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 27 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%	82.78M	Apr 2020	ACSG vs BKSE
VBK	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF	0.05%	42.80B	Jan 2004	ACSG vs VBK
ISCG	iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF	0.06%	965.03M	Jun 2004	ACSG vs ISCG
BBMC	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF	0.07%	2.10B	Apr 2020	ACSG vs BBMC
IVOO	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF	0.10%	5.40B	Sep 2010	ACSG vs IVOO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACSG

Among 36 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 83.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PBW	Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF	83	610.23M	Mar 2005	ACSG vs PBW
FYC	First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund	78	1.14B	Apr 2011	ACSG vs FYC
JPSE	JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ...	67	572.77M	Nov 2016	ACSG vs JPSE
ESML	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF	64	2.41B	Apr 2018	ACSG vs ESML
SMMD	iShares Russell 2500 ETF	63	3.39B	Jul 2017	ACSG vs SMMD

Top Performing ACSG Alternatives (YTD)

ACSG is at 11.29% YTD. There are 24 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.66%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PBW	Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF	33.66%	610.23M	Mar 2005	ACSG vs PBW
CAFG	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	23.90%	24.37M	May 2023	ACSG vs CAFG
XSMO	Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF	19.75%	2.89B	Mar 2005	ACSG vs XSMO
RZG	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth ETF	18.47%	121.61M	Mar 2006	ACSG vs RZG
RFG	Invesco S&P MidCap 400® Pure Growth ETF	18.39%	354.44M	Mar 2006	ACSG vs RFG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACSG

ACSG has 22.55% 1-year volatility. There are 34 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.71%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMMV	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF	9.71%	279.24M	Sep 2016	ACSG vs SMMV
FLQS	Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF	15.25%	50.22M	Apr 2017	ACSG vs FLQS
FSGS	First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF	15.25%	29.37M	Jun 2017	ACSG vs FSGS
FSMD	Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF	15.39%	2.37B	Feb 2019	ACSG vs FSMD
IVOO	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF	15.66%	5.40B	Sep 2010	ACSG vs IVOO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACSG

Among 36 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%	279.24M	Sep 2016	ACSG vs SMMV
JPSE	JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ...	-8.00%	572.77M	Nov 2016	ACSG vs JPSE
CAFG	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	-8.13%	24.37M	May 2023	ACSG vs CAFG
FSMD	Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF	-8.44%	2.37B	Feb 2019	ACSG vs FSMD
RZG	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth ETF	-8.63%	121.61M	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 STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	-0.44%	2.14B	Sep 2018	ACSG vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	43	4.62%	409.56M	Mar 2020	ACSG vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.41%	22.70M	Mar 2023	ACSG vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	7.74%	598.30M	Sep 2018	ACSG vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	90	1.06%	209.98M	Oct 2022	ACSG vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	63	6.95%	353.22M	Mar 2020	ACSG vs FLV
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	2.48%	94.19M	Jul 2020	ACSG vs MID
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	41	4.30%	311.33M	Jan 2018	ACSG vs VALQ
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	76	1.96%	641.31M	Sep 2018	ACSG vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	49	0.32%	216.87M	Jun 2021	ACSG vs MUSI

Often Compared With ACSG

Investors most often compare ACSG with AVLC, AVUS, MDY. These 10 comparison targets span 9 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	77	11.96%	1.21B	Sep 2023	ACSG vs AVLC
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	12.20%	12.71B	Sep 2019	ACSG vs AVUS
MDY	SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	49	12.10%	26.46B	May 1995	ACSG vs MDY
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	47	10.68%	1.40B	Sep 2021	ACSG vs AVES
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	8.32%	16.33B	Sep 2019	ACSG vs AVDE
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	35	-0.25%	1.81B	Oct 2020	ACSG vs AVIG
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	64	18.53%	24.32B	Sep 2019	ACSG vs AVEM
SCHA	Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	67	16.69%	22.78B	Nov 2009	ACSG vs SCHA
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	91	18.85%	12.01B	Sep 2021	ACSG vs AVLV
DWAS	Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF	Momentum, Small Cap Growth Equities	54	14.72%	417.41M	Jul 2012	ACSG vs DWAS

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