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American Century High-Yield Fund (ABHIX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Fund Info

ISINUS0249328081
CUSIP024932808
IssuerAmerican Century Investments
Inception DateSep 30, 1997
CategoryHigh Yield Bonds
Min. Investment$2,500
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The American Century High-Yield Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.80%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.80%

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American Century High-Yield Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century High-Yield Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
185.94%
360.72%
ABHIX (American Century High-Yield Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

American Century High-Yield Fund had a return of 0.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.86% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Century High-Yield Fund had an annualized return of 3.04%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.61%, indicating that American Century High-Yield Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.58%7.28%
1 month0.67%2.23%
6 months5.58%14.98%
1 year9.86%30.65%
5 years (annualized)2.90%12.59%
10 years (annualized)3.04%10.61%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.51%-0.13%
20230.06%-2.04%-0.72%4.51%2.64%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century High-Yield Fund (ABHIX) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
ABHIX
American Century High-Yield Fund
2.07
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.64

Sharpe Ratio

The current American Century High-Yield Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.07. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
2.07
2.64
ABHIX (American Century High-Yield Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

American Century High-Yield Fund granted a 5.41% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.27 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.27$0.27$0.24$0.27$0.24$0.26$0.30$0.29$0.30$0.31$0.39$0.42

Dividend yield

5.41%5.34%4.86%4.62%4.25%4.62%5.74%5.14%5.26%5.91%6.63%6.78%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century High-Yield Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.02$0.02
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02
2021$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02
2020$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02
2019$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02
2018$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02
2017$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02
2016$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02
2015$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2014$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.08
2013$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.09

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-2.67%
-1.12%
ABHIX (American Century High-Yield Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century High-Yield 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 High-Yield Fund was 26.64%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current American Century High-Yield Fund drawdown is 2.67%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-26.64%May 20, 2008130Nov 21, 2008202Sep 14, 2009332
-19.62%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 202091Jul 31, 2020116
-17.85%Mar 13, 2000385Sep 27, 2001510Oct 9, 2003895
-15.69%Jan 3, 2022187Sep 29, 2022
-13.53%Aug 3, 199856Oct 19, 1998355Mar 1, 2000411

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current American Century High-Yield Fund volatility is 0.74%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
0.74%
3.36%
ABHIX (American Century High-Yield Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)