American Century Utilities Fund (BULIX)

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American Century Utilities Fund (BULIX) is up 6.6% since the beginning of the year. BULIX is currently trading at $19 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BULIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,545.

American Century Utilities Fund (BULIX) has returned 6.60% so far this year and 15.10% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BULIX has returned 6.89% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 26, 1993, BULIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 1997 with a return of +10.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, BULIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.7%.

American Century Utilities Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.86%, beta of 0.69, and R2 of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 26, 1993.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (64.13%) than losses (63.64%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.69 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

BULIX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

BULIX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% 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.

American Century Utilities Fund provided a 11.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Utilities Fund. 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 Utilities 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 Utilities Fund was 55.21%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 732 trading sessions.

The current American Century Utilities Fund drawdown is 5.42%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.