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VALQ vs SQLT

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF vs Ishares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF

VALQ

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

American Century Investments

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$306M

SQLT

Ishares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$7M

Key differences

  • SQLT costs 0.09% less per year.
  • VALQ is significantly larger than SQLT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VALQ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VALQSQLT
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$306M$7M
Since20182026
Dividend yield1.80%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+16.3%N/A
CAGR 3Y+15.4%N/A
CAGR 5Y+8.7%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.92N/A
Volatility 1Y11.27%
Max drawdown-38.19%-3.95%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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