American Century Small Cap Growth Fund (ANOIX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in small cap companies. The portfolio managers consider small cap companies to include those with a market capitalization that does not exceed that of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The portfolio managers look for stocks of smaller-sized companies they believe will increase in value over time, using an investment strategy developed by the fund's investment advisor.
Fund Info
US0250833383
025083338
Jun 1, 2001
$2,500
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ANOIX has a high expense ratio of 1.17%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Small Cap Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Century Small Cap Growth Fund (ANOIX) returned -5.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ANOIX returned 9.63% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
ANOIX
-5.23%
17.94%
-9.52%
5.94%
9.70%
9.63%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ANOIX, 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 | 6.49% | -6.75% | -7.66% | -1.32% | 4.74% | -5.23% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.34% | 6.19% | 2.15% | -7.11% | 5.23% | 1.48% | 5.50% | 0.19% | 1.91% | -2.01% | 10.42% | -7.14% | 14.90% |
| 2023 | 10.41% | -0.40% | -1.83% | 0.12% | -3.66% | 8.92% | 2.27% | -3.03% | -6.19% | -7.73% | 9.99% | 9.37% | 17.13% |
| 2022 | -12.42% | -0.47% | 1.01% | -10.28% | -3.45% | -6.48% | 9.58% | -1.83% | -8.24% | 8.07% | 2.43% | -5.57% | -26.41% |
| 2021 | -0.49% | 5.73% | -3.37% | 5.20% | -3.16% | 3.93% | -1.85% | 2.50% | -2.10% | 4.88% | -6.22% | 3.38% | 7.80% |
| 2020 | 0.99% | -5.56% | -17.37% | 16.20% | 11.66% | 3.98% | 5.02% | 7.29% | -0.23% | 1.29% | 14.86% | 8.62% | 51.07% |
| 2019 | 12.54% | 6.65% | -0.89% | 3.72% | -4.22% | 8.62% | 1.39% | -4.05% | -2.80% | 2.99% | 5.99% | 3.21% | 36.75% |
| 2018 | 4.07% | -1.62% | 1.71% | -0.56% | 6.97% | 1.47% | 1.04% | 7.12% | -0.72% | -12.87% | 0.94% | -10.41% | -4.84% |
| 2017 | 2.67% | 2.54% | 1.20% | 2.38% | -0.39% | 3.17% | 1.38% | -0.19% | 4.71% | 2.38% | 2.63% | 0.81% | 25.83% |
| 2016 | -10.91% | -2.19% | 6.26% | 2.19% | 3.87% | -0.87% | 6.64% | 2.03% | 1.98% | -6.56% | 9.57% | 0.07% | 10.76% |
| 2015 | -1.12% | 6.06% | 1.64% | -2.60% | 5.12% | 1.10% | 1.42% | -8.90% | -6.24% | 2.27% | 2.68% | -4.33% | -3.97% |
| 2014 | -2.05% | 5.72% | -2.97% | -5.97% | 0.50% | 6.48% | -6.17% | 4.83% | -3.89% | 5.86% | 2.18% | 1.98% | 5.45% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ANOIX is 35, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Growth Fund (ANOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Century Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.02 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.61 | $2.72 | $1.00 | $2.33 | $0.67 |
Dividend yield | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.29% | 11.07% | 5.50% | 16.59% | 3.93% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Small Cap Growth 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.61 | $4.61 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.72 | $2.72 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.33 | $2.33 |
| 2017 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.67 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Small Cap Growth 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 Growth Fund was 59.47%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 541 trading sessions.
The current American Century Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 13.13%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.47% | Oct 19, 2007 | 347 | Mar 9, 2009 | 541 | Apr 29, 2011 | 888 |
| -39.07% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 75 | Jul 6, 2020 | 95 |
| -37.15% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.7% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 325 | Jan 22, 2013 | 386 |
| -32.17% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 258 | Feb 21, 2017 | 419 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Century Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 11.58%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.