American Century Global Small Cap Fund (AGCVX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Global Small Cap Fund, 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 Global Small Cap Fund (AGCVX) has returned -3.76% so far this year and 15.42% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2017, AGCVX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.04%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AGCVX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.6%.

American Century Global Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.37%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

• This fund participated in 106.51% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 103.17% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.80, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

AGCVX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.

AGCVX ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% 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 Global Small Cap Fund (AGCVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century Global Small Cap Fund provided a 0.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Global Small Cap 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 Global Small Cap 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 Global Small Cap Fund was 40.08%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 56 trading sessions.

The current American Century Global Small Cap Fund drawdown is 13.82%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.