American Century Growth Fund (TWCGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century 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.

American Century Growth Fund (TWCGX) has returned -13.48% so far this year and 12.31% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, TWCGX has achieved an annualized return of 14.50%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, TWCGX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.05%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 1991 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -28.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, TWCGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 18, 1995 with a return of +24.7%, while the worst single day was Dec 26, 1986 at -26.0%.

American Century Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.14%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund captured 122.06% of S&P 500 Index gains and 112.39% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.14% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.72, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

TWCGX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, indicating above-average management fees.

TWCGX ranks 20 for risk / return — in the bottom 20% 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 American Century Growth Fund (TWCGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century Growth Fund provided a 19.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $9.76 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Growth 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 Century 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 American Century Growth Fund was 59.60%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2659 trading sessions.

The current American Century Growth Fund drawdown is 16.69%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.