American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ)
| Assets | $184.76M |
| NAV | $41.99 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.29% |
| PE Ratio | 13.67 |
| Shares Out | 4.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.89% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -14.72% |
| Volume | 6,043 |
| Open | 42.40 |
| Previous Close | 42.51 |
| Day's Range | 41.99 - 42.82 |
| 52-Week Low | 41.99 |
| 52-Week High | 53.85 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 237 |
| Inception Date | Jan 11, 2018 |
About VALQ
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to select securities of large- and mid-capitalization companies that are undervalued or have sustainable income.
Top 10 Holdings
16.78% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer | PFE | 2.36% |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance | WBA | 1.87% |
| Lockheed Martin | LMT | 1.81% |
| International Business Machines | IBM | 1.72% |
| AT&T, Inc. | T | 1.64% |
| NRG Energy | NRG | 1.60% |
| Verizon Communications | VZ | 1.48% |
| Tyson Foods | TSN | 1.45% |
| AbbVie | ABBV | 1.43% |
| Alphabet | GOOG | 1.42% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2022 | $0.359 | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.3344 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $0.2528 | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $0.2671 | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | $0.206 | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | $0.2159 | Jun 25, 2021 |
News
Take a Targeted Approach to Value Investing With This ETF
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Consider This Active ETF as Value Continues to Outperform
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A Value ETF Showing Its Mettle
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Value Stock ETFs Advance with Financials Taking Charge
Value stocks and related exchange traded funds stood out Friday on a boost from the banking segment as traders continued to assess the fallout from the Federal Reserve's monetary policy and the Russia-U...
Valuable ETF Idea as Value Stocks Stand Tall
Value equities and the related exchange traded funds are topping the broader market this year, and some market observers believe that could be the start of something more substantial. That could be good...
This Value ETF Could Prove Valuable to Investors
Value stocks are showing plenty of mettle this year, and that could compel investors to evaluate exchange traded funds like the the American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF (NYSEArca: VALQ). Up 3.5...
VALQ Vaunted With Quality, Value in Style
The quality and value factors are two favored ideas among market observers, though neither is perfect, as highlighted by recent declines against the backdrop of broader market weakness. Still, the combi...
VALQ: Valid Idea for Current Market Environment
Though not to extreme levels, at least not yet, volatility is making its presence felt in the early stages of 2022. However, some market observers argue that sticking with stocks is the proper course of...
Combine Quality and Value With VALQ
It's often said that some value stocks are actually value traps, meaning that those names are cheap for all the wrong reasons. In other words, not all value stocks are shares of quality companies.
Value ETFs Try to Rebound as Uncertainty Keeps Pressure on Markets
Value stocks and related exchange traded funds led the rebound off Tuesday's session lows as traders waited on the Federal Reserve's policy meeting before committing to any real direction. U.S. benchmar...
Investors Should Consider Value ETFs for 2022
As we readjust our investment portfolios for the year ahead, investors should consider value style-oriented exchange traded funds. With the Federal Reserve tapering its accommodative bond-purchasing pro...
Value ETFs Gain Momentum After Hawkish Fed Minutes
Value stocks and related exchange traded funds gained momentum on Thursday as minutes from the Federal Reserve revealed a hawkish tone, further fueling the shift away from growth-heavy names and towards...
FDA Gives Go-Ahead for Pfizer's Vaccine for Kids 5–11, Waiting on CDC Approval
This week, vaccine advisors for the FDA voted affirmatively for an emergency approval for the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5–11, a vote of 17-0 with one abstaining, reported CNN. Th...
Value ETFs Climb as U.S. Markets Pare Early Losses
Value stocks and related exchange traded funds rallied on Friday to kick off the new quarter, paring early morning losses as investors turned more risk-on. Supporting the improved sentiment, Merck & Co ...
Investors Are Shifting Over to Value ETFs
As Wall Street is set for a monthly loss and its worst quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic started, value stocks and related exchange traded funds have still held up better than their growth counterpart...
Economically Sensitive Sectors Help Lift Value ETFs
Value stocks and related exchange traded funds outperformed on Monday as investors ditched technology names and turned to more sensitive sectors that could benefit from the improving economy. “What we'r...
Value ETFs Keep Going as U.S. Markets Waver Following a Two-Day Rally
Value stocks and related exchange traded funds managed to push higher on Friday as the broad market rally lost momentum following a two-day surge. Investors are beginning to prep for the upcoming earnin...
Value Stock ETFs Strengthen as Fed Sees Possible Policy Tightening Ahead
Value stocks and related exchange traded funds climbed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated that it will start cutting back on bond purchases soon and hike interest rates as soon as next yea...
Treasury ETFs Relatively Steady As Fed Code Of Conduct Comes Under Fire
The Fed is under fire this week, following news that a number of Federal Reserve officials, including Chairman Jerome Powell, owned and traded individual securities, while the Federal Reserve itself was...
Value Stock ETFs Rally as Traders Gauge Economic Outlook
Value stock exchange traded funds climbed Wednesday as investors looked to the momentum behind the economic recovery. “The main factor in that move between growth and value is COVID and the Delta varian...
Value ETFs Waver as U.S. Markets Set to Notch Another Month of Gains
Value stock exchange traded funds were stuck in sideways action on Tuesday as a U.S. benchmark was on pace to end August with its seventh consecutive month of gains. Technology stocks were among the lag...
Value ETFs Maintain Their Momentum as Markets Scale New Peaks
Value stock exchange traded funds pushed higher on Wednesday, with the broader U.S. equity market knocking on another record high and traders waiting on the Federal Reserve's annual symposium later this...
Value ETFs Strengthen as Inflation Slows
Value stock-related exchange traded funds gained Wednesday after updated data revealed consumer prices may have peaked. Meanwhile, the passage of the huge infrastructure bill helped lift more economical...
Economically Sensitive Sectors Lift Value ETFs after a Strong Jobs Report
Value stocks and related exchange traded funds rallied Friday as economically sensitive sectors advanced in response to the strong July job numbers that helped assuage fears of a slowdown in the economi...
Value ETFs Inch Higher as Traders Wait on Earnings, Fed
U.S. markets were slightly higher Monday, with value exchange traded funds having a leg up over their growth counterpart, as investors wait on a busy week filled with earnings results from prominent tec...