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ISIN
US0249345077
CUSIP
024934507
Inception Date
Mar 1, 1987
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond
Assets Under Management
$5B

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Performance

TWTIX Performance Chart

American Century Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund (TWTIX) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. TWTIX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of TWTIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,056.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

American Century Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund (TWTIX) has returned 1.29% so far this year and 6.60% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TWTIX has returned 2.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.


American Century Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund

1D
0.09%
1M
0.55%
YTD
1.29%
6M
1.68%
1Y
6.60%
3Y*
4.12%
5Y*
1.10%
10Y*
2.13%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.74%
1M
4.90%
YTD
10.35%
6M
10.28%
1Y
26.52%
3Y*
20.83%
5Y*
12.30%
10Y*
13.66%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

TWTIX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 27, 1987, TWTIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.43%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 13.5 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Dec 1992 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -4.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, TWTIX closed higher 35% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 18, 1992 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -2.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.84%1.30%-2.19%0.93%0.36%0.09%1.29%
20250.37%1.03%-1.48%-0.09%0.30%0.77%-0.08%0.76%2.00%1.03%0.19%0.28%5.15%
2024-0.12%0.08%0.08%-0.93%-0.18%1.29%0.83%0.75%0.81%-1.29%1.59%-0.66%2.23%
20232.39%-1.86%1.77%-0.05%-0.78%0.74%0.14%-0.96%-2.38%-0.90%5.19%2.24%5.43%
2022-2.37%-0.50%-2.62%-2.22%0.93%-1.55%1.95%-1.87%-3.44%-0.74%3.85%-0.02%-8.50%
20210.59%-1.23%0.52%0.87%0.42%0.35%0.69%-0.25%-0.74%-0.16%0.69%0.10%1.83%

Benchmark Metrics

American Century Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.26%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 02, 1987.

  • This fund captured 15.98% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -3.69%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 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.

Alpha
5.26%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
15.98%
Downside Capture
-3.69%

Expense Ratio

TWTIX has an expense ratio of 0.46%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TWTIX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


TWTIX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
TWTIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8484
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TWTIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
TWTIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
TWTIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3737
Calmar Ratio Rank
TWTIX Martin Ratio Rank: 3434
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 Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund (TWTIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.


TWTIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.75

2.24

+0.51

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.38

3.07

+1.31

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.73

1.41

+0.33

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.31

2.93

-0.61

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.72

13.52

-5.80

Dividends

Dividend History

American Century Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund provided a 3.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.36$0.42$0.41$0.32$0.21$0.24$0.28$0.32$0.30$0.30$0.28$0.30

Dividend yield

3.36%3.93%3.79%2.98%1.93%1.99%2.32%2.72%2.70%2.61%2.54%2.61%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.15
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.42
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.41
2023$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.21
2021$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.24

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 Intermediate-Term Tax-Free 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 Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund was 12.57%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 716 trading sessions.

The current American Century Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund drawdown is 0.83%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-12.57%Oct 2022
1y 2mo2y 10mo
4y 1moAug 2021 - Sep 2025
COVID crash2020
-11.40%Mar 2020
10d4mo 23d
5mo 3dMar 2020 - Aug 2020
Black Monday1987
-9.00%Oct 1987
7mo 9d2y 9mo
3y 4moMar 1987 - Jul 1990
Financial crisis2007–2009
-8.16%Oct 2008
1mo 4d2mo 29d
4mo 3dSep 2008 - Jan 2009
2013 pullback2013
-5.61%Sep 2013
9mo 3d8mo 27d
1y 5moDec 2012 - May 2014

Drawdown Indicators


TWTIXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-12.57%

-56.78%

+44.21%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.82%

-9.10%

+6.28%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-4.76%

-18.90%

+14.14%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-12.57%

-25.43%

+12.86%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-12.57%

-33.92%

+21.35%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.83%

-0.74%

-0.09%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-1.51%

-10.72%

+9.21%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.84%

1.97%

-1.13%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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