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VALQ · American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.29% fee$348mSince Jan 16, 2018SEC filings ↗
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VALQ tracks an index and returned +10.1% over the past year.

+10.1%
Total return, 1 year
0.29%
Expense ratio
225
Holdings
−3.4%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.3%+3.6%−2.3 pts−4.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+9.0%+17.9%−8.9 pts−19.4 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+10.1%+16.2%−6.1 pts−14.2 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+54.0%+89.3%−35.3 pts−60.8 pts
Since listing Jan 16, 2018 – Oct 2, 2026+107.2%+217.5%−110.3 pts−276.6 pts

VALQ over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

VALQ top ten by weight, 25.6% of its 225 equity positions, from the holdings filed for May 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

QUALCOMM Inc QCOM 3.93%
Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware CSCO 3.79%
Verizon Communications Inc VZ 2.58%
Merck & Co Inc MRK 2.53%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co BMY 2.46%
International Business Machines Corp IBM 2.46%
Lockheed Martin Corp LMT 2.20%
Texas Instruments Inc TXN 1.93%
Procter & Gamble Co/The PG 1.93%
Gilead Sciences Inc GILD 1.79%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

VALQ tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +10.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 225 positions, with the top ten at 25.6%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025)0.29%
Price$70.02
Listed sinceJan 16, 2018
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026)$348m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.4%
Holdings225
Top ten weight25.6%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)May 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)87.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)75.2%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)27.8%
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Questions people ask about VALQ

How has VALQ performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VALQ returned +10.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +54.0%.
What does VALQ cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year.
What does VALQ hold?
225 positions as filed for May 31, 2026, with the top ten at 25.6% of the fund. 88% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is VALQ below its high?
3.4% below its high of Aug 26, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VALQ and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.29%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $348mSEC filing, whole fund · May 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · May 31, 2026 ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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