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

Fund Assets	1.14B
Expense Ratio	0.84%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	59.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.34
Dividend Yield	3.32%
Dividend Growth	6.92%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 9, 2026

Previous Close	10.39
YTD Return	1.87%
1-Year Return	2.09%
5-Year Return	12.95%
52-Week Low	10.25
52-Week High	10.58
Beta (5Y)	0.09
Holdings	119
Inception Date	May 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 2.09% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.77%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
APOGX	G Class	0.03%
APODX	R6 Class	0.34%
APISX	R5 Class	0.39%
APOYX	Y Class	0.39%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 9, 2026	$0.0618	Jun 9, 2026
Dec 16, 2025	$0.2828	Dec 16, 2025
Jun 24, 2025	$0.1047	Jun 24, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$0.2176	Dec 17, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.2327	Dec 19, 2023
Jun 20, 2023	$0.0198	Jun 20, 2023

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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