Transamerica Small Cap Growth (ISCGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Transamerica Small Cap Growth, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Transamerica Small Cap Growth (ISCGX) has returned -8.07% so far this year and -1.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ISCGX has returned -0.85% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2013, ISCGX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.46%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.6 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst month was Dec 2016 at -53.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ISCGX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 21, 2021 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 20, 2016 at -54.0%.

Transamerica Small Cap Growth has an annualized alpha of -6.97%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2013.

• This fund participated in 112.24% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.60% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

ISCGX has a high expense ratio of 1.06%, indicating above-average management fees.

ISCGX ranks 3 for risk / return — in the bottom 3% 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 Transamerica Small Cap Growth (ISCGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Transamerica Small Cap Growth provided a 16.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.79 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Transamerica Small Cap Growth. 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 Transamerica Small Cap Growth. 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 Transamerica Small Cap Growth was 57.98%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 407 trading sessions.

The current Transamerica Small Cap Growth drawdown is 28.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.