American Century Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class (AFDIX)

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

American Century Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class (AFDIX) has returned -8.52% so far this year and 9.65% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, AFDIX has posted an annualized return of 12.53%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2006, AFDIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AFDIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.

American Century Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class has an annualized alpha of 1.77%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.99 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2006.

• This fund captured 105.74% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 97.42% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.99, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

AFDIX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.

AFDIX ranks 22 for risk / return — below 22% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class (AFDIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class provided a 25.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $11.08 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class. 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 Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class. 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 Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class was 52.82%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 760 trading sessions.

The current American Century Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Class drawdown is 10.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.