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

American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VALQ. 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 VALQ

VALQ charges 0.29% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VALQ alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	Jun 28, 2004	VALQ vs ILCV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	Sep 25, 2000	VALQ vs SPYV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	Jul 24, 2000	VALQ vs IUSV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	Jan 26, 2004	VALQ vs VTV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	Dec 11, 2009	VALQ vs SCHV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VALQ

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities 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
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	93	Feb 23, 2016	VALQ vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	VALQ vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	87	May 16, 2022	VALQ vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	85	Dec 19, 2024	VALQ vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	85	Jun 16, 2006	VALQ vs DEW

Top Performing VALQ Alternatives (YTD)

VALQ alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	VALQ vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	VALQ vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	12.30%	Mar 29, 2011	VALQ vs HDV
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.52%	Sep 30, 2024	VALQ vs ELCV
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	9.03%	Jul 2, 2014	VALQ vs CDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VALQ

VALQ alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	10.29%	Jul 14, 2025	VALQ vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.61%	Jan 22, 2020	VALQ vs ABEQ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.67%	Dec 8, 2025	VALQ vs MFVL
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.70%	May 5, 2025	VALQ vs CSTK
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.90%	Apr 25, 2023	VALQ vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VALQ

VALQ alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	-7.95%	Jan 22, 2020	VALQ vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	VALQ vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	VALQ vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.72%	Apr 25, 2023	VALQ vs MDLV
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	-10.04%	Mar 29, 2011	VALQ vs HDV

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

Often Compared With VALQ

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	VALQ vs SCHD
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	VALQ vs IVV
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VALQ vs VOO
ONEV	SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity	32	1.18%	Dec 2, 2015	VALQ vs ONEV
FDVV	Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	60	-1.78%	Sep 12, 2016	VALQ vs FDVV
FVAL	Fidelity Value Factor ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	66	-3.56%	Sep 12, 2016	VALQ vs FVAL
FLRG	Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	-2.67%	Sep 15, 2020	VALQ vs FLRG
JPUS	JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	5.49%	Sep 29, 2015	VALQ vs JPUS
SCAP	Infracap Small Cap Income ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	39	-1.52%	Dec 11, 2023	VALQ vs SCAP
SMCF	Themes US Small Cap Cash Flow Champions ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	63	6.42%	Dec 12, 2023	VALQ vs SMCF
DVAL	BrandywineGLOBAL Dynamic U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	40	2.49%	Oct 31, 2014	VALQ vs DVAL
BUSA	Brandes U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	52	1.65%	Oct 3, 2023	VALQ vs BUSA
ONEQ	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Tracking Stock	Large Cap Growth Equities	72	-6.77%	Sep 25, 2003	VALQ vs ONEQ
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	78	-2.26%	Feb 22, 2022	VALQ vs CGDV
CGIE	Capital Group International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Actively Managed	54	-2.87%	Sep 26, 2023	VALQ vs CGIE
VDE	Vanguard Energy ETF	Energy Equities	77	38.21%	Sep 23, 2004	VALQ vs VDE
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	21	-5.04%	Jan 26, 2004	VALQ vs VHT
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VALQ vs VTI
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	93	9.19%	Dec 10, 2007	VALQ vs IGF
KEAT	Keating Active ETF	Global Allocation	96	12.12%	Mar 27, 2024	VALQ vs KEAT

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