QGRO ETF — American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF

American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (QGRO)

Updated October 16, 2026.

QGRO is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.21%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.20%, its expense ratio is 0.29%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 78/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 194.6% over the past 8.1 years, 4.3 points behind SPY at 198.9%.

American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF tracks an index of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies selected for attractive growth and quality fundamentals, with an expense ratio of 0.29%. The fund has a very modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly. This ETF appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to quality U.S. equities with lower income expectations.

QGRO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 194.6% over the past 8.1 years, 4.3 points behind SPY at 198.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.5%.

QGRO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

78 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.16%

Issuer

American Century

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/10/2018

Expense ratio

0.29%

Distribution rate

0.21%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.20%

Last close

$115.36 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,999,647,576

Average volume

32685.0

Dividend

$0.061

Ex-dividend date

09/08/2026

Payment date

09/10/2026

Beta

1.09

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.21%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.20%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: American Century; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

QGRO risks and drawbacks

QGRO's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.5%.

Who may consider QGRO — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (QGRO pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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