N-CSR 1 acgit33124n-csr.htm N-CSR Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number811-04363
AMERICAN CENTURY GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI64111
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
JOHN PAK
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:816-531-5575
Date of fiscal year end:03-31
Date of reporting period:03-31-2024




ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

(a) Provided under separate cover.






    


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Annual Report
March 31, 2024
Capital Preservation Fund
Investor Class (CPFXX)

 






























The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules that will require annual and semiannual reports to transition to a new format known as a Tailored Shareholder Report beginning in July 2024. The amendments will require the transmission of a concise report highlighting key fund information to investors. The detailed financial statements will remain available on our website, will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request, and will continue to be filed with the SEC.








Table of Contents
President’s Letter
Performance
Fund Characteristics
Shareholder Fee Example
Schedule of Investments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Statement of Operations
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management
Liquidity Risk Management Program
Additional Information




















Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.



President’s Letter
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Dear Investor:

Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ending March 31, 2024. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.

Stocks Surged While Bonds Delivered Modest Gains

Soaring U.S. Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the first six months of the reporting period. Meanwhile, inflation slowed but remained well above the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) target, lending conditions tightened, and recession risk rose. This fueled expectations for a shift in Fed policy, which, along with better-than-expected earnings, helped U.S. stocks deliver modest gains.

The Fed lifted rates in May, paused in June and hiked again in July to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high. The Fed left rates unchanged in September but warned that persistent above-target inflation may require more tightening. This news pushed Treasury yields to multiyear highs in October and sent stocks tumbling. By November, inflation showed signs of moderating, and the Fed held rates steady again, reviving investor enthusiasm. Then, in December, Fed policymakers expressed more confidence about the inflation outlook and forecasted three rate cuts for 2024. Against this backdrop, recession fears eased, Treasury yields declined, and stocks and bonds ended 2023 on a strong note.
Despite the Fed’s continued pause, yields reversed course again in early 2024 amid a steady stream of better-than-expected economic data and persistent inflation. But the bond market’s late-2023 rally helped the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index maintain a gain of 1.70% for the 12-month period. Most stock indices continued to rally into 2024, buoyed by solid corporate earnings and expectations for Fed rate cuts. The S&P 500 Index returned 29.88% for the 12-month period, and growth stocks generally outperformed value stocks.

Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times

We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, still-tight financial conditions, political uncertainty and slowing growth. In addition, the Israel-Hamas war and other tensions in the Middle East complicate the global backdrop and represent additional considerations for our investment teams.

Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.

With appreciation and respect,
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Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance
Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
Average Annual Returns
Ticker Symbol1 year5 years10 yearsInception Date
Investor ClassCPFXX4.92%1.70%1.08%10/13/72
Fund returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Investor Class0.48%
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
























Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.

You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.

The 7-day current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return.
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Fund Characteristics
MARCH 31, 2024
Yields
7-Day Current Yield4.87%
7-Day Effective Yield4.99%
Portfolio at a Glance
Weighted Average Maturity47 days
Weighted Average Life96 days
Portfolio Composition by Maturity% of fund investments
1-30 days54%
31-90 days35%
91-180 days6%
More than 180 days5%
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Shareholder Fee Example

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $25 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the account maintenance fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Beginning
Account Value
10/1/23
Ending
Account Value
3/31/24
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
10/1/23 - 3/31/24
Annualized
Expense Ratio(1)
Actual
Investor Class$1,000$1,024.90$2.430.48%
Hypothetical
Investor Class$1,000$1,022.60$2.430.48%
(1)Expenses are equal to the fund's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses.
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Schedule of Investments

MARCH 31, 2024
 
Principal Amount
Value
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES(1) — 102.8%
  
