American Century Target Maturities Trust - Zero Coupon 2025 Fund Investor Class (BTTRX) is a mutual fund that seeks the highest return consistent with investment in U.S. Treasury securities by investing primarily in zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities and their equivalents, including certain zero-coupon U.S. government agency securities; the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to zero-coupon securities and may invest up to 20% in AAA-rated zero-coupon U.S. government agency securities. Zero-coupon securities do not make periodic interest payments and are managed to mature in 2025, at which point the fund will liquidate near the end of its target maturity year. The Investor Class shares (BTTRX) feature an expense ratio of approximately 0.55%, minimum initial investment of $2,500, and annual dividend distributions, with assets under management around $145 million as of recent data.
Operated by American Century Investments, founded in 1958 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the fund targets individual and institutional investors seeking capital preservation and low-risk fixed income exposure in the U.S. government securities segment. It focuses on the domestic U.S. market with geographic operations centered in the United States through holdings in Treasury and agency STRIPS (Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities).
In recent developments, the fund announced its liquidation on September 17, 2025, aligning with its predetermined target maturity strategy, following prior distributions such as the December 2023 ex-dividend payout of $4.32 per share. No major partnerships, acquisitions, funding rounds, or new product launches were reported for the fund in the last 1-2 years; American Century Investments maintained steady operations amid broader market conditions. The parent trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust, has historically liquidated other series post-maturity, such as the Target 2005 Fund.