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Summary Prospectus     August 1, 2023
 
American Century Investments®
Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund
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Investor Class: ACITX
I Class: AIAHX
Y Class: AIAYX
A Class: AIAVX
C Class: AINOX
R Class: AIARX
R5 Class: AIANX
R6 Class: AIADX
G Class: AINGX

 
Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund’s prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the fund online at the web addresses listed below. You can also get this information at no cost by calling or sending an email request. The fund’s prospectus and other information are also available from financial intermediaries (such as banks and broker-dealers) through which shares of the fund may be purchased or sold.
 
   
 
Retail Investors
americancentury.com/prospectus
1-800-345-2021 or 816-531-5575
prospectus@americancentury.com
Financial Professionals
americancentury.com/fa-prospectus
1-800-345-6488
advisor_prospectus@americancentury.com
 
    
 
This summary prospectus incorporates by reference the fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information (SAI), each dated August 1, 2023 (as supplemented at the time you receive this summary prospectus), as well as the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and the financial statements included in the fund’s annual report to shareholders, dated March 31, 2023. The fund’s SAI and annual report may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the prospectus.
 
Investment Objective
The fund seeks to provide total return and inflation protection consistent with investment in inflation-indexed securities.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 16 of the fund’s prospectus, Appendix A of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Investor
I
Y
A
C
R
R5
R6
G
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
NoneNoneNone4.50%NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the lower of the original
offering price or redemption proceeds when redeemed within one year of purchase)
NoneNoneNoneNone¹1.00%NoneNoneNoneNone
Maximum Annual Account Maintenance Fee (waived if eligible investments total at least $10,000)
$25NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Investor
I
Y
A
C
R
R5
R6
G
Management Fee
0.46%0.36%0.26%0.46%0.46%0.46%0.26%0.21%0.21%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
NoneNoneNone0.25%1.00%0.50%NoneNoneNone
Other Expenses
0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.51%0.41%0.31%0.76%1.51%1.01%0.31%0.26%0.26%



Investor
I
Y
A
C
R
R5
R6
G
Fee Waiver
NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone0.21%²
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
0.51%0.41%0.31%0.76%1.51%1.01%0.31%0.26%0.05%
1     Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
2    The advisor has agreed to waive the G Class’s management fee in its entirety. The advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Example
The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Investor Class
$52$164$286$641
I Class
$42$132$230$518
Y Class
$32$100$175$394
A Class
$524$682$854$1,350
C Class
$154$478$824$1,598
R Class
$103$322$559$1,236
R5 Class
$32$100$175$394
R6 Class
$27$84$147$331
G Class
$5$16$28$64
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 18% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in inflation-adjusted bonds. The advisor considers inflation-adjusted bonds to include inflation-indexed bonds, notes, commercial paper, short-term instruments and other debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, by other U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, and by other, non-U.S. government entities such as corporations and foreign governments. Inflation-indexed securities are designed to protect the future purchasing power of the money invested in them; their principal value may be indexed for changes in inflation. In addition, the fund may invest a portion of its assets in traditional U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agency or other non-U.S. government securities that are not inflation-indexed.
Securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Securities issued or guaranteed by other U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the Federal Home Loan Bank are not guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. However, these agencies or instrumentalities are authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet their obligations. In general, securities issued by non-U.S. government entities are backed only by the credit of the issuer.
The fund invests primarily in investment-grade securities, but may also invest a portion of its assets in high-yield securities, or junk bonds. A high-yield security is one that has been rated below the four highest categories by a nationally recognized rating organization.
There are no maturity or duration restrictions for the securities in which the fund may invest.
Although the fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated securities, the fund also may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies.
To generate additional income, the fund may purchase securities, including mortgage dollar rolls, in advance through when-issued and forward commitment transactions. The fund may commit up to 35% of its total assets to such transactions.



