American Century Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (ASDVX)
The fund invests in both investment-grade and high-yield, non-money market debt securities. These securities may include corporate bonds and notes, government securities and securities backed by mortgages or other assets. The fund may also invest in certain equity securities such as preferred stock, convertible securities or equity equivalents provided that such investments are consistent with the fund's investment objectives.
Fund Info
US0249322530
024932253
Jul 28, 2014
$2,500
Expense Ratio
ASDVX has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Short Duration Strategic Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Century Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (ASDVX) returned 1.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ASDVX returned 2.47% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.35%.
ASDVX
1.37%
-0.11%
2.12%
5.70%
2.89%
2.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.93%
11.36%
-1.09%
10.19%
14.74%
10.35%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ASDVX, 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 | 0.66% | 0.76% | 0.17% | 0.22% | -0.44% | 1.37% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.97% | -0.26% | 0.65% | -0.25% | 1.01% | 0.52% | 1.23% | 1.02% | 0.84% | -0.58% | 0.42% | 0.31% | 6.04% |
| 2023 | 1.45% | -0.43% | 0.53% | 0.47% | 0.10% | -0.27% | 0.60% | 0.42% | -0.57% | 0.63% | 1.59% | 1.02% | 5.66% |
| 2022 | -0.75% | -1.04% | -1.40% | -0.57% | -0.44% | -1.41% | 0.89% | -0.42% | -1.82% | -0.27% | 0.89% | 0.43% | -5.79% |
| 2021 | 0.39% | 0.10% | 0.24% | 0.64% | 0.30% | 0.52% | -0.10% | 0.38% | 0.10% | -0.30% | -0.30% | -0.39% | 1.59% |
| 2020 | 0.64% | 0.31% | -4.29% | 2.66% | 1.53% | 0.68% | 0.91% | 0.70% | 0.01% | 0.23% | 1.29% | 0.84% | 5.48% |
| 2019 | 1.24% | 0.49% | 0.58% | 0.36% | 0.45% | 0.42% | 0.12% | 0.78% | 0.01% | 0.33% | 0.01% | 0.32% | 5.23% |
| 2018 | 0.07% | -0.22% | -0.02% | 0.12% | 0.02% | -0.07% | 0.44% | 0.26% | 0.21% | -0.27% | -0.13% | -0.14% | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 0.67% | 0.43% | 0.00% | 0.53% | 0.31% | 0.08% | 0.38% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.06% | -0.24% | 0.19% | 2.81% |
| 2016 | -1.08% | 0.25% | 1.45% | 1.32% | 0.34% | 0.22% | 0.98% | 0.65% | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.12% | 0.63% | 5.44% |
| 2015 | 0.04% | 1.07% | -0.04% | 0.76% | 0.25% | -0.57% | -0.27% | -1.00% | -0.82% | 0.86% | -0.19% | -0.86% | -0.79% |
| 2014 | -0.40% | 0.20% | -0.46% | 0.15% | -0.16% | -0.71% | -1.38% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 96, ASDVX 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 Strategic Income Fund (ASDVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Century Short Duration Strategic Income Fund provided a 4.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.42 | $0.45 | $0.46 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.33 | $0.14 |
Dividend yield | 4.64% | 5.07% | 5.10% | 3.16% | 2.94% | 2.60% | 2.86% | 2.84% | 2.35% | 2.71% | 3.50% | 1.46% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Short Duration Strategic Income 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 | $0.04 | $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 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.28 |
| 2021 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.26 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.33 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.14 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Short Duration Strategic Income 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 Strategic Income Fund was 8.52%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 388 trading sessions.
The current American Century Short Duration Strategic Income Fund drawdown is 0.44%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.52% | Sep 20, 2021 | 276 | Oct 20, 2022 | 388 | May 3, 2024 | 664 |
| -7.86% | Mar 6, 2020 | 13 | Mar 24, 2020 | 70 | Jul 2, 2020 | 83 |
| -5.03% | Jun 4, 2015 | 175 | Feb 11, 2016 | 104 | Jul 12, 2016 | 279 |
| -2.99% | Jul 29, 2014 | 99 | Dec 16, 2014 | 77 | Apr 9, 2015 | 176 |
| -1.22% | Apr 4, 2025 | 6 | Apr 11, 2025 | 12 | Apr 30, 2025 | 18 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Century Short Duration Strategic Income Fund volatility is 1.05%, 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.