American Century Government Bond Fund (CPTNX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. government debt securities, including U.S. Treasury securities and other securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities.
Fund Info
US0250813088
025081308
May 15, 1980
$2,500
Expense Ratio
CPTNX features an expense ratio of 0.47%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Century Government Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Century Government Bond Fund had a return of -1.30% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.05% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Century Government Bond Fund had an annualized return of 0.21%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.24%, indicating that American Century Government Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CPTNX
-1.30%
-2.16%
-1.71%
-1.05%
-1.43%
0.21%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CPTNX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.01% | -1.57% | 0.68% | -2.65% | 1.69% | 1.10% | 2.41% | 1.52% | 1.16% | -2.98% | 1.11% | -2.02% | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 2.98% | -2.67% | 2.73% | 0.38% | -1.03% | -0.92% | -0.44% | -0.74% | -3.21% | -1.44% | 4.41% | 3.69% | 3.45% |
| 2022 | -1.59% | -0.61% | -2.69% | -2.94% | 0.09% | -1.17% | 1.98% | -2.78% | -4.04% | -1.63% | 3.26% | -0.94% | -12.54% |
| 2021 | -0.34% | -1.02% | -0.79% | 0.69% | -0.09% | 0.49% | 0.97% | -0.09% | -0.70% | -0.18% | 0.36% | -1.01% | -1.71% |
| 2020 | 1.91% | 1.95% | 1.82% | 0.58% | -0.03% | 0.10% | 0.79% | -0.55% | 0.05% | -0.56% | 0.37% | -0.30% | 6.26% |
| 2019 | 0.59% | -0.25% | 1.81% | -0.24% | 1.89% | 0.84% | 0.12% | 2.38% | -0.61% | 0.02% | -0.07% | -0.43% | 6.16% |
| 2018 | -1.09% | -0.64% | 0.57% | -0.63% | 0.68% | 0.02% | -0.17% | 0.52% | -0.75% | -0.54% | 0.81% | 1.83% | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 0.17% | 0.45% | -0.01% | 0.63% | 0.54% | -0.28% | 0.37% | 0.82% | -0.64% | 0.00% | -0.18% | 0.28% | 2.15% |
| 2016 | 1.68% | 0.67% | 0.24% | -0.12% | 0.06% | 1.57% | 0.23% | -0.29% | 0.06% | -0.73% | -2.33% | -0.48% | 0.50% |
| 2015 | 1.65% | -0.92% | 0.49% | -0.21% | -0.29% | -0.84% | 0.79% | -0.13% | 0.67% | -0.13% | -0.31% | -0.22% | 0.52% |
| 2014 | 1.34% | 0.24% | -0.31% | 0.60% | 0.78% | 0.14% | -0.31% | 0.78% | -0.31% | 0.77% | 0.67% | 0.13% | 4.60% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CPTNX is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century Government Bond Fund (CPTNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Century Government Bond Fund provided a 3.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.38 | $0.24 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
Dividend yield | 3.90% | 3.85% | 3.98% | 2.50% | 1.62% | 1.67% | 2.48% | 2.49% | 2.13% | 1.82% | 1.70% | 1.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Government Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.24 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Government Bond Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the American Century Government Bond Fund was 22.53%, occurring on Nov 11, 1994. Recovery took 274 trading sessions.
The current American Century Government Bond Fund drawdown is 13.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.53% | Oct 18, 1993 | 280 | Nov 11, 1994 | 274 | Nov 30, 1995 | 554 |
| -19.72% | Aug 5, 2020 | 815 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -13.32% | Oct 6, 1998 | 332 | Jan 12, 2000 | 195 | Oct 20, 2000 | 527 |
| -10.72% | Jan 2, 1996 | 89 | May 3, 1996 | 150 | Nov 29, 1996 | 239 |
| -9.77% | Nov 8, 2001 | 86 | Mar 14, 2002 | 119 | Sep 4, 2002 | 205 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Century Government Bond Fund volatility is 1.31%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.