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American Century Short Duration Fund (ACSNX)
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Dividends
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Fund Info

ISIN

US0249324361

CUSIP

024932436

Issuer

American Century Investments

Inception Date

Nov 30, 2006

Min. Investment

$2,500

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

ACSNX features an expense ratio of 0.57%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for ACSNX: current value at 0.57% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.57%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
51.77%
334.82%
ACSNX (American Century Short Duration Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

American Century Short Duration Fund had a return of 4.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Century Short Duration Fund had an annualized return of 1.93%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.47%, indicating that American Century Short Duration Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


ACSNX

YTD

4.57%

1M

0.31%

6M

3.19%

1Y

5.32%

5Y (annualized)

1.95%

10Y (annualized)

1.93%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

27.68%

1M

2.72%

6M

13.90%

1Y

32.81%

5Y (annualized)

14.15%

10Y (annualized)

11.47%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.74%-0.37%0.48%-0.34%0.82%0.48%1.22%0.93%0.86%-0.53%-0.00%4.57%
20230.87%-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%
20210.25%0.06%0.22%0.33%0.10%0.11%0.21%0.13%0.11%-0.29%-0.08%-0.33%0.83%
20200.65%0.54%-2.21%1.55%1.10%0.41%0.49%0.32%0.05%0.14%0.47%0.50%4.05%
20190.64%0.24%0.64%0.24%0.63%0.50%-0.08%0.82%-0.19%0.30%-0.02%0.16%3.94%
20180.07%-0.02%-0.04%0.09%0.30%-0.09%0.30%0.22%0.10%-0.07%0.16%0.32%1.34%
20170.23%0.25%0.06%0.35%0.24%-0.03%0.26%0.26%-0.03%-0.03%-0.23%0.08%1.44%
20160.24%0.05%0.53%0.33%0.04%0.53%0.23%0.04%0.14%-0.07%-0.25%0.13%1.94%
20150.45%0.27%0.06%0.25%0.04%-0.15%0.14%-0.17%0.13%0.22%-0.26%-0.13%0.85%
20140.03%0.33%-0.07%0.14%0.25%-0.42%-0.13%0.35%-0.13%0.26%0.07%-0.13%0.55%
20130.05%0.08%0.10%0.23%-0.37%-0.57%0.30%-0.10%0.19%0.20%0.13%-0.07%0.16%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of ACSNX is 82, placing it in the top 18% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ACSNX is 8282
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ACSNX is 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ACSNX is 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ACSNX is 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ACSNX is 8888
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ACSNX is 6464
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ACSNX, currently valued at 2.40, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.402.77
The chart of Sortino ratio for ACSNX, currently valued at 4.18, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.004.183.66
The chart of Omega ratio for ACSNX, currently valued at 1.58, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.581.51
The chart of Calmar ratio for ACSNX, currently valued at 3.73, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.003.733.99
The chart of Martin ratio for ACSNX, currently valued at 12.35, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.0012.3517.73
ACSNX
^GSPC

The current American Century Short Duration Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.40. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of American Century Short Duration Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.50JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.40
2.77
ACSNX (American Century Short Duration Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

American Century Short Duration Fund provided a 4.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.41$0.41$0.21$0.17$0.16$0.26$0.25$0.20$0.17$0.18$0.19$0.13

Dividend yield

4.13%4.23%2.17%1.61%1.52%2.57%2.52%1.93%1.63%1.73%1.82%1.22%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.37
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
2013$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.13

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-0.43%
0
ACSNX (American Century Short Duration Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 0.43%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-6.32%Oct 4, 2021266Oct 20, 2022311Jan 12, 2024577
-5.32%Mar 9, 202012Mar 24, 202053Jun 9, 202065
-1.27%Mar 4, 200872Jun 13, 200814Jul 7, 200886
-1.18%Nov 13, 20086Nov 20, 200819Dec 18, 200825
-1.14%Dec 2, 200918Dec 28, 200943Mar 2, 201061

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current American Century Short Duration Fund volatility is 0.37%, 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.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.37%
2.22%
ACSNX (American Century Short Duration Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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