AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS LAUNCHES EMERGING MARKETS INSIGHTS ETF
The new fund carries a 0.59% gross expense ratio and adds emerging markets exposure to the Insights ETF lineup.
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American Century Investments launched the American Century Emerging Markets Insights ETF (ACEM), now available for trading on the NASDAQ Exchange. The actively managed exchange-traded fund has a 0.59% gross expense ratio and does not seek to replicate a specified index.
ACEM combines company-specific research from the firm's emerging markets team with a systematic portfolio construction process. American Century says its Insights approach aims to add value over market benchmarks. Patricia Ribeiro, Stephen Quance and Sherwin Soo co-manage the fund. ACEM expands an Insights lineup that also includes small-cap growth, small-cap value and mid-cap growth ETFs launched over the past 13 months.
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- Minor pointACEM's launch expands American Century's Insights ETF lineup into emerging markets.
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- Minor point0.59% gross expense ratio represents an ongoing cost for ACEM investors.
News Explained
ACEM is now available to trade on Nasdaq; its shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, and investors cannot redeem them individually from the fund.
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ACEM offers American Century's fundamental emerging markets research with disciplined, systematic portfolio construction process
"We're thrilled to add a new offering to American Century's ETF platform. ACEM leverages the fundamental insights from our well-established emerging markets team," said Victor Zhang, chief investment officer. "ACEM expands our Insights ETF lineup, giving investors another option for their equity allocations within a suite shaped by client feedback. Each is designed to pursue added value over market benchmarks while also offering features clients are looking for like tax efficiency, transparency, and competitive fees"
"Emerging markets is one of the most compelling opportunities in global equities, with growth expected to outpace advanced economies this year and next. These markets can offer investors access to a diverse and expanding set of growth opportunities. Combined with resilient earnings trends and attractive valuations relative to developed markets, we believe emerging markets can play a valuable role in a long-term equity portfolio," said Patricia Ribeiro, co-chief investment officer of global growth equity.
The fund is co-managed by Ribeiro, Stephen Quance, chief investment officer of disciplined equity, and Portfolio Manager Sherwin Soo. The American Century Emerging Markets team oversees
ACEM joins the suite of American Century Insights ETFs launched over the past 13 months including American Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETF (ACSG), American Century Small Cap Value Insights ETF (ACSV) and American Century Mid Cap Growth Insights ETF (ACMG).
About American Century Investments
American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting breakthrough medical research. Founded in 1958, American Century Investments' approximately 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors from offices in Kansas City, Mo.; New York; Los Angeles; Santa Clara, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; London; Frankfurt, Germany; Hong Kong; and Sydney. Jonathan S. Thomas is chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Victor Zhang serves as senior vice president and chief investment officer. Delivering investment results to clients enables American Century Investments to distribute
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are bought and sold through exchange trading at market price (not NAV), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
You should consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before you invest. The fund's prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by visiting americancentury.com, contains this and other information about the fund, and should be read carefully before investing.
This fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. To determine whether to buy or sell a security, the portfolio managers consider, among other things, various fund requirements and standards, along with economic conditions, alternative investments, interest rates and various credit metrics. If the portfolio manager considerations are inaccurate or misapplied, the fund's performance may suffer.
This material has been prepared for educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, investment, accounting, legal or tax advice.
Investment return and principal value of security investments will fluctuate. The value at the time of redemption may be more or less than the original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
International investing involves special risks, such as political instability and currency fluctuations. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.
The risks of investing in a frontier emerging market are magnified because they generally have smaller economies and less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets.
Diversification does not assure a profit, nor does it protect against loss of principal.
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What is American Century Emerging Markets Insights ETF (ACEM)?
ACEM is an actively managed emerging markets ETF available on the NASDAQ Exchange. It combines company-specific fundamental research with systematic portfolio construction and does not seek to replicate a specified index.
What is the expense ratio for American Century Emerging Markets Insights ETF (ACEM)?
ACEM has a 0.59% gross expense ratio.