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The ETF industry has been growing for decades, but its spike, and the spike of active ETFs particularly in recent years, is hard to overstate. 2026 has seen continued record-setting pace for ETFs, with active ETFs contributing 80% of launches YTD as of May.
Investors and advisors look for a few important factors when assessing an investment strategy. While fees and style box classifications are important considerations, few factors carry as much weight as pure performance.
American Century Investments has established itself as an innovative player in the ETF space, after launching its first products in January 2018. The index-based American Century US Quality Value ETF (VALQ) and the actively managed American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF (KORP) are still trading today.
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AE Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:FDG) by 67.6% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,755 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 8,370 shares
ERn Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:FDG) by 9.9% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,111 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 5,798 shares
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF is an actively managed, concentrated growth fund targeting 30–45 mid- to large-cap companies. FDG has historically outperformed its Russell 1000 Growth ETF benchmark, but recent aggressive positioning has led to underperformance in Q1. The fund's higher exposure to communication services and consumer discretionary, combined with a 1.35 beta, has increased volatility and downside risk.
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF delivers consistent outperformance versus the Russell 1000 Growth ETF benchmark with a concentrated, actively managed portfolio. FDG's portfolio emphasizes high-growth, scalable companies, selectively overweighting AI leaders like NVDA and GOOG while reducing exposure to underperforming tech names. Despite a higher 0.45% expense ratio, FDG justifies its fees through superior medium- and long-term returns and differentiated stock selection.
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