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QINT Stands Out Amid International Interest

BY | ETF Database
11:36 am ET 06/09/26 | 1 VIEW
Entering 2026, investors were clamoring for international equities exposure to diversify away from expensive U.S. stocks. Most investors have significant and potentially even risky amounts of exposure to just a handful of firms. To offset that concentration risk, then, a quality international equity ETF could do the trick. QINT presents a keen example, standing out right now according to some important metrics.Key Takeaways: As investor interest in international equities continues, the ETF wrapper offers some appealing options. A quality international equity ETF like QINT has a case to fill the role with its long term reliability. Intriguing details include a quality screen and a focus on larger firms with less volatility. The American Century Quality Diversified International ETF (QINT B+) charges a 34 basis point (bps) fee to track the similarly-named American Century Quality Diversified International Equity Index. That index includes large and midcap stocks outside the U.S. The fund screens for stocks with appealing growth prospects and financials as well as healthy fundamentals compared to share prices. “QINT has established a strong track record and advisors are finding it in their screens as they seek out international equity strategies,” said American Century Investments vice president and global head of ETF capital markets Matt Lewis. The quality international equity ETF’s focus on larger firms allows it to limit volatility, as well, making for a reliable option. Over long time periods, it has outperformed, beating the ETF Database Foreign Large Cap Equities category average over one, three, and five year periods. The strategy produced a 23.7% return over the last twelve months, for example, according to that data. What’s more, it is right now sending a buy signal according to YCharts data. The ETF’s price has risen above both 50 and 200-day Simple Moving Averages (SMAs). What’s more, it has done so with plenty of run up left in its Relative Strength Index (RSI), which can indicate a fund has become over bought or over sold. That may in turn point to plenty of runway for the ETF to grow.  See more: American Century’s Greenblath Talks Spring Corporate Bond Shifts Together, the strategy’s reliable performance and long term merit may make it a strong consideration right now. As investors clamor for more international equities offerings, the quality international equity ETF may make for a solid core-plus addition. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Core Strategies Content Hub.

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