GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX)

  • Overview
  • Dividends
  • Performance
  • Calculators
  • Rolling Returns
  • Drawdowns

Overview


GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS started on 10/01/1997
GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS is classified as asset class Intermediate Government
GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS expense ratio is 0.36%
GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS rating is
(52%)

Dividends


GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) Dividend Info

GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is -31.53%

The trailing 12-month yield of GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS is 2.35%. its dividend history:

Pay Date Cash Amount
Nov 29, 2024 $0.032
Oct 31, 2024 $0.031
Sep 30, 2024 $0.029
Aug 30, 2024 $0.032
Jul 31, 2024 $0.031
Jun 28, 2024 $0.029
May 31, 2024 $0.031
Apr 30, 2024 $0.03
Mar 28, 2024 $0.031
Feb 29, 2024 $0.029
Jan 31, 2024 $0.028
Nov 30, 2023 $0.029
Oct 31, 2023 $0.028
Sep 29, 2023 $0.028
Aug 31, 2023 $0.028
Jul 31, 2023 $0.026
Jun 30, 2023 $0.029
May 31, 2023 $0.028
Apr 28, 2023 $0.0271
Mar 31, 2023 $0.029
Feb 28, 2023 $0.025
Jan 31, 2023 $0.024
Dec 30, 2022 $0.027
Nov 30, 2022 $0.025
Oct 31, 2022 $0.022
Sep 30, 2022 $0.022
Aug 31, 2022 $0.019
Jul 29, 2022 $0.018
Jun 30, 2022 $0.017
May 31, 2022 $0.017
Apr 29, 2022 $0.015
Mar 31, 2022 $0.013
Feb 28, 2022 $0.01
Jan 31, 2022 $0.009
Dec 31, 2021 $0.013
Nov 30, 2021 $0.009
Sep 30, 2021 $0.008
Aug 31, 2021 $0.011
Jun 30, 2021 $0.016
May 28, 2021 $0.014
Apr 30, 2021 $0.016
Mar 31, 2021 $0.013
Jan 29, 2021 $0.0096
Dec 31, 2020 $0.012
Nov 30, 2020 $0.011
Oct 30, 2020 $0.013
Sep 30, 2020 $0.013
Aug 31, 2020 $0.012
Jul 31, 2020 $0.011
Jun 30, 2020 $0.01
May 29, 2020 $0.014
Apr 30, 2020 $0.016
Mar 31, 2020 $0.017
Feb 28, 2020 $0.018
Jan 31, 2020 $0.02
Dec 31, 2019 $0.0199
Nov 29, 2019 $0.0199
Oct 31, 2019 $0.0193
Sep 30, 2019 $0.0188
Aug 30, 2019 $0.0217
Jul 31, 2019 $0.0208
Jun 28, 2019 $0.0197
May 31, 2019 $0.0229
Apr 30, 2019 $0.0215
Mar 29, 2019 $0.0216
Feb 28, 2019 $0.0213
Jan 31, 2019 $0.0207
Dec 31, 2018 $0.0207
Nov 30, 2018 $0.0224
Oct 31, 2018 $0.0206
Sep 28, 2018 $0.0182
Aug 31, 2018 $0.0222
Jul 31, 2018 $0.0204
Jun 29, 2018 $0.0199
May 31, 2018 $0.0199
Apr 30, 2018 $0.019
Mar 29, 2018 $0.019
Feb 28, 2018 $0.019
Jan 31, 2018 $0.019
Dec 29, 2017 $0.019
Nov 30, 2017 $0.017
Oct 31, 2017 $0.017
Sep 29, 2017 $0.017
Aug 31, 2017 $0.0174
Jul 31, 2017 $0.0174
Jun 30, 2017 $0.0171
May 31, 2017 $0.0168
Apr 28, 2017 $0.0167
Mar 31, 2017 $0.017
Feb 28, 2017 $0.017
Jan 31, 2017 $0.016
Dec 30, 2016 $0.015
Dec 13, 2016 $0.038
Nov 30, 2016 $0.015
Oct 31, 2016 $0.015
Sep 30, 2016 $0.015
Aug 31, 2016 $0.015
Jul 29, 2016 $0.014
Jun 30, 2016 $0.015
May 31, 2016 $0.015
Apr 29, 2016 $0.014
Mar 31, 2016 $0.015
Feb 29, 2016 $0.013
Jan 29, 2016 $0.013
Jan 28, 2016 $0.013
Dec 31, 2015 $0.014
Nov 30, 2015 $0.013
Oct 30, 2015 $0.013
Sep 30, 2015 $0.013
Aug 31, 2015 $0.013
Jul 31, 2015 $0.014
Jun 30, 2015 $0.014
May 29, 2015 $0.014
Apr 30, 2015 $0.014
Mar 31, 2015 $0.013
Feb 27, 2015 $0.013
Jan 30, 2015 $0.012
Dec 31, 2014 $0.013
Nov 28, 2014 $0.013
Oct 31, 2014 $0.013
Sep 30, 2014 $0.013
Aug 29, 2014 $0.013
Jul 31, 2014 $0.014
Jun 30, 2014 $0.014
May 30, 2014 $0.014
Apr 30, 2014 $0.014
Mar 31, 2014 $0.014
Feb 28, 2014 $0.014
Jan 31, 2014 $0.014
Dec 31, 2013 $0.014
Dec 06, 2013 $0.016
Nov 29, 2013 $0.014
Oct 31, 2013 $0.014
Sep 30, 2013 $0.015
Aug 30, 2013 $0.015
Jul 31, 2013 $0.015
Jun 28, 2013 $0.015
May 31, 2013 $0.015
Apr 30, 2013 $0.017
Mar 28, 2013 $0.016
