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5 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
2
2
2
5
3
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
E
(Sell)
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#8 in Short-Term Government
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Performance
The fund has returned 0.99 percent over the past year, 4.88 percent over the past three years, 5.05 percent over the past five years, and 5.53 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 0.2% |
| 1 Year | 1.0% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 4.9% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.1% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 5.5% |
Summary
The investment seeks the highest return consistent with investment in U.S. Treasury securities. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in zero-coupon securities. It invests primarily in zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities and their equivalents, and may invest up to 20% of assets in AAA-rated zero-coupon U.S. government agency securities. Zero-coupon securities make no periodic interest or principal payments. The fund is managed to mature in the year 2015 and will be liquidated near the end of its target maturity year.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
American Century Zero Coupon 2015 Fund has an expense ratio of 0.55 percent.
Risk
Risk is High compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
