American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund (AMAEX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Small Cap Dividend 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 Small Cap Dividend Fund (AMAEX) has returned 2.40% so far this year and 3.04% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 28, 2022, AMAEX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 48% of months were positive and 52% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -9.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 4 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AMAEX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst single day was Apr 3, 2025 at -7.2%.

American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund has an annualized alpha of -4.68%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 29, 2022.

• This fund participated in 106.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 78.44% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -4.68% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.60, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

AMAEX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating above-average management fees.

AMAEX ranks 8 for risk / return — in the bottom 8% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund (AMAEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund provided a 2.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Small Cap Dividend 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 Small Cap Dividend 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 Small Cap Dividend Fund was 23.97%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 218 trading sessions.

The current American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund drawdown is 8.72%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.