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.31%, 4/2/24
$50,000,000 $49,992,722 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.32%, 4/4/24
15,000,000 14,993,444 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.33%, 4/9/24
140,000,000 139,836,456 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.31%, 4/11/24
100,000,000 99,854,583 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.34%, 4/16/24
150,000,000 149,671,029 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.16%, 4/18/24
107,000,000 106,743,088 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.32%, 4/23/24
150,180,000 149,698,644 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.30%, 4/25/24
60,000,000 59,791,000 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.23%, 4/30/24
105,000,000 104,556,300 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.31%, 5/2/24
54,150,000 53,905,685 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.31%, 5/7/24
100,000,000 99,476,050 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.31%, 5/9/24
8,350,000 8,303,823 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.31%, 5/14/24
88,720,000 88,165,396 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.31%, 5/16/24
95,000,000 94,377,937 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.34%, 5/21/24
125,000,000 124,085,069 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.30%, 5/23/24
35,000,000 34,735,594 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.36%, 5/28/24
75,000,000 74,384,583 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.32%, 5/30/24
31,590,000 31,318,282 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.31%, 6/6/24
45,000,000 44,567,700 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.32%, 6/13/24
60,000,000 59,361,250 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.32%, 6/20/24
20,705,000 20,463,672 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.23%, 6/27/24
72,500,000 71,596,348 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.30%, 7/2/24
25,000,000 24,666,308 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.10%, 7/11/24
25,000,000 24,647,201 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.28%, 7/16/24
20,000,000 19,693,189 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.74%, 1/23/25
30,000,000 28,841,824 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.82%, 2/20/25
35,000,000 33,498,139 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 1/15/25
22,500,000 21,865,356 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.13%, 1/31/25
45,000,000 44,659,481 
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.23%, (3-month USBMMY minus 0.08%), 4/30/24
92,320,000 92,310,783 
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.34%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.04%), 7/31/24
134,115,000 134,102,222 
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.44%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.14%), 10/31/24
100,000,000 100,062,703 
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.50%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.20%), 1/31/25
80,000,000 80,072,439 
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.47%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.17%), 4/30/25
70,000,000 70,047,676 
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.47%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.17%), 10/31/25
45,000,000 45,006,444 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 102.8%
 2,399,352,420 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (2.8)%
 (64,435,824)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 $2,334,916,596 
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
USBMMYU.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield
VRNVariable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown.
(1)The rates for U.S. Treasury Bills are the yield to maturity at purchase. The rates for U.S. Treasury Notes are the stated coupon rates.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
MARCH 31, 2024
Assets
Investment securities, at value (amortized cost and cost for federal income tax purposes)$2,399,352,420 
Cash2,500,658 
Receivable for capital shares sold3,306,634 
Interest receivable5,134,222 
2,410,293,934 
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased74,384,583 
Accrued management fees928,638 
Dividends payable64,117 
75,377,338 
Net Assets$2,334,916,596 
Investor Class Capital Shares
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized)2,334,939,717 
Net Asset Value Per Share$1.00 
Net Assets Consist of:
Capital paid in$2,334,978,584 
Distributable earnings (loss)(61,988)
$2,334,916,596 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
Investment Income (Loss)
Income:
Interest$122,705,534 
Expenses:
Management fees10,940,479 
Trustees' fees and expenses176,731 
Other expenses644 
11,117,854 
Net investment income (loss)111,587,680 
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions(178,199)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations$111,409,481 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND MARCH 31, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Operations
Net investment income (loss)$111,587,680 $47,499,026 
Net realized gain (loss)(178,199)38,296 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations111,409,481 47,537,322 
Distributions to Shareholders
From earnings(111,587,680)(47,388,215)
Capital Share Transactions
Proceeds from shares sold849,510,746 931,594,532 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions110,030,876 47,388,215 
Payments for shares redeemed(921,627,611)(877,569,115)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions37,914,011 101,413,632 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets37,735,812 101,562,739 
Net Assets
Beginning of period2,297,180,784 2,195,618,045 
End of period$2,334,916,596 $2,297,180,784 
Transactions in Shares of the Fund
Sold849,510,746 931,594,532 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions110,030,876 47,388,215 
Redeemed(921,627,611)(877,569,115)
Net increase (decrease) in shares of the fund37,914,011 101,413,632 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements

MARCH 31, 2024

1. Organization

American Century Government Income Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Capital Preservation Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund is a money market fund and its investment objective is to seek maximum safety and liquidity. Its secondary objective is to seek to pay shareholders the highest rate of return consistent with safety and liquidity.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.

Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually. Investments are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. If the valuation designee determines that the valuation methods do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the valuation designee.

Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. The fund may purchase a security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future settlement date at a specified price. The difference between the purchase price and the sale price of these simultaneous transactions is reflected as interest income.

Income Tax Status — It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. The fund may make capital gains distributions to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.


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3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.

Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee). The agreement provides that ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.1370% to 0.2500% and the rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100%. The effective annual management fee for the period ended March 31, 2024 was 0.47%.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund's officers do not receive compensation from the fund.

Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.

Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.

4. Fair Value Measurements

The fund's investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels. 

Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.

Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. 

Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions).

The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

As of period end, the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 2. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.

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5. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were as follows:
20242023
Distributions Paid From
Ordinary income$111,587,680 $47,388,215 
Long-term capital gains— — 

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of March 31, 2024, the fund had undistributed ordinary income for federal income tax purposes of $116,211.

