JAFWX Performance — Short Term Government Income Trust, Series II
Data updated: 2026-08-27
JAFWX returned +0.10% year to date and +2.02% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +3.50% over 3 years and +0.61% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $111, against $115 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 2.24% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $3.5M, and assets reached $247.77M.
JAFWX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Short Term Government Income Trust 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 | JAFWX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $102 | $103 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $111 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $118 |
JAFWX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.10% |
| 1 year | +2.02% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.50% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.61% |
JAFWX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Short Term Government Income Trust, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.10% |
| 2025 | +4.95% |
| 2024 | +2.47% |
| 2023 | +3.63% |
| 2022 | −6.67% |
| 2021 | −1.79% |
| 2020 | +3.37% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.64% |
JAFWX 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 | +0.1% | +0.8% | −0.9% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.9% | −0.3% | +0.6% | −0.2% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | −0.8% | +0.4% | −0.9% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −1.1% | +0.4% | −0.2% |
| 2023 | +1.1% | −1.4% | +1.9% | +0.3% | −0.7% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.4% | +0.1% | +1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | −0.6% | −2.0% | −1.1% | +0.5% | −0.8% | +0.7% | −1.7% | −1.7% | −0.3% | +1.1% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.5% | −0.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +0.3% | 0.0% | −0.3% | −0.6% | −0.2% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +1.0% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
JAFWX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.24%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.45 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.57% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.15% (Oct 2024)
JAFWX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Short Term Government Income Trust, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $37.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.9M | $3.7M | −$1.8M |
| May 2026 | $2.1M | $834K | $1.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.0M | $3.5M | −$1.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.8M | $1.5M | $3.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.1M | $3.6M | −$2.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $11.1M | $5.6M | $5.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $467K | $2.3M | −$1.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.0M | $1.1M | $1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.0M | $5.6M | −$563K |
| Sep 2025 | $2.3M | $1.6M | $624K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $200K |
| Jul 2025 | $1.9M | $2.9M | −$941K |
JAFWX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Short Term Government Income Trust by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $247.77M |
| 2026-03-31 | $249.49M |
| 2025-12-31 | $243.07M |
| 2025-09-30 | $245.92M |
| 2025-06-30 | $243.52M |
| 2025-03-31 | $247.25M |
| 2024-12-31 | $159.86M |
| 2024-09-30 | $157.66M |
| 2024-06-30 | $158.89M |
| 2024-03-31 | $164.61M |
| 2023-12-31 | $170.20M |
| 2023-09-30 | $170.42M |
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.