American Century Short Duration Inflation Protection Bond Fund A Class (APOAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.35
+0.02 (0.19%)
At close: Apr 2, 2026
Fund Assets1.43B
Expense Ratio0.95%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover56.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.32
Dividend Yield3.07%
Dividend Growth78.08%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close10.33
YTD Return0.68%
1-Year Return3.10%
5-Year Return14.78%
52-Week Low10.25
52-Week High10.58
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings114
Inception DateMay 31, 2005

About APOAX

American Century Short Duration Inflation Protection Bond Fund A is a mutual fund that pursues total return through a strategy designed to protect against U.S. inflation. It primarily invests in a portfolio of short-duration Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), which adjust principal and interest payments based on changes in the Consumer Price Index to help preserve purchasing power. The fund maintains a focus on short-duration securities to manage interest rate risk, with a weighted average life to maturity around 3.87 years and effective duration approximately 2.70 years. In addition to TIPS, the portfolio includes diversified holdings such as corporate bonds, securitized debt, and other investment-grade securities, with significant allocation to U.S. government issues comprising the majority of assets. This multisector approach allows for opportunistic investments aimed at enhancing returns while prioritizing inflation protection and risk management. Distributions are generally declared quarterly from net income. Managed by experienced professionals at American Century Investments, the fund serves investors seeking to hedge against inflation in fixed-income portfolios within the short-term inflation-protected bond category, benchmarked against the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year TIPS Index.

Fund Family American Century Investments
Category Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol APOAX
Share Class A Class
Index Bloomberg 1-5 Y US TIPS Value TR

Performance

APOAX had a total return of 3.10% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.76%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
APOGXG Class0.14%
APODXR6 Class0.45%
APISXR5 Class0.50%
APOYXY Class0.50%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$0.2828Dec 16, 2025
Jun 24, 2025$0.1047Jun 24, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.2176Dec 17, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.2327Dec 19, 2023
Jun 20, 2023$0.0198Jun 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022$0.5014Dec 21, 2022
Full Dividend History