American Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETF (ACSG) Valuation
ACSG valuation today
Holdings combined · company data as of Oct 26, 2026- P/E (TTM)
- 114.8 trailing earnings
- Forward P/E
- 19.7 analyst estimates
- Price / sales
- 1.92
- Price / book
- 3.80
- EV / EBITDA
- 16.2
- Earnings yield
- 0.87% inverse of P/E
- Dividend yield
- 0.53% of the holdings
- Return on equity
- 3.3% combined
- Net margin
- 1.7% combined
- Beta
- 1.30 weighted, vs S&P 500
ACSG valuation vs other stock ETFs
| ETF | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | P/B | Div. yield | ROE | Net margin | Loss-makers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACSG | 114.8 | 19.7 | 1.92 | 3.80 | 0.53% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 28.3% |
| SPY | 25.9 | 19.9 | 3.67 | 5.47 | 1.08% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 1.9% |
| QQQ | 34.2 | 23.4 | 5.93 | 9.27 | 0.58% | 27.1% | 17.4% | 6.9% |
| DIA | 20.9 | 18.4 | 3.16 | 5.52 | 1.55% | 26.4% | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| VTI | 28.2 | 19.4 | 3.31 | 5.00 | 1.07% | 17.7% | 11.8% | 4.6% |
| IWM | n/m | 13.9 | 1.25 | 2.03 | 1.38% | −1.7% | −1.0% | 28.1% |
Same method for every fund. n/m = not meaningful (combined trailing earnings below zero or close to it). Loss-makers = weight of holdings with negative trailing earnings.
ACSG valuation by sector
| Sector | Weight | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | P/B | Div. yield | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 28.8% | n/m | 27.1 | 3.55 | 5.54 | 0.06% | −5.7% |
| Technology | 21.8% | n/m | 23.0 | 4.49 | 5.84 | 0.15% | −0.4% |
| Industrials | 13.8% | 44.9 | 18.7 | 1.61 | 3.26 | 0.56% | 7.3% |
| Financial Services | 9.6% | 56.4 | 13.6 | 0.83 | 2.26 | 1.04% | 4.0% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 8.2% | 28.0 | 16.2 | 1.41 | 4.84 | 0.38% | 17.3% |
| Energy | 5.3% | 40.2 | 16.0 | 1.04 | 1.86 | 3.20% | 4.6% |
| Basic Materials | 4.2% | 32.0 | 16.7 | 1.61 | 4.07 | 0.99% | 12.7% |
| Real Estate | 2.2% | 62.8 | 16.5 | 0.77 | 1.72 | 2.12% | 2.7% |
| Consumer Defensive | 2.2% | 17.5 | 16.2 | 1.40 | 2.88 | 0.14% | 16.4% |
| Communication Services | 1.8% | 122.6 | 19.4 | 2.09 | 2.11 | 0.54% | 1.7% |
ACSG earnings yield vs bond yields
Earnings yield = earnings ÷ price (1 ÷ P/E). The gap to bond yields is a rough gauge of the extra return stocks are priced to deliver.
How ACSG weight splits by P/E
Share of the covered weight in companies with a trailing P/E in each range.
