American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (QGRO)
| Assets | $2.14B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.29% |
| PE Ratio | 29.85 |
| Shares Out | 18.73M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.23 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.20% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 5.87% |
| Volume | 28,562 |
| Open | 115.26 |
| Previous Close | 115.20 |
| Day's Range | 114.41 - 115.26 |
| 52-Week Low | 80.25 |
| 52-Week High | 117.17 |
| Beta | 1.13 |
| Holdings | 191 |
| Inception Date | Sep 10, 2018 |
About QGRO
Fund Home PageThe American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (QGRO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US stocks screened for growth and quality factors. Holdings are weighted based on a growth score. QGRO was launched on Sep 10, 2018 and is issued by American Century Investments.
Top 10 Holdings
29.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 3.95% |
| Amphenol Corporation | APH | 3.59% |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | BKNG | 3.27% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | NOW | 2.91% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.84% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 2.72% |
| Lam Research Corporation | LRCX | 2.60% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 2.51% |
| KLA Corporation | KLAC | 2.51% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 2.43% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | $0.0406 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | $0.0737 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.0919 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.0204 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.0751 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.0917 | Jun 26, 2024 |
Performance
QGRO had a total return of 9.25% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.21%.
News
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