American Century Quality Preferred ETF (QPFF) Alternatives

American Century Quality Preferred ETF (QPFF) belongs to the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QPFF. 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 QPFF

QPFF charges 0.33% annually. Among ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among QPFF alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	0.20%	Jun 2, 2015	QPFF vs ICVT
PFFD	Global X U.S. Preferred ETF	0.23%	Sep 11, 2017	QPFF vs PFFD
PFFV	Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF	0.25%	Jun 22, 2020	QPFF vs PFFV
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	0.40%	Apr 14, 2009	QPFF vs CWB
PFXF	VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ...	0.41%	Jul 16, 2012	QPFF vs PFXF

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QPFF

Among ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible 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
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	88	Mar 5, 2024	QPFF vs NPFI
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	88	Nov 4, 2015	QPFF vs FCVT
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	87	Jun 2, 2015	QPFF vs ICVT
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	86	Jun 16, 2020	QPFF vs PQDI
FPEI	First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & I...	83	Aug 22, 2017	QPFF vs FPEI

Top Performing QPFF Alternatives (YTD)

QPFF alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	3.58%	Jun 2, 2015	QPFF vs ICVT
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	2.96%	Nov 4, 2015	QPFF vs FCVT
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	2.86%	Apr 14, 2009	QPFF vs CWB
PFLD	AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities E...	0.25%	Nov 19, 2019	QPFF vs PFLD
PFXF	VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ...	0.10%	Jul 16, 2012	QPFF vs PFXF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QPFF

QPFF alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
IPPP	Preferred-Plus ETF	0.00%	Dec 24, 2018	QPFF vs IPPP
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	3.22%	Jun 16, 2020	QPFF vs PQDI
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	3.26%	Mar 5, 2024	QPFF vs NPFI
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	3.44%	Jul 10, 2017	QPFF vs PREF
FPFD	Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF	3.54%	Jun 15, 2021	QPFF vs FPFD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QPFF

QPFF alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	-2.88%	Jul 10, 2017	QPFF vs PREF
JHPI	John Hancock Preferred Income ETF	-3.08%	Dec 14, 2021	QPFF vs JHPI
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	-3.18%	Mar 5, 2024	QPFF vs NPFI
FPFD	Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF	-3.18%	Jun 15, 2021	QPFF vs FPFD
PRFD	PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exch...	-3.28%	Jan 18, 2023	QPFF vs PRFD

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

Often Compared With QPFF

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PFF	iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	31	-1.42%	Mar 30, 2007	QPFF vs PFF
PFFA	Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	30	-3.22%	May 15, 2018	QPFF vs PFFA
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.32%	Jun 18, 2012	QPFF vs SPHY
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	94	0.99%	Oct 12, 2012	QPFF vs VTIP
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	92	-1.68%	Nov 12, 2001	QPFF vs VWEAX
PFFR	InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, REIT	21	-2.23%	Feb 7, 2017	QPFF vs PFFR
QCON	American Century Quality Convertible Securities ET...	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	—	—	Feb 16, 2021	QPFF vs QCON
PGF	Invesco Financial Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	20	-1.24%	Dec 1, 2006	QPFF vs PGF
SPFF	Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	29	-3.61%	Jul 17, 2012	QPFF vs SPFF
PGX	Invesco Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	23	-1.70%	Jan 31, 2008	QPFF vs PGX
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	75	-1.22%	Feb 12, 2013	QPFF vs FPE
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	72	-0.19%	May 1, 2014	QPFF vs VRP
EPRF	Innovator S&P High Quality Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	10	-4.28%	May 24, 2016	QPFF vs EPRF
MDIV	First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index F...	Diversified Portfolio	30	4.59%	Aug 14, 2012	QPFF vs MDIV
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	QPFF vs SGOV
VGSLX	Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares	REIT	7	-0.20%	Nov 12, 2001	QPFF vs VGSLX

Compare QPFF with Any Fund or Stock

Compare QPFF with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

Symbol name

American Century Quality Preferred ETF

Symbol name