ACSG largest holdings: valuation
| Symbol | Company | Weight | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | Div. yield | Share of earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGYS | Agilysys, Inc. | 0.91% | 72.3 | 45.7 | 9.4 | — | 1.59% |
| KRYS | Krystal Biotech, Inc. | 0.89% | 39.7 | 46.9 | 21.3 | — | 2.83% |
| WFRD | Weatherford International plc | 0.88% | 15.0 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 1.44% | 7.36% |
| XPRO | Expro Group Holdings N.V. | 0.87% | 89.8 | 12.0 | 1.2 | — | 1.22% |
| SXT | Sensient Technologies Corporation | 0.85% | 36.0 | 22.7 | 3.3 | 1.23% | 2.97% |
| TXG | 10x Genomics, Inc. | 0.79% | — | — | 14.8 | — | −0.78% |
| LTH | Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. | 0.77% | 22.1 | 20.2 | 2.8 | — | 4.41% |
| NOVT | Novanta Inc. | 0.77% | 81.5 | 8.4 | 4.7 | — | 1.20% |
| HXL | Hexcel Corporation | 0.76% | 45.6 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 0.80% | 2.09% |
| RDNT | RadNet, Inc. | 0.74% | — | 36.6 | 2.4 | — | −0.37% |
| PTGX | Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.71% | 125.0 | 36.9 | 29.5 | — | 0.72% |
| PLXS | Plexus Corp. | 0.70% | 34.0 | 24.2 | 1.3 | — | 2.58% |
| HQY | HealthEquity, Inc. | 0.69% | 33.2 | 19.7 | 5.6 | — | 2.61% |
| CECO | CECO Environmental Corp. | 0.68% | — | 26.2 | 3.7 | — | −1.17% |
| BRZE | Braze, Inc. | 0.67% | — | 39.8 | 4.0 | — | −2.96% |
| DAVE | Dave Inc. | 0.67% | 23.7 | 16.9 | 7.3 | — | 3.55% |
| QLYS | Qualys, Inc. | 0.66% | 31.4 | 21.9 | 9.1 | — | 2.67% |
| EHC | Encompass Health Corporation | 0.66% | 21.4 | 18.9 | 2.0 | 0.66% | 3.90% |
| W | Wayfair Inc. | 0.66% | — | 25.8 | 1.1 | — | −1.62% |
| MUR | Murphy Oil Corporation | 0.66% | 20.7 | 13.4 | 2.0 | 3.35% | 4.03% |
| MGNI | Magnite Inc. | 0.66% | 21.2 | 22.2 | 4.5 | — | 3.90% |
| QTWO | Q2 Holdings, Inc. | 0.66% | 43.9 | 18.0 | 4.6 | — | 1.88% |
| ATEC | Alphatec Holdings, Inc. | 0.65% | — | 18.6 | 2.0 | — | −5.65% |
| RAL | Ralliant Corporation | 0.64% | — | 21.7 | 3.4 | 0.30% | −13.29% |
| HRI | Herc Holdings Inc. | 0.64% | 79.5 | 12.2 | 0.8 | 2.30% | 1.02% |
Share of earnings = the holding's part of the fund's combined trailing profit. Green: earns more than its weight; orange: less. Symbol links go to each company's key metrics.
About ACSG valuation
Adding up its 272 holdings with company data, ACSG trades at 114.8 times trailing earnings and 19.7 times analysts' forward estimates, with a price-to-book ratio of 3.80 and a dividend yield of 0.53%. Its earnings yield of 0.87% is 4.46 percentage points below the 5.33% yield to maturity of the U.S. bond market (AGG).
The ten largest holdings are 8.2% of the fund and earn 22.5% of its combined profit. By sector, Communication Services is the most expensive at 122.6 times earnings and Consumer Defensive the cheapest at 17.5. Companies that lost money over the past year are 28.3% of the covered weight.
How these figures are calculated. Each ratio treats the fund as one company: the earnings, sales and book value of every holding are added up in proportion to its weight and divided into the fund's price. In practice that is a weighted harmonic mean, so a single stock with a very high P/E cannot distort the result, and loss-making companies reduce the fund's earnings instead of being dropped. Covers 91.3% of the fund's weight (U.S.-listed stocks with company data); company figures as of October 26, 2026.
Related: ACSG chart, ACSG performance, ACSG holdings.
ACSG valuation FAQ
What is the P/E ratio of ACSG?
Based on its holdings, ACSG has a trailing P/E of 114.8 and a forward P/E of 19.7 (earnings of all covered holdings combined in proportion to their weights, as of October 26, 2026).
What is the earnings yield of ACSG?
The trailing earnings yield is 0.87% (1 ÷ P/E) and the forward earnings yield 5.07%. For comparison the U.S. bond market (AGG) yields 5.33% to maturity and T-bills about 3.91%.
Is ACSG more expensive than the S&P 500?
ACSG trades at 114.8 times trailing earnings versus 25.9 for the S&P 500 (SPY); on forward estimates the figures are 19.7 and 19.9.
What is the price-to-book ratio of ACSG?
The holdings of ACSG trade at 3.80 times book value, with a combined return on equity of 3.3%.
Which sector in ACSG has the highest P/E?
Communication Services has the highest P/E at 122.6 and Consumer Defensive the lowest at 17.5.