American Century Talks Concentration, International Equities on Prime

Headlines from recent weeks can sometimes induce investor whiplash. Yes, bond panic is the latest storm cloud to loom over markets, amid concentration risk and the ongoing Hormuz crisis.

ETF Trends • Sep 3, 2026

QGRO: Solid Factor Mix Overshadowed By Underdelivery This Year; Hold Rating Maintained

American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF is rated Hold, as strong GARP and quality characteristics of its portfolio are overshadowed by its underperformance versus peers and the market. While having an appealing growth and quality premise, QGRO has lagged leading growth ETFs like IWF, SCHG, and QQQM, as well as IVV, year-to-date. The fund has also underperformed IVV and the growth-focused ETFs since the strategy change in May 2023.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 31, 2026

Is American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (QGRO) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Launched on 09/10/2018, the American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (QGRO) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 7, 2026

Leaning Into Growth, Wisely

Lean into growth, but diversify. That was an interesting midyear market call I heard this week, and one that rang slightly surprising — and, yet, not surprising at all.

ETF Trends • Jul 29, 2026

Top ETFDB Stories for June Touch on SpaceX IPO, Current Income, & More

June saw strong performance in terms of readership across content hubs on ETF Database. The hottest topics ranged from news stemming from the SpaceX IPO to details related to the methodologies underlying certain ETFs.

ETF Trends • Jul 7, 2026

Growth, Value ETFs QGRO & VALQ Update Their Holdings

Investors are always on the look out for signals in the market, windows into the minds of asset managers. Index ETF rebalancing provides perhaps the strongest data points that one can get outside of big market shifts.

ETF Trends • Jun 26, 2026

Unlocking Smart Beta Innovation: TMX VettaFi to Acquire RAFI Indices

VettaFi's core mission is to provide the index and distribution solutions that help asset managers build, grow, and navigate the markets with precision. Last week we took a massive, transformational step forward.

ETF Trends • Jun 15, 2026

American Century's Testani on How to Beat Concentration Risk

This week's Investment Company Institute (ICI) saw industry leaders come together to take on all sorts of topics before the ETF industry, including how to navigate one of the biggest ongoing risks to portfolios, concentration risk.

ETF Trends • Jun 11, 2026

Nvidia Cements Its Quality Characteristics After Q1 Earnings Beat

The ubiquity of Nvidia is evident with its appearance in over 2,000 ETFs, according to data extrapolated from ETF Database. With that, its fiscal 2027 Q1 earnings were highly anticipated as a bellwether for not just the semiconductor and broader tech sectors, but as a directional compass for the current market environment.

ETF Trends • May 20, 2026

Inside American Century's $128B ETF Surge

American Century Investments has established itself as an innovative player in the ETF space, after launching its first products in January 2018. The index-based American Century US Quality Value ETF (VALQ) and the actively managed American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF (KORP) are still trading today.

ETF Trends • May 4, 2026