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

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

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 13, 2026

VettaFi Talks Fundamental ETFs on Schwab TV

This week, I appeared on Schwab TV for the New York Stock Exchange. Here's a brief recap.

ETF Trends • Oct 2, 2026

Who Are You Calling Passive? Many Index ETFs Dynamically Rebalanced in September

There is a myth that index-based ETFs are all static buy-and-hold products that passively track a benchmark. Many people think of indexing through the lens of market-cap strategies like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO).

ETF Trends • Sep 28, 2026

Leading Quality ETF QGRO Rebalances: See the Changes

Index ETFs rebalance on a regular cadence, and while not incredibly frequent, they can still provide a powerful window into manager thinking. American Century Investments' U.S. Quality Growth ETF (QGRO) just made some notable changes, dropping major names as part of its regular rebalance.

ETF Trends • Sep 21, 2026

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

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