# American Century Real Estate Fund (ARYCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/arycx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: American Century · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2007-09-28 Under typical market conditions, the fund dedicates a minimum of 80% of its total portfolio to common stocks issued by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and other businesses operating within the real estate sector. The fund's management team actively seeks out real estate investments believed to offer attractive returns, prioritizing companies that demonstrate a strong likelihood of capital appreciation combined with reliable, expanding cash distributions for shareholders. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $26.73 | | Expense Ratio | 2.16% | | Assets Under Management | $482.4M | | NAV | $26.73 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.30% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.35 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $24.81 – $29.40 | | Beta | 0.91 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1103 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-08 - Pay date: 2026-09-08 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ARYCX invest in? Under typical market conditions, the fund dedicates a minimum of 80% of its total portfolio to common stocks issued by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and other businesses operating within the real estate sector. The fund's management team actively seeks out real estate investments believed to offer attractive returns, prioritizing companies that demonstrate a strong likelihood of capital appreciation combined with reliable, expanding cash distributions for shareholders. ### What is the expense ratio of ARYCX? American Century Real Estate Fund (ARYCX) charges an expense ratio of 2.16%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ARYCX? American Century Real Estate Fund (ARYCX) manages $482.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ARYCX actively managed or an index fund? ARYCX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was ARYCX launched? American Century Real Estate Fund (ARYCX) launched in September 2007 and is managed by American Century. ### How has ARYCX performed? ARYCX'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. ### Does ARYCX pay a dividend? American Century Real Estate Fund (ARYCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.30%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ARYCX pay dividends? American Century Real Estate Fund pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ARYCX's dividend yield? ARYCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.30%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ARYCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ARYCX was 2026-09-08. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ARYCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 2.16% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ARYCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ARYCX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ARYCX cost more than a fund like VOO? ARYCX's strategy (current expense ratio 2.16%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where ARYCX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ARYCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as ARYCX (2.16%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/arycx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/arycx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/arycx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/arycx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/arycx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.