# American Century Low Volatility ETF (LVOL): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lvol 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: 2021-01-19 The fund generally invests in common stocks of U.S. companies that have a market capitalization greater than $2 billion. It seeks to deliver a lower realized portfolio volatility than its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, by utilizing a stock selection process that expands on traditional measures of price volatility by including measures of asymmetric volatility and seeking securities of businesses that demonstrate consistent cash-flows, stable operations, and strong balance sheets. The fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $51.47 | | Expense Ratio | 0.29% | | Assets Under Management | $12.3M | | NAV | $51.31 | | Holdings Count | 107 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $48.49 – $57.13 | | Beta | 0.79 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1247 /share - Ex-date: 2025-03-25 - Pay date: 2025-03-27 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LVOL invest in? The fund generally invests in common stocks of U.S. companies that have a market capitalization greater than $2 billion. It seeks to deliver a lower realized portfolio volatility than its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, by utilizing a stock selection process that expands on traditional measures of price volatility by including measures of asymmetric volatility and seeking securities of businesses that demonstrate consistent cash-flows, stable operations, and strong balance sheets. The fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. ### What is the expense ratio of LVOL? American Century Low Volatility ETF (LVOL) charges an expense ratio of 0.29%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is LVOL? American Century Low Volatility ETF (LVOL) manages $12.3M 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 LVOL actively managed or an index fund? LVOL is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (LVOL's is 0.29%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was LVOL launched? American Century Low Volatility ETF (LVOL) launched in January 2021 and is managed by American Century. ### How has LVOL performed? LVOL'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 LVOL pay a dividend? American Century Low Volatility ETF (LVOL) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LVOL pay dividends? American Century Low Volatility ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LVOL's dividend yield? LVOL's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LVOL's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LVOL was 2025-03-25. 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 LVOL's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.29% 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 LVOL charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LVOL'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 LVOL cost more than a fund like VOO? LVOL is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.29%). 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 LVOL's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LVOL? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as LVOL (0.29%) 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/lvol - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lvol/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lvol/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lvol/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lvol/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.