American Century Emerging Markets Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About AEDMX

What does AEDMX invest in?

This fund dedicates at least 80% of its net assets to equity investments in companies based in emerging market economies. For the fund's managers, an emerging market country is defined as any nation other than one considered developed. The portfolio's holdings include securities valued in foreign currencies, along with international stocks traded on U.S. exchanges via American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) or similar arrangements.

What is the expense ratio of AEDMX?

American Century Emerging Markets Fund (AEDMX) charges an expense ratio of 0.91%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is AEDMX?

American Century Emerging Markets Fund (AEDMX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.91B across all of its share classes (AMKIX, TWMIX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is AEDMX actively managed or an index fund?

AEDMX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AEDMX's is 0.91%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was AEDMX launched?

American Century Emerging Markets Fund (AEDMX) launched in July 2013 and is managed by American Century.

How has AEDMX performed?

AEDMX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.