American Century Quality Diversified International ETF

QINT

Market cap $525M

It's international equities season for investors, with record inflows for ex-U.S. equities in January. Investors are flocking to strategies diversifying away from the U.S., whether to balance concentration risk concerns or to find cheaper valuations in foreign stocks.

As the ETF industry continues its record-breaking trajectory, the upcoming Exchange conference is shaping up to be the most consequential industry gathering of the year. From March 15–18, 2026, the industry will gather at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas for what has become the definitive summit for the ETF ecosystem.

The year is young, but already, a clear theme is emerging: investors are looking to add international equities exposure to their portfolios.

A new year is here and Bull vs. Bear is back! VettaFi writers Nick Wodeshick and Nick Peters-Golden discuss whether foreign equities can repeat their strong 2025 in 2026.

Two key forces drove investors' November interests on this ETF content platform: the strategic hunt for durable growth amidst tech volatility, and the perennial demand for income and alternative diversification.  The five most popular articles on our platform last month reflect this split.

Investors are flocking to global ex-U.S. stocks in what has been a strong year for foreign equities. Even before the Liberation Day tariff spike saw such stocks rise, many market watchers were already considering upgrading from an underweight position on international equities.

Investors have a big appetite for international equities diversification right now, and no wonder. Foreign equities have leapt forward amid U.S. turbulence Of course, the future remains uncertain, and the same international stocks that did so well in 1H may not do the same looking ahead.

In yet another milestone for the ETF space, American Century Investments saw its suite surpass $75 billion in total AUM. The firm, which also offers ETFs under the Avantis Investors brand, offers ETFs like its largest, the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV).

Earlier this year, when domestic and macroeconomic uncertainty kicked up, many advisors chose to broaden their equity exposure into international companies.  At the time, this made plenty of sense.

QINT offers diversified exposure to international equities, excluding US stocks, with strong representation from innovative and market-leading companies like Novartis, Hermes, and Sony. Top holdings are attractive for their innovation and market leadership, but rising P/E ratios driven by declining earnings raise valuation concerns. Despite QINT's diversification, many top holdings appear overvalued, making the ETF less attractive from a valuation perspective at current levels.