The fund also may invest in derivative instruments such as futures contracts and swap agreements (including, but not limited to, inflation swap agreements and credit default swap agreements), bank loans, securities backed by mortgages or other assets and collateralized obligations (including collateralized loan obligations). The fund may invest in U.S. Treasury futures, inflation swap agreements and credit default swap agreements to manage duration, inflation and credit exposure.
When determining whether to sell a security, the portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, current valuation relative to alternatives in the market, general market conditions and any other factors deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.
Principal Risks
Inflation-Indexed Bonds Risk — If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities will be reduced. In addition, interest payments on inflation-indexed bonds may be difficult to predict and may vary as the principal and/or interest is adjusted for inflation. In periods of deflation, the fund may have no income at all from such investments.
Interest Rate Risk — Investments in debt securities are sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. The fund’s interest rate risk is generally higher than for funds with shorter-weighted average maturities, such as money market and short-term bond funds. A period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the fund’s performance.
Credit Risk — The value of the fund’s debt securities will be affected adversely by the inability or perceived inability of the issuers of these securities to make interest and principal payments as they become due. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect.
High-Yield Risk — Issuers of high-yield securities, or junk bonds, are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes (such as an economic downturn or a prolonged period of rising interest rates), political changes or adverse developments specific to an issuer. These factors may be more likely to cause an issuer of low quality bonds to default on its obligations. High-yield securities (junk bonds) are also inherently speculative.
Liquidity Risk — During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price. The market for lower-quality debt securities is generally less liquid than the market for higher-quality securities. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the liquidity of the fund’s investments.
Foreign Securities Risk — Foreign securities have certain unique risks, such as currency risk, social, political and economic risk, and foreign market and trading risk. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid, more volatile and harder to value than U.S. securities.
Bank Loan Risk — The market for bank loans may not be highly liquid and the fund may have difficulty selling them. Bank loans may not be considered securities, thus the fund may not be afforded anti-fraud protections available under the federal securities laws. In connection with purchasing loan participations, the fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by borrowers with loan terms nor any set off rights, and the fund may not benefit directly from any posted collateral. As a result, the fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender selling the participation. Bank loan transactions may take more than seven days to settle, meaning that proceeds would be unavailable to make additional investments or meet redemptions.
Collateralized Obligations Risk — Collateralized obligations, such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are subject to credit, interest rate, valuation, and prepayment and extension risks. These securities also are subject to risk of default on the underlying asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn. The market value of collateralized obligations may be affected by, among other things, changes in the market value of the underlying assets held by the collateralized obligation, changes in the distributions on the underlying assets, defaults and recoveries on the underlying assets, capital gains and losses on the underlying assets, prepayments on underlying assets and the availability, and prices and interest rate of underlying assets. Lower rated tranches of such debt are subject to a higher risk of total loss and deferral or nonpayment of interest than the more senior tranches to which they are subordinated. Some of the collateralized obligations in which the fund invests may be covenant-lite loans. Covenant-lite loans contain fewer or less restrictive constraints on the borrower. The fund may have fewer rights against a borrower and an accompanying greater risk of loss when it invests in covenant-lite loans.
Derivatives Risk — The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional instruments. The fund’s use of derivatives, and in particular its use of inflation swap agreements and credit default swap agreements, are subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Derivatives are also subject to a number of additional risks including liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and correlation risk. In addition, gains or losses involving some futures and other derivatives may be substantial - in part because a relatively small price movement in these securities may result in an immediate and substantial gain or loss for the



