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VALQvsIWDETF Comparison

ETF 1

VALQ

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-1.36%

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ETF 2

IWD

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

-0.6%

Full IWD fund page

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) is part of the US Large Cap Value segment. VALQ's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. In contrast, IWD's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. VALQ is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.29%, versus 0.18% for IWD. VALQ is up 11.31% year-to-date (YTD) with -$120M in YTD flows. IWD performs better with 24.32% YTD performance, and -$2.26B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VALQ and IWD below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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VALQ vs IWD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/30/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VALQ IWD	+4.49%+4.37%	+4.32%+3.60%	+11.31%+24.32%	+15.14%+28.94%	+63.09%+88.13%	+58.57%+71.99%
Flows	VALQ IWD	-$144M-$1.23B	-$148M-$922M	-$120M-$2.26B	-$106M+$741M	-$111M+$565M	-$113M-$3.80B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VALQ IWD	+10.27%+8.34%	+11.15%+11.11%	+12.64%+12.91%	+14.62%+14.75%
Max drawdown	VALQ IWD	-4.17%-4.09%	-7.81%-6.81%	-15.63%-15.64%	-20.20%-19.11%
Max drawdown duration	VALQ IWD	48d48d	108d43d	174d213d	589d700d

Trading data

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	VALQ	IWD
Last sale 10/30/2026 at 1:30 PM	$72.66	$258.65
Previous close 10/29/2026	$73.08	$260.76
Consolidated volume 10/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	VALQ	IWD
Last price	$72.66	$258.65
1D performance	-0.57%	-0.81%
AuM	$194.27 M	$83.22 B
E/R	0.29%	0.18%

Characteristics

	VALQ	IWD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	American Century Investments	iShares
Benchmark	American Century U.S. Quality Value Index	Russell 1000 Value Index
N° of holdings	224	861
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 11, 2018	May 22, 2000
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VALQ

USA

97.37%

Other

2.63%

IWD

USA

96.38%

Other

3.62%

Sectors

VALQ

Technology

28.01%

Healthcare

15.83%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

15.24%

Industrials

11.27%

Consumer Cyclical.

8.3%

Other

21.35%

IWD

Technology

21.55%

Finance

21.27%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

14.05%

Healthcare

13%

Industrials

8.89%

Other

21.23%

Diversification

VALQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.38%

IWD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

34.83%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

VALQ

Merck & Co., Inc.

2.84%

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.

2.68%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

2.66%

Procter & Gamble Co.

2.60%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

2.47%

The Home Depot, Inc.

2.43%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

2.20%

Texas Instruments Incorporated

2.11%

Union Pacific Corp.

1.97%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

1.92%

Johnson & Johnson

1.87%

Chevron Corp.

1.69%

AbbVie, Inc.

1.68%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.

1.66%

AT&T, Inc.

1.60%

IWD

Amazon.com, Inc.

6.09%

Apple, Inc.

6.06%

Microsoft Corp.

5.24%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

2.55%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.43%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.

1.84%

Johnson & Johnson

1.75%

Intel Corp.

1.51%

AbbVie, Inc.

1.17%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.17%

Walmart, Inc.

1.15%

Chevron Corp.

1.04%

Merck & Co., Inc.

0.99%

Procter & Gamble Co.

0.93%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

0.91%

Frequently asked questions about VALQ and IWD

How have the VALQ and IWD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 30, 2026, VALQ is up 11.31% year-to-date (YTD), while IWD has returned 24.32%. That puts IWD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VALQ or IWD?

Year-to-date, the VALQ ETF saw -$120M in flows, compared to -$2.26B for IWD.

Which ETF is more volatile: VALQ or IWD?

Over the past year, VALQ had a volatility of 11.15%, while IWD experienced 11.11%.

Which ETF is bigger: VALQ or IWD?

As of October 30, 2026, VALQ holds $194.27 M in assets under management (AUM), while IWD manages $83.22 B.

What sectors do the VALQ and IWD ETFs invest in?

VALQ leans toward sectors like Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, IWD focuses on Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the VALQ ETF and IWD ETF?

VALQ top holdings include Merck & Co., Inc., Bristol Myers Squibb Co. and UnitedHealth Group, Inc.. IWD holds in its top three: Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: VALQ or IWD?

VALQ holds 224 securities with 32.38% of its assets in the top 15. IWD has 871 securities and a top 15 weight of 34.83%.

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IWD

VALQvsIWDETF Comparison

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

VALQ vs IWD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VALQ and IWD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 30, 2026, VALQ is up 11.31% year-to-date (YTD), while IWD has returned 24.32%. That puts IWD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VALQ or IWD?

Year-to-date, the VALQ ETF saw -$120M in flows, compared to -$2.26B for IWD.

Which ETF is more volatile: VALQ or IWD?

Over the past year, VALQ had a volatility of 11.15%, while IWD experienced 11.11%.

Which ETF is bigger: VALQ or IWD?

As of October 30, 2026, VALQ holds $194.27 M in assets under management (AUM), while IWD manages $83.22 B.

What sectors do the VALQ and IWD ETFs invest in?

VALQ leans toward sectors like Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, IWD focuses on Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the VALQ ETF and IWD ETF?

VALQ top holdings include Merck & Co., Inc., Bristol Myers Squibb Co. and UnitedHealth Group, Inc.. IWD holds in its top three: Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: VALQ or IWD?

VALQ holds 224 securities with 32.38% of its assets in the top 15. IWD has 871 securities and a top 15 weight of 34.83%.

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