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2 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
3
4
3
1
5
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Zacks Investment Research
4
(Sell)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
A-
(Buy)
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U.S. News evaluated 73 Real Estate Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 15.98 percent over the past year, 16.76 percent over the past three years, 4.35 percent over the past five years, and 11.24 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.4% |
| 1 Year | 16.0% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 16.8% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 4.3% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 11.2% |
Summary
The investment seeks high total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities issued by real estate investment trusts and companies engaged in the real estate industry. The portfolio managers look for real estate securities he believes will provide superior returns to the fund, focusing on companies with the potential for stock price appreciation, plus sustainable growth of cash flow to investors. The fund is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
American Century Real Estate Securities Fund has an expense ratio of 1.65 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