As of March 31, 2024, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(178,199), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)Total From Investment OperationsDistributions From
Net
Investment
Income
Net Asset
Value,
End
of Period
Total
Return(1)
Operating
Expenses
Operating
Expenses
(before
expense
waiver)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver)Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in thousands)
Investor Class
2024$1.000.05
(2)
0.05(0.05)$1.004.92%0.48%0.48%4.81%4.81%$2,334,917 
2023$1.000.02
(2)
0.02(0.02)$1.002.15%0.48%0.48%2.15%2.15%$2,297,181 
2022$1.00
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
$1.000.01%0.08%0.48%0.01%(0.39)%$2,195,618 
2021$1.00
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
$1.000.01%0.21%0.48%0.01%(0.26)%$2,286,880 
2020$1.000.01
(2)
0.01(0.01)$1.001.49%0.48%0.48%1.48%1.48%$2,174,827 

Notes to Financial Highlights
(1)Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(2)Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
Ratios for periods less than one year are annualized. Zero balances may reflect amounts less than 0.005%.


See Notes to Financial Statements.



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders of the Capital Preservation Fund and the Board of Trustees of American Century Government Income Trust:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Capital Preservation Fund (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the American Century Government Income Trust, as of March 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2024, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated May 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
May 16, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management

Board of Trustees

The individuals listed below serve as trustees of the funds. Each trustee will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent trustees). Independent trustees shall retire on December 31 of the year in which they reach their 76th birthday.
Jonathan S. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other trustees (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The trustees serve in this capacity for eight (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Jeremy I. Bulow, 9) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the trustees. The mailing address for each trustee other than Jonathan S. Thomas is 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite #800, Santa Clara, California 95054. The mailing address for Jonathan S. Thomas is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Tanya S. Beder
(1955)
Trustee and Board ChairSince 2011 (Board Chair since 2022)Chairman and CEO, SBCC Group Inc. (independent advisory services) (2006 to present)31Kirby Corporation; Nabors Industries, Ltd.
Jeremy I. Bulow
(1954)
TrusteeSince 2011Professor of Economics, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (1979 to present)86None
Jennifer Cabalquinto
(1968)
TrusteeSince 2021Retired; Chief Financial Officer, EMPIRE (digital media distribution) (2023); Chief Financial Officer, 2K (interactive entertainment) (2021 to 2023); Special Advisor, GSW Sports, LLC (2020 to 2021); Chief Financial Officer, GSW Sports, LLC (2013 to 2020)31Sabio Holdings, Inc.
Anne Casscells
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2016Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Aetos Alternatives Management (investment advisory firm) (2001 to present)31None
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Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Jonathan D. Levin
(1972)
TrusteeSince 2016Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University (2016 to present); Professor, Stanford University, (2000 to present)31None
John M. Loder
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2024Retired; Lawyer, Ropes & Gray LLP (1984 to 2023)31None
Interested Trustee
Jonathan S. Thomas
(1963)
TrusteeSince 2007President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Director, ACC and other ACC subsidiaries150None
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the fund's trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Officers

The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 investment companies in the American Century family of funds. No officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the funds. The listed officers are interested persons of the funds and are appointed or re-appointed on an annual basis. The mailing address for each of the officers listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Offices with the FundsPrincipal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years
Patrick Bannigan
(1965)
President since 2019Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries
R. Wes Campbell
(1974)
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018; Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present)
Amy D. Shelton
(1964)
Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS
John Pak
(1968)
General Counsel and Senior Vice President since 2021General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACC (2021 to present). Also serves as General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACIM, ACS and ACIS. Chief Legal Officer of Investment and Wealth Management, The Bank of New York Mellon (2014 to 2021)
Cihan Kasikara (1974)Vice President since 2023Senior Vice President, ACS (2022 to present); Treasurer, ACS (2023 to present); Vice President, ACS (2020 to 2022); Vice President, Franklin Templeton (2015 to 2020)
Kathleen Gunja Nelson (1976)Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2017 to present)
Ward D. Stauffer
(1960)
Secretary since 2005Attorney, ACC (2003 to present)





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Liquidity Risk Management Program


The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates, including members of ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments, conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to the program.

Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of certain investments held by the Fund is supported by a third-party liquidity assessment vendor.

The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.

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Additional Information

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.

*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules.  Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution.  If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.


Proxy Voting Policies

Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.


Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) each month on Form N-MFP. The fund’s Form N-MFP reports are available on its website at americancentury.com and on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent first and third quarters of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.



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Annual Report
March 31, 2024
Ginnie Mae Fund
Investor Class (BGNMX)
I Class (AGMHX)
A Class (BGNAX)
C Class (BGNCX)
R Class (AGMWX)
R5 Class (AGMNX)













The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules that will require annual and semiannual reports to transition to a new format known as a Tailored Shareholder Report beginning in July 2024. The amendments will require the transmission of a concise report highlighting key fund information to investors. The detailed financial statements will remain available on our website, will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request, and will continue to be filed with the SEC.







Table of Contents
President’s Letter
Performance
Portfolio Commentary
Fund Characteristics
Shareholder Fee Example
Schedule of Investments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Statement of Operations
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management
Liquidity Risk Management Program
Additional Information





















Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.



President’s Letter
image10.jpg Jonathan Thomas

Dear Investor:

Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ending March 31, 2024. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.

Stocks Surged While Bonds Delivered Modest Gains

Soaring U.S. Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the first six months of the reporting period. Meanwhile, inflation slowed but remained well above the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) target, lending conditions tightened, and recession risk rose. This fueled expectations for a shift in Fed policy, which, along with better-than-expected earnings, helped U.S. stocks deliver modest gains.

The Fed lifted rates in May, paused in June and hiked again in July to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high. The Fed left rates unchanged in September but warned that persistent above-target inflation may require more tightening. This news pushed Treasury yields to multiyear highs in October and sent stocks tumbling. By November, inflation showed signs of moderating, and the Fed held rates steady again, reviving investor enthusiasm. Then, in December, Fed policymakers expressed more confidence about the inflation outlook and forecasted three rate cuts for 2024. Against this backdrop, recession fears eased, Treasury yields declined, and stocks and bonds ended 2023 on a strong note.
Despite the Fed’s continued pause, yields reversed course again in early 2024 amid a steady stream of better-than-expected economic data and persistent inflation. But the bond market’s late-2023 rally helped the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index maintain a gain of 1.70% for the 12-month period. Most stock indices continued to rally into 2024, buoyed by solid corporate earnings and expectations for Fed rate cuts. The S&P 500 Index returned 29.88% for the 12-month period, and growth stocks generally outperformed value stocks.

Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times

We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, still-tight financial conditions, political uncertainty and slowing growth. In addition, the Israel-Hamas war and other tensions in the Middle East complicate the global backdrop and represent additional considerations for our investment teams.

Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.

With appreciation and respect,
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Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance
Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
 Average Annual Returns 
Ticker
Symbol
1 year5 years10 yearsSince
Inception
Inception
Date
Investor ClassBGNMX0.67%-0.60%0.58%9/23/85
Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Index1.65%-0.28%1.05%
I ClassAGMHX0.77%-0.52%0.14%4/10/17
A ClassBGNAX10/9/97
No sales charge0.42%-0.85%0.33%
With sales charge-4.10%-1.76%-0.13%
C ClassBGNCX-0.33%-1.59%-0.43%3/1/10
R ClassAGMWX0.17%-1.12%0.07%9/28/07
R5 ClassAGMNX0.87%-0.40%0.78%9/28/07
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.

C Class shares will automatically convert to A Class shares after being held for approximately eight years. C Class average annual returns do not reflect this conversion.

Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 4.50% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.




















Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2014
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure.
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Value on March 31, 2024
Investor Class — $10,599
Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Index — $11,106
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Investor ClassI ClassA ClassC ClassR ClassR5 Class
0.55%0.45%0.80%1.55%1.05%0.35%
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.


















Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary

Portfolio Managers: Paul Norris, Dan Shiffman, Curtis Manning and Michael Waggaman

Effective November 10, 2023, Paul Norris joined the portfolio’s investment management team. Peter Van Gelderen left the team August 31, 2023.

Performance Summary

Ginnie Mae returned 0.67%* for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024. By comparison, the Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Index returned 1.65%. Fund returns reflect operating expenses, while index returns do not.

Late-2023 Rally Drove Bond Market Gains

Healthy economic data, above-target inflation and restrictive Federal Reserve (Fed) policy helped drive up Treasury yields through October, when they reached multiyear highs. Then, amid moderating inflation and expectations for a Fed policy pivot, yields reversed course and dropped sharply by year-end, triggering a fourth-quarter 2023 rally among bonds. The Fed adopted a more dovish tone and penciled in three rate cuts for 2024. This action left many investors optimistic that the Fed could avoid a recession by engineering a soft landing.

