American Century Small Company Fund (ASQIX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of smaller-capitalization U.S. companies. The portfolio managers consider small companies to be those that, at the time of investment, have a market capitalization not greater than that of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index.
Fund Info
US02507M8405
02507M840
Jul 31, 1998
$2,500
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
ASQIX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
American Century Small Company Fund had a return of 2.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.53% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Century Small Company Fund had an annualized return of 2.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that American Century Small Company Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
ASQIX
2.23%
-2.08%
2.71%
7.53%
3.76%
2.25%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ASQIX, 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 | 2.91% | 2.23% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.26% | 4.16% | 3.47% | -7.05% | 4.02% | -2.31% | 10.13% | -2.42% | 0.09% | -2.30% | 9.03% | -8.38% | 4.44% |
| 2023 | 9.03% | -1.28% | -5.08% | -1.68% | -0.62% | 8.92% | 5.81% | -2.51% | -3.98% | -6.10% | 8.27% | 10.77% | 21.29% |
| 2022 | -8.16% | 1.06% | -0.31% | -8.84% | 0.14% | -10.24% | 9.59% | -3.60% | -8.71% | 11.71% | 2.92% | -6.48% | -21.39% |
| 2021 | 3.90% | 7.44% | 1.27% | 4.21% | 0.84% | 0.83% | -2.79% | 1.86% | -2.92% | 5.05% | -3.02% | -13.44% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | -3.08% | -9.52% | -22.02% | 14.23% | 7.05% | 3.94% | 4.13% | 3.10% | -2.42% | 2.05% | 15.25% | 8.72% | 16.42% |
| 2019 | 10.49% | 5.10% | -2.79% | 2.87% | -9.18% | 7.44% | 1.05% | -5.51% | 2.41% | 3.09% | 3.22% | 1.55% | 19.72% |
| 2018 | 4.22% | -4.49% | 0.07% | -0.33% | 6.61% | -0.74% | 1.67% | 4.32% | -2.83% | -10.86% | 0.13% | -21.18% | -23.82% |
| 2017 | 0.14% | 1.36% | 0.94% | 1.47% | -4.20% | 3.08% | 0.66% | -1.92% | 6.27% | 1.40% | 1.75% | -5.35% | 5.19% |
| 2016 | -8.43% | 1.49% | 6.91% | 0.00% | 1.53% | -0.88% | 6.02% | 1.06% | 0.61% | -5.23% | 11.19% | 3.92% | 18.04% |
| 2015 | -2.87% | 6.31% | 2.05% | -2.80% | 1.11% | -0.07% | -1.02% | -6.79% | -3.89% | 6.52% | 2.17% | -5.31% | -5.45% |
| 2014 | -4.31% | 4.84% | 1.11% | -2.44% | 1.21% | 4.53% | -5.42% | 5.57% | -5.81% | 5.20% | -0.54% | 2.64% | 5.74% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ASQIX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% 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 Company Fund (ASQIX) 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 Company Fund provided a 0.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.05 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.29% | 0.30% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.00% | 0.51% | 0.35% | 0.04% | 0.13% | 0.37% | 0.32% | 0.14% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.08 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.08 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
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 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 67.52%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1092 trading sessions.
The current American Century Small Company Fund drawdown is 18.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -67.52% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1092 | Jul 11, 2013 | 1534 |
| -51.59% | Sep 4, 2018 | 387 | Mar 18, 2020 | 203 | Jan 6, 2021 | 590 |
| -42.65% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -26.95% | May 16, 2002 | 101 | Oct 9, 2002 | 184 | Jul 7, 2003 | 285 |
| -26.66% | Sep 5, 2000 | 260 | Sep 21, 2001 | 111 | Mar 4, 2002 | 371 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Century Small Company Fund volatility is 3.83%, 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.