American Century Quality Convertible Securities ETF (QCON) Alternatives

American Century Quality Convertible Securities ETF (QCON) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QCON. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to QCON

QCON charges 0.32% annually. Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among QCON alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	Apr 6, 2011	QCON vs SPBO
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 7, 2017	QCON vs VTC
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	QCON vs VCLT
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	0.04%	Jan 5, 2007	QCON vs USIG
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	QCON vs VCIT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QCON

Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	Sep 13, 2016	QCON vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	Sep 14, 2016	QCON vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	98	Jun 12, 2018	QCON vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	Sep 27, 2017	QCON vs BSCR
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	98	Sep 14, 2017	QCON vs IBDS

Top Performing QCON Alternatives (YTD)

QCON alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	1.21%	Jan 14, 2021	QCON vs OVT
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.84%	Nov 30, 2011	QCON vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.84%	Jun 14, 2011	QCON vs FLOT
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.79%	Sep 14, 2016	QCON vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.72%	Sep 13, 2016	QCON vs IBDR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QCON

QCON alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.82%	Sep 13, 2016	QCON vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.84%	Sep 14, 2016	QCON vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.98%	Jun 12, 2018	QCON vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	1.48%	Sep 27, 2017	QCON vs BSCR
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	1.50%	Dec 16, 2009	QCON vs SPSB

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QCON

QCON alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.37%	Sep 13, 2016	QCON vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.41%	Sep 14, 2016	QCON vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.76%	Jun 12, 2018	QCON vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.81%	Sep 27, 2017	QCON vs BSCR
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-0.87%	Dec 16, 2009	QCON vs SPSB

Other ETFs from American Century

Most popular American Century ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	73	-0.32%	Sep 24, 2019	QCON vs AVUS
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	3.18%	Sep 24, 2019	QCON vs AVDE
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	QCON vs AVEM
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	79	6.69%	Sep 21, 2021	QCON vs AVLV
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	86	2.97%	Sep 28, 2021	QCON vs AVES
QGRO	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-8.26%	Sep 10, 2018	QCON vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	64	-10.09%	Mar 31, 2020	QCON vs FDG
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	63	-0.20%	Oct 13, 2020	QCON vs AVIG
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	-1.17%	Sep 26, 2023	QCON vs AVLC
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	1.99%	Sep 10, 2018	QCON vs QINT

Often Compared With QCON

What investors most often compare with QCON, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EMHY	iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	79	-1.42%	Apr 3, 2012	QCON vs EMHY
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	87	3.58%	Jun 2, 2015	QCON vs ICVT
VPU	Vanguard Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities	71	7.79%	Jan 26, 2004	QCON vs VPU
MDIV	First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index F...	Diversified Portfolio	30	4.59%	Aug 14, 2012	QCON vs MDIV
CRWD	CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.		49	-16.71%	—	QCON vs CRWD
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	—	—	Feb 16, 2021	QCON vs QPFF
BITO	ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF	Cryptocurrency, Actively Managed	5	-23.25%	Oct 19, 2021	QCON vs BITO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	QCON vs JEPI
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	86	-0.08%	Feb 10, 2009	QCON vs SPIB
ARKK	ARK Innovation ETF	Actively Managed, Technology Equities	55	-12.13%	Oct 31, 2014	QCON vs ARKK
BSCX	Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	72	-0.28%	Sep 20, 2023	QCON vs BSCX
FCOR	Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	56	-0.39%	Oct 6, 2014	QCON vs FCOR
IBDO	iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	Mar 12, 2015	QCON vs IBDO
MIG	VanEck Moody's Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	53	-0.30%	Dec 1, 2020	QCON vs MIG
MMIT	IQ MacKay Municipal Intermediate ETF	Municipal Bonds, Actively Managed	62	-0.05%	Oct 18, 2017	QCON vs MMIT
SPAX	Robinson Alternative Yield Pre-merger SPAC ETF	Actively Managed, Event Driven	—	—	Jun 22, 2021	QCON vs SPAX
XVOL	Acruence Active Hedge U.S. Equity ETF	Actively Managed, Volatility Hedged Equity	54	-2.57%	Apr 22, 2021	QCON vs XVOL
BSCZ	Invesco BulletShares 2035 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	-0.38%	Jun 11, 2025	QCON vs BSCZ
EYEG	AB Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	-0.47%	Dec 12, 2023	QCON vs EYEG
FTHI	First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	Actively Managed, Derivative Income	65	-0.61%	Jan 6, 2014	QCON vs FTHI

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