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SELECT FUND
mutual fund
ACSLX
Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$93.15
+1.0
+1.09%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
ACSLX (Mutual Fund)
SELECT FUND
Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$93.15
+1.0
+1.09%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
ACSLX (Mutual Fund)
SELECT FUND
Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$93.15
+1.0
+1.09%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
Name
As of 12/23/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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Vitals
YTD Return
28.0%
1 yr return
27.9%
3 Yr Avg Return
7.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
15.5%
Net Assets
$5.29 B
Holdings in Top 10
64.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$92.2
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.99%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 11.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$1,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/23/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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ACSLX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 28.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.7%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.5%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.37%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameSELECT FUND
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Fund Family NameAmerican Century Investments
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Inception DateJan 31, 2003
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Shares Outstanding42944
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Share ClassC
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerKeith Lee
Fund Description
The portfolio managers look for stocks of companies they believe will increase in value over time. The portfolio managers make their investment decisions based primarily on their analysis of individual companies, rather than on broad economic forecasts. Management of the fund is based on the belief that, over the long term, stock price movements follow growth in earnings, revenues and/or cash flow.
The portfolio managers use a variety of analytical research tools and techniques to identify the stocks of larger-sized companies that meet their investment criteria. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers seek securities of companies whose earnings or revenues are not only growing, but growing at an accelerated pace. This includes companies whose growth rates, although still negative, are less negative than prior periods, and companies whose growth rates are expected to accelerate. Among other variables, the portfolio managers will consider a company’s valuation and profitability. Other analytical techniques include evaluating stock price momentum, as well as identifying additional signs of business improvement, such as increasing cash flows, or other indications of the relative strength of a company’s business. In addition to accelerating growth and other signs of business improvement, the fund also considers companies demonstrating price strength relative to their peers. This means that the portfolio managers favor companies whose securities are the strongest performers compared to the overall market. These techniques help the portfolio managers make decisions about buying or holding the stocks of companies they believe have favorable growth prospects and selling the stocks of companies whose characteristics no longer meet their criteria.
Although the portfolio managers intend to invest the fund’s assets primarily in U.S. securities, the fund may invest in securities of foreign companies when these securities meet the portfolio managers’ standards of selection.
The fund may write covered calls on a portion of the fund’s holdings in common stock when the portfolio managers believe call premiums are attractive relative to the price of the underlying security.
ACSLX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | ACSLX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 28.0% | -5.9% | 58.1% | 64.36% |
| 1 Yr | 27.9% | -3.8% | 58.7% | 66.27% |
| 3 Yr | 7.7%* | -24.7% | 27.3% | 52.55% |
| 5 Yr | 15.5%* | -14.9% | 31.1% | 51.80% |
| 10 Yr | 14.0%* | -5.6% | 22.1% | 45.80% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | ACSLX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.6% | -74.1% | 72.4% | 57.66% |
| 2022 | -37.7% | -85.9% | 4.7% | 68.03% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -52.4% | 60.5% | 35.64% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -34.3% | 145.0% | 61.20% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -6.9% | 49.4% | 38.94% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | ACSLX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 28.0% | -5.9% | 58.1% | 64.36% |
| 1 Yr | 27.9% | -3.8% | 58.7% | 66.27% |
| 3 Yr | 7.7%* | -24.7% | 27.3% | 52.55% |
| 5 Yr | 15.5%* | -14.9% | 31.1% | 51.80% |
| 10 Yr | 14.0%* | -5.6% | 22.1% | 45.80% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | ACSLX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38.5% | -4.6% | 72.4% | 48.08% |
| 2022 | -29.6% | -61.7% | 5.6% | 41.43% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -39.8% | 118.1% | 34.05% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | 2.8% | 149.2% | 60.14% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -5.2% | 49.4% | 34.45% |
NAV & Total Return History
ACSLX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| ACSLX | Category Low | Category High | ACSLX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 5.29 B | 296 K | 317 B | 31.28% |
| Number of Holdings | 58 | 2 | 3061 | 51.27% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 3.67 B | 126 K | 150 B | 27.59% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 64.82% | 0.7% | 205.0% | 6.55% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Apple Inc 12.62%
- NVIDIA Corp 12.08%
- Microsoft Corp 7.68%
- Meta Platforms Inc 6.87%
