American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund (AMAEX)
The Mutual Fund primarily focuses on investing in small cap companies with the potential for income payments to continue or increase.
Fund Info
US02508F6795
Apr 4, 2022
$2,500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
AMAEX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund (AMAEX) returned -8.93% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.12% over the past 12 months.
AMAEX
-8.93%
0.62%
-14.85%
-0.12%
1.29%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AMAEX, 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 | 2.60% | -2.45% | -5.10% | -5.80% | 1.77% | -8.93% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.05% | 2.21% | 5.13% | -4.99% | 4.22% | -1.96% | 9.63% | -0.19% | -0.58% | -1.40% | 9.40% | -6.66% | 10.79% |
| 2023 | 9.88% | -0.40% | -8.53% | -2.28% | -3.34% | 7.69% | 5.04% | -5.71% | -3.95% | -5.10% | 8.00% | 9.65% | 8.86% |
| 2022 | -4.80% | 3.68% | -8.35% | 7.10% | -3.42% | -9.39% | 11.31% | 5.56% | -5.70% | -6.05% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AMAEX is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Small Cap Dividend Fund (AMAEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund provided a 1.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 1.85% | 1.37% | 1.99% | 2.56% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.20 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.24 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
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 24.15%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund drawdown is 15.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.15% | Dec 3, 2024 | 86 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -19.72% | Feb 3, 2023 | 185 | Oct 27, 2023 | 104 | Mar 28, 2024 | 289 |
| -16.29% | Apr 21, 2022 | 113 | Sep 30, 2022 | 81 | Jan 27, 2023 | 194 |
| -8.33% | Aug 1, 2024 | 5 | Aug 7, 2024 | 30 | Sep 19, 2024 | 35 |
| -6.26% | Apr 1, 2024 | 13 | Apr 17, 2024 | 19 | May 14, 2024 | 32 |
Volatility
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