BTTRX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BTTRX

BTTRX charges 0.54% annually. There are 55 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	BTTRX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	BTTRX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	BTTRX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	BTTRX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BTTRX

Among 97 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	BTTRX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	BTTRX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	BTTRX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	BTTRX vs MDSIX

Top Performing BTTRX Alternatives (YTD)

Among 97 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	BTTRX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	BTTRX vs VGIVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	BTTRX vs MDSIX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	BTTRX vs VGAVX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BTTRX

Among 97 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with 1-year volatility data, the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	BTTRX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	BTTRX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	BTTRX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	BTTRX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BTTRX

Among 97 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	BTTRX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	BTTRX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	BTTRX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	BTTRX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	BTTRX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	9.68%	26.59B	Nov 1981	BTTRX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	8.57%	14.71B	Jun 1971	BTTRX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	26	2.13%	1.76B	Aug 1988	BTTRX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	9.28%	2.12B	May 2006	BTTRX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	8.87%	6.39B	Jun 1971	BTTRX vs TWCIX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	8.95%	—	Mar 2022	BTTRX vs ACIHX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	6.69%	5.37B	Nov 1987	BTTRX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	67	2.11%	1.62B	Dec 1986	BTTRX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	41	6.14%	6.45B	Aug 1994	BTTRX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	11.88%	1.99B	Dec 1990	BTTRX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With BTTRX

Investors most often compare BTTRX with VOO, FBND, TLH. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	BTTRX vs VOO
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	40	0.50%	25.56B	Oct 2014	BTTRX vs FBND
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	19	-0.51%	11.36B	Jan 2007	BTTRX vs TLH
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.51%	91.90B	May 2020	BTTRX vs SGOV
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	BTTRX vs SPY
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	BTTRX vs TLT
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	29	0.74%	343.63M	Sep 1985	BTTRX vs BGNMX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	30	0.13%	—	Jul 2000	BTTRX vs SGINX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	33	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	BTTRX vs PDMIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	BTTRX vs PRGMX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	11	4.40%	312.77M	Feb 1993	BTTRX vs BULIX
DBLDX	DoubleLine Long Duration Total Return Bond Fund	Government Bonds	7	-0.03%	—	Dec 2014	BTTRX vs DBLDX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.08%	—	Oct 2015	BTTRX vs FBLTX
DAGVX	BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	14.05%	—	Sep 1995	BTTRX vs DAGVX
SHOP	Shopify Inc.		44	-29.84%	—	—	BTTRX vs SHOP
PEYAX	Putnam Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	80	9.88%	—	Jun 1977	BTTRX vs PEYAX
AAPL	Apple Inc		89	14.34%	—	—	BTTRX vs AAPL
BIPC	Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation		44	-7.13%	—	—	BTTRX vs BIPC
DHAMX	Centre American Select Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	92	24.46%	—	Dec 2011	BTTRX vs DHAMX
PRVAX	T. Rowe Virginia Tax Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	81	2.21%	—	Apr 1991	BTTRX vs PRVAX

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