QGRO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (QGRO) belongs to the Large 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 QGRO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QGRO

QGRO charges 0.29% annually. There are 55 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	QGRO vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	QGRO vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	QGRO vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.43B	Sep 2017	QGRO vs PBUS
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	QGRO vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QGRO

QGRO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 157 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	QGRO vs NACP
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	692.72M	Feb 2015	QGRO vs ROUS
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	86	33.20M	Dec 2021	QGRO vs DARP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	290.05M	Aug 2017	QGRO vs MFUS
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	84	931.20M	Jul 2019	QGRO vs HLAL

Top Performing QGRO Alternatives (YTD)

QGRO is at 2.15% YTD. There are 179 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	37.01%	50.41M	Aug 2025	QGRO vs SGRT
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	31.48%	239.95M	Dec 2025	QGRO vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	29.54%	186.14M	Sep 2019	QGRO vs VEGN
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	28.19%	2.19B	Mar 2006	QGRO vs RPG
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	27.82%	29.00M	Aug 2014	QGRO vs SPIT

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QGRO

QGRO has 16.06% 1-year volatility. There are 84 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.00%	39.10M	May 2017	QGRO vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.14%	1.54B	Apr 2015	QGRO vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	QGRO vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	42.05B	Jun 2014	QGRO vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.70%	1.39B	Aug 2020	QGRO vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QGRO

QGRO has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.54%. There are 102 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.62M	Jun 2016	QGRO vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	QGRO vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	QGRO vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	QGRO vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	QGRO vs QUS

Other ETFs from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century ETFs shown here include FDG, FUSI, QINT and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $859M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	35	4.88%	411.87M	Mar 2020	QGRO vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	3.07%	22.67M	Mar 2023	QGRO vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	10.25%	660.89M	Sep 2018	QGRO vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	93	1.48%	232.48M	Oct 2022	QGRO vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	66	10.18%	351.15M	Mar 2020	QGRO vs FLV
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	6.84%	101.72M	Jul 2020	QGRO vs MID
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	37	5.02%	318.52M	Jan 2018	QGRO vs VALQ
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	84	2.32%	676.87M	Sep 2018	QGRO vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	46	0.66%	238.29M	Jun 2021	QGRO vs MUSI
KORP	American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	35	0.28%	859.47M	Jan 2018	QGRO vs KORP

Often Compared With QGRO

Investors most often compare QGRO with QQQ, SPY, QUAL. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	61	17.43%	481.14B	Mar 1999	QGRO vs QQQ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.84%	783.21B	Jan 1993	QGRO vs SPY
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.81%	46.45B	Jul 2013	QGRO vs QUAL
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	5.45%	—	Jun 2012	QGRO vs BIAWX
ELFNX	Elfun Trusts	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	6.45%	—	May 1935	QGRO vs ELFNX
TWGGX	American Century Focused Global Growth Fund	Global Equities	9	4.48%	550.83M	Nov 1998	QGRO vs TWGGX
SIZE	iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	46	11.30%	430.26M	Apr 2013	QGRO vs SIZE
FLOW	SPX FLOW, Inc.		85	9.65%	—	—	QGRO vs FLOW
AOVIX	American Century Investments One Choice Portfolio:...	Diversified Portfolio	38	9.19%	354.01M	Sep 2004	QGRO vs AOVIX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	83	19.32%	98.55B	Oct 2011	QGRO vs SCHD
DHTAX	Diamond Hill All Cap Select Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	24	6.19%	—	Dec 2005	QGRO vs DHTAX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	0.10%	—	Sep 1985	QGRO vs PRWAX
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	38	0.35%	—	May 2023	QGRO vs FSMOX
TWMIX	American Century Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	79	24.39%	1.90B	Sep 1997	QGRO vs TWMIX
AVUQ	Avantis U.S. Quality ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	48	10.70%	277.70M	Mar 2025	QGRO vs AVUQ
CGIAX	American Funds International Growth and Income Fun...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	48	9.95%	—	Oct 2008	QGRO vs CGIAX
SAMT	Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	14.93%	321.34M	Jan 2022	QGRO vs SAMT
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	60	24.57%	170.10B	Mar 2004	QGRO vs VGT
IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	4.45%	16.92B	Sep 2009	QGRO vs IWY
HQGO	Hartford US Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	55	9.84%	49.57M	Dec 2023	QGRO vs HQGO

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