American Century Select Fund (TWCIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Select 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 Select Fund (TWCIX) has returned -12.29% so far this year and 13.57% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, TWCIX has achieved an annualized return of 14.46%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 30, 1970, TWCIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.01%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Oct 1974 with a return of +21.5%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -23.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, TWCIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 18, 1981 with a return of +16.1%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 1987 at -15.6%.

American Century Select Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.57%, beta of 0.97, and R² of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 27, 1970.

• This fund captured 119.46% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.91% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.57% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.97 and R² of 0.73, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

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

TWCIX ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century Select Fund (TWCIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century Select Fund provided a 11.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $12.93 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Select 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 Select 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 Select Fund was 57.31%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1029 trading sessions.

The current American Century Select Fund drawdown is 14.66%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.