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GLOBAL BOND FUND

mutual fund
AGBAX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$8.81 +0.02 +0.23%
primary theme
N/A
AGBAX (Mutual Fund)

GLOBAL BOND FUND

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$8.81 +0.02 +0.23%
primary theme
N/A
AGBAX (Mutual Fund)

GLOBAL BOND FUND

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$8.81 +0.02 +0.23%
primary theme
N/A

Name

As of 12/04/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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GLOBAL BOND FUND

AGBAX | Fund

$8.81

$3.26 B

0.00%

1.09%

Vitals

YTD Return

3.0%

1 yr return

5.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

-1.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

-0.5%

Net Assets

$3.26 B

Holdings in Top 10

15.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$8.8
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.09%

SALES FEES

Front Load 4.50%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 119.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,500

IRA

$1,000


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 12/04/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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GLOBAL BOND FUND

AGBAX | Fund

$8.81

$3.26 B

0.00%

1.09%

AGBAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.21%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    GLOBAL BOND FUND
  • Fund Family Name
    American Century Investments
  • Inception Date
    Jan 31, 2012
  • Shares Outstanding
    129661
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    John Lovito

Fund Description

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds. For purposes of this fund, the advisor defines bonds as non-money market debt securities which may be payable in U.S. or foreign currencies, and which may include U.S. and foreign corporate bonds and notes, government securities, commercial paper and securities backed by mortgages or other assets. The fund generally hedges most of its foreign currency exposure to the U.S. dollar. 
The fund invests primarily in securities issued by companies and governments located in developed countries world-wide (including the United States), but may also invest in emerging markets. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 40% of its assets in foreign investments (unless the portfolio managers deem market conditions unfavorable, in which case the fund would invest at least 30% of its assets in foreign investments). The fund will allocate its assets among at least three different countries (one of which may be the United States). 
The fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in high-yield securities. A high-yield security is one that has been rated below the four highest categories used by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or determined by the investment advisor to be of similar quality.
The fund may invest in emerging markets securities. The fund considers a security to be an emerging markets security if its issuer is located outside the following developed countries list, which is subject to change: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. 
The advisor expects the fund’s dollar-weighted average maturity to be between two and 12 years. 
The fund may invest in U.S. Treasury securities and securities of U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, as well as debts issued or backed by state and local governments and their agencies. The fund may also invest in collateralized debt obligations, including collateralized loan obligations, mortgage- or asset-backed securities and other similarly structured investments. 
In addition to the debt securities described above, the fund may also invest in bank loans.
The fund also invests in derivative instruments. The fund may use foreign currency exchange contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency into another, for hedging purposes or to enhance returns. The fund may invest in futures contracts, options and swap agreements to manage duration, credit exposure and country exposure. In certain foreign markets, swaps can also act as substitutes for other less liquid fixed-income instruments.
The fund may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve its principal investment strategies. This may cause higher transaction costs and may affect performance. It may also result in the realization and distribution of capital gains.
To determine whether to buy or sell a security, the portfolio managers consider, among other things, various fund requirements and standards, along with economic conditions, alternative investments, interest rates and whether to alter geographic or currency exposure.
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AGBAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AGBAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.0% -15.2% -2.4% 55.38%
1 Yr 5.5% -10.4% -2.5% 59.54%
3 Yr -1.9%* -1.2% 4.2% 83.05%
5 Yr -0.5%* -0.1% 3.7% 81.44%
10 Yr 1.2%* 0.0% 4.6% 68.06%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AGBAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.6% -9.4% -0.6% 37.10%
2022 -18.8% -1.3% 7.0% 74.34%
2021 -3.4% 0.5% 200.9% 17.43%
2020 3.3% -15.5% 3.1% 91.00%
2019 6.7% -0.6% 30.6% 58.97%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AGBAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.0% -15.2% -2.4% 53.85%
1 Yr 5.5% -12.6% -2.5% 94.66%
3 Yr -1.9%* -1.6% 4.2% 97.46%
5 Yr -0.5%* -0.1% 3.7% 94.85%
10 Yr 1.2%* 0.0% 4.6% 77.78%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AGBAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 6.3% -9.4% -0.6% 37.10%
2022 -13.4% -1.3% 7.0% 74.34%
2021 -1.4% 0.5% 200.9% 17.43%
2020 4.2% -15.5% 3.3% 31.00%
2019 8.3% 0.1% 30.6% 42.31%

