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Short-Term Government Fund
Overview
Objective
Seeks current income consistent with preservation of principal.
Strategy
Invests primarily in U.S. Government securities and government mortgage-backed securities.
Fund Manager
The Fund is managed by the Fixed
Income Team, a group of senior-level
investment professionals who average
29 years of experience.
Risk/Return
LOW - • - - - - - HIGH
In general, greater returns are associated with greater risks.
The Short-Term Government Fund's net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises.
Fund Statistics
| Inception Date | 12/12/94 |
|---|---|
| Ticker Symbol | CFSTX |
| Cusip | 200626109 |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $1,000 |
Commentary
Economic momentum carried Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 2.80% annualized for 2024, but a significant slowdown in consumer spending has lowered S&P’s first quarter 2025 GDP estimate to 0.30% annualized. Recently announced trade tariffs and slowing economic growth increase the near-term risk of a recession.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) left the federal funds target rate unchanged at 4.25% - 4.50% at each of its January and March meetings. Characterizing risks to its dual mandate as “balanced” in January, by March the Fed worried about increased economic uncertainty. The pace of quantitative tightening was slowed by reducing the monthly redemption of Treasury securities. This action delivers the effect of a rate cut without having to cut rates.
Softer economic data, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation stabilizing at 2.50%, and a cautious Fed combined to drive Treasury bond yields lower for the quarter. The five-year treasury yield ended 43 basis points lower at 3.95%.
For the first quarter, the Commerce Short Term Government Fund’s return of 1.77% underperformed the Bloomberg US 1-5 Year Government Bond Index return of 2.03%. A shorter duration relative to the benchmark detracted from performance as rates fell. The Fund’s overweight to mortgage-backed securities (MBS) contributed to performance.
| Total Fund Assets as of 3/31/2025 | $30,446,672 |
|---|---|
| Net Asset Value1 | $16.22 |
| Effective Duration2 | 2.37 Yrs. |
Footnotes:
1. The Net Asset Value represents the assets of the fund (ex dividend) by the total number of shares.
2. Duration is the method determining a bond's price sensitivity, given changes in interest rates.
3. The composition of the portfolio is subject to change in the future.
Portfolio Holdings
Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, the prices of bonds and therefore the value of fixed income mutual fund shares can decrease and an investor can lose principal value. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund's shares. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility.
Holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund's entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
Commerce Short-Term Government Holdings
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The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/ or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standard Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.