QPFF Performance — American Century Quality Preferred ETF
Data updated: 2025-10-29
QPFF returned +3.24% over one year to Aug 2025. The annualised 3-year return is +5.98%. The fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $119, against $168 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 9.45% a year. In the 12 months to Aug 2025 the fund lost a net $37.5M, and assets reached $40.11M.
QPFF Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Century Quality Preferred ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.
| Period | QPFF | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2024 – Aug 2025) | $103 | $134 |
| 3 years (Sep 2022 – Aug 2025) | $119 | $168 |
| Since data start (Feb 2021 – Aug 2025) | $116 | $158 |
QPFF Trailing Returns
Total returns to Aug 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +3.24% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.98% |
QPFF Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Century Quality Preferred ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Aug) | +3.46% |
| 2024 | +7.03% |
| 2023 | +11.27% |
| 2022 | −12.47% |
| 2021 (Feb–Dec) | +7.30% |
QPFF Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.2% | +0.3% | −3.0% | −1.1% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +1.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | +3.0% | +0.9% | +0.3% | −2.6% | +2.0% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +2.7% | +2.9% | −0.8% | +0.9% | −3.2% |
| 2023 | +7.8% | −0.9% | −3.4% | +2.2% | −1.0% | +1.6% | +0.7% | −0.2% | −1.1% | −4.1% | +7.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | −3.3% | −2.4% | +0.4% | −3.2% | +1.0% | −3.8% | +4.7% | −2.8% | −2.5% | −2.3% | +4.4% | −2.8% |
| 2021 | — | −1.1% | +2.7% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +0.2% | −0.9% | +1.6% | −2.3% | +2.6% |
QPFF Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2022 – Aug 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.45%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.77% (Jan 2023)
- Worst month: −4.06% (Oct 2023)
QPFF Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Century Quality Preferred ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$37.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $17.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.32×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $27.1M | −$27.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $1.1M | −$1.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $0 | $1.6M | −$1.6M |
| May 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2025 | $0 | $3.6M | −$3.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2025 | $1.1M | $2.7M | −$1.6M |
| Jan 2025 | $2.7M | $14.3M | −$11.6M |
| Dec 2024 | $1.1M | $556K | $564K |
| Nov 2024 | $4.5M | $0 | $4.5M |
| Oct 2024 | $4.6M | $4.0M | $586K |
| Sep 2024 | $3.4M | $0 | $3.4M |
QPFF Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Century Quality Preferred ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | $40.11M |
| 2025-05-31 | $67.38M |
| 2025-02-28 | $74.41M |
| 2024-11-30 | $89.98M |
| 2024-08-31 | $80.27M |
| 2024-05-31 | $73.16M |
| 2024-02-29 | $71.12M |
| 2023-11-30 | $45.68M |
| 2023-08-31 | $36.59M |
| 2023-05-31 | $31.65M |
| 2023-02-28 | $32.78M |
| 2022-11-30 | $23.03M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.