NAV & Total Return History


AGBAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

AGBAX Category Low Category High AGBAX % Rank
Net Assets 3.26 B 21.8 M 93.5 B 35.88%
Number of Holdings 892 5 7040 47.73%
Net Assets in Top 10 495 M -839 M 6.06 B 37.12%
Weighting of Top 10 15.03% 6.1% 100.0% 71.97%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. China Government Bond 2.64 01/15/2028 4.62%
  2. China Government Bond 2.54 12/25/2030 2.03%
  3. Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg/New York NY 0.00 08/01/2024 1.45%
  4. United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50 02/15/2044 1.28%
  5. Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation Linked Bond 0.10 04/15/2026 1.18%
  6. Longship Funding LLC 0.00 08/01/2024 1.06%
  7. Fannie Mae Pool 5.00 1.04%
  8. Fannie Mae Pool 5.00 0.87%
  9. Canadian Government Bond 3.25 09/01/2028 0.82%
  10. French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.00 05/25/2032 0.67%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High AGBAX % Rank
Bonds
89.36% 36.86% 100.73% 70.45%
Preferred Stocks
8.43% 0.00% 0.73% 20.45%
Cash
2.53% -2.75% 67.17% 25.76%
Convertible Bonds
1.47% 0.00% 14.16% 65.15%
Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 0.70% 90.91%
Other
-0.31% -8.93% 0.72% 78.79%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AGBAX % Rank
Government
42.16% 1.71% 97.31% 47.73%
Corporate
24.32% 0.00% 70.79% 36.36%
Securitized
11.75% 0.00% 29.11% 15.15%
Cash & Equivalents
2.52% 0.00% 51.02% 34.85%
Municipal
0.43% 0.00% 3.10% 13.64%
Derivative
-0.31% 0.00% 50.79% 52.27%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AGBAX % Rank
US
53.41% -11.86% 53.57% 50.00%
Non US
35.95% 26.05% 98.85% 53.79%

AGBAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

AGBAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.09% 0.02% 1.81% 17.97%
Management Fee 0.83% 0.00% 0.83% 100.00%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 57.69%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.45% N/A

Sales Fees

AGBAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 4.50% 2.25% 4.75% 25.00%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

AGBAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

AGBAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 119.00% 2.00% 402.00% 77.48%

AGBAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

AGBAX Category Low Category High AGBAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.20% 34.85%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

AGBAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

AGBAX Category Low Category High AGBAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.21% -0.30% 3.10% 56.49%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

AGBAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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AGBAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

John Lovito


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2012

10.34

10.3%

Mr. Lovito, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined American Century Investments in 2009. He has shared primary responsibility for the management of the fund since 2010 and has served on teams managing fixed-income investments since joining American Century. Prior to joining American Century Investments in 2009, he spent seven years at Lehman Brothers Asset Management, most recently as managing director and head of global fixed-income strategies. He previously served as senior vice president and team leader for international fixed-income at Lehman Brothers Asset Management. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA in finance from Fordham University.

Robert Gahagan


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2012

10.34

10.3%

Mr. Gahagan, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined American Century Investments in 1983.  He became a portfolio manager in 1991. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

Simon Chester


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2012

10.34

10.3%

Simon Chester, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, has served on teams managing fixed-income for American Century Investments since joining it in 2010. Prior to joining American Century Investments, he was a senior credit analyst at Western Asset Management. He has a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of South Africa.

Lynn Chen


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 03, 2021

0.74

0.7%

Lynn Chen, CFA, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, has served on teams managing fixed-income investments since joining American Century Investment Management, Inc. in 2021. Previously, Lynn joined Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. in May 2013 following the acquisition of Artio Global Management. From 2002-2013, she held a role similar to a Senior Investment Manager with Artio Global Management’s Fixed Income Group. Prior to that, she was a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management and Chase Asset Management. Previously, she was a Junior Portfolio Manager at Nippon Life Americas. Lynn graduated with a BA from Beijing University and an MPA from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs. She is a CFA Charterholder.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.12 31.42 5.43 0.92