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ISIN
US0250828763
CUSIP
025082876
Inception Date
Jan 30, 2012
Category
Global Bonds
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond
Assets Under Management
$2B

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Performance

AGBVX Performance Chart

American Century Global Bond Fund (AGBVX) is up 1.2% since the beginning of the year. AGBVX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of AGBVX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,009.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

American Century Global Bond Fund (AGBVX) has returned 1.24% so far this year and 4.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AGBVX has returned 1.53% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


American Century Global Bond Fund

1D
0.12%
1M
0.99%
YTD
1.24%
6M
1.60%
1Y
4.00%
3Y*
4.11%
5Y*
0.17%
10Y*
1.53%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

AGBVX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2013, AGBVX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, AGBVX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +1.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.46%1.15%-2.03%0.70%0.69%0.29%1.24%
20250.46%1.15%-0.81%0.81%-0.11%1.34%-0.23%0.57%0.70%0.91%0.00%-0.01%4.86%
2024-0.35%-1.04%0.93%-2.08%1.06%0.78%1.99%1.15%1.25%-1.68%1.14%-0.82%2.26%
20232.89%-1.87%2.26%0.35%-0.70%-0.35%-0.00%-0.35%-2.23%-0.97%4.03%3.56%6.58%
2022-1.56%-1.69%-1.93%-2.59%-0.74%-2.31%2.53%-2.57%-3.31%-0.46%2.65%-1.48%-12.84%
2021-0.47%-1.23%-0.38%0.29%0.29%0.38%1.15%-0.19%-0.76%-0.48%0.29%-0.11%-1.24%

Benchmark Metrics

American Century Global Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.66%, beta of 0.02, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 2013.

  • This fund participated in 16.25% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 12.06% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • 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
1.66%
Beta
0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
12.06%
Downside Capture
16.25%

Expense Ratio

AGBVX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AGBVX ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


AGBVX Risk / Return Rank: 2424
Overall Rank
AGBVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2626
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AGBVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2727
Sortino Ratio Rank
AGBVX Omega Ratio Rank: 2828
Omega Ratio Rank
AGBVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1919
Calmar Ratio Rank
AGBVX Martin Ratio Rank: 2222
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 Global Bond Fund (AGBVX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


AGBVXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.66

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-0.76

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.37

-0.11

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

1.48

2.78

-1.30

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

5.00

12.44

-7.44

Dividends

Dividend History

American Century Global Bond Fund provided a 5.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.45$0.40$0.23$0.16$0.61$0.22$0.10$0.18$0.58$0.19$0.14$0.04

Dividend yield

5.24%4.68%2.71%1.88%7.39%2.15%0.90%1.72%6.01%1.91%1.43%0.44%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.13
2025$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.40
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.23
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.16
2022$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.61
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22

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 Global 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 Global Bond Fund was 16.32%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current American Century Global Bond Fund drawdown is 0.59%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-16.32%Oct 2022
1y 2mo
4y 10moAug 2021 - now
COVID crash2020
-9.32%Mar 2020
10d7mo 21d
8mo 1dMar 2020 - Nov 2020
2013 pullback2013
-4.44%Sep 2013
4mo 5d8mo 6d
1y 6dMay 2013 - May 2014
2015 pullback2015
-3.40%Jun 2015
1mo 25d9mo 2d
10mo 27dApr 2015 - Mar 2016
2016 pullback2016
-3.27%Dec 2016
3mo 8d6mo 1d
9mo 9dSep 2016 - Jun 2017

Drawdown Indicators


AGBVXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-16.32%

-56.78%

+40.46%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.71%

-9.10%

+6.39%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-4.78%

-18.90%

+14.12%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-16.32%

-25.43%

+9.11%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-16.32%

-33.92%

+17.60%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.59%

-1.80%

+1.21%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-3.32%

-10.71%

+7.39%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.80%

2.03%

-1.23%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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