QCON Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QCON

QCON charges 0.32% annually. There are 100 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.97B	Apr 2011	QCON vs SPBO
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	68.10B	Nov 2009	QCON vs VCIT
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	8.60B	Nov 2009	QCON vs VCLT
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	0.04%	17.38B	Jan 2007	QCON vs USIG
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	49.50B	Nov 2009	QCON vs VCSH

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QCON

Among 90 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.60B	Sep 2016	QCON vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.80B	Sep 2016	QCON vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	46.36M	Sep 2024	QCON vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	99	2.93B	Nov 2011	QCON vs FLRN
FLTR	VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF	99	2.75B	Apr 2011	QCON vs FLTR

Top Performing QCON Alternatives (YTD)

Among 101 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 2.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BBCB	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD Investment Grade Corpora...	2.82%	45.39M	Dec 2018	QCON vs BBCB
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	2.61%	49.77M	Jan 2021	QCON vs OVT
LQDH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF	2.31%	514.83M	May 2014	QCON vs LQDH
IGBH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate B...	2.31%	189.43M	Jul 2015	QCON vs IGBH
MILK	Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF	2.18%	—	Dec 2024	QCON vs MILK

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QCON

QCON has 0.00% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 0.63%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.63%	3.80B	Sep 2016	QCON vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.64%	3.60B	Sep 2016	QCON vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.66%	46.36M	Sep 2024	QCON vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.68%	2.93B	Nov 2011	QCON vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.74%	9.51B	Jun 2011	QCON vs FLOT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QCON

Among 90 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.08%	3.60B	Sep 2016	QCON vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.80B	Sep 2016	QCON vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	46.36M	Sep 2024	QCON vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	-0.23%	2.93B	Nov 2011	QCON vs FLRN
FLTR	VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.75B	Apr 2011	QCON vs FLTR

Other ETFs from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century ETFs shown here include AVUS, AVEM, AVDE and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $24B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	14.42%	12.71B	Sep 2019	QCON vs AVUS
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	27.59%	24.32B	Sep 2019	QCON vs AVEM
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	10.55%	16.33B	Sep 2019	QCON vs AVDE
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	91	20.64%	12.01B	Sep 2021	QCON vs AVLV
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	16.79%	1.40B	Sep 2021	QCON vs AVES
QGRO	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	2.19%	2.14B	Sep 2018	QCON vs QGRO
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	14.81%	1.21B	Sep 2023	QCON vs AVLC
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	46	7.52%	409.56M	Mar 2020	QCON vs FDG
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Corporate Bonds	38	0.08%	1.81B	Oct 2020	QCON vs AVIG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.39%	22.70M	Mar 2023	QCON vs FUSI

Often Compared With QCON

Investors most often compare QCON with ICVT, EMHY, MDIV. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	87	25.28%	7.11B	Jun 2015	QCON vs ICVT
EMHY	iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	71	2.80%	591.46M	Apr 2012	QCON vs EMHY
MDIV	First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index F...	Diversified Portfolio	52	7.68%	411.46M	Aug 2012	QCON vs MDIV
CRWD	CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.		70	59.49%	—	—	QCON vs CRWD
VPU	Vanguard Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities	20	3.18%	11.10B	Jan 2004	QCON vs VPU
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	—	—	78.51M	Feb 2021	QCON vs QPFF
BSCZ	Invesco BulletShares 2035 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	0.18%	258.74M	Jun 2025	QCON vs BSCZ
IGCB	TCW Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	38	0.08%	28.45M	Jun 2018	QCON vs IGCB
BITO	ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-26.37%	1.70B	Oct 2021	QCON vs BITO
MYCK	State Street My2031 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	51	0.29%	18.61M	Sep 2024	QCON vs MYCK
BSCX	Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	43	0.17%	1.03B	Sep 2023	QCON vs BSCX
ARKK	ARK Innovation ETF	Technology Equities	24	1.61%	6.48B	Oct 2014	QCON vs ARKK
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	39	0.60%	1.70B	Nov 2017	QCON vs VTC
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	55	0.46%	11.67B	Feb 2009	QCON vs SPIB
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	92	0.84%	10.22B	Dec 2009	QCON vs SPSB
SUSB	iShares ESG 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	71	0.57%	1.20B	Jul 2017	QCON vs SUSB
VCEB	Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, ESG	36	0.32%	1.20B	Sep 2020	QCON vs VCEB
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	26	0.15%	44.59B	May 2020	QCON vs JEPI
TDSC	Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF	Tactical Allocation	71	11.42%	127.07M	Sep 2020	QCON vs TDSC
MIG	VanEck Moody's Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	36	0.39%	19.26M	Dec 2020	QCON vs MIG

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