ACSV Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ACSV

ACSV charges 0.49% annually. There are 23 ETFs in the Small Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VBR	Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF	0.05%	65.50B	Jan 2004	ACSV vs VBR
ISCV	iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF	0.06%	736.19M	Jun 2004	ACSV vs ISCV
VTWV	Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF	0.10%	1.30B	Sep 2010	ACSV vs VTWV
VIOV	Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF	0.10%	1.90B	Sep 2010	ACSV vs VIOV
SLYV	SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF	0.15%	4.68B	Sep 2000	ACSV vs SLYV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACSV

Among 35 ETFs in the Small Cap Value Equities category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
EPSV	Harbor SMID Cap Value ETF	88	6.12M	May 2025	ACSV vs EPSV
BSVO	EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF	84	1.71B	Dec 2010	ACSV vs BSVO
IWN	iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF	83	14.31B	Jul 2000	ACSV vs IWN
AVSC	Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF	83	2.67B	Jan 2022	ACSV vs AVSC
VTWV	Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF	82	1.30B	Sep 2010	ACSV vs VTWV

Top Performing ACSV Alternatives (YTD)

ACSV is at 20.43% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Small Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.53%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EPSV	Harbor SMID Cap Value ETF	28.53%	6.12M	May 2025	ACSV vs EPSV
BSVO	EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF	23.08%	1.71B	Dec 2010	ACSV vs BSVO
AVSC	Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF	22.59%	2.67B	Jan 2022	ACSV vs AVSC
XSVM	Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF	22.57%	628.30M	Mar 2005	ACSV vs XSVM
RZV	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Value ETF	22.56%	276.01M	Mar 2006	ACSV vs RZV

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACSV

ACSV has 16.21% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Small Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.04%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMIG	Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF	12.04%	1.13B	Aug 2021	ACSV vs SMIG
BSMC	Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF	14.65%	161.61M	Oct 2023	ACSV vs BSMC
ECML	EA Series Trust - Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF	14.75%	136.73M	May 2023	ACSV vs ECML
ISVL	iShares International Developed Small Cap Value Fa...	14.83%	315.70M	Mar 2021	ACSV vs ISVL
USVM	VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF	14.95%	1.68B	Oct 2017	ACSV vs USVM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACSV

Among 35 ETFs in the Small Cap Value Equities category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -7.01%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ECML	EA Series Trust - Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF	-7.01%	136.73M	May 2023	ACSV vs ECML
SMCF	Themes US Small Cap Cash Flow Champions ETF	-7.13%	3.04M	Dec 2023	ACSV vs SMCF
AVSC	Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF	-7.89%	2.67B	Jan 2022	ACSV vs AVSC
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	-7.95%	26.41B	Sep 2019	ACSV vs AVUV
BSVO	EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF	-8.31%	1.71B	Dec 2010	ACSV vs BSVO

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	0.31%	2.14B	Sep 2018	ACSV vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	31	1.15%	409.56M	Mar 2020	ACSV vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.72%	22.70M	Mar 2023	ACSV vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	8.27%	598.30M	Sep 2018	ACSV vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	91	1.39%	209.98M	Oct 2022	ACSV vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	61	7.59%	353.22M	Mar 2020	ACSV vs FLV
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	37	4.55%	311.33M	Jan 2018	ACSV vs VALQ
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	11	3.23%	94.19M	Jul 2020	ACSV vs MID
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	77	2.30%	641.31M	Sep 2018	ACSV vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	50	1.21%	216.87M	Jun 2021	ACSV vs MUSI

Often Compared With ACSV

Investors most often compare ACSV with AVUS, AVLC, FYT. These 8 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	13.23%	12.71B	Sep 2019	ACSV vs AVUS
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	12.84%	1.21B	Sep 2023	ACSV vs AVLC
FYT	First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	79	21.99%	176.00M	Apr 2011	ACSV vs FYT
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	92	20.53%	12.01B	Sep 2021	ACSV vs AVLV
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	35	0.66%	1.81B	Oct 2020	ACSV vs AVIG
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	68	23.85%	24.32B	Sep 2019	ACSV vs AVEM
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	44	12.43%	1.40B	Sep 2021	ACSV vs AVES
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	9.03%	16.33B	Sep 2019	ACSV vs AVDE

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