# American Century Select Fund R6 Class (ASDEX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/asdex 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: Actively Managed · Inception: 2013-07-26 The fund's primary objective is to achieve substantial capital appreciation over the long term. It generally invests in the stock of companies that the adviser believes are poised to increase in value. The portfolio managers' investment decisions stem mainly from a thorough analysis of individual businesses, rather than being driven by broader economic predictions. To identify suitable larger companies, the managers utilize a diverse array of analytical research techniques and tools that meet their specific investment standards. Under normal market conditions, they seek out securities of co... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $144.06 | | Expense Ratio | 0.55% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $6.42B | | NAV | $144.06 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.97% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $12.93 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $119.82 – $153.64 | | Beta | 1.17 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $12.9281 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ASDEX invest in? The fund's primary objective is to achieve substantial capital appreciation over the long term. It generally invests in the stock of companies that the adviser believes are poised to increase in value. The portfolio managers' investment decisions stem mainly from a thorough analysis of individual businesses, rather than being driven by broader economic predictions. To identify suitable larger companies, the managers utilize a diverse array of analytical research techniques and tools that meet their specific investment standards. Under normal market conditions, they seek out securities of companies where earnings or revenues are not only expanding but are doing so at an accelerating pace. ### What is the expense ratio of ASDEX? American Century Select Fund R6 Class (ASDEX) charges an expense ratio of 0.55%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ASDEX? American Century Select Fund R6 Class (ASDEX) is one share class of a fund that manages $6.42B across all of its share classes (ACSLX, ASERX, TWCAX, TWCIX, TWSIX 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 ASDEX actively managed or an index fund? ASDEX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (ASDEX's is 0.55%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was ASDEX launched? American Century Select Fund R6 Class (ASDEX) launched in July 2013 and is managed by American Century. ### How has ASDEX performed? ASDEX'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 ASDEX pay a dividend? American Century Select Fund R6 Class (ASDEX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.97%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ASDEX pay dividends? American Century Select Fund R6 Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ASDEX's dividend yield? ASDEX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.97%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ASDEX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ASDEX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ASDEX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.55% 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 ASDEX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ASDEX'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 ASDEX cost more than a fund like VOO? ASDEX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.55%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether ASDEX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ASDEX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as ASDEX (0.55%) 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/asdex - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/asdex/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/asdex/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/asdex/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/asdex/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.