TWUSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Short-Term Government Fund (TWUSX) 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 TWUSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TWUSX

TWUSX charges 0.55% 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	TWUSX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	TWUSX vs FBLTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	TWUSX vs FNBGX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	TWUSX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	TWUSX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TWUSX

TWUSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 11 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	TWUSX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	TWUSX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	88	—	Jun 2011	TWUSX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	82	—	Aug 2010	TWUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	80	33.90B	Dec 2009	TWUSX vs VSBSX

Top Performing TWUSX Alternatives (YTD)

TWUSX is at 0.14% YTD. There are 47 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.92%	6.60B	Feb 2015	TWUSX vs VGIVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	TWUSX vs MDSIX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.84%	6.60B	May 2013	TWUSX vs VGAVX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	TWUSX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	TWUSX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TWUSX

TWUSX has 1.82% 1-year volatility. There are 7 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2009	TWUSX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	TWUSX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	TWUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	TWUSX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	TWUSX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TWUSX

TWUSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.98%. There are 5 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	TWUSX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	TWUSX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	TWUSX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	TWUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	TWUSX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 6 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	13	1.69%	26.59B	Nov 1981	TWUSX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	1.39%	14.71B	Jun 1971	TWUSX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	17	-9.28%	1.76B	Aug 1988	TWUSX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	1.42%	2.12B	May 2006	TWUSX vs ACFOX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	1.80%	—	Mar 2022	TWUSX vs ACIHX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	1.31%	6.39B	Jun 1971	TWUSX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	4.04%	5.37B	Nov 1987	TWUSX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	71	2.21%	1.62B	Dec 1986	TWUSX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	50	7.80%	6.45B	Aug 1994	TWUSX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	78	11.69%	1.99B	Dec 1990	TWUSX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With TWUSX

Investors most often compare TWUSX with SEGMX, BULIX, PDMIX. These 12 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEGMX	SEI Daily Income Trust GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.66%	—	Mar 1987	TWUSX vs SEGMX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	18	7.92%	312.77M	Feb 1993	TWUSX vs BULIX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	28	1.02%	—	Jul 1997	TWUSX vs PDMIX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	11	-0.05%	—	Mar 2016	TWUSX vs FUTBX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.31%	—	Nov 1987	TWUSX vs LTUSX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	40	0.69%	—	Nov 1985	TWUSX vs PRGMX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	36	0.99%	—	Nov 1985	TWUSX vs FGMNX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	20	-0.72%	—	Jul 2000	TWUSX vs SGINX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.83%	11.00B	Feb 2001	TWUSX vs VFIJX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.62%	343.63M	Sep 1985	TWUSX vs BGNMX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	6	1.01%	—	Aug 2006	TWUSX vs PEDIX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	51	7.88%	—	Jul 1998	TWUSX vs ACIIX

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