Feb 28, 2013 $0.014
Jan 31, 2013 $0.014
Dec 31, 2012 $0.016
Dec 07, 2012 $0.075
Nov 30, 2012 $0.019
Oct 31, 2012 $0.019
Sep 28, 2012 $0.018
Aug 31, 2012 $0.018
Jul 31, 2012 $0.018
Jun 29, 2012 $0.018
May 31, 2012 $0.018
Apr 30, 2012 $0.019
Mar 30, 2012 $0.021
Feb 29, 2012 $0.022
Jan 31, 2012 $0.022
Dec 30, 2011 $0.022
Dec 09, 2011 $0.123
Nov 30, 2011 $0.024
Oct 31, 2011 $0.024
Sep 30, 2011 $0.024
Aug 31, 2011 $0.024
Jul 29, 2011 $0.024
Jun 30, 2011 $0.024
May 31, 2011 $0.025
Apr 29, 2011 $0.025
Mar 31, 2011 $0.025
Feb 28, 2011 $0.025
Jan 31, 2011 $0.026
Dec 31, 2010 $0.025
Dec 10, 2010 $0.058
Nov 30, 2010 $0.024
Oct 29, 2010 $0.025
Sep 30, 2010 $0.024
Aug 31, 2010 $0.025
Jul 30, 2010 $0.026
Jun 30, 2010 $0.028
May 28, 2010 $0.028
Mar 31, 2010 $0.028
Feb 26, 2010 $0.027
Jan 29, 2010 $0.029
Dec 31, 2009 $0.028
Dec 08, 2009 $0.164
Nov 30, 2009 $0.029
Oct 30, 2009 $0.029
Sep 30, 2009 $0.03
Aug 31, 2009 $0.031
Jul 31, 2009 $0.031
Jun 30, 2009 $0.031
May 29, 2009 $0.028
Apr 30, 2009 $0.03
Mar 31, 2009 $0.028
Feb 27, 2009 $0.025
Jan 30, 2009 $0.017
Dec 31, 2008 $0.023
Dec 09, 2008 $0.122
Nov 28, 2008 $0.029
Oct 31, 2008 $0.029
Sep 30, 2008 $0.036
Aug 29, 2008 $0.038
Jul 31, 2008 $0.039
Jun 30, 2008 $0.036
May 30, 2008 $0.036
Apr 30, 2008 $0.033
Mar 31, 2008 $0.036
Feb 29, 2008 $0.031
Jan 31, 2008 $0.039
Dec 31, 2007 $0.037
Nov 30, 2007 $0.038
Oct 31, 2007 $0.038
Sep 28, 2007 $0.036
Aug 31, 2007 $0.042
Jul 31, 2007 $0.038
Jun 29, 2007 $0.039
May 31, 2007 $0.04
Apr 30, 2007 $0.037
Mar 30, 2007 $0.041
Feb 28, 2007 $0.036
Jan 31, 2007 $0.035
Dec 29, 2006 $0.037
Nov 30, 2006 $0.036
Oct 31, 2006 $0.039
Sep 29, 2006 $0.037
Aug 31, 2006 $0.039
Jul 31, 2006 $0.04
Jun 30, 2006 $0.04
May 31, 2006 $0.039
Apr 28, 2006 $0.036
Mar 31, 2006 $0.037
Feb 28, 2006 $0.033
Jan 31, 2006 $0.035
Dec 30, 2005 $0.034
Nov 30, 2005 $0.035
Oct 31, 2005 $0.034
Sep 30, 2005 $0.032
Aug 31, 2005 $0.031
Jul 29, 2005 $0.03
Jun 30, 2005 $0.03
May 31, 2005 $0.032
Apr 29, 2005 $0.03
Mar 31, 2005 $0.029
Feb 28, 2005 $0.025
Jan 31, 2005 $0.026
Dec 31, 2004 $0.076
Dec 07, 2004 $0.165
Nov 30, 2004 $0.024
Oct 29, 2004 $0.022
Sep 30, 2004 $0.02
Aug 31, 2004 $0.021
Jul 30, 2004 $0.02
Mar 31, 2004 $0.021
Feb 27, 2004 $0.02
Jan 30, 2004 $0.02
Dec 09, 2003 $0.289
Nov 28, 2003 $0.022
Oct 31, 2003 $0.024
Sep 30, 2003 $0.022
Aug 29, 2003 $0.022
Jul 31, 2003 $0.019
Dec 31, 2002 $0.023
Dec 06, 2002 $0.171
Nov 29, 2002 $0.025
Jul 31, 2002 $0.033
Jun 28, 2002 $0.031
May 31, 2002 $0.034
Apr 30, 2002 $0.033
Mar 28, 2002 $0.032
Feb 28, 2002 $0.032
Jan 31, 2002 $0.037
Dec 31, 2001 $0.036
Nov 30, 2001 $0.038
Oct 31, 2001 $0.038
Sep 28, 2001 $0.037
Aug 31, 2001 $0.04
Jul 31, 2001 $0.041
Jun 29, 2001 $0.04
May 31, 2001 $0.041
Apr 30, 2001 $0.04
Mar 30, 2001 $0.043
Feb 28, 2001 $0.039
Jan 31, 2001 $0.043
Dec 29, 2000 $0.045
Nov 30, 2000 $0.046
Oct 31, 2000 $0.044
Sep 29, 2000 $0.044
Aug 31, 2000 $0.047
Jul 31, 2000 $0.044
Jun 30, 2000 $0.043
May 31, 2000 $0.046
Apr 28, 2000 $0.045
Mar 31, 2000 $0.044
Feb 29, 2000 $0.042
Jan 31, 2000 $0.043
Dec 31, 1999 $0.043
Dec 10, 1999 $0.048
Nov 30, 1999 $0.043
Oct 29, 1999 $0.042
Sep 30, 1999 $0.041
Aug 27, 1999 $0.036
Jul 30, 1999 $0.045
Jun 25, 1999 $0.038
May 28, 1999 $0.036
Apr 30, 1999 $0.044
Mar 26, 1999 $0.035
Feb 26, 1999 $0.035
Jan 29, 1999 $0.036
Dec 31, 1998 $0.04
Dec 11, 1998 $0.209
Nov 30, 1998 $0.041
Oct 30, 1998 $0.043
Sep 30, 1998 $0.043
Aug 28, 1998 $0.043
Jul 31, 1998 $0.048
Jun 26, 1998 $0.043
May 29, 1998 $0.053
Apr 24, 1998 $0.042
Mar 27, 1998 $0.042
Feb 27, 1998 $0.041
Jan 30, 1998 $0.044
Dec 31, 1997 $0.051
Nov 28, 1997 $0.043
Oct 31, 1997 $0.036

