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.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in American Century Short Duration Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $14,327 for a total return of roughly 43.27%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
American Century Short Duration Fund had a return of 1.25% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.50% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Century Short Duration Fund had an annualized return of 1.22%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.84%, indicating that American Century Short Duration Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
---|---|---|
1 month | 0.89% | -3.13% |
Year-To-Date | 1.25% | 2.92% |
6 months | 1.31% | 2.02% |
1 year | -0.50% | -11.46% |
5 years (annualized) | 1.52% | 7.76% |
10 years (annualized) | 1.22% | 9.84% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2023 | 0.87% | -0.45% | ||||||||||
2022 | -1.21% | -0.30% | 0.67% | 0.41% |
Dividend History
American Century Short Duration Fund granted a 2.82% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.28 per share.
Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
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Dividend | $0.28 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.16 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.20 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.13 | $0.14 |
Dividend yield | 2.82% | 2.17% | 2.03% | 1.57% | 2.73% | 2.75% | 2.16% | 1.86% | 2.01% | 2.14% | 1.54% | 1.63% |
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 | |
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2023 | $0.02 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 |
2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2013 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
2012 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Short Duration Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the American Century Short Duration Fund is 5.98%, recorded on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-5.98% | Oct 4, 2021 | 266 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
-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 | 15 | Dec 12, 2008 | 21 |
-1.13% | May 3, 2013 | 37 | Jun 25, 2013 | 171 | Feb 28, 2014 | 208 |
-1.08% | Sep 16, 2008 | 8 | Sep 25, 2008 | 7 | Oct 6, 2008 | 15 |
-1.04% | Dec 9, 2011 | 4 | Dec 14, 2011 | 11 | Dec 30, 2011 | 15 |
-0.98% | Jul 16, 2008 | 6 | Jul 23, 2008 | 28 | Sep 2, 2008 | 34 |
-0.98% | Oct 8, 2008 | 9 | Oct 20, 2008 | 12 | Nov 5, 2008 | 21 |
-0.88% | Nov 8, 2010 | 35 | Dec 28, 2010 | 82 | Apr 26, 2011 | 117 |
Volatility Chart
Current American Century Short Duration Fund volatility is 6.29%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.