American Century Focused International Growth Fund (AFCNX)
The fund invests primarily in securities of companies located in at least three developed countries world-wide (excluding the United States). The portfolio managers look for stocks of companies they believe will increase in value over time, using an investment strategy developed by the fund's investment advisor. Under normal market conditions, the fund's portfolio managers seek securities of companies whose earnings, revenues or key business fundamentals are not only growing, but growing at an accelerating pace. The fund normally invests in a relatively limited number of companies, generally 35-50.
Fund Info
US0250862242
Mar 28, 2016
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
AFCNX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Focused International Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Century Focused International Growth Fund (AFCNX) returned 7.45% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.00% over the past 12 months.
AFCNX
7.45%
19.25%
2.21%
7.00%
6.46%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AFCNX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.97% | -0.88% | -2.31% | 5.22% | 1.44% | 7.45% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.28% | 7.34% | 2.96% | -6.64% | 4.85% | 0.42% | 1.85% | 4.11% | 0.45% | -5.11% | 0.35% | -3.54% | 3.87% |
| 2023 | 8.90% | -3.21% | 3.57% | 1.07% | -3.23% | 3.27% | 0.31% | -5.75% | -6.04% | -4.05% | 10.27% | 4.47% | 8.26% |
| 2022 | -9.66% | -5.60% | 0.29% | -9.19% | -1.87% | -7.42% | 8.59% | -7.32% | -10.01% | 4.94% | 12.77% | -2.86% | -26.55% |
| 2021 | -1.05% | 2.93% | -1.50% | 3.57% | 3.55% | -0.34% | 0.29% | 4.26% | -6.39% | 4.82% | -4.07% | -0.35% | 5.16% |
| 2020 | -0.69% | -5.46% | -13.46% | 7.44% | 7.47% | 6.44% | 7.63% | 6.33% | 0.36% | -1.26% | 10.37% | 4.34% | 30.43% |
| 2019 | 7.21% | 3.74% | 2.32% | 3.52% | -4.98% | 7.00% | 0.52% | -0.81% | 0.89% | 4.28% | 1.56% | 1.53% | 29.54% |
| 2018 | 8.68% | -3.67% | -1.03% | -0.59% | 1.86% | -1.32% | 1.63% | -1.46% | -0.74% | -9.85% | -1.32% | -5.19% | -13.20% |
| 2017 | 4.09% | -0.79% | 3.37% | 4.22% | 3.04% | 0.54% | 6.13% | 1.59% | 2.31% | 1.77% | 1.35% | 1.64% | 33.27% |
| 2016 | 2.50% | 0.10% | -4.29% | 4.18% | -0.00% | 2.44% | -2.39% | -4.69% | 0.98% | -1.54% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AFCNX is 44, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century Focused International Growth Fund (AFCNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Century Focused International Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.36% | 0.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.55% | 0.00% | 0.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Focused International Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $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 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Focused International Growth 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 Focused International Growth Fund was 41.52%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current American Century Focused International Growth Fund drawdown is 17.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.52% | Sep 8, 2021 | 266 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -31.56% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 72 | Jul 6, 2020 | 95 |
| -24.26% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 233 | Nov 26, 2019 | 462 |
| -11.93% | Jun 24, 2016 | 2 | Jun 27, 2016 | 33 | Aug 12, 2016 | 35 |
| -8.06% | Feb 17, 2021 | 26 | Mar 24, 2021 | 45 | May 27, 2021 | 71 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Century Focused International Growth Fund volatility is 8.76%, 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.