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American Century VP Ultra Fund (AVPUX)
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Fund Info

IssuerAmerican Century Investments
Inception DateJan 8, 2003
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Min. Investment$0
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

AVPUX has a high expense ratio of 0.78%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for AVPUX: current value at 0.78% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.78%

Share Price Chart


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American Century VP Ultra Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

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


400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%900.00%1,000.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
886.52%
445.96%
AVPUX (American Century VP Ultra Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

American Century VP Ultra Fund had a return of 7.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 34.07% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Century VP Ultra Fund had an annualized return of 15.98%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.64%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date7.83%7.50%
1 month-1.76%-1.61%
6 months21.20%17.65%
1 year34.07%26.26%
5 years (annualized)16.69%11.73%
10 years (annualized)15.98%10.64%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.87%6.81%1.53%-2.39%
2023-2.50%11.52%5.12%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of AVPUX is 79, placing it in the top 21% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AVPUX is 7979
American Century VP Ultra Fund(AVPUX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AVPUX is 7979Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AVPUX is 7474Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AVPUX is 8383Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AVPUX is 8181Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AVPUX is 7878Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century VP Ultra Fund (AVPUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


AVPUX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for AVPUX, currently valued at 1.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.79
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for AVPUX, currently valued at 2.43, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.43
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for AVPUX, currently valued at 1.35, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.35
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for AVPUX, currently valued at 1.41, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.41
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for AVPUX, currently valued at 6.96, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.96
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.17, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.17
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.11, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.003.11
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.65, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.65
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.41, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.41

Sharpe Ratio

The current American Century VP Ultra Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.79. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of American Century VP Ultra Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.79
1.97
AVPUX (American Century VP Ultra Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

American Century VP Ultra Fund granted a 7.87% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.02 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.02$1.64$2.58$1.98$2.16$2.14$2.12$0.90$0.66$1.66$0.06$0.07

Dividend yield

7.87%6.38%13.36%6.30%7.85%10.24%12.16%4.65%4.28%10.72%0.35%0.44%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$2.02$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$1.64$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$2.58$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$1.98$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$2.16$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$2.14$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$2.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.90$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$1.66$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-9.86%
-3.62%
AVPUX (American Century VP Ultra Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century VP Ultra 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 VP Ultra Fund was 52.60%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 599 trading sessions.

The current American Century VP Ultra Fund drawdown is 9.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-52.6%Dec 27, 2007300Mar 9, 2009599Jul 22, 2011899
-35.28%Nov 19, 2021227Oct 14, 2022329Feb 7, 2024556
-31.92%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202049Jun 2, 202072
-22.96%Sep 28, 201860Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019135
-19.98%Jul 25, 201150Oct 3, 201191Feb 13, 2012141

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current American Century VP Ultra Fund volatility is 5.23%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
5.23%
4.05%
AVPUX (American Century VP Ultra Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)