC vs AVDE
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	39	48.07%	94.72M	Jan 2007	ACLC vs DBE
DDTL	Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - ...	Defined Outcome, Large Cap Blend Equities	—	4.76%	—	Jun 2025	ACLC vs DDTL
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	8.63%	43.10B	Nov 2009	ACLC vs SCHB
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	8.69%	2.30T	May 2001	ACLC vs VTI
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	13.35%	12.71B	Sep 2019	ACLC vs AVUS
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	Oil & Gas	64	62.84%	118.98M	Feb 2008	ACLC vs UGA
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	98	2.35%	85.97M	Sep 2023	ACLC vs IBIC
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	93	20.67%	12.01B	Sep 2021	ACLC vs AVLV
FMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	3.76%	1.28B	May 2020	ACLC vs FMAY
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	20.70%	5.46M	Mar 2023	ACLC vs FTIF
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	12.71%	1.21B	Sep 2023	ACLC vs AVLC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	97	2.30%	136.66M	Feb 2025	ACLC vs RBIL
TEXN	iShares Texas Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	18.51%	16.86M	Jun 2025	ACLC vs TEXN
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	66	23.35%	24.32B	Sep 2019	ACLC vs AVEM

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