American Century Short-Term Govt R5 (TWUOX)

Fund Assets	175.02M
Expense Ratio	0.34%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	210.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.34
Dividend Yield	3.81%
Dividend Growth	-6.13%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	8.97
YTD Return	0.49%
1-Year Return	1.32%
5-Year Return	7.25%
52-Week Low	8.95
52-Week High	9.21
Beta (5Y)	-0.03
Holdings	95
Inception Date	Mar 1, 2010

About TWUOX

American Century Short-Term Government Fund R5 Class is an open-end mutual fund focused on high current income while maintaining safety of principal. The strategy primarily targets short-duration U.S. government securities—such as Treasury bills, notes, and obligations of U.S. agencies and instrumentalities—keeping interest rate sensitivity comparatively low through a duration profile centered around one to three years. The fund emphasizes liquidity, credit quality, and conservative risk management, aligning its portfolio with segments of the short government bond market and commonly referencing short-maturity government benchmarks. It distributes income monthly and is positioned within retirement plan share classes for institutional and employer-sponsored plans. By concentrating on high-quality government-backed debt and short maturities, American Century Short-Term Government Fund R5 Class serves as a core capital preservation and income vehicle within fixed income allocations, offering a stable complement to longer-duration bond strategies and a cash-management bridge for investors seeking predictable income and limited price volatility.

• Fund Family: American Century Investments
• Category: Short Government
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: TWUOX
• Share Class: R5 Class
• Index: Bloomberg 1-3 Y Government TR

Performance

TWUOX had a total return of 1.32% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.15%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ASGHX	I Class	0.45%
TWUSX	Investor Class	0.55%
TWAVX	A Class	0.80%
TWARX	R Class	1.05%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.02858	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02672	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03062	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02856	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03017	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02791	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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