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American Century International Opportunities Fund ...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0250867456
CUSIP
025086745
Inception Date
May 31, 2001
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century International Opportunities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

American Century International Opportunities Fund (AIOIX) has returned -0.42% so far this year and 31.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AIOIX has returned 6.96% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


American Century International Opportunities Fund

1D
-0.92%
1M
-13.82%
YTD
-0.42%
6M
1.74%
1Y
31.07%
3Y*
9.88%
5Y*
0.98%
10Y*
6.96%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2002, AIOIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +17.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, AIOIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.69%7.29%-13.82%-0.42%
20251.64%-0.43%-2.70%5.10%7.91%7.04%-1.00%3.97%3.11%1.20%-0.68%1.65%29.62%
2024-2.43%5.42%2.57%-4.82%3.08%-0.43%1.29%2.01%0.93%-4.83%2.48%-3.38%1.31%
20237.65%-2.55%2.07%-0.56%-2.47%4.50%1.88%-4.01%-6.32%-7.35%10.40%6.83%8.63%
2022-11.68%-4.72%0.59%-8.47%-0.75%-10.74%7.17%-3.63%-10.35%4.59%8.66%-3.35%-30.19%
2021-1.33%2.48%-1.17%4.45%0.85%-0.07%2.18%2.48%-2.89%2.29%-6.57%3.49%5.79%

Benchmark Metrics

American Century International Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.97%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

  • This fund captured 108.02% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 95.19% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.97% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
4.97%
Beta
0.75
0.54
Upside Capture
108.02%
Downside Capture
95.19%

Expense Ratio

AIOIX has a high expense ratio of 1.48%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AIOIX ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


AIOIX Risk / Return Rank: 8181
Overall Rank
AIOIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AIOIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
AIOIX Omega Ratio Rank: 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
AIOIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8282
Calmar Ratio Rank
AIOIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8383
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century International Opportunities Fund (AIOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AIOIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.56

0.90

+0.67

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.08

1.39

+0.69

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.30

1.21

+0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.00

1.40

+0.60

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.50

6.61

+1.89

Explore AIOIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

American Century International Opportunities Fund provided a 0.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.03 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.00$2.13$0.43$0.10$0.44$1.02$0.00$0.64

Dividend yield

0.28%0.27%0.32%0.23%0.00%17.80%3.18%0.92%5.28%9.09%0.04%7.15%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century International Opportunities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2024$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.03
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.13$2.13

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century International Opportunities Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Century International Opportunities Fund was 66.16%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1162 trading sessions.

The current American Century International Opportunities Fund drawdown is 14.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-66.16%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20091162Oct 17, 20131501
-41.19%Sep 24, 2021267Oct 14, 2022819Jan 22, 20261086
-39.38%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020633
-23.87%May 10, 200648Jul 18, 2006130Jan 24, 2007178
-23.58%May 29, 200295Oct 10, 2002182Jul 2, 2003277

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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