Category Review
US multifactor funds ran 30 points apart
American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF
$114.66−0.46 (−0.40%)
- 0.29%
- $1.86B
- 0.0%
- 0.20%
- 74.8K sh
- low $101.05high $121.01
The ETF.net QGRO Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 42 of 99
Score 59 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B55 out of 100Rank 40 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A86 out of 100Rank 37 of 87Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F17 out of 100Rank 94 of 99Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A80 out of 100Rank 12 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C42 out of 100Rank 71 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C50 out of 100Rank 56 of 99
Our read on QGRO
In short
BPlenty of growth funds pay any price for growth. QGRO tracks an index that screens U.S. large- and mid-caps on quality, growth and valuation together, roughly 190 names, for 0.29% a year.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks exposure to U.S. large- and mid-capitalization companies selected for attractive quality, growth and valuation characteristics.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
QGRO Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
QGRO$10,001
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | QGRO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.7% |
| 1 month | −1.8% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | 0.0% |
| 3 years | +21.0% |
| 5 years | +8.9% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | QGRO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.7% | |
| 2025 | +15.2% | |
| 2024 | +31.4% | |
| 2023 | +32.4% | |
| 2022 | −24.5% | |
| 2021 | +24.6% | |
| 2020 | +38.0% |
QGRO in the news
QGRO Dividends
- 0.20%
- $0.23
- $0.06 per share
- Quarterly
QGRO Risk
- 15.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.03
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −31.8%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.09
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
QGRO Cost
Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor
$5,103
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
QGRO 0.29%
$5,952
VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | QGRO | VYM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $527 | $73 | $454 |
| 20 | $2,044 | $288 | $1,756 |
| 30 | $5,952 | $849 | $5,103 |
Other funds in US Multifactor
- BJPSEJPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +17.6%
- BUSMFWisdomTree U.S. Multifactor FundExpense ratio 0.28%1 year return +2.3%
- BQARPXtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +20.3%
- BFLQMFranklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +13.9%
- BQVMMInvesco S&P MidCap 400 QVM Multi-factor ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +14.4%
