American Century Zero Coupon 2025 Fund (BTTRX) Alternatives

American Century Zero Coupon 2025 Fund (BTTRX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BTTRX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to BTTRX

BTTRX charges 0.54% annually. Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BTTRX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	Mar 16, 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	BTTRX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Dec 20, 2005	BTTRX vs FUMBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Dec 20, 2005	BTTRX vs FNBGX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 8, 2015	BTTRX vs FBLTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BTTRX

Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	Mar 16, 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	Dec 2, 1985	BTTRX vs FEUGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	97	Aug 23, 2010	BTTRX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	97	Dec 28, 2009	BTTRX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	96	Jun 29, 2011	BTTRX vs MDSIX

Top Performing BTTRX Alternatives (YTD)

BTTRX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.87%	May 31, 1987	BTTRX vs DFFGX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	0.87%	Nov 25, 1985	BTTRX vs PRGMX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	0.80%	Dec 2, 1985	BTTRX vs FEUGX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	0.68%	Jul 13, 2000	BTTRX vs SGINX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	0.60%	Jul 30, 1997	BTTRX vs PDMIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BTTRX

BTTRX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	Mar 16, 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.42%	Aug 23, 2010	BTTRX vs VSBIX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.42%	May 31, 1987	BTTRX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.44%	Dec 28, 2009	BTTRX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.56%	Dec 2, 1985	BTTRX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BTTRX

BTTRX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	Mar 16, 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.53%	Dec 2, 1985	BTTRX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	Nov 30, 1994	BTTRX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	Aug 23, 2010	BTTRX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	Dec 28, 2009	BTTRX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

Most popular American Century mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	-8.79%	Nov 2, 1981	BTTRX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	-10.23%	Jun 30, 1971	BTTRX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	92	5.78%	Aug 16, 1988	BTTRX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	55	-10.26%	May 31, 2006	BTTRX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	40	-8.73%	Jun 30, 1971	BTTRX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	13	-6.59%	Nov 10, 1987	BTTRX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	25	-0.38%	Dec 29, 1986	BTTRX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	62	0.26%	Dec 17, 1990	BTTRX vs BIGRX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	43	3.53%	Aug 1, 1994	BTTRX vs TWEIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	75	9.21%	Feb 28, 1993	BTTRX vs BULIX

Often Compared With BTTRX

What investors most often compare with BTTRX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	BTTRX vs VOO
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	54	0.12%	Oct 6, 2014	BTTRX vs FBND
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.88%	May 26, 2020	BTTRX vs SGOV
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-0.33%	Jan 11, 2007	BTTRX vs TLH
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	BTTRX vs SPY
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	9	0.07%	Jul 22, 2002	BTTRX vs TLT
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	32	-0.12%	Mar 1, 2016	BTTRX vs FUTBX

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