QGRO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

American Century STOXX 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 68 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.38B	Mar 2019	QGRO vs BBUS
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	QGRO vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	QGRO vs ILCB
VV	Vanguard Large-Cap ETF	0.04%	71.00B	Jan 2004	QGRO vs VV
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	61.08B	Dec 2009	QGRO vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QGRO

QGRO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 177 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	91	15.25M	Dec 2021	QGRO vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	88	555.00M	Jul 2019	QGRO vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	QGRO vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	86	134.13M	Sep 2019	QGRO vs VEGN
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	83	87.48M	Jun 2016	QGRO vs RFDA

Top Performing QGRO Alternatives (YTD)

QGRO is at 2.19% YTD. There are 193 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	79.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	QGRO vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	51.46%	50.41M	Aug 2025	QGRO vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	40.18%	87.87M	Feb 2020	QGRO vs IQM
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	32.67%	15.25M	Dec 2021	QGRO vs DARP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	32.05%	134.13M	Sep 2019	QGRO vs VEGN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QGRO

QGRO has 15.33% 1-year volatility. There are 107 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.93%	39.10M	May 2017	QGRO vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.87%	6.04B	Jun 2006	QGRO vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.09%	1.64B	Apr 2015	QGRO vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.47%	780.82M	Sep 2005	QGRO vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.48%	40.46B	Jun 2014	QGRO vs DGRO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QGRO

QGRO has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.54%. There are 118 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%	87.48M	Jun 2016	QGRO vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	QGRO vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	QGRO vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	QGRO vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	QGRO vs DGRO

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	QGRO vs AVUS
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	27.59%	24.32B	Sep 2019	QGRO vs AVEM
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	10.55%	16.33B	Sep 2019	QGRO vs AVDE
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	91	20.64%	12.01B	Sep 2021	QGRO vs AVLV
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	16.79%	1.40B	Sep 2021	QGRO vs AVES
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	14.81%	1.21B	Sep 2023	QGRO vs AVLC
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	46	7.52%	409.56M	Mar 2020	QGRO vs FDG
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Corporate Bonds	38	0.08%	1.81B	Oct 2020	QGRO vs AVIG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.39%	22.70M	Mar 2023	QGRO vs FUSI
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	91	1.22%	209.98M	Oct 2022	QGRO vs SDSI

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	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	QGRO vs QQQ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	QGRO vs SPY
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	8.80%	47.11B	Jul 2013	QGRO vs QUAL
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	7.00%	—	Jun 2012	QGRO vs BIAWX
ELFNX	Elfun Trusts	Large Cap Growth Equities	42	6.95%	—	May 1935	QGRO vs ELFNX
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	41	5.49%	311.33M	Jan 2018	QGRO vs VALQ
TWGGX	American Century Focused Global Growth Fund	Global Equities	11	6.50%	550.83M	Nov 1998	QGRO vs TWGGX
FLOW	SPX FLOW, Inc.		87	9.51%	—	—	QGRO vs FLOW
SIZE	iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	44	9.07%	422.16M	Apr 2013	QGRO vs SIZE
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	QGRO vs SCHD
AOVIX	American Century Investments One Choice Portfolio:...	Diversified Portfolio	42	10.19%	354.01M	Sep 2004	QGRO vs AOVIX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	1.11%	—	Sep 1985	QGRO vs PRWAX
DHTAX	Diamond Hill All Cap Select Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	24	2.32%	—	Dec 2005	QGRO vs DHTAX
IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	7.20%	17.61B	Sep 2009	QGRO vs IWY
AVUQ	Avantis U.S. Quality ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	56	11.23%	248.31M	Mar 2025	QGRO vs AVUQ
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	53	5.79%	353.22M	Mar 2020	QGRO vs FLV
SAMT	Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	20.25%	321.34M	Jan 2022	QGRO vs SAMT
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	76	31.64%	144.20B	Mar 2004	QGRO vs VGT
TWMIX	American Century Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	37.33%	1.90B	Sep 1997	QGRO vs TWMIX
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	40	0.98%	—	May 2023	QGRO vs FSMOX

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