However, in early 2024, persistent inflation, relatively healthy economic data and an uncertain Fed rate-cut timetable pushed Treasury yields higher again and bond returns lower. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield ended the 12-month period at 4.21%, 74 basis points (bps) higher than a year earlier. The two-year Treasury climbed 60 bps to 4.63%. Nevertheless, the late-2023 rally generally helped government mortgage-backed securities maintain modest 12-month gains.

An Underweight to Long-Duration Securities Weighed on Results

An underweight position versus the index in long-duration Ginnie Mae securities detracted from relative performance. The large yield curve-flattening rally in the fourth quarter of 2023 supported those longer-duration bonds.

Duration Detracted

Our duration positioning hindered relative results for the 12-month period. Amid mounting recession risk, we extended duration through late 2023. This positioning aided results in the fourth quarter of 2023, when yields rallied, but it weighed on results overall as yields rose for the 12 months.

We reduced the portfolio’s duration exposure in late 2023 and early 2024. However, given our expectations for economic growth to slow, we still believe maintaining a modest duration overweight is prudent.

Sector Allocations Helped Relative Performance

Overall, our sector allocations modestly contributed to relative performance. This was mostly due to a larger-than-usual position in cash equivalents, which benefited from the Fed’s rate-hike campaign. These holdings more than offset slightly negative effects from out-of-index agency adjustable-rate mortgages and collateralized mortgage obligations.



*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the index, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.
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Fund Characteristics 
MARCH 31, 2024
Types of Investments in Portfolio% of net assets
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (all GNMAs)104.1%
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (all GNMAs)1.8%
Short-Term Investments1.4%
Other Assets and Liabilities(7.3)%
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Shareholder Fee Example 

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $25 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the account maintenance fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Beginning
Account Value
10/1/23
Ending
Account Value
3/31/24
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
10/1/23 - 3/31/24
Annualized
Expense Ratio(1)
Actual
Investor Class$1,000$1,061.60$2.830.55%
I Class$1,000$1,060.90$2.320.45%
A Class$1,000$1,060.30$4.120.80%
C Class$1,000$1,056.40$7.971.55%
R Class$1,000$1,057.80$5.401.05%
R5 Class$1,000$1,062.70$1.800.35%
Hypothetical
Investor Class$1,000$1,022.25$2.780.55%
I Class$1,000$1,022.75$2.280.45%
A Class$1,000$1,021.00$4.040.80%
C Class$1,000$1,017.25$7.821.55%
R Class$1,000$1,019.75$5.301.05%
R5 Class$1,000$1,023.25$1.770.35%
(1)Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses.
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Schedule of Investments

