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
| ISIN | US02507M8405 |
|---|---|
| CUSIP | 02507M840 |
| Issuer | American Century Investments |
| Inception Date | Jul 31, 1998 |
| Category | Small Cap Blend Equities |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Small-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
The American Century Small Company Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.85%, indicating higher-than-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 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 -0.99% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.03% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Century Small Company Fund had an annualized return of 6.14%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.46%, indicating that American Century Small Company Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Year-To-Date | -0.99% | 5.84% |
| 1 month | -3.71% | -2.98% |
| 6 months | 19.20% | 22.02% |
| 1 year | 22.03% | 24.47% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 6.53% | 11.44% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 6.14% | 10.46% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.26% | 4.16% | 3.47% | |||||||||
| 2023 | -3.98% | -6.10% | 8.27% | 10.77% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
American Century Small Company Fund(ASQIX)
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 granted a 0.43% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.07 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $3.06 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $1.54 | $0.80 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.43% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 18.62% | 0.51% | 0.34% | 13.12% | 5.19% | 0.37% | 0.31% | 0.14% | 0.18% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | |||||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.06 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.53 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
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 63.59%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1006 trading sessions.
The current American Century Small Company Fund drawdown is 9.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.59% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1006 | Mar 8, 2013 | 1448 |
| -45.59% | Sep 4, 2018 | 387 | Mar 18, 2020 | 175 | Nov 24, 2020 | 562 |
| -31.29% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -26.94% | May 16, 2002 | 101 | Oct 9, 2002 | 184 | Jul 7, 2003 | 285 |
| -25.17% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 197 | Nov 21, 2016 | 358 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Century Small Company Fund volatility is 5.24%, 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.