American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) has returned -1.39% so far this year and 8.97% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 16, 2018, VALQ's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VALQ closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.7%.

American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.72%, beta of 0.83, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 17, 2018.

• This ETF participated in 97.40% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.64% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

VALQ has an expense ratio of 0.29%, placing it in the medium range.

VALQ ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF provided a 1.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.20 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF was 38.19%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF drawdown is 6.63%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.