YTD Total Return As of 02/12/2026 | 7.50% |
Nav As of 02/12/2026 | $19.78 |
Nav Change ($0.31) | 1.59% |
Uses a systematic approach to seek current income and long-term growth of capital through investments in companies engaged in the utilities industry.
Key Facts
Investment Objective | Seeks current income and long-term growth of capital and income. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies engaged in the utilities industry. |
Inception Date | 03/01/1993 |
Morningstar Category | Utilities |
Benchmark | S&P 500/Utilities - SECA |
Total Assets | $290,477,491 As of 01/31/2026 |
Total Holdings | 33 As of 12/31/2025 |
Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
Morningstar Overall Rating Based on risk-adjusted return | Out of 53 funds. Utilities category As of 01/31/2026 |
Fees
| Gross Expense Ratio | 0.65% |
Trading Information
| Ticker | BULIX |
| CUSIP | 02507M881 |
Morningstar ratings vary among share classes and are based on historical risk-adjusted total returns.
Fees
| Gross Expense Ratio | 0.65% |
Trading Information
| Ticker | BULIX |
| CUSIP | 02507M881 |
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.
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.
30-Day SEC Subsidized Yield
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As of 01/30/2026
30-Day SEC UnSubsidized Yield
2.45%
As of 01/30/2026
30-Day SEC Yield (Subsidized/Unsubsidized): Represents net investment income earned by a fund over a 30-day period, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the fund's share price at the end of the 30-day period. Subsidized yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. Unsubsidized yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect.
Yield to Worst: Lowest yield possible for a security given the current price, taking into account both call dates and maturity.
Yield to Maturity: The internal rate of return of the security based on the given market price—it is the single discount rate that equates a security price (inclusive of accrued interest) with its projected cashflows.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns will fluctuate and it is possible to lose money.
FREQUENCY
Quarterly
| Total Paid | Ordinary Dividends | Reinvest Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2025 | $1.7745 | $0.1283 | $18.39 |
| 09/23/2025 | $0.125 | $0.125 | $20.07 |
| 06/24/2025 | $0.1061 | $0.1061 | $19.11 |
| 03/25/2025 | $0.1279 | $0.1279 | $17.96 |
| Overall | Out of 53 funds. Utilities category |
| 3 Year | Out of 53 funds |
| 5 Year | Out of 49 funds |
| 10 Year | Out of 44 funds |
Investment Style
Morningstar ratings vary among share classes and are based on historical risk-adjusted total returns.
| Risk Measures | |
|---|---|
| Alpha | 0.38 |
| Beta | 0.99 |
| R-Squared | 0.99 |
| Standard Deviation | 14.89 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.37 |
Relative to the S&P 500/Utilities - SEC
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns will fluctuate and it is possible to lose money.
As of 01/31/2026
| Domestic Stock | 100% |
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
33 Equity Issues
As of 01/31/2026
| Utilities | 100% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%
As of 01/31/2026
| NextEra Energy Inc | 11.43% |
| Duke Energy Corp | 5.80% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 5.63% |
| Dominion Energy Inc | 4.82% |
| Southern Co/The | 4.61% |
| Exelon Corp | 4.42% |
| Consolidated Edison Inc | 4.20% |
| Constellation Energy Corp | 3.77% |
| Sempra | 3.55% |
| PPL Corp | 3.41% |
| % of Top Portfolio Holdings | 51.64% |
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 01/31/2026
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
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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.
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.
The S&P 500 Utilities Index is comprised of companies in the S&P 500 Index which are classified as members of the GICS utilities sector. This classification includes, but is not limited to, utilities such as electric, water, and gas, as well as independent power producers and energy traders and companies that generate and distribute electricity from renewable sources.
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