MARCH 31, 2024
Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 104.1%
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.5%
GNMA, VRN, 3.75%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 10/20/27 to 10/20/35$1,280,427 $1,261,571 
GNMA, VRN, 3.625%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 8/20/36 to 9/20/36914,156 896,064 
GNMA, VRN, 3.875%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 4/20/381,577,419 1,576,638 
GNMA, VRN, 3.50%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 3/20/48 to 8/20/492,302,177 2,292,856 
6,027,129 
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 102.6%
GNMA, 8.00%, 5/15/24 to 7/20/3058,055 58,249 
GNMA, 8.50%, 9/20/24 to 12/15/3030,281 31,923 
GNMA, 9.00%, 12/15/24291 291 
GNMA, 9.50%, 1/20/25 to 3/20/251,737 1,738 
GNMA, 9.25%, 3/15/254,372 4,366 
GNMA, 7.50%, 6/20/25 to 2/20/3132,207 33,242 
GNMA, 6.50%, 9/20/25 to 11/15/38884,629 924,648 
GNMA, 7.00%, 12/20/25 to 12/20/29119,262 122,003 
GNMA, 6.00%, 2/20/26 to 2/20/396,830,102 7,085,863 
GNMA, 4.50%, 7/15/33 to 9/20/5230,417,061 29,578,306 
GNMA, 5.50%, 6/20/36 to 4/20/5314,092,266 14,128,256 
GNMA, 4.00%, 12/20/39 to 4/20/5232,680,138 30,807,544 
GNMA, 5.00%, 6/20/40 to 3/20/5322,563,406 22,340,231 
GNMA, 3.50%, 12/20/41 to 3/20/5243,369,768 39,969,115 
GNMA, 3.00%, 4/20/44 to 9/20/5173,594,575 64,969,902 
GNMA, 2.50%, 7/20/46 to 11/20/5291,510,767 78,052,609 
GNMA, 2.00%, 10/20/50 to 11/20/5194,192,422 76,333,308 
GNMA, 3.50%, 2/20/52(1)
10,707,419 9,744,929 
GNMA, 5.50%, TBA8,000,000 7,993,737 
GNMA, 6.00%, TBA15,111,000 15,245,433 
GNMA, 6.50%, TBA17,548,000 17,843,317 
415,269,010 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $459,652,683)
421,296,139 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 1.8%
GNMA, Series 2003-110, Class F, VRN, 5.84%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.51%), 10/20/33450,485 450,314 
GNMA, Series 2003-66, Class HF, VRN, 5.89%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.56%), 8/20/33241,285 241,124 
GNMA, Series 2004-76, Class F, VRN, 5.84%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.51%), 9/20/34425,152 424,432 
GNMA, Series 2005-13, Class FA, VRN, 5.64%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.31%), 2/20/35916,570 908,946 
GNMA, Series 2007-5, Class FA, VRN, 5.58%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.25%), 2/20/37981,406 980,300 
GNMA, Series 2007-58, Class FC, VRN, 5.94%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.61%), 10/20/37595,412 595,156 
GNMA, Series 2008-2, Class LF, VRN, 5.90%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.57%), 1/20/38747,760 745,206 
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Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
GNMA, Series 2008-27, Class FB, VRN, 5.99%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.66%), 3/20/38$1,364,445 $1,366,814 
GNMA, Series 2008-61, Class KF, VRN, 6.11%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.78%), 7/20/38688,047 688,603 
GNMA, Series 2008-88, Class UF, VRN, 6.44%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.11%), 10/20/38601,360 601,563 
GNMA, Series 2009-92, Class FJ, VRN, 6.12%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.79%), 10/16/39361,331 362,203 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $7,382,717)
7,364,661 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.4%
Money Market Funds — 0.0%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class15,997 15,997 
Repurchase Agreements — 1.4%
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 4.625%, 9/15/26, valued at $245,656), in a joint trading account at 5.28%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $240,923)240,782 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50%, 3/31/27, valued at $4,478,823), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $4,393,586)4,391,000 
TD Securities (USA) LLC, (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.125% - 2.625%, 3/31/25 - 7/31/27, valued at $992,689), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $973,573)973,000 
5,604,782 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,620,779)
5,620,779 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 107.3%
(Cost $472,656,179)
434,281,579 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (7.3)%(29,730,634)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%$404,550,945 

FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
Reference EntityContractsExpiration DateNotional
Amount
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)^
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes52June 2024$10,633,188 $(6,871)
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD
Reference EntityContractsExpiration DateNotional
Amount
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)^
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes21June 2024$2,247,328 $(6,115)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes22June 20242,437,531 (6,512)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes24June 20242,750,625 (15,312)
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds5June 2024602,188 (5,696)
$8,037,672 $(33,635)
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
GNMAGovernment National Mortgage Association
H15T1YConstant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
TBATo-Be-Announced. Security was purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. Actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement.
VRNVariable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown.
(1)Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on forward commitments and/or futures contracts. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $439,583.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
MARCH 31, 2024
Assets
Investment securities, at value (cost of $472,656,179)$434,281,579 
Cash50,000 
Receivable for investments sold10,650,430 
Receivable for capital shares sold77,449 
Interest receivable1,276,090 
446,335,548 
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased41,037,381 
Payable for capital shares redeemed475,322 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts8,008 
Accrued management fees180,635 
Distribution and service fees payable6,358 
Dividends payable76,899 
41,784,603 
Net Assets$404,550,945 
Net Assets Consist of:
Capital paid in$549,705,278 
Distributable earnings (loss)(145,154,333)
$404,550,945 

