American Century California High Yield Municipal Fund (BCHYX)

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

American Century California High Yield Municipal Fund (BCHYX) has returned -0.79% so far this year and 3.49% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BCHYX has returned 2.35% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 20, 1996, BCHYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.40%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.5 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -7.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, BCHYX closed higher 37% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.6%.

American Century California High Yield Municipal Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.85%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 21, 1996.

• This fund captured 15.49% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.23%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

BCHYX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.

BCHYX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century California High Yield Municipal Fund (BCHYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century California High Yield Municipal Fund provided a 4.36% 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.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century California High Yield Municipal 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 California High Yield Municipal Fund was 18.35%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 776 trading sessions.

The current American Century California High Yield Municipal Fund drawdown is 2.76%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.