American Century High-Yield Fund (ABHIX)
The portfolio managers will maintain at least 80% of the fund's net assets in high-yield corporate bonds and other debt instruments. The remaining assets may be invested in common stocks or other equity-related securities. Up to 40% of the fund's total assets may be invested in fixed-income obligations of foreign issuers. It may invest up to 20% of its assets in short-term money market instruments and U.S. government securities. The fund has no average maturity limitations, but it typically invests in intermediate-term and long-term debt securities.
Fund Info
US0249328081
024932808
Sep 30, 1997
$2,500
Expense Ratio
ABHIX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Century High-Yield Fund (ABHIX) returned 2.09% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ABHIX returned 3.60% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
ABHIX
2.09%
1.07%
2.09%
8.31%
4.95%
4.12%
3.60%
^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 ABHIX, 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 | 1.04% | 0.88% | -0.91% | 0.28% | 0.79% | 2.09% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.50% | -0.14% | 1.06% | -1.11% | 1.28% | 0.84% | 1.86% | 1.48% | 1.21% | -0.89% | 1.06% | -0.47% | 6.84% |
| 2023 | 3.50% | -1.56% | 0.90% | 0.21% | -0.53% | 1.30% | 1.25% | 0.06% | -2.04% | -0.73% | 4.51% | 2.64% | 9.70% |
| 2022 | -2.68% | -1.27% | -1.13% | -3.72% | 0.17% | -6.39% | 5.57% | -2.36% | -4.00% | 2.12% | 2.32% | -0.55% | -11.81% |
| 2021 | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.51% | 0.88% | 0.49% | 1.54% | -0.00% | 0.84% | -0.19% | -0.52% | -0.74% | 1.98% | 5.14% |
| 2020 | -0.32% | -1.41% | -8.69% | 3.39% | 3.50% | 0.19% | 4.55% | 0.89% | -0.90% | 0.37% | 3.25% | 1.63% | 5.92% |
| 2019 | 4.81% | 1.35% | 0.76% | 1.14% | -1.00% | 2.18% | 0.57% | 0.59% | 0.36% | 0.37% | 0.22% | 1.27% | 13.26% |
| 2018 | 0.60% | -1.12% | -0.79% | 0.79% | -0.07% | 0.45% | 0.97% | 0.68% | 0.45% | -1.85% | -0.98% | -2.35% | -3.25% |
| 2017 | 1.13% | 1.30% | -0.28% | 0.95% | 0.80% | -0.10% | 1.12% | 0.09% | 0.78% | 0.24% | -0.41% | 0.26% | 6.01% |
| 2016 | -1.42% | 0.70% | 4.14% | 3.06% | 0.28% | 1.02% | 2.09% | 2.05% | 0.44% | -0.09% | -0.44% | 1.50% | 14.03% |
| 2015 | 0.27% | 2.47% | -0.75% | 0.95% | 0.27% | -1.91% | -0.24% | -1.63% | -2.91% | 3.23% | -2.57% | -2.63% | -5.52% |
| 2014 | 0.31% | 2.11% | -0.01% | 0.47% | 0.60% | 0.61% | -1.47% | 1.60% | -2.14% | 1.29% | -0.87% | -0.99% | 1.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, ABHIX is among the top 7% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 High-Yield Fund (ABHIX) 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 High-Yield Fund provided a 5.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 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 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 5.58% | 5.49% | 5.32% | 4.86% | 4.65% | 4.29% | 4.66% | 5.76% | 5.16% | 5.26% | 5.91% | 6.63% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 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 | $0.27 |
| 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 | $0.24 |
| 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 | $0.27 |
| 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 | $0.25 |
| 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 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 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 | $0.30 |
| 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 | $0.31 |
| 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 | $0.39 |
Drawdowns
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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 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 26.63%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.
The current American Century High-Yield Fund drawdown is 0.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -26.63% | May 20, 2008 | 130 | Nov 21, 2008 | 202 | Sep 14, 2009 | 332 |
| -19.63% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 91 | Jul 31, 2020 | 116 |
| -17.85% | Mar 13, 2000 | 385 | Sep 27, 2001 | 510 | Oct 9, 2003 | 895 |
| -15.7% | Jan 3, 2022 | 187 | Sep 29, 2022 | 450 | Jul 12, 2024 | 637 |
| -13.53% | Aug 3, 1998 | 56 | Oct 19, 1998 | 355 | Mar 1, 2000 | 411 |
Volatility
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