YTD Total Return As of 01/28/2026 | 30.33% |
Nav As of 01/28/2026 | $40.86 |
Nav Change ($1.12) | 2.82% |
| Morningstar Overall Rating | |
| As of 12/31/2025 for Equity Precious Metals category Based on risk-adjusted return out of 62 funds. | |
Uses a systematic approach to seek long-term total return by investing in companies engaged in mining, processing or distributing gold or other precious metals.
Key Facts
Investment Objective | Seeks to realize a total return (capital growth and dividends) consistent with investment in securities of companies that are engaged in mining, processing, fabricating or distributing gold or other precious metals throughout the world. |
Inception Date | 09/28/2007 |
Morningstar Category | Equity Precious Metals |
Benchmark | NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index - Total ReturnA |
Total Assets | $1,762,432,353 As of 12/31/2025 |
Total Holdings | 76 As of 11/30/2025 |
Distribution Frequency | Semi-annual |
Morningstar Overall Rating Based on risk-adjusted return | Out of 62 funds. Equity Precious Metals category As of 12/31/2025 |
Fees
| Gross Expense Ratio | 0.46% |
Trading Information
| Ticker | AGGNX |
| CUSIP | 02507M469 |
Morningstar ratings vary among share classes and are based on historical risk-adjusted total returns.
Fees
| Gross Expense Ratio | 0.46% |
Trading Information
| Ticker | AGGNX |
| CUSIP | 02507M469 |
Data reflects past performance, assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than data shown. Investment return and principal value fluctuates. Redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Returns less than one year are not annualized. Index performance does not represent the fund's performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Extraordinary performance is attributable in part to unusually favorable market conditions and may not be repeated or consistently achieved in the future.
Average annual total returns illustrate the annual compounded returns that would have produced the cumulative total return if the fund's performance had remained constant throughout the period indicated. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. For periods prior to the inception of a class, performance is for the oldest class, restated with applicable fees, if any.
Data reflects past performance, assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than data shown. Investment return and principal value fluctuates. Redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Returns less than one year are not annualized. Index performance does not represent the fund's performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Extraordinary performance is attributable in part to unusually favorable market conditions and may not be repeated or consistently achieved in the future.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns will fluctuate and it is possible to lose money.
FREQUENCY
Semi Annual
| Total Paid | Ordinary Dividends | Reinvest Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2025 | $0.194 | $0.194 | $30.46 |
| 06/24/2025 | $0.1179 | $0.1179 | $18.96 |
| Overall | Out of 62 funds. Equity Precious Metals category |
| 3 Year | Out of 62 funds |
| 5 Year | Out of 62 funds |
| 10 Year | Out of 56 funds |
Investment Style
Morningstar ratings vary among share classes and are based on historical risk-adjusted total returns.
| Risk Measures | |
|---|---|
| Alpha | -0.15 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| R-Squared | 0.99 |
| Standard Deviation | 33.42 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.22 |
Relative to the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index - Total Return
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns will fluctuate and it is possible to lose money.
As of 12/31/2025
| Foreign Stock | 87% |
| Domestic Stock | 12% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%.
Negative weights may be due to open security or capital stock
trades at period end and/or unrealized loss on derivative positions as a percent of net assets at period end.
As of 11/30/2025
76 Equity Issues
As of 12/31/2025
| Materials | 100% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%
As of 12/31/2025
| Newmont Corp | 8.90% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 5.90% |
| Barrick Mining Corp | 5.37% |
| Kinross Gold Corp | 5.17% |
| Gold Fields Ltd | 4.99% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc | 4.29% |
| Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd | 3.81% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 3.56% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 3.37% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.89% |
| % of Top Portfolio Holdings | 48.25% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%.
Negative weights may be due to open security or capital
stock trades at period end and/or unrealized loss on derivative positions as a percent of net assets at period
end.
As of 12/31/2025
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%
CIO - Disciplined Equity, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Analytics
Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Head of Quantitative Research
Portfolio Manager
How to Buy
Individual investors: This share class is only available for purchase through a financial advisor, however you can purchase the Investor share class of this fund on the website.
View Investor Share ClassFinancial Advisors: Contact your wholesaler at 1-800-345-6488 for more information.
Due to the limited focus of these funds, they may experience greater volatility than funds with a broader investment strategy. They are not intended to serve as a complete investment program by themselves.
International investing involves special risks, such as political instability and currency fluctuations.
Please see the prospectus for details about sales charges.
The gross expense ratio is the fund's total annual operating costs, expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets for a given time period. It is gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement. The net expense ratio is the expense ratio after the application of any waivers or reimbursement. This is the actual ratio that investors paid during the fund's most recent fiscal year. Please see the prospectus for more information.
Investor Class Shares: Minimum initial investment is $1,000 for IRA and CESA accounts, and $2,500 for non-retirement accounts, but these minimums are waived with an initial investment of at least $500 per account and automatic investments of at least $100 per month. Non-Retirement Accounts: If your account balance falls below the minimum, or if you cancel your automatic monthly investment plan prior to reaching the minimum, American Century Investments may redeem the account and send the proceeds to you. Prior to doing so, we will notify you and give you 90 days to meet the minimum or reinstate your automatic monthly investment plan.
A modified market capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded companies involved primarily in the mining for gold and silver.
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