American Century Ultra Fund Class R6 (AULDX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Ultra Fund Class R6, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

American Century Ultra Fund Class R6 (AULDX) has returned -12.21% so far this year and 11.88% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, AULDX has achieved an annualized return of 16.09%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, AULDX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.0%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -13.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AULDX closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.7%.

American Century Ultra Fund Class R6 has an annualized alpha of 2.36%, beta of 1.14, and R² of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

• This fund captured 123.73% of S&P 500 Index gains and 107.67% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.36% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.14 and R² of 0.90, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

AULDX has an expense ratio of 0.52%, placing it in the medium range.

AULDX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century Ultra Fund Class R6 (AULDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century Ultra Fund Class R6 provided a 12.07% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $10.89 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Ultra Fund Class R6. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Ultra Fund Class R6. 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 Ultra Fund Class R6 was 35.03%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 322 trading sessions.

The current American Century Ultra Fund Class R6 drawdown is 15.60%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.