Net AssetsShares OutstandingNet Asset Value Per Share*
Investor Class$347,890,80939,280,360$8.86
I Class$23,258,1712,625,094$8.86
A Class$8,430,118951,888$8.86
C Class$410,60746,361$8.86
R Class$10,094,2711,140,237$8.85
R5 Class$14,466,9691,633,142$8.86
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $9.28 (net asset value divided by 0.955). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
Investment Income (Loss)
Income:
Interest$16,385,285 
Expenses:
Management fees2,301,245 
Distribution and service fees:
A Class22,707 
C Class4,676 
R Class50,413 
Trustees' fees and expenses34,097 
Other expenses21,168 
2,434,306 
Net investment income (loss)13,950,979 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions(10,373,020)
Futures contract transactions(565,075)
(10,938,095)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments(533,552)
Futures contracts(886,756)
(1,420,308)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(12,358,403)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations$1,592,576 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND MARCH 31, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Net AssetsMarch 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Operations
Net investment income (loss)$13,950,979 $11,863,212 
Net realized gain (loss)(10,938,095)(24,992,400)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(1,420,308)(17,232,322)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations1,592,576 (30,361,510)
Distributions to Shareholders
From earnings:
Investor Class(12,187,608)(11,553,206)
I Class(846,939)(843,525)
A Class(278,316)(267,754)
C Class(10,835)(10,389)
R Class(284,429)(254,472)
R5 Class(1,101,300)(1,104,313)
Decrease in net assets from distributions(14,709,427)(14,033,659)
Capital Share Transactions
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5)(67,197,142)(73,957,300)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets(80,313,993)(118,352,469)
Net Assets
Beginning of period484,864,938 603,217,407 
End of period$404,550,945 $484,864,938 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements

MARCH 31, 2024

1. Organization

American Century Government Income Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Ginnie Mae Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income while maintaining liquidity and safety of principal by investing primarily in Government National Mortgage Association certificates.

The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class, R Class and R5 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.

Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.

Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer.

Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported NAV per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange.

If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.

The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.

Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

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Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.

Forward Commitments — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a forward commitment basis. In these transactions, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment. The fund may sell a to-be-announced (TBA) security and at the same time make a commitment to purchase the same security at a future date at a specified price. Conversely, the fund may purchase a TBA security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future date at a specified price. These types of transactions are known as “TBA roll” transactions and are accounted for as purchases and sales. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.

Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that ACIM has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

Income Tax Status — It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.

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Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included.

The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:
Investment Category
Fee Range
Complex
Fee Range
Effective Annual
Management Fee
Investor Class0.2425% to 0.3600%0.2500% to 0.3100%0.54%
I Class0.1500% to 0.2100%0.44%
A Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.54%
C Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.54%
R Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.54%
R5 Class0.0500% to 0.1100%0.34%

Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2024 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund's officers do not receive compensation from the fund.

Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.

Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.

4. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2024 were $308,723,572 and $357,029,268, respectively, all of which are U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.

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5. Capital Share Transactions

Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
Year ended
March 31, 2024
Year ended
March 31, 2023
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Investor Class
Sold1,783,129 $15,763,114 2,326,439 $21,456,393 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions1,272,415 11,225,754 1,163,379 10,656,892 
Redeemed(7,908,225)(69,710,419)(9,224,376)(85,070,380)
(4,852,681)(42,721,551)(5,734,558)(52,957,095)
I Class
Sold576,305 5,107,861 828,311 7,558,790 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions95,975 846,894 91,931 843,323 
Redeemed(1,045,521)(9,215,468)(1,828,572)(16,900,730)
(373,241)(3,260,713)(908,330)(8,498,617)
A Class
Sold142,229 1,261,488 162,940 1,509,956 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions29,422 259,617 27,488 252,029 
Redeemed(323,383)(2,863,363)(480,268)(4,490,148)
(151,732)(1,342,258)(289,840)(2,728,163)
C Class
Sold— — 210 1,997 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions1,222 10,781 1,136 10,389 
Redeemed(13,703)(120,765)(18,567)(166,583)
(12,481)(109,984)(17,221)(154,197)
R Class
Sold352,426 3,051,544 274,167 2,554,772 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions32,255 284,340 27,791 254,372 
Redeemed(399,642)(3,499,300)(494,743)(4,586,536)
(14,961)(163,416)(192,785)(1,777,392)
R5 Class
Sold467,167 4,120,069 402,387 3,675,898 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions124,838 1,101,162 120,441 1,104,100 
Redeemed(2,804,004)(24,820,451)(1,363,175)(12,621,834)
(2,211,999)(19,599,220)(840,347)(7,841,836)
Net increase (decrease)(7,617,095)$(67,197,142)(7,983,081)$(73,957,300)

6. Fair Value Measurements

The fund's investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels. 

Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.

Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. 

Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions).

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The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund's portfolio holdings.
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment Securities
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities— $421,296,139 — 
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations— 7,364,661 — 
Short-Term Investments$15,997 5,604,782 — 
$15,997 $434,265,582 — 
Liabilities
Other Financial Instruments
Futures Contracts$40,506 — — 

7. Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $20,686,060 futures contracts purchased and $5,417,395 futures contracts sold.

The value of interest rate risk derivative instruments as of March 31, 2024, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability of $8,008 in payable for variation margin on futures contracts.* For the year ended March 31, 2024, the effect of interest rate risk derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations was $(565,075) in net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and $(886,756) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts.

