- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- Kansas City, MO 64111 Kansas City MO United States of America 64111
- IPO Date
- Jul 26, 2013
- Business
- American Century Equity Income Fund R6 Class (AEUDX) is a mutual fund managed by American Century Investments that seeks current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of dividend-paying equity securities of well-established large-cap companies, undervalued stocks with potential for price appreciation, convertible securities, preferred stocks, and a portion in foreign securities. The fund allocates approximately 80% to stocks with a focus on large value (around 61%), 12% to foreign stocks, 8% to preferred securities, 6% to convertibles, 3% to bonds, and minimal cash, emphasizing sectors such as finance (26%), industrials (12%), health care (11%), and utilities (7%); top holdings as of mid-2025 include Johnson & Johnson (4.55%), Enterprise Products Partners (3.18%), and JPMorgan Chase (3.03%). It targets institutional and advisor-served investors with a low expense ratio of 0.59%, no load or 12b-1 fees, quarterly dividends, and a minimum initial investment of $0.
Offered by American Century Investments, founded in 1958 and headquartered at 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri, the fund operates globally with primary exposure to U.S. large-value equities benchmarked against the Russell 3000 Value Index. The R6 share class, designed for retirement plans and institutional clients, features a net asset value of approximately $9.13 as of late 2025, with year-to-date returns around 11% and a 10-year annualized return of 9.06%, reflecting a conservative strategy focused on downside protection through low beta (0.56-0.69) and moderate turnover (31%).
In recent developments, American Century Investments announced quarterly commentaries highlighting market shifts, including a Q4 2024 focus on growth outpacing value amid low-volatility demand, Q2 2025 rotation to technology-driven rallies, and Q3 2025 record highs fueled by artificial intelligence investments. The firm continues its long-standing strategic partnership with Nomura Holdings, holding a non-controlling 41% economic interest since 2016 to expand product distribution in Japan and Asia via cross-marketing of equity funds and advisory services. No major acquisitions, new product launches, or reorganizations specific to the Equity Income Fund were reported in 2024-2025, though the parent company maintains ongoing expansions like its 2023 entry into private markets via the 3x5 Partners team.