- Amazon.com Inc 6.82%
- Alphabet Inc 5.01%
- Alphabet Inc-CL C 4.43%
- Mastercard Inc 4.15%
- Tesla Inc 2.73%
- Eli Lilly Co 2.44%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ACSLX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.92% | 0.00% | 123.52% | 8.80% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.44% | 0.00% | 1.94% | 0.18% |
| Cash | 0.23% | 0.00% | 173.52% | 77.50% |
| Other | 0.14% | -36.56% | 42.58% | 14.97% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.45% | 20.60% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 102.71% | 10.34% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ACSLX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 38.32% | 0.00% | 65.70% | 36.82% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 21.50% | 0.00% | 62.57% | 13.00% |
| Communication Services | 13.20% | 0.00% | 66.40% | 20.82% |
| Healthcare | 10.53% | 0.00% | 39.76% | 70.91% |
| Financial Services | 10.06% | 0.00% | 43.06% | 42.27% |
| Consumer Defense | 3.56% | 0.00% | 25.50% | 52.00% |
| Industrials | 1.64% | 0.00% | 30.65% | 88.64% |
| Energy | 0.60% | 0.00% | 41.09% | 47.55% |
| Real Estate | 0.58% | 0.00% | 16.05% | 56.64% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.07% | 33.82% |
| Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.91% | 75.45% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ACSLX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 99.63% | 0.00% | 123.52% | 17.51% |
| Non US | 0.29% | 0.00% | 75.46% | 31.13% |
ACSLX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| ACSLX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 1.99% | 0.01% | 28.71% | 6.74% |
| Management Fee | 0.99% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 94.61% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 79.01% |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 1.02% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| ACSLX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 2.25% | 8.50% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 5.60% |
Trading Fees
| ACSLX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| ACSLX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 11.00% | 0.00% | 316.74% | 9.76% |
ACSLX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| ACSLX | Category Low | Category High | ACSLX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.58% | 45.96% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| ACSLX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | SemiAnnual | SemiAnnual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| ACSLX | Category Low | Category High | ACSLX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -1.37% | -6.13% | 3.48% | 95.36% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| ACSLX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | $4.473 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $5.215 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 21, 2022 | $7.799 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 07, 2021 | $9.628 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 08, 2020 | $6.321 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 17, 2019 | $4.350 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $5.549 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $4.214 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 20, 2016 | $1.979 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 22, 2015 | $3.500 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 16, 2014 | $0.075 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 16, 2014 | $5.344 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 17, 2013 | $0.218 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 18, 2012 | $0.186 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2008 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 18, 2007 | $1.325 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 18, 2007 | $1.977 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 19, 2006 | $0.582 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
ACSLX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Keith Lee
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 31, 2001
20.59
20.6%
Keith Lee Mr. Lee, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been a member of the team that manages the fund since 2008. Prior, he was a senior analyst on the U.S. Lg Cap Qual Gr strategy. He joined American Century in 1998 and again in 2001. He started in the industry as an analyst for Oppenheimer funds in New York in 1996. He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Columbia University, is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Michael Li
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 31, 2003
18.85
18.9%
Dr. Li, Vice President & Portfolio Manager, co-manages the U.S. Focused Dynamic Growth, U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth and U.S. Premier Large Cap Growth strategies. Prior to his current role, he was an analyst on the U.S. Lg Cap Qual Gr portfolio. Before joining American Century Inv. in 2002, Mr. Li was a scientist/project manager for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Mr. Li has a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering from the University of Science & Technology of China, a MBA from The Wharton School of the Univ. of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the Univ. of Michigan.
Christopher Krantz
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2006
15.42
15.4%
Chris Krantz is a portfolio manager for American Century Investments®. Before joining the firm in 2006, Mr. Krantz previously spent five years at Standard & Poor's Corporate Value Consulting in Chicago, managing business enterprise evaluations, tax-structuring projects and purchase-price allocations. He has worked in the investment industry since 1999. Mr. Krantz holds a master's degree in business administration from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas and a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from Indiana University. He is a CFA® charterholder.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 54.45 | 8.25 | 3.08 |
