American Century Small Company Fund (ASQIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Small Company 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 Company Fund (ASQIX) has returned -1.97% so far this year and 20.44% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ASQIX has returned 7.68% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 31, 1998, ASQIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ASQIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.2%.

American Century Small Company Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.82%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 03, 1998.

• This fund captured 111.96% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.48% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.02 and R² of 0.77, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ASQIX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.

ASQIX ranks 48 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

American Century Small Company Fund provided a 2.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Small Company 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 Company 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 Company Fund was 63.58%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1007 trading sessions.

The current American Century Small Company Fund drawdown is 8.94%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.