ACSG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

American Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETF (ACSG) belongs to the Small 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 ACSG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ACSG

ACSG charges 0.49% annually. There are 26 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BKSE	BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF	0.04%	84.47M	Apr 2020	ACSG vs BKSE
VBK	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF	0.05%	45.50B	Jan 2004	ACSG vs VBK
VTWG	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF	0.06%	1.70B	Sep 2010	ACSG vs VTWG
ISCG	iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF	0.06%	1.03B	Jun 2004	ACSG vs ISCG
BBMC	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF	0.07%	2.39B	Apr 2020	ACSG vs BBMC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACSG

Among 35 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FYC	First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund	90	1.22B	Apr 2011	ACSG vs FYC
RZG	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth ETF	85	128.19M	Mar 2006	ACSG vs RZG
JPSE	JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ...	82	588.28M	Nov 2016	ACSG vs JPSE
ESML	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF	80	2.85B	Apr 2018	ACSG vs ESML
SMMD	iShares Russell 2500 ETF	80	3.54B	Jul 2017	ACSG vs SMMD

Top Performing ACSG Alternatives (YTD)

ACSG is at 20.88% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 30.50%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RZG	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth ETF	30.50%	128.19M	Mar 2006	ACSG vs RZG
CAFG	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	30.28%	24.50M	May 2023	ACSG vs CAFG
DWAS	Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF	27.36%	426.81M	Jul 2012	ACSG vs DWAS
FYC	First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund	27.07%	1.22B	Apr 2011	ACSG vs FYC
XSMO	Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF	27.06%	3.21B	Mar 2005	ACSG vs XSMO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACSG

ACSG has 22.85% 1-year volatility. There are 33 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMMV	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF	9.83%	278.38M	Sep 2016	ACSG vs SMMV
FSGS	First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF	15.17%	27.85M	Jun 2017	ACSG vs FSGS
FLQS	Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF	15.31%	49.68M	Apr 2017	ACSG vs FLQS
FSMD	Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF	15.80%	2.43B	Feb 2019	ACSG vs FSMD
JPSE	JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ...	16.16%	588.28M	Nov 2016	ACSG vs JPSE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACSG

Among 35 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -7.02%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMMV	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF	-7.02%	278.38M	Sep 2016	ACSG vs SMMV
JPSE	JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ...	-8.00%	588.28M	Nov 2016	ACSG vs JPSE
CAFG	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	-8.13%	24.50M	May 2023	ACSG vs CAFG
FSMD	Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF	-8.44%	2.43B	Feb 2019	ACSG vs FSMD
RZG	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth ETF	-8.63%	128.19M	Mar 2006	ACSG vs RZG

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	0.82%	2.14B	Sep 2018	ACSG vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	31	0.82%	409.56M	Mar 2020	ACSG vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.75%	22.70M	Mar 2023	ACSG vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	9.11%	598.30M	Sep 2018	ACSG vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	92	1.41%	209.98M	Oct 2022	ACSG vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	66	7.98%	353.22M	Mar 2020	ACSG vs FLV
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	43	5.42%	311.33M	Jan 2018	ACSG vs VALQ
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	3.23%	94.19M	Jul 2020	ACSG vs MID
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	78	2.36%	641.31M	Sep 2018	ACSG vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	50	1.30%	216.87M	Jun 2021	ACSG vs MUSI

Often Compared With ACSG

Investors most often compare ACSG with AVLC, AVUS, MDY. These 13 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	80	13.66%	1.21B	Sep 2023	ACSG vs AVLC
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	84	13.91%	12.71B	Sep 2019	ACSG vs AVUS
MDY	SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	62	16.17%	26.99B	May 1995	ACSG vs MDY
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	45	12.08%	1.40B	Sep 2021	ACSG vs AVES
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	72	24.95%	24.32B	Sep 2019	ACSG vs AVEM
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	9.84%	16.33B	Sep 2019	ACSG vs AVDE
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	36	0.70%	1.81B	Oct 2020	ACSG vs AVIG
PBW	Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	74	23.53%	568.95M	Mar 2005	ACSG vs PBW
SCHA	Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	86	25.74%	23.58B	Nov 2009	ACSG vs SCHA
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	94	21.54%	12.01B	Sep 2021	ACSG vs AVLV
RFG	Invesco S&P MidCap 400® Pure Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	65	21.30%	360.09M	Mar 2006	ACSG vs RFG
SLYG	SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	75	24.62%	4.86B	Sep 2000	ACSG vs SLYG
IVOO	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	63	16.36%	5.60B	Sep 2010	ACSG vs IVOO

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