Transamerica US Growth (TADAX)
The fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in domestic common stocks. It invests primarily in common stocks of growth-oriented companies. Portfolio construction emphasizes stock specific risk while minimizing other sources of broad market risk. The goal is a portfolio whose relative performance is not dependent on the market environment. Consistent with the fund's objective and other policies, the fund may invest to a lesser extent in derivatives, including futures, forwards, options and swaps.
Fund Info
US8939624156
893962415
Nov 13, 2009
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
TADAX has a high expense ratio of 1.02%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Transamerica US Growth, 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
Transamerica US Growth had a return of -10.60% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.92% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Transamerica US Growth had an annualized return of 12.77%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.05%.
TADAX
-10.60%
-5.28%
-6.95%
5.92%
14.18%
12.77%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-6.75%
-5.05%
-5.60%
8.15%
14.14%
10.05%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TADAX, 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 | 2.77% | -4.64% | -8.99% | 0.24% | -10.60% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 3.14% | 8.05% | 1.71% | -4.79% | 3.92% | 5.98% | -1.92% | 2.46% | 2.53% | -1.20% | 5.67% | 0.76% | 28.81% |
| 2023 | 9.15% | -2.13% | 6.93% | 1.02% | 4.45% | 7.28% | 2.41% | -1.32% | -5.42% | -1.24% | 10.44% | 4.93% | 41.45% |
| 2022 | -8.58% | -4.84% | 3.42% | -11.49% | -2.91% | -9.17% | 12.16% | -4.87% | -10.06% | 4.82% | 4.26% | -7.13% | -31.60% |
| 2021 | -1.35% | 0.78% | 1.76% | 6.14% | -1.67% | 5.40% | 2.79% | 3.32% | -5.62% | 7.17% | -1.22% | 2.18% | 20.65% |
| 2020 | 2.17% | -7.47% | -10.66% | 14.77% | 6.95% | 4.01% | 6.83% | 9.81% | -3.79% | -3.75% | 10.88% | 4.60% | 35.85% |
| 2019 | 10.34% | 4.32% | 2.02% | 5.39% | -6.20% | 6.61% | 1.93% | -2.17% | 1.13% | 3.17% | 4.96% | 3.15% | 39.41% |
| 2018 | 7.57% | -2.25% | -2.25% | 0.30% | 4.79% | 1.53% | 2.49% | 5.73% | 0.39% | -9.71% | 1.43% | -8.96% | -0.52% |
| 2017 | 3.77% | 4.21% | 1.16% | 2.62% | 3.20% | -1.08% | 2.82% | 1.02% | 0.20% | 4.06% | 2.84% | 0.85% | 28.71% |
| 2016 | -6.23% | -0.89% | 6.83% | -0.72% | 2.79% | -0.65% | 4.46% | -1.20% | -0.23% | -2.54% | 1.01% | 0.33% | 2.38% |
| 2015 | -1.68% | 7.77% | -1.11% | 0.12% | 1.60% | -1.40% | 3.84% | -6.15% | -2.49% | 8.59% | -0.40% | -1.53% | 6.37% |
| 2014 | -2.01% | 4.79% | -1.85% | -1.88% | 3.22% | 1.37% | -1.62% | 4.39% | -1.53% | 2.67% | 3.38% | -0.44% | 10.58% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TADAX is 45, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds 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 Transamerica US Growth (TADAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Transamerica US Growth provided a 18.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.77 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.77 | $4.77 | $0.95 | $0.87 | $3.92 | $2.66 | $1.84 | $2.14 | $2.12 | $0.38 | $0.41 | $3.72 |
Dividend yield | 18.72% | 16.73% | 3.66% | 4.60% | 13.56% | 9.73% | 8.29% | 12.42% | 10.92% | 2.29% | 2.47% | 23.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Transamerica US Growth. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.77 | $4.77 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.95 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.87 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.92 | $3.92 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.66 | $2.66 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.84 | $1.84 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.14 | $2.14 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.12 | $2.12 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2014 | $3.72 | $3.72 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Transamerica US 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 US Growth was 35.00%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 322 trading sessions.
The current Transamerica US Growth drawdown is 14.58%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35% | Nov 19, 2021 | 227 | Oct 14, 2022 | 322 | Jan 29, 2024 | 549 |
| -31.33% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 55 | Jun 10, 2020 | 78 |
| -24.04% | Jan 24, 2025 | 52 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -22.83% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 73 | Apr 10, 2019 | 131 |
| -22.46% | Feb 22, 2011 | 156 | Oct 3, 2011 | 101 | Feb 28, 2012 | 257 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Transamerica US Growth volatility is 18.91%, 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.