American Century Short Duration Fund (ACSNX)
The investment seeks to maximize total return; as a secondary objective, the fund seeks a high level of income. The fund invests at least 65% of its assets in investment-grade, non-money market debt securities. No more than 10% of the fund's assets may be invested in non-dollar denominated debt securities. The weighted average duration of the fund's portfolio must be three years or shorter.
Fund Info
US0249324361
024932436
Nov 30, 2006
$2,500
Expense Ratio
ACSNX has an expense ratio of 0.57%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Century Short Duration Fund (ACSNX) returned 1.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ACSNX returned 1.98% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
ACSNX
1.17%
0.41%
1.96%
5.43%
2.09%
1.98%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ACSNX, 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 | 0.51% | 0.70% | 0.16% | 0.20% | -0.41% | 1.17% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.74% | -0.37% | 0.48% | -0.34% | 0.82% | 0.48% | 1.22% | 0.93% | 0.87% | -0.54% | 0.39% | 0.29% | 5.07% |
| 2023 | 0.87% | -0.45% | 1.15% | 0.39% | -0.09% | -0.56% | 0.43% | 0.35% | -0.52% | 0.62% | 1.31% | 1.03% | 4.61% |
| 2022 | -0.66% | -0.66% | -1.37% | -0.28% | 0.16% | -1.04% | 0.50% | -0.42% | -1.22% | -0.30% | 0.67% | 0.41% | -4.14% |
| 2021 | 0.25% | 0.06% | 0.22% | 0.33% | 0.10% | 0.11% | 0.21% | 0.13% | 0.11% | -0.29% | -0.08% | -0.33% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 0.65% | 0.54% | -2.20% | 1.55% | 1.10% | 0.41% | 0.49% | 0.32% | 0.05% | 0.14% | 0.47% | 0.50% | 4.05% |
| 2019 | 0.64% | 0.24% | 0.64% | 0.24% | 0.63% | 0.50% | -0.08% | 0.82% | -0.19% | 0.30% | -0.02% | 0.16% | 3.94% |
| 2018 | 0.07% | -0.02% | -0.04% | 0.09% | 0.30% | -0.09% | 0.30% | 0.22% | 0.10% | -0.07% | 0.16% | 0.32% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 0.23% | 0.25% | 0.06% | 0.35% | 0.24% | -0.03% | 0.26% | 0.26% | -0.03% | -0.03% | -0.22% | 0.08% | 1.44% |
| 2016 | 0.24% | 0.05% | 0.53% | 0.33% | 0.04% | 0.53% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 0.14% | -0.07% | -0.25% | 0.13% | 1.94% |
| 2015 | 0.45% | 0.27% | 0.06% | 0.25% | 0.04% | -0.16% | 0.14% | -0.17% | 0.13% | 0.22% | -0.26% | -0.13% | 0.85% |
| 2014 | 0.03% | 0.33% | -0.07% | 0.14% | 0.25% | -0.42% | -0.13% | 0.35% | -0.12% | 0.26% | 0.07% | -0.13% | 0.55% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 96, ACSNX is among the top 4% 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 Short Duration Fund (ACSNX) 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 Short Duration Fund provided a 4.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.42 | $0.45 | $0.41 | $0.21 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.20 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.19 |
Dividend yield | 4.25% | 4.55% | 4.23% | 2.17% | 1.61% | 1.52% | 2.57% | 2.52% | 1.93% | 1.63% | 1.73% | 1.82% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Short Duration 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.45 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.41 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
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 Short Duration 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 Short Duration Fund was 6.32%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 311 trading sessions.
The current American Century Short Duration Fund drawdown is 0.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.32% | Oct 4, 2021 | 266 | Oct 20, 2022 | 311 | Jan 12, 2024 | 577 |
| -5.32% | Mar 9, 2020 | 12 | Mar 24, 2020 | 53 | Jun 9, 2020 | 65 |
| -1.27% | Mar 4, 2008 | 72 | Jun 13, 2008 | 14 | Jul 7, 2008 | 86 |
| -1.18% | Nov 13, 2008 | 6 | Nov 20, 2008 | 19 | Dec 18, 2008 | 25 |
| -1.14% | Dec 2, 2009 | 18 | Dec 28, 2009 | 43 | Mar 2, 2010 | 61 |
Volatility
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