American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ)
| Assets | $205.44M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.29% |
| PE Ratio | 12.73 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 25.94% |
| 1-Year Return | +5.16% |
| Volume | 4,711 |
| Open | 51.06 |
| Previous Close | 50.90 |
| Day's Range | 51.05 - 51.12 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.46 |
| 52-Week High | 51.36 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 227 |
| Inception Date | Jan 11, 2018 |
About VALQ
Fund Home PageThe American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the American Century U.S. Quality Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US companies that are selected and weighted based on quality, value, and income characteristics. VALQ was launched on Jan 11, 2018 and is issued by American Century Investments.
Top 10 Holdings
22.86% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 2.73% |
| Comcast Corporation | CMCSA | 2.60% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 2.56% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 2.55% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. | CAH | 2.53% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | KMB | 2.44% |
| McKesson Corporation | MCK | 2.32% |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | AKAM | 1.79% |
| TE Connectivity Ltd. | TEL | 1.75% |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | JNPR | 1.58% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | $0.1879 | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.2537 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | $0.2595 | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.3435 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | $0.3594 | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.3344 | Jun 24, 2022 |
News
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