Dividend Growth History for GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2024
2024 $0.333 3.50% 10.59% -
2023 $0.3011 3.12% 40.70% 10.59%
2022 $0.214 1.92% 95.26% 24.74%
2021 $0.1096 0.94% -34.37% 44.84%
2020 $0.167 1.50% -32.69% 18.83%
2019 $0.2481 2.31% 3.25% 6.06%
2018 $0.2403 2.20% 16.99% 5.59%
2017 $0.2054 1.88% -8.71% 7.15%
2016 $0.225 2.03% 40.63% 5.02%
2015 $0.16 1.42% -1.84% 8.48%
2014 $0.163 1.49% -15.98% 7.41%
2013 $0.194 1.70% -35.97% 5.03%
2012 $0.303 2.63% -26.99% 0.79%
2011 $0.415 3.73% 19.60% -1.68%
2010 $0.347 3.16% -30.74% -0.29%
2009 $0.501 4.49% -4.93% -2.69%
2008 $0.527 4.88% 15.32% -2.83%
2007 $0.457 4.37% 2.01% -1.84%
2006 $0.448 4.27% 21.74% -1.63%
2005 $0.368 3.46% -10.02% -0.52%
2004 $0.409 3.79% 2.76% -1.02%
2003 $0.398 3.58% -11.75% -0.85%
2002 $0.451 4.21% -5.25% -1.37%
2001 $0.476 4.45% -10.69% -1.54%
2000 $0.533 5.39% 2.11% -1.94%
1999 $0.522 4.88% -28.69% -1.78%
1998 $0.732 6.92% 463.08% -2.98%
1997 $0.13 1.25% - 3.55%

