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American Century California High-Yield Muni Fd I (BCHIX) Total Return
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Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.30% 1.614B -- 56.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The fund seeks high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. Under normal market conditions, it invest at least 80% of the funds net assets in municipal securities with income payments exempt from federal & California income taxes with an emphasis on high-yield securities..
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Municipal Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Municipal
Peer Group California Municipal Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Single State Municipal Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective California Municipal Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name American Century Investments
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBMBTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 58
-35.00M Peer Group Low
565.35M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 64
-29.24M
-561.21M Peer Group Low
937.53M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 29
-95.75M Peer Group Low
526.18M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 53
-1.965B Peer Group Low
1.487B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 95
-155.10M Peer Group Low
501.29M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 50
-3.763B Peer Group Low
1.786B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 72
-356.00M Peer Group Low
889.54M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 29
-3.351B Peer Group Low
2.788B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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YTD
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15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
0.95%
9.73%
4.25%
4.13%
-11.75%
6.76%
3.71%
2.67%
1.28%
7.54%
5.21%
1.52%
-8.53%
6.40%
1.05%
3.99%
1.97%
8.45%
5.12%
2.51%
-10.76%
7.03%
2.70%
2.44%
-0.32%
11.81%
5.96%
5.39%
-20.79%
4.43%
5.18%
2.91%
0.30%
8.10%
5.36%
1.69%
-11.58%
5.69%
3.12%
2.54%
6.96%
10.21%
6.39%
3.70%
-11.23%
7.72%
2.73%
2.16%
As of November 21, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-19-25) 4.08%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.26%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 666
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 4.38%
Effective Duration 7.88
Average Coupon 4.82%
Calculated Average Quality 2.994
Effective Maturity 14.66
Nominal Maturity 21.56
Number of Bond Holdings 663
As of September 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.02%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 99.57%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.42%
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Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.29%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 5.00M None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The fund seeks high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. Under normal market conditions, it invest at least 80% of the funds net assets in municipal securities with income payments exempt from federal & California income taxes with an emphasis on high-yield securities..
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Municipal Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Municipal
Peer Group California Municipal Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Single State Municipal Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective California Municipal Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name American Century Investments
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBMBTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-19-25) 4.08%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.26%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 666
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 4.38%
Effective Duration 7.88
Average Coupon 4.82%
Calculated Average Quality 2.994
Effective Maturity 14.66
Nominal Maturity 21.56
Number of Bond Holdings 663
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 12/30/1986
Last Annual Report Date 8/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 1/1/2025
Share Classes
ACYHX Inst
BCHYX Inv
CAYAX A
CAYCX C
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:BCHIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:BCHIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:BCHIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:BCHIX", "prospectus_objective")
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