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
Scott Colbert, CFA- Joined Commerce in 1993
- 34 years of experience
- Fund manager since Fund inception
Risk/Return
LOW - • - - - - - HIGHIn general, greater returns
are associated with greater risks.
Fund Statistics
| Inception Date | 12/12/94 |
|---|---|
| Ticker Symbol | CFSTX |
| Cusip | 200626109 |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $1,000 |
Commentary
| Total Fund Assets as of 6/30/2021 | $20.83 |
|---|---|
| Net Asset Value1 | $17.08 |
| Effective Duration2 | 5.79 Yrs. |
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
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.
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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.
The rapid economic recovery continued in the first quarter with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increasing at a 6.40% annualized rate. The supply side of the economy is expected to continue to catch up with the demand side resulting in 7.00%-7.50% forecasted GDP growth for the full year. However, the surging number of delta variant COVID-19 cases is a near-term risk.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) left the federal funds target rate unchanged at 0.00% - 0.25% at its June meeting. Year-over-year headline inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 5.0% in May, the highest since August 2008. Households eager to spend along with supply shortages drove prices higher. Accordingly, the Fed discussed tapering of mortgage and treasury bond purchases. The Fed also forecasts two rate hikes in 2023 with seven members calling for one hike in 2022.
While the 5 Year Treasury declined to 0.89% from 0.93% at the beginning of the quarter, short term rates (less than 3 years) moved slightly higher overall for the second quarter.
For the second quarter, The Commerce Short Term Government Fund’s return of 0.06% slightly underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year Government Index return of 0.10%. The Fund’s overweight to mortgage-backed securities detracted from performance. An overweight to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) contributed to performance.
While the recovery is still intact, we believe that GDP growth and inflation may be close to peaking. Fiscal stimulus measures aimed at combating the pandemic’s economic impact will continue to subside. As supply side challenges get resolved inflationary pressures should recede. The COVID-19 delta variant is emerging.