VALQ
American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF
VALQ tracks an index of US large-cap companies with value and income characteristics.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 341.3 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
29 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Jan 11, 2018 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| LOWE'S COS INC | 2.6 % |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 2.5 % |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 2.4 % |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 2.4 % |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 2.2 % |
| SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP | 2.0 % |
| QUALCOMM INC | 2.0 % |
| APPLE INC | 2.0 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 1.9 % |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.9 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 225 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 109 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $329,239 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 84.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 14.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.5% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 94.8 % |
 |
IRELAND | 2.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 4.7% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 9.4% | -- | -- | 6.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | -- | -- | 2.3% |
| Total Returns | 4.7% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 11.5% | -- | -- | 9.1% | Ann. Volatility | 12.8% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.6% | -- | -- | 18.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.71 | 75% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.75 | 62% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.59 | 47% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 17 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.16% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $68.69 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 57 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.27/0.36 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $69.97/$68.27 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VALQ |
Expenses vs. VALQ |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VALQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JQUA | JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 38.6% | -17 bp | -1.6% |
| QUS | State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 38.2% | -14 bp | -2.0% |
| RAFE | PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF | 38.1% | 0 bp | -0.7% |
| EQWL | Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF | 37.2% | -4 bp | -1.7% |
| LVDS | JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF | 37.1% | +20 bp | -1.9% |
| JVAL | JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF | 36.9% | -17 bp | +0.3% |
| IUS | Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF | 36.4% | -10 bp | -1.3% |
| DIVB | iShares Core Dividend ETF | 36.2% | -24 bp | +0.4% |
| FNDX | Schwab Fundamental US Large Co. Index ETF | 36.2% | -4 bp | -0.8% |
| MFUS | PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF | 35.9% | 0 bp | -1.3% |
Risk and Returns: VALQ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 3/7/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
7.7%
ALTAR SCORE™
85th
PERCENTILE
SPECULATIVE
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,191 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.6% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. VALQ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 1.0 standard
deviations above the category average. This places VALQ in the 85th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$81.2
PRICE TARGET
+20.2%
UPSIDE