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American Century Diversified Bond Fund (ACBPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0249326002
CUSIP
024932600
Inception Date
Apr 1, 1993
Min. Investment
$5,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Diversified Bond 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 Diversified Bond Fund (ACBPX) has returned -0.75% so far this year and 3.88% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ACBPX has returned 1.39% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


American Century Diversified Bond Fund

1D
0.44%
1M
-2.45%
YTD
-0.75%
6M
0.39%
1Y
3.88%
3Y*
2.90%
5Y*
-0.25%
10Y*
1.39%

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 Mar 18, 1993, ACBPX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.21%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 27.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.8%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ACBPX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 14, 1995 with a return of +2.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 14, 1995 at -2.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.29%1.46%-2.45%-0.75%
20250.62%2.16%-0.15%0.29%-0.57%1.72%-0.27%1.15%1.14%0.59%0.70%-0.14%7.42%
2024-0.07%-1.58%0.55%-2.58%1.89%0.67%2.38%1.49%1.42%-2.69%1.16%-1.66%0.80%
20233.33%-2.55%2.52%0.63%-1.26%-0.62%-0.12%-0.98%-2.61%-2.15%4.80%3.94%4.66%
2022-2.05%-1.06%-2.88%-3.41%0.52%-2.41%1.86%-2.52%-4.58%-1.59%3.75%-0.61%-14.28%
2021-0.53%-1.38%-1.12%0.89%0.24%0.79%1.32%-0.13%-0.76%-0.05%0.32%-0.23%-0.65%

Benchmark Metrics

American Century Diversified Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.85%, beta of -0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 19, 1993.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (9.15%) than losses (1.44%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.85%
Beta
-0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
9.15%
Downside Capture
1.44%

Expense Ratio

ACBPX has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ACBPX ranks 52 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.


ACBPX Risk / Return Rank: 5252
Overall Rank
ACBPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5050
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ACBPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4949
Sortino Ratio Rank
ACBPX Omega Ratio Rank: 3737
Omega Ratio Rank
ACBPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7272
Calmar Ratio Rank
ACBPX Martin Ratio Rank: 5151
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 Diversified Bond Fund (ACBPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ACBPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.00

0.90

+0.10

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.44

1.39

+0.05

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.70

1.40

+0.30

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.09

6.61

-1.51

Explore ACBPX 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 Diversified Bond Fund provided a 4.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.39$0.43$0.35$0.31$0.19$0.28$0.52$0.27$0.29$0.25$0.28$0.31

Dividend yield

4.28%4.60%3.89%3.32%2.07%2.60%4.57%2.48%2.83%2.30%2.63%2.88%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.07
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.43
2024$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.35
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.31
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.19
2021$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.12$0.28

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 Diversified Bond 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 Diversified Bond Fund was 18.99%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current American Century Diversified Bond Fund drawdown is 4.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.99%Sep 15, 2021528Oct 19, 2023
-12.26%Oct 18, 1993276Nov 17, 1994962Sep 10, 19981238
-11.99%Oct 6, 1998409May 18, 2000552Aug 2, 2002961
-7.63%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202069Jun 26, 202078
-5.11%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013174May 15, 2014261

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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