American Century Sustainable Growth ETF (ESGY)
ESGY is a passive ETF by American Century Investments tracking the investment results of the Russell 1000 Growth. ESGY launched on Jun 29, 2021 and has a 0.39% expense ratio.
ETF Info
CA05600C1068
Jun 29, 2021
North America (U.S.)
1x
Russell 1000 Growth
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ESGY has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Century Sustainable Growth ETF (ESGY) returned -2.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.43% over the past 12 months.
ESGY
-2.58%
8.18%
-1.55%
10.43%
16.76%
13.72%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ESGY, 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 | 1.73% | -5.08% | -5.60% | -1.20% | 8.18% | -2.58% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.92% | 6.92% | 1.59% | -4.65% | 5.19% | 6.86% | -2.46% | 1.71% | 1.64% | -0.52% | 4.29% | 1.06% | 26.66% |
| 2023 | 8.38% | -1.02% | 7.26% | 0.97% | 4.96% | 5.91% | 3.35% | -0.58% | -5.44% | -0.84% | 10.68% | 4.00% | 43.24% |
| 2022 | -8.65% | -4.66% | 4.07% | -12.16% | -2.92% | -8.46% | 12.30% | -5.42% | -10.20% | 5.94% | 5.24% | -7.13% | -30.13% |
| 2021 | 0.15% | 2.79% | 2.54% | 2.73% | -0.94% | 11.86% | 3.47% | 4.21% | -5.86% | 9.94% | 1.59% | 1.54% | 38.32% |
| 2020 | -1.05% | -8.20% | -4.92% | 8.55% | 4.83% | -1.20% | 3.48% | 4.31% | -1.25% | -2.44% | 6.93% | 1.34% | 9.43% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ESGY is 36, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s 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 Sustainable Growth ETF (ESGY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Century Sustainable Growth ETF provided a 0.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.27 | $0.48 |
Dividend yield | 0.22% | 0.23% | 0.37% | 0.48% | 0.58% | 1.44% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Sustainable Growth ETF. 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 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.13 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.48 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Sustainable Growth ETF. 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 Sustainable Growth ETF was 34.54%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 315 trading sessions.
The current American Century Sustainable Growth ETF drawdown is 6.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.54% | Nov 22, 2021 | 226 | Oct 14, 2022 | 315 | Jan 18, 2024 | 541 |
| -26.36% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 110 | Aug 27, 2020 | 131 |
| -24.58% | Dec 17, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -12.64% | Jul 11, 2024 | 18 | Aug 5, 2024 | 60 | Oct 29, 2024 | 78 |
| -7.79% | Sep 7, 2021 | 20 | Oct 4, 2021 | 15 | Oct 25, 2021 | 35 |
Volatility
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