American Century Short-Term Government Fund (TWUSX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund buys short-term debt securities and will invest at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. government securities. In addition, the fund may invest a portion of its assets in investment-grade debt securities, including debt securities of U.S. companies, and non-U.S. government mortgage-backed, asset-backed and other fixed-income securities.
Fund Info
US0250815067
025081506
Dec 14, 1982
$2,500
Expense Ratio
TWUSX has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Century Short-Term Government Fund (TWUSX) returned 1.72% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.55% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TWUSX returned 1.29% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
TWUSX
1.72%
-0.54%
1.93%
5.55%
2.54%
1.10%
1.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TWUSX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.34% | 0.75% | 0.31% | 0.86% | -0.54% | 1.72% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.57% | -0.45% | 0.24% | -0.42% | 0.72% | 0.55% | 1.24% | 0.91% | 0.75% | -0.76% | 0.33% | 0.21% | 3.94% |
| 2023 | 0.69% | -0.74% | 1.62% | 0.16% | -0.15% | -0.77% | 0.23% | 0.34% | -0.55% | 0.62% | 1.25% | 0.88% | 3.62% |
| 2022 | -0.60% | -0.39% | -1.30% | -0.45% | 0.34% | -0.64% | 0.34% | -0.73% | -1.02% | -0.15% | 0.56% | 0.05% | -3.94% |
| 2021 | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.17% | 0.06% | -0.16% | 0.23% | -0.04% | -0.09% | -0.10% | -0.20% | -0.11% | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 0.63% | 0.82% | 1.02% | 0.30% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.24% | 0.07% | -0.04% | -0.07% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 3.35% |
| 2019 | 0.28% | 0.06% | 0.60% | 0.17% | 0.71% | 0.36% | -0.05% | 0.68% | -0.18% | 0.22% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 2.91% |
| 2018 | -0.20% | -0.10% | 0.13% | -0.18% | 0.35% | 0.04% | -0.06% | 0.27% | -0.07% | 0.05% | 0.18% | 0.70% | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 0.16% | 0.06% | -0.00% | 0.19% | 0.08% | -0.11% | 0.08% | 0.20% | -0.24% | 0.00% | -0.19% | -0.01% | 0.22% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | 0.05% | 0.16% | -0.05% | -0.16% | 0.57% | -0.05% | -0.26% | 0.05% | -0.05% | -0.35% | -0.04% | 0.44% |
| 2015 | 0.56% | -0.27% | 0.15% | 0.04% | -0.06% | -0.06% | 0.04% | -0.06% | 0.25% | -0.06% | -0.27% | -0.17% | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 0.12% | 0.02% | -0.08% | 0.03% | 0.14% | -0.07% | -0.07% | 0.15% | -0.06% | 0.25% | 0.14% | -0.24% | 0.32% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 95, TWUSX is among the top 5% of 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 Short-Term Government Fund (TWUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Century Short-Term Government Fund provided a 3.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.10 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 3.95% | 4.05% | 4.09% | 1.51% | 1.14% | 0.70% | 1.80% | 1.74% | 1.06% | 0.65% | 0.50% | 0.43% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century Short-Term Government 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.06 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.04 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Century Short-Term Government 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 Short-Term Government Fund was 9.36%, occurring on Apr 26, 1990. Recovery took 618 trading sessions.
The current American Century Short-Term Government Fund drawdown is 0.54%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9.36% | Sep 2, 1986 | 925 | Apr 26, 1990 | 618 | Oct 5, 1992 | 1543 |
| -5.45% | Aug 5, 2021 | 306 | Oct 20, 2022 | 416 | Jun 18, 2024 | 722 |
| -4.8% | Jan 16, 1984 | 95 | May 30, 1984 | 103 | Oct 24, 1984 | 198 |
| -2.71% | Feb 1, 1994 | 67 | May 9, 1994 | 183 | Jan 27, 1995 | 250 |
| -2.56% | Apr 17, 1986 | 34 | Jun 4, 1986 | 53 | Aug 19, 1986 | 87 |
Volatility
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