American Growth Fund Series One (AMRGX)

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

American Growth Fund Series One (AMRGX) has returned -1.31% so far this year and 16.26% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AMRGX has returned 10.41% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 20, 1996, AMRGX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.38%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.2 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Oct 2002 with a return of +18.0%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -21.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, AMRGX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 2000 with a return of +18.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 18, 2000 at -20.9%.

American Growth Fund Series One has an annualized alpha of -4.50%, beta of 1.04, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 21, 1996.

• This fund participated in 124.07% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 101.94% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -4.50% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.04 and R² of 0.66, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

AMRGX has a high expense ratio of 4.07%, indicating above-average management fees.

AMRGX ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% 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 Growth Fund Series One (AMRGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Growth Fund Series One provided a 18.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Growth Fund Series One. 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 Growth Fund Series One. 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 Growth Fund Series One was 80.32%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2991 trading sessions.

The current American Growth Fund Series One drawdown is 13.98%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.