American Century Small Cap Value Fund (ASVIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Small Cap Value 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 Cap Value Fund (ASVIX) has returned 1.81% so far this year and 4.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ASVIX has returned 9.26% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 30, 1998, ASVIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +20.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ASVIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -12.6%.

American Century Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.58%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 31, 1998.

• This fund captured 109.71% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 92.87% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.58% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.71, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ASVIX has a high expense ratio of 1.09%, indicating above-average management fees.

ASVIX ranks 9 for risk / return — in the bottom 9% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

American Century Small Cap Value Fund provided a 13.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.24 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Small Cap Value 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 Cap Value 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 Value Fund was 55.10%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 274 trading sessions.

The current American Century Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 10.12%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.