Fund Research for American Century High-Yield Muni Inv (ABHYX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Mar 31, 1998
    Category: High Yield Muni
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: American Century Investments
    Return Since Inception: 3.98%
    YTD Return: 22.86%
    Yield (TTM): 5.74%
    Net Assets: 104.25 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5
    The investment seeks current income exempt from federal income taxes; capital appreciation is a secondary consideration. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in municipal securities with interest payments exempt from federal income taxes. It invests in municipal and other debt securities with an emphasis on high-yield securities. The fund invests primarily in long-term and intermediate-term debt securities, including junk and private activity bonds, issued by cities, counties and other municipalities, and U.S. territories.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration
    Average Eff Maturity
    Average Credit Quality BBB
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/24/2009
    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 22.86% 11.67% -2.20% 1.36% 4.17% 3.98%
    +/- Category -6.04% -6.05% 0.26% 0.05% 0.59%
    +/- Barclays Municipal TR USD 5.66%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 23.00% 11.09% -1.97% 1.42% 4.17% 3.98%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 25.44% 3.98% -1.11% 1.99% 4.27% 4.19%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 5.57%
    Advanced Refunded 0.00%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 0.00%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 0.58%
    Education 3.05%
    Health 3.22%
    Housing 1.40%
    Industrial 3.85%
    Transportation 0.92%
    Utilities 0.00%
    Water/Sewer 0.00%
    Misc. Revenue 32.61%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B 0.00%
    Not Rated 39.47%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.05% 0.05%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 98.78% 98.78%
    Other 1.16% 1.16%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    = North Tex Twy Auth 5% 01/01/2042 5.3 M 5.37 M 2.37%
    = Florida St Mun Pwr Agy Rev Arp Rev 5.25% 10/01/2019 5 M 5.26 M 2.32%
    = JEA FLA ELEC SYS REV ELECTRIC 10/01/2039 5 M 5.03 M 2.22%
    = North Carolina Mun Pwr Agy No Elec 5.25% 01/01/2016 4.64 M 5 M 2.21%
    = Connecticut St Spl Tax Obl R Special 5% 02/01/2019 4 M 4.4 M 1.94%
    = North Carolina Mun Pwr Agy No Elec 5.25% 01/01/2017 4 M 4.28 M 1.89%
    = Yorkville Ill Utd City Spl Svc Sp 5.875% 03/01/2036 5.99 M 4.26 M 1.88%
    = Phoenix Ariz Civic Impt Corp A Sr 5.25% 07/01/2017 4.05 M 3.99 M 1.76%
    = Baltimore Md Spl Obl Spl Oblig 7% 09/01/2038 5 M 3.89 M 1.72%
    = New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 6.875% 01/01/2037 5 M 3.8 M 1.68%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 06/30/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.62%
    Taken from annual report dated 05/31/2009

  • Fund Management