About AEMRX
The American Century Emerging Markets Fund R Class is a mutual fund focused on delivering capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of companies located in emerging market countries. The fund maintains a strategy of allocating at least 80% of its net assets to these markets, targeting regions with high growth potential and increasing global economic influence. It broadly diversifies across sectors within emerging economies, offering exposure to a variety of industries, such as technology, financials, and consumer goods. This fund is typically offered through employer-sponsored retirement plans, catering to investors seeking long-term growth opportunities outside of developed markets.
Leveraging a disciplined investment process, the fund’s management team emphasizes growth, quality, and momentum factors when selecting securities, aiming to outperform its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The American Century Emerging Markets Fund R Class plays a significant role in helping diversify portfolios by providing access to international equities that may exhibit different risk and return characteristics than those of developed markets. With a history dating back to 2007, it has become a vehicle for investors to participate in the economic progress of emerging economies while managing the complexities and risks inherent in these regions.
Fund Family American Century Investments
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AEMRX
Share Class R Class
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD
AEMRX had a total return of 43.68% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 2.61%.
