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American Century Value Fund (TWVLX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0250765064
CUSIP
025076506
Inception Date
Sep 1, 1993
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Value 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 Value Fund (TWVLX) has returned 1.48% so far this year and 12.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TWVLX has returned 9.92% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


American Century Value Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-6.92%
YTD
1.48%
6M
4.85%
1Y
12.76%
3Y*
11.45%
5Y*
8.81%
10Y*
9.92%

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 31, 1993, TWVLX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, TWVLX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.20%4.63%-6.92%1.48%
20253.90%1.88%-1.62%-4.13%2.48%2.43%1.63%4.80%0.33%-0.71%3.55%0.49%15.70%
2024-0.13%1.40%4.76%-4.11%2.52%-1.33%5.39%2.26%0.51%-1.05%4.82%-5.66%9.10%
20235.42%-2.69%-1.88%1.80%-5.18%5.78%3.17%-3.20%-3.20%-2.90%7.20%5.19%8.78%
20221.35%-0.33%2.08%-4.69%3.44%-9.18%5.64%-3.02%-7.88%12.27%5.81%-3.02%0.39%
20210.00%7.32%6.30%2.90%2.29%-1.40%0.10%1.24%-1.73%3.66%-3.94%5.95%24.41%

Benchmark Metrics

American Century Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.72%, beta of 0.81, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 01, 1993.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (87.73%) than losses (81.30%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.72% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
2.72%
Beta
0.81
0.80
Upside Capture
87.73%
Downside Capture
81.30%

Expense Ratio

TWVLX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TWVLX ranks 44 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


TWVLX Risk / Return Rank: 4444
Overall Rank
TWVLX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4444
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TWVLX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4343
Sortino Ratio Rank
TWVLX Omega Ratio Rank: 4242
Omega Ratio Rank
TWVLX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4343
Calmar Ratio Rank
TWVLX Martin Ratio Rank: 4646
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 Value Fund (TWVLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TWVLXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.93

0.90

+0.03

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.35

1.39

-0.04

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.12

1.40

-0.28

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.72

6.61

-1.89

Explore TWVLX 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 Value Fund provided a 9.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.81 per share.


4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.81$0.81$0.86$0.58$1.17$1.24$0.29$0.74$0.86$0.65$0.28$0.65

Dividend yield

9.86%10.07%11.14%7.34%15.07%13.94%3.49%8.70%11.82%7.24%3.22%8.56%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Value 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$0.02$0.02
2025$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.81
2024$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.86
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.58
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$1.06$1.17
2021$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$1.12$1.24

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 Value 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 Value Fund was 53.19%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 888 trading sessions.

The current American Century Value Fund drawdown is 6.92%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.19%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009888Sep 13, 20121304
-39.88%Jan 3, 202055Mar 23, 2020179Dec 4, 2020234
-28.11%Mar 20, 2002142Oct 9, 2002276Nov 12, 2003418
-27.26%Jul 19, 1999155Feb 25, 2000212Dec 27, 2000367
-21.58%Apr 16, 199896Aug 31, 1998166Apr 29, 1999262

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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