Dividend Growth Chart for GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX)

GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) Dividend Calculator

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Total Dividend Accrued
$ 1,460.00
Annualized Dividend Yield
10.68 %

Performance


GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is 2.86%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 117.503%.

From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the Maximum Drawdown of GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is 20.9%.

From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the Sharpe Ratio of GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is 0.3.

From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the Annualized Standard Deviation of GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is 4.3%.

From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the Beta of GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is 0.79.

The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 05/08/2025.
AR inception is since 10/01/1997.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
ABTAX (GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS) 0.98% 3.43% -0.39% -2.48% 0.18% 1.00% 2.06% 2.92%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -3.34% 10.51% 13.95% 15.79% 12.23% 13.15% 10.17% 8.72%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 1.76% 8.37% 8.24% 7.76% 5.85% 6.79% 5.98% 6.26%

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Rolling Returns


GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) Rolling Returns Charts

A rolling return for a period such as 5-year, as of a specific date, represents the investment’s performance over the preceding five years leading up to that date. In the 5-year rolling chart, the value on any given date corresponds to the annualized return for the preceding 5 years up to that very date. Thus, for instance, the chart value on 8/28/2015 reflects the annualized return from 8/28/2010 to 8/28/2015. A 5-year rolling return chart for an investment (stock, fund or portfolio) depicts the return sequence of 5-year trailing returns for the dates in the chart.

These rolling returns contrast with the most recent 3, 5, 10, and 15-year returns, as they solely depict the returns for those respective periods leading up to the most recent date, without encompassing every date in the historical record.

Rolling return charts offer a more precise insight into a portfolio’s risk and return stability (including funds or individual stocks). This is particularly true when focusing on the minimal return points within a rolling return chart as a measure of a fund or a portfolio's risk. A well-known observation, often attributed to ‘Murphy’s law’, is that it tends to perform poorly when investors decide to follow an investment due to its recent strong returns. Sound familiar? Information regarding minimum rolling returns could help mitigate this predicament. Investors can opt for an investment showcasing high minimum rolling returns within their preferred holding durations. In fact, merely possessing knowledge of such minimum rolling period returns can anchor investors’ expectations.

For instance, let’s consider an investor who follows a model portfolio (or even simply purchases and holds a fund like VFINX or SPY) for 10 years. Armed with knowledge of this portfolio’s minimum 10-year rolling return since its inception date or the fund’s inception (in the case of VFINX, recognizing that the minimum 10-year rolling return since 1987 could be as low as -2.24%), the investor should reasonably anticipate the potential for the portfolio to incur losses over the forthcoming 10 years.

Minimum rolling return for a period such as 10-year offers a different and often better historical risk and return metric than other popular risk and return metrics such as Sharpe ratio, standard deviation (volatility) or maximum drawdown.

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From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is -6.77%.
From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is -2.27%.
From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is -0.32%.
From 10/01/1997 to 05/08/2025, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for GOVERNMENT BOND FUND A CLASS (ABTAX) is 1.79%.

Drawdowns


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