CFSTX Performance — The Short Term Government Fund, Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
CFSTX returned −0.63% year to date and +1.58% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.52% over 3 years and +0.86% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $111, against $114 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 1.93% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $26.5M, and assets reached $4.15M.
CFSTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in The Short Term Government Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | CFSTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $114 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $110 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $109 | $118 |
CFSTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.63% |
| 1 year | +1.58% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.52% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.86% |
CFSTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of The Short Term Government Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −0.63% |
| 2025 | +5.24% |
| 2024 | +3.41% |
| 2023 | +4.29% |
| 2022 | −6.31% |
| 2021 | −1.21% |
| 2020 | +2.95% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.98% |
CFSTX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.7% | +0.2% | −0.7% | −0.1% | −0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.7% | −0.1% | +0.7% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.8% | −0.7% | +0.5% | −0.2% |
| 2023 | +1.2% | −0.7% | +1.1% | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −0.2% | +1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.5% | −1.8% | −1.1% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.6% | −1.1% | −2.1% | −0.6% | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.4% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.3% | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.3% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% |
CFSTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.93%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.51 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.56% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.73% (Mar 2026)
CFSTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of The Short Term Government Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$26.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.05×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $36K | $18.8M | −$18.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $41K | $4.6M | −$4.6M |
| May 2026 | $88K | $94K | −$6K |
| Apr 2026 | $104K | $2.1M | −$2.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $249K | $37K | $212K |
| Feb 2026 | $47K | $333K | −$286K |
| Jan 2026 | $46K | $447K | −$401K |
| Dec 2025 | $42K | $354K | −$312K |
| Nov 2025 | $44K | $194K | −$150K |
| Oct 2025 | $241K | $328K | −$87K |
| Sep 2025 | $433K | $115K | $318K |
| Aug 2025 | $37K | $525K | −$487K |
CFSTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of The Short Term Government Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.15M |
| 2026-04-30 | $27.94M |
| 2026-01-31 | $30.09M |
| 2025-10-31 | $30.89M |
| 2025-07-31 | $30.85M |
| 2025-04-30 | $30.18M |
| 2025-01-31 | $29.72M |
| 2024-10-31 | $29.44M |
| 2024-07-31 | $30.68M |
| 2024-04-30 | $30.57M |
| 2024-01-31 | $31.83M |
| 2023-10-31 | $31.14M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.