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
| ISIN | US0250862242 |
|---|---|
| Issuer | American Century Investments |
| Inception Date | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Category | Foreign Large Cap Equities |
| Minimum Investment | $2,500 |
| Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
The American Century Focused International Growth Fund has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
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.
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Return
American Century Focused International Growth Fund had a return of 8.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Century Focused International Growth Fund had an annualized return of 7.78%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.41%, indicating that American Century Focused International Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.55% | 1.70% |
| Year-To-Date | 8.35% | 9.53% |
| 6 months | 6.66% | 4.45% |
| 1 year | 4.41% | 1.14% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 4.57% | 9.10% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 7.78% | 10.41% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.90% | -3.21% | 3.57% | 1.07% | ||||||||
| 2022 | 4.94% | 12.77% | -2.87% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century Focused International Growth Fund (AFCNX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFCNX American Century Focused International Growth Fund | 0.39 | ||||
^GSPC S&P 500 | 0.27 |
Dividend History
American Century Focused International Growth Fund granted a 0.36% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.06 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.50 | $0.14 | $0.33 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 0.36% | 0.39% | 2.50% | 0.74% | 2.33% | 0.58% | 0.00% | 0.82% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $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 | $0.33 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | $0.08 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Focused International Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the American Century Focused International Growth Fund is 39.99%, recorded on Oct 12, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.99% | Sep 8, 2021 | 277 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -30.82% | 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 Chart
The current American Century Focused International Growth Fund volatility is 3.56%, 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.