American Century Global Real Estate Fund Investor Class (ARYVX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks high total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing primarily in equity securities issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate operating companies, and other real estate-related companies across global developed markets; the fund maintains a portfolio with mid-cap blend investment style, allocating approximately 73% to U.S. stocks, 26% to non-U.S. stocks, and a small cash position, with over 96% exposure to the real estate sector including holdings in healthcare REITs such as Welltower Inc., industrial/logistics REITs like Prologis Inc., data center REITs such as Equinix Inc., gaming/entertainment REITs including VICI Properties Inc., and diversified healthcare REITs like Ventas Inc.
The fund, domiciled in the United States and available for sale to U.S. investors, features a net expense ratio of 1.12%, daily pricing, a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for non-retirement accounts ($1,000 for IRAs), and total net assets of approximately $832 million as of recent data, with the Investor Class share class comprising about $150 million; it benchmarks against the S&P Developed REIT Index and exhibits a portfolio turnover rate around 130%, reflecting active management.
Launched on April 29, 2011, the fund is managed by a team led by Steven Brown (since inception), Steven Rodriguez (since December 2011), and Vishal Govil (since January 2021), operating under American Century Investments, a U.S.-based asset manager founded in 1958 with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri.
Recent developments at American Century Investments, the fund's sponsor, include the expansion of its product lineup with two new actively managed funds announced in October 2025 and an announcement in July 2025 to close and liquidate two ETFs (Quality Preferred ETF - QPFF and Quality Convertible Securities ETF - QCON) effective September 2025, alongside ongoing portfolio adjustments amid global real estate market volatility; no specific acquisitions, partnerships, or strategic shifts directly affecting ARYVX were reported in the last 1-2 years, though the firm maintains a focus on real estate sector opportunities through its non-diversified strategy.