fund. Derivatives used for hedging or risk management may not operate as intended, may expose the fund to other risks, and may be insufficient to protect the fund from the risks they were intended to hedge.
Market Risk — The value of the securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
Redemption Risk — The fund may need to sell securities at times it would not otherwise do so in order to meet shareholder redemption requests. Selling securities to meet such redemptions may cause the fund to experience a loss, increase the fund’s transaction costs or have tax consequences. To the extent that a large shareholder (including a fund of funds or 529 college savings plan) invests in the fund, the fund may experience relatively large redemptions as such shareholder reallocates its assets.
When-Issued and Forward Commitment Risk — When-issued and forward commitments involve the risk that the security the fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the fund may lose both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price.
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk — Mortgage- and asset backed securities are subject to credit, interest rate, prepayment and extension risks. These securities also are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgage or asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn.
Mortgage Dollar Rolls Risk — If the counterparty to whom the fund sells the security becomes insolvent, the fund’s right to repurchase the security may be restricted. Other risks involved in entering into mortgage dollar rolls include the risk that the value of the security may change adversely over the term of the mortgage dollar roll and that the security the fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than the security that the fund originally held.
Principal Loss Risk — At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.
Fund Performance
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure of market performance. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com.
Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
Calendar Year Total Returns
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Highest Performance Quarter (2Q 2020): 4.91%        Lowest Performance Quarter (2Q 2013): -7.52%
As of June 30, 2023, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 1.64%.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the calendar year ended December 31, 2022
1 year
5 years
10 years
Since InceptionInception
Date
Investor Class Return Before Taxes
-12.38%1.56%0.63%02/10/1997
   Return After Taxes on Distributions-14.80%0.10%-0.51%02/10/1997
   Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares-7.30%0.61%0.02%02/10/1997
I Class1 Return Before Taxes
-12.23%1.69%0.73%04/10/2017
Y Class1 Return Before Taxes
-12.15%1.79%0.83%04/10/2017
A Class Return Before Taxes
-16.49%0.40%-0.07%06/15/1998
C Class2 Return Before Taxes
-13.22%0.56%-0.21%03/01/2010
R Class Return Before Taxes
-12.86%1.07%0.13%03/01/2010
R5 Class Return Before Taxes
-12.21%1.79%0.84%10/01/2002
R6 Class Return Before Taxes
-12.18%1.82%1.99%07/28/2017
G Class Return Before Taxes
-11.99%2.05%2.21%07/28/2017
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index
   (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
-11.85%2.11%1.11%
1    Historical performance for the I and Y Classes prior to their inception is based on the performance of R5 Class shares. I and Y Class performance has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between classes, if applicable.
2    C Class shares automatically convert to A Class shares after approximately eight years. All returns for periods greater than eight years reflect this conversion.
The after-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.
Portfolio Management
Investment Advisor
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Portfolio Managers
Robert V. Gahagan, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, has served on teams managing fixed-income investments for American Century Investments since joining the advisor in 1983.
James E. Platz, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, has served on teams managing fixed-income investments for American Century Investments since joining the advisor in 2003.
Miguel Castillo, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, has served on teams managing fixed-income investments for American Century Investments since joining the advisor in 2008.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any business day through our website at americancentury.com, in person (at one of our Investor Centers), by mail (American Century Investments, P.O. Box 419200, Kansas City, MO 64141-6200), by telephone at 1-800-345-2021 (Investor Services Representative) or 1-800-345-3533 (Business, Not-For-Profit and Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans), or through a financial intermediary. Shares may be purchased and redemption proceeds received by electronic bank transfer, by check or by wire.
Unless otherwise specified below, the minimum initial investment amount to open an account is $2,500 ($1,000 for Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs). However, American Century Investments will waive the fund minimum if you make an initial investment of at least $500 and continue to make automatic investments of at least $100 a month until reaching the fund minimum. Investors opening accounts through financial intermediaries may open an account with $250 for the Investor, A, C and R Classes, but the financial intermediaries may require their clients to meet different investment minimums. The minimum may be



waived for broker-dealer sponsored wrap program accounts, fee based accounts, and accounts through bank/trust and wealth management advisory organizations.
The minimum initial investment amount for the I Class is generally $5 million ($3 million for endowments and foundations), but the minimum may be waived if you have an aggregate investment in the American Century family of funds of $10 million or more ($5 million for endowments and foundations). This includes accounts held directly with American Century and those held through a financial intermediary.
There is no minimum initial investment amount for Y, R5 or R6 Class shares.
For the Investor, A, C, R, R5 and R6 Classes, there is no minimum initial investment amount for certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, however, financial intermediaries or plan recordkeepers may require plans to meet different minimums. Employer-sponsored retirement plans are not eligible to purchase I or Y Class shares.
There is a $50 minimum for subsequent purchases, except there is no subsequent purchase minimum for financial intermediaries or employer-sponsored retirement plans.
G Class shares are available for purchase by other funds offered by American Century Investments for which it charges a management fee. In its sole discretion, American Century Investments may also make G Class shares available for purchase by other institutional clients for which American Century Investments provides investment management services for a fee pursuant to an investment advisory agreement. Currently, eligible clients are limited to commingled investment trusts or other pooled investment vehicles that utilize a target date or other asset allocation investment strategy for which American Century Investments provides asset allocation or glide path investment management services for a fee. G Class shares do not have a minimum purchase amount.
Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account such as a 401(k) or individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank, insurance company, plan sponsor or financial professional), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services for investments in all classes except the Y, R6 and G Classes. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.



















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