American Century Short Duration Inflation Protection Bond Fund Investor Class

Frequently Asked Questions About APOIX

What does APOIX invest in?

Pursues total return using a strategy that seeks to protect against U.S. inflation

What is the expense ratio of APOIX?

American Century Short Duration Inflation Protection Bond Fund Investor Class (APOIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.61%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is APOIX's dividend yield?

APOIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.53%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of APOIX?

Effective duration measures APOIX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. APOIX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of APOIX?

APOIX's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of APOIX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from APOIX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. APOIX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.