American Century Low Volatility ETF (LVOL)
| Assets | $8.25M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.29% |
| PE Ratio | 18.55 |
| Shares Out | 190,000 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.69 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.56% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 29.09% |
| 1-Year Return | +0.32% |
| Volume | 1,723 |
| Open | 43.77 |
| Previous Close | 43.36 |
| Day's Range | 43.77 - 44.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 38.13 |
| 52-Week High | 44.66 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| Holdings | 92 |
| Inception Date | Jan 12, 2021 |
About LVOL
Fund Home PageThe American Century Low Volatility ETF (LVOL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is actively managed to create a low-volatility portfolio of US stocks with enhanced risk-adjusted returns. LVOL was launched on Jan 12, 2021 and is managed by American Century Investments.
Top 10 Holdings
30.31% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.41% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 3.65% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 3.49% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 3.26% |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | MMC | 3.03% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.74% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 2.61% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 2.49% |
| Amphenol Corporation | APH | 2.35% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 2.30% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2023 | $0.1386 | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.1744 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | $0.1725 | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.2008 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $0.1227 | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $0.1516 | Dec 21, 2021 |
News
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