VALQ Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VALQ

VALQ charges 0.29% annually. There are 44 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	15.79B	Dec 2009	VALQ vs SCHV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	35.07B	Sep 2000	VALQ vs SPYV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	245.00B	Jan 2004	VALQ vs VTV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	26.18B	Jul 2000	VALQ vs IUSV
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	1.38B	Jun 2004	VALQ vs ILCV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VALQ

VALQ has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 108 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	96	14.76B	Apr 2013	VALQ vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	92	956.28M	May 2022	VALQ vs SEIV
PWV	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF	91	1.53B	Mar 2005	VALQ vs PWV
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	91	12.01B	Sep 2021	VALQ vs AVLV
LSVD	LSV Disciplined Value ETF	90	617.15M	Dec 2024	VALQ vs LSVD

Top Performing VALQ Alternatives (YTD)

VALQ is at 4.29% YTD. There are 122 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.30%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	45.30%	14.76B	Apr 2013	VALQ vs VLUE
CBSE	Clough Select Equity ETF	27.35%	55.44M	Nov 2020	VALQ vs CBSE
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	23.11%	150.61M	Sep 2024	VALQ vs ELCV
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	20.57%	12.01B	Sep 2021	VALQ vs AVLV
ROE	Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF	19.29%	164.26M	Jul 2023	VALQ vs ROE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VALQ

VALQ has 11.26% 1-year volatility. There are 63 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.95%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	8.95%	141.50M	Jan 2020	VALQ vs ABEQ
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	8.95%	32.39M	Apr 2023	VALQ vs MDLV
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	9.03%	6.12B	Jun 2006	VALQ vs DLN
BGIG	Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF	9.05%	342.03M	Sep 2023	VALQ vs BGIG
DTD	WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund	9.41%	1.61B	Jun 2006	VALQ vs DTD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VALQ

VALQ has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.85%. There are 85 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.05%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
PWV	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF	-4.05%	1.53B	Mar 2005	VALQ vs PWV
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	-4.27%	9.22B	Mar 2006	VALQ vs FDL
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-4.27%	32.39M	Apr 2023	VALQ vs MDLV
VMAX	Hartford US Value ETF	-4.93%	48.54M	Dec 2023	VALQ vs VMAX
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	-5.05%	150.61M	Sep 2024	VALQ vs ELCV

Other ETFs from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century ETFs shown here include QGRO, FDG, FUSI and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QGRO	American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	0.33%	2.14B	Sep 2018	VALQ vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	35	2.10%	409.56M	Mar 2020	VALQ vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.74%	22.70M	Mar 2023	VALQ vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	8.57%	598.30M	Sep 2018	VALQ vs QINT
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	91	1.35%	209.98M	Oct 2022	VALQ vs SDSI
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	57	7.17%	353.22M	Mar 2020	VALQ vs FLV
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	2.25%	94.19M	Jul 2020	VALQ vs MID
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	74	2.22%	641.31M	Sep 2018	VALQ vs TAXF
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	47	0.85%	216.87M	Jun 2021	VALQ vs MUSI
KORP	American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	37	1.01%	813.82M	Jan 2018	VALQ vs KORP

Often Compared With VALQ

Investors most often compare VALQ with SCHD, IVV, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	VALQ vs SCHD
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.20%	837.93B	May 2000	VALQ vs IVV
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VALQ vs VOO
ONEV	SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity	34	7.11%	385.05M	Dec 2015	VALQ vs ONEV
FVAL	Fidelity Value Factor ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	68	7.62%	1.28B	Sep 2016	VALQ vs FVAL
JPUS	JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	12.21%	450.59M	Sep 2015	VALQ vs JPUS
SCAP	Infracap Small Cap Income ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	48	11.10%	20.97M	Dec 2023	VALQ vs SCAP
FDVV	Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	64	8.39%	9.77B	Sep 2016	VALQ vs FDVV
FLRG	Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	49	6.95%	292.32M	Sep 2020	VALQ vs FLRG
SMCF	Themes US Small Cap Cash Flow Champions ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	72	17.06%	3.04M	Dec 2023	VALQ vs SMCF
DVAL	BrandywineGLOBAL Dynamic U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	44	8.47%	71.38M	Oct 2014	VALQ vs DVAL
BUSA	Brandes U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	54	7.28%	293.26M	Oct 2023	VALQ vs BUSA
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	37	-0.03%	19.00B	Jan 2004	VALQ vs VHT
ONEQ	Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	10.75%	10.92B	Sep 2003	VALQ vs ONEQ
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	68	23.75%	24.32B	Sep 2019	VALQ vs AVEM
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	13.23%	12.71B	Sep 2019	VALQ vs AVUS
CGIE	Capital Group International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	4.37%	2.32B	Sep 2023	VALQ vs CGIE
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	33	0.23%	1.81B	Oct 2020	VALQ vs AVIG
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	11.07%	36.32B	Feb 2022	VALQ vs CGDV
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	12.96%	1.21B	Sep 2023	VALQ vs AVLC

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