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AQEC vs GRW

AQE Core ETF

AQECBCboe

TCW Durable Growth ETF

GRWDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

AQEC −0.26pt a year

AQEC0.49%GRW0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

AQEC 4.8×the volume

AQEC24.8KGRW5.16K

AQEC vs GRW Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+1.2%AQEC−0.5%GRW

Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. AQEC +1.2%. GRW −0.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%5%Dec 2025Jun 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AQEC 0.49%, better
GRW 0.75%
Fund size
AQEC $602M
GRW $58M
1Y total return
AQEC No data
GRW −2.5%
Yield (12M)
AQEC No data
GRW 0.00%
Holdings
AQEC 134
GRW 31
Avg volume (30D)
AQEC 24.8K sh, better
GRW 5.16K sh
NAV per share
AQEC $25.92
GRW $31.05
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AQEC: Cost 75, Risk 40, Mission not scored, Tradability 67, Holdings 85, Durability 57. GRW: Cost 25, Risk 13, Mission 66, Tradability 27, Holdings 56, Durability 73.
Pillar letters and Scores for AQEC, GRW, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAQECGRW
Cost30% weightA75HigherD25
Mission25% weightNot scoredB66
Risk15% weightC40HigherF13
Tradability15% weightB67HigherD27
Holdings10% weightA85HigherB56
Durability5% weightB57A73Higher

Rank among US Active Quality funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AQEC and GRW are both graded against the same 16 US Active Quality funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Quality⁠

Category · 16 funds
See all 16 ›

AQEC ranks 3rd and GRW 14th of 16 funds in the US Active Quality Category.

  1. Rank 1ANPFENpf Core Equity EtfScore 79
  2. Rank 2AQLTYGMO US Quality ETFScore 75
  3. Rank 3BAQECAQE Core ETFScore 66
  4. Rank 4BQIDXIndexperts Quality Earnings Focused ETFScore 64
  5. Rank 13DNQLTNeuberger Quality Select ETFScore 31
  6. Rank 14DGRWTCW Durable Growth ETFScore 30
  7. Rank 15DMPLYStrategy Shares Monopoly ETFScore 26
  8. OTAXNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AQECBAQE Core ETF

GRWDTCW Durable Growth ETF

In short

AQEC No data

GRW The name is the strategy: roughly 30 businesses TCW believes can keep compounding, picked actively and measured against the S&P 500. A stock-picker's book priced like one, not an index sleeve.

Stated mandate

AQEC No data

GRW The fund seeks long-term growth of capital through active management.

Why people hold it

AQEC No data

  • GRW Roughly 30 names, actively chosen. Concentration is the point here: each holding is big enough to matter, which is the opposite of a closet index fund.
  • Leans toward wide-moat, cash-generating businesses rather than whatever is running hottest, and sets itself against the S&P 500 so the comparison is an honest one.tcw.com
  • The portfolio itself is the strongest part of the package; the fee and the thin trading are where the trade-offs sit.

Worth knowing

AQEC No data

  • GRW At 0.75% a year it sits in the pricier half of its active large-cap peer group. JUSA charges 0.12% and FELG 0.18% for actively steered large-cap exposure.
  • Thinly traded. Spreads can widen and bigger orders can push the price, so how you enter matters more than it would in a mega-cap index fund.
  • Concentration cuts both ways: with roughly 30 holdings, one stumble shows up fast. Distributions land once or twice a year, so this is not an income line item.

Full AQEC profile⁠

Full GRW profile⁠

AQEC vs GRW Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AQEC vs GRW Cost

Overpaying GRW vs AQEC

$4,690

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AQEC 0.49%

    $9,792

  • GRW 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AQEC 0.49%
  • GRW 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530GRW $14,482AQEC $9,792

Year by year

YearAQECGRWOverpaying
10$883$1,336$453
20$3,394$5,078$1,684
30$9,792$14,482$4,690

Expense ratio

  • 0.49%AQEC, cheaper
  • 0.75%GRW
  • Middle half of US Active Quality funds
  • Median 0.65%

AQEC 2nd cheapest of 16 funds

GRW 12th cheapest of 16 funds

AQEC vs GRW Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
AQEC No data
GRW 0.00%
Payout (12M)
AQEC No data
GRW None
Last payment
AQEC $0.05
GRW No data
Ex-dividend
AQEC Sep 23, 2026
GRW No data
Paid on
AQEC Sep 24, 2026
GRW No data
Frequency
AQEC Quarterly
GRW No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

AQECQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll AQEC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.03; Mar 25, 2026 $0.10; Jun 24, 2026 $0.10; Sep 23, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502026YTD
GRW3 paymentsAll GRW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2024 $0.01; Dec 23, 2024 $3.72; Sep 22, 2025 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502026YTD

AQEC vs GRW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AQEC No dataGRW 13.3%since Jun 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AQEC No dataGRW −0.13since Jun 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AQEC No dataGRW −23.8%since May 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AQEC 0.51GRW 0.98

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