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Transamerica Large Growth Fund (TGWFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US89360T7569
Inception Date
Sep 11, 2000
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Transamerica Large Growth Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Transamerica Large Growth Fund (TGWFX) has returned -15.71% so far this year and 12.98% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, TGWFX has achieved an annualized return of 14.06%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Transamerica Large Growth Fund

1D
-0.62%
1M
-8.61%
YTD
-15.71%
6M
-18.73%
1Y
12.98%
3Y*
19.85%
5Y*
3.55%
10Y*
14.06%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, TGWFX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +18.3%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -17.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, TGWFX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Feb 6, 2014 with a return of +36.4%, while the worst single day was May 21, 2014 at -25.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-4.54%-3.38%-8.61%-15.71%
20256.53%-5.92%-10.99%5.37%11.32%6.83%2.79%1.92%5.91%2.51%-6.10%0.16%19.57%
2024-1.63%9.70%1.83%-7.04%1.01%5.50%-0.32%4.68%4.24%2.90%15.10%-2.28%37.05%
202312.82%-3.06%5.19%-2.68%7.27%7.91%5.71%-5.31%-5.51%-5.23%13.80%8.49%43.40%
2022-14.90%-2.93%-0.72%-16.97%-9.35%-8.72%12.59%-0.83%-10.13%3.60%1.01%-8.72%-46.00%
2021-0.00%3.11%-3.47%5.33%-2.14%8.82%1.39%2.75%-5.90%7.42%-2.30%-3.53%10.81%

Benchmark Metrics

Transamerica Large Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.78%, beta of 1.18, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

  • This fund captured 118.04% of S&P 500 Index gains and 109.21% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.78%
Beta
1.18
0.44
Upside Capture
118.04%
Downside Capture
109.21%

Expense Ratio

TGWFX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TGWFX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% 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.


TGWFX Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
TGWFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TGWFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1818
Sortino Ratio Rank
TGWFX Omega Ratio Rank: 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
TGWFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
TGWFX Martin Ratio Rank: 1313
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Transamerica Large Growth Fund (TGWFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TGWFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.45

0.90

-0.44

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.83

1.39

-0.55

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.11

1.21

-0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.41

1.40

-0.99

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.25

6.61

-5.36

Explore TGWFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Transamerica Large Growth Fund provided a 44.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.28 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$4.28$4.28$2.86$0.00$0.12$3.81$2.82$2.47$1.03$0.51

Dividend yield

44.30%37.34%21.74%0.00%1.42%25.01%16.24%21.28%9.80%4.38%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Transamerica Large Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.28$4.28
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.86$2.86
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.81$3.81

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 Transamerica Large Growth 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 Transamerica Large Growth Fund was 56.40%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. Recovery took 638 trading sessions.

The current Transamerica Large Growth Fund drawdown is 21.19%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.4%Dec 22, 2021256Dec 28, 2022638Jul 17, 2025894
-31.12%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202038May 8, 202056
-27.8%Feb 7, 201445Apr 11, 2014726Mar 1, 2017771
-22.96%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201873Apr 10, 2019131
-21.19%Oct 30, 2025103Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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