American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (AVFIX)

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American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (AVFIX) is up 22.4% since the beginning of the year. AVFIX is currently trading at $29 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of AVFIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,500.

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (AVFIX) has returned 22.40% so far this year and 39.93% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AVFIX has returned 10.40% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1998, AVFIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.99%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -27.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AVFIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.7%.

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.81%, beta of 1.03, and R2 of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1999.

• This fund captured 119.62% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.69% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.81% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.03 and R2 of 0.74, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

AVFIX has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.

AVFIX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (AVFIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund provided a 8.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.50 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Beacon 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 Beacon 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 Beacon Small Cap Value Fund was 61.40%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 470 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.