In addition to our Global Macroeconomic Outlook, get our latest views on prospects for the full range of fixed income sectors.
Against a backdrop of economic and political uncertainty, shifting central bank policies and currency fluctuations, American Century’s fixed income team seeks to generate excess returns over a full market cycle by realizing the upside of strong markets and minimizing drawdowns in declining markets.
We believe this long-term focus gives us the patience to filter out short-term noise and steer through uncertainty to remain focused on our clients’ objectives.
We believe the ability to outperform requires the expertise to spot opportunities as well as the agility to act on them.
We pursue consistent excess returns over a full market cycle by conducting deep research augmented by quantitative applications.
We view relationships with our clients as partnerships and collaborate to customize solutions.
We provide single- and multi-sector portfolio solutions across all major fixed income markets. We believe in the ability of an active, research-driven fundamental approach to exploit inherent market inefficiencies and outperform over time.
Seeks current income by investing in a range of government bond sectors, including Treasuries, government agencies and mortgages.
Seeks real return by investing primarily in short-term investment-grade inflation-indexed bonds.
Seeks real return by investing primarily in investment-grade inflation-indexed bonds.
Seeks total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
Seeks to maximize current income while also pursuing capital appreciation as a secondary objective.
Seeks to deliver most of the upside of emerging markets debt, with 50% - 75% of the volatility, over a full market cycle.
Seeks to limit volatility when rates are rising to generate long-term returns.
Pursues total return while seeking to control risk relative to the benchmark by investing in a broadly diversified, high-quality, intermediate-duration portfolio.
Pursues enhanced yield by investing a portion of the portfolio in high-yield, emerging markets and non-dollar issues alongside investment-grade securities.
Focuses on total return by exploiting the full range of global securities and currencies in a currency-hedged portfolio.
Seeks high total return by investing in high-quality, non-dollar-denominated government and corporate debt securities outside the United States.
Seeks high current income by employing a tactical sector approach that spans U.S. and non-U.S. fixed income sectors, including high yield, emerging markets debt and preferred stock.
Targets return of the U.S. 3-Month T-bill Yield Index plus 2.5%, and a volatility target of 6% in an actively managed portfolio that spans developed and emerging markets.
In addition to the strategies listed, our capabilities also include –
The COVID-19 pandemic has American Century’s fixed income team taking a fresh look at all our portfolios.
Hear from John Lovito, Co-CIO of Global Fixed Income, about our views on opportunities across global markets, strained credit markets, and our outlook for interest rates, both in the U.S. and around the world.
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May 2022
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June 2020
Previously, EM policymakers sought to protect their currencies when capital flows suddenly stopped. Now, they are trying to protect growth—at any cost.