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American Century Heritage Fund (TWHIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0250837913
CUSIP
025083791
Inception Date
Nov 10, 1987
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

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

American Century Heritage Fund (TWHIX) has returned -10.01% so far this year and 4.24% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TWHIX has returned 10.49% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


American Century Heritage Fund

1D
-1.22%
1M
-9.79%
YTD
-10.01%
6M
-13.12%
1Y
4.24%
3Y*
9.84%
5Y*
2.81%
10Y*
10.49%

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 Nov 10, 1987, TWHIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.99%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +19.3%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -20.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TWHIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.10%-0.14%-9.79%-10.01%
20256.77%-6.22%-8.15%3.11%9.93%5.24%1.42%-0.42%-0.42%0.46%-1.78%-2.15%6.53%
20240.18%9.22%2.80%-5.16%1.24%2.41%-0.33%3.23%2.77%0.47%12.56%-5.75%24.66%
20238.37%-0.40%0.81%-1.91%0.67%6.57%3.01%-3.15%-4.93%-7.10%11.33%7.42%20.64%
2022-14.70%-0.64%1.26%-11.54%-4.87%-7.68%13.74%-1.40%-8.57%5.92%6.24%-6.59%-28.13%
2021-0.62%4.71%-3.34%5.04%-3.04%6.38%3.26%0.96%-5.62%8.19%-4.13%0.27%11.52%

Benchmark Metrics

American Century Heritage Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.05%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 11, 1987.

  • This fund captured 110.45% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.37% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.05% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.02 and R² of 0.75, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
2.05%
Beta
1.02
0.75
Upside Capture
110.45%
Downside Capture
102.37%

Expense Ratio

TWHIX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TWHIX ranks 8 for risk / return — in the bottom 8% 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.


TWHIX Risk / Return Rank: 88
Overall Rank
TWHIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 77
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TWHIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
TWHIX Omega Ratio Rank: 88
Omega Ratio Rank
TWHIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 77
Calmar Ratio Rank
TWHIX Martin Ratio Rank: 77
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 American Century Heritage Fund (TWHIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TWHIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.16

0.90

-0.73

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.40

1.39

-0.98

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.05

1.21

-0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.10

1.40

-1.30

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.32

6.61

-6.29

Explore TWHIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

American Century Heritage Fund provided a 24.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.60 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$4.60$4.60$3.70$0.17$0.18$3.08$3.55$2.35$4.32$2.11$1.76

Dividend yield

24.60%22.14%15.58%0.78%0.98%12.00%13.72%11.32%25.33%9.38%8.71%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Heritage 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$4.60$4.60
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.70$3.70
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.08$3.08

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 Heritage 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 Heritage Fund was 56.98%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 559 trading sessions.

The current American Century Heritage Fund drawdown is 15.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.98%Dec 27, 2007229Nov 20, 2008559Feb 10, 2011788
-50.4%Sep 29, 2000612Mar 12, 2003769Mar 30, 20061381
-40.34%Nov 17, 2021146Jun 16, 2022601Nov 6, 2024747
-37.63%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202074Jul 8, 202097
-37.42%Apr 22, 1998119Oct 8, 1998191Jul 14, 1999310

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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