American Century Growth Fund (TWCGX)
The fund invests in stocks of companies that the adviser believes will increase in value over time. The portfolio managers use a variety of analytical research tools and techniques to identify the stocks of larger-sized companies that meet their investment criteria. Normally, the fund's portfolio will primarily consist of securities of companies demonstrating business improvement. Although the portfolio managers intend to invest the fund's assets primarily in U.S. securities, the fund may invest in securities of foreign companies when these securities meet the portfolio managers' standards of selection.
Fund Info
US0250831064
025083106
Jun 30, 1971
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
TWCGX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Century Growth Fund (TWCGX) returned -2.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.95% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TWCGX delivered an annualized return of 14.23%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
TWCGX
-2.38%
8.66%
-1.18%
7.95%
16.60%
14.54%
14.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TWCGX, 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 | 1.85% | -3.90% | -9.27% | 1.17% | 8.66% | -2.38% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.78% | 7.19% | 1.55% | -4.44% | 5.30% | 5.83% | -3.11% | 1.85% | 2.14% | -1.13% | 5.76% | 0.50% | 26.20% |
| 2023 | 8.36% | -1.22% | 7.49% | 1.03% | 5.04% | 5.53% | 3.41% | -1.18% | -5.24% | -0.79% | 11.12% | 4.19% | 43.31% |
| 2022 | -9.19% | -3.96% | 3.45% | -12.48% | -3.62% | -7.54% | 11.76% | -5.30% | -10.04% | 5.20% | 5.02% | -7.30% | -31.39% |
| 2021 | 0.00% | 0.84% | 0.72% | 7.09% | -1.90% | 7.07% | 3.01% | 3.53% | -5.91% | 9.21% | 0.14% | 1.98% | 27.86% |
| 2020 | 1.81% | -6.62% | -8.87% | 14.53% | 7.05% | 4.34% | 5.91% | 9.74% | -4.67% | -4.05% | 9.90% | 4.43% | 35.23% |
| 2019 | 9.99% | 2.62% | 2.68% | 5.04% | -5.84% | 6.57% | 2.25% | -1.63% | 0.06% | 2.43% | 4.83% | 2.56% | 35.39% |
| 2018 | 8.14% | -2.28% | -2.91% | 0.09% | 4.01% | 1.20% | 2.40% | 5.04% | 0.92% | -9.25% | 0.54% | -7.76% | -1.26% |
| 2017 | 4.21% | 4.07% | 1.33% | 2.45% | 3.51% | -0.80% | 1.90% | 1.65% | 0.96% | 3.93% | 2.92% | 0.58% | 30.06% |
| 2016 | -5.91% | -0.87% | 5.73% | -0.47% | 2.14% | -0.89% | 5.59% | -0.88% | 0.89% | -2.75% | 1.57% | 0.52% | 4.17% |
| 2015 | -1.39% | 5.68% | -0.90% | -0.77% | 1.90% | -0.96% | 3.06% | -6.46% | -2.27% | 9.06% | -0.13% | -1.42% | 4.61% |
| 2014 | -3.00% | 5.43% | -0.84% | -0.60% | 3.37% | 1.85% | -2.22% | 3.92% | -2.30% | 2.85% | 3.11% | -0.69% | 10.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TWCGX is 28, 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 American Century Growth Fund (TWCGX) 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 Growth Fund provided a 6.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.46 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 | $3.46 | $3.46 | $2.34 | $1.73 | $5.31 | $2.48 | $2.04 | $4.00 | $3.37 | $1.46 | $2.01 | $7.26 |
Dividend yield | 6.11% | 5.96% | 4.81% | 4.86% | 9.83% | 5.33% | 5.60% | 14.07% | 10.28% | 5.26% | 7.16% | 25.23% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $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 | $3.46 | $3.46 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.34 | $2.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $1.73 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.31 | $5.31 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.56 | $2.48 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.04 | $2.04 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.37 | $3.37 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.46 | $1.46 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.01 | $2.01 |
| 2014 | $7.26 | $7.26 |
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 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 58.57%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2615 trading sessions.
The current American Century Growth Fund drawdown is 6.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.57% | Mar 27, 2000 | 634 | Oct 9, 2002 | 2615 | Mar 8, 2013 | 3249 |
| -41.52% | Oct 6, 1987 | 15 | Oct 26, 1987 | 458 | Jul 27, 1989 | 473 |
| -34.92% | Dec 28, 2021 | 202 | Oct 14, 2022 | 316 | Jan 19, 2024 | 518 |
| -30.68% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 52 | Jun 5, 2020 | 75 |
| -28.15% | Jul 17, 1990 | 63 | Oct 11, 1990 | 97 | Feb 25, 1991 | 160 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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