*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

8. Risk Factors

The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.

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9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were as follows:
20242023
Distributions Paid From
Ordinary income$14,709,427 $14,033,659 
Long-term capital gains— — 

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:

Federal tax cost of investments$472,657,215 
Gross tax appreciation of investments$606,906 
Gross tax depreciation of investments(38,982,542)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments(38,375,636)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives— 
Net tax appreciation (depreciation)$(38,375,636)
Undistributed ordinary income$119,364 
Accumulated short-term capital losses$(22,226,970)
Accumulated long-term capital losses$(84,671,091)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts.

Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From Investment OperationsDistributions
From Net
Investment
Income
Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands)
Investor Class
2024$9.100.28(0.22)0.06(0.30)$8.860.67%0.55%3.15%68%$347,891 
2023$9.840.21(0.70)(0.49)(0.25)$9.10(4.98)%0.55%2.27%146%$401,519 
2022$10.590.08(0.65)(0.57)(0.18)$9.84(5.41)%0.54%0.77%288%$490,899 
2021$10.750.08(0.03)0.05(0.21)$10.590.49%0.55%0.75%308%$607,507 
2020$10.340.210.480.69(0.28)$10.756.73%0.55%1.97%270%$888,369 
I Class
2024$9.100.29(0.23)0.06(0.30)$8.860.77%0.45%3.25%68%$23,258 
2023$9.850.22(0.71)(0.49)(0.26)$9.10(4.98)%0.45%2.37%146%$27,287 
2022$10.590.09(0.63)(0.54)(0.20)$9.85(5.22)%0.44%0.87%288%$38,469 
2021$10.760.09(0.04)0.05(0.22)$10.590.50%0.45%0.85%308%$266,543 
2020$10.340.220.490.71(0.29)$10.766.83%0.45%2.07%270%$62,648 
A Class
2024$9.100.26(0.23)0.03(0.27)$8.860.42%0.80%2.90%68%$8,430 
2023$9.840.19(0.70)(0.51)(0.23)$9.10(5.22)%0.80%2.02%146%$10,040 
2022$10.590.05(0.64)(0.59)(0.16)$9.84(5.65)%0.79%0.52%288%$13,717 
2021$10.760.05(0.03)0.02(0.19)$10.590.15%0.80%0.50%308%$18,262 
2020$10.340.190.480.67(0.25)$10.766.56%0.80%1.72%270%$16,844 



For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From Investment OperationsDistributions
From Net
Investment
Income
Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands)
C Class
2024$9.100.19(0.22)(0.03)(0.21)$8.86(0.33)%1.55%2.15%68%$411 
2023$9.840.12(0.70)(0.58)(0.16)$9.10(5.93)%1.55%1.27%146%$535 
2022$10.59(0.02)(0.65)(0.67)(0.08)$9.84(6.35)%1.54%(0.23)%288%$749 
2021$10.76(0.02)(0.04)(0.06)(0.11)$10.59(0.60)%1.55%(0.25)%308%$1,141 
2020$10.340.110.480.59(0.17)$10.765.76%1.55%0.97%270%$3,526 
R Class
2024$9.090.23(0.22)0.01(0.25)$8.850.17%1.05%2.65%68%$10,094 
2023$9.840.16(0.71)(0.55)(0.20)$9.09(5.56)%1.05%1.77%146%$10,504 
2022$10.580.03(0.64)(0.61)(0.13)$9.84(5.79)%1.04%0.27%288%$13,262 
2021$10.750.03(0.04)(0.01)(0.16)$10.58(0.11)%1.05%0.25%308%$14,350 
2020$10.330.160.480.64(0.22)$10.756.19%1.05%1.47%270%$12,465 
R5 Class
2024$9.100.30(0.23)0.07(0.31)$8.860.87%0.35%3.35%68%$14,467 
2023$9.840.23(0.70)(0.47)(0.27)$9.10(4.79)%0.35%2.47%146%$34,980 
2022$10.590.10(0.64)(0.54)(0.21)$9.84(5.22)%0.34%0.97%288%$46,121 
2021$10.750.10(0.03)0.07(0.23)$10.590.69%0.35%0.95%308%$62,423 
2020$10.340.230.480.71(0.30)$10.756.94%0.35%2.17%270%$92,693 




Notes to Financial Highlights
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2)Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.  
Ratios for periods less than one year are annualized. Zero balances may reflect amounts less than 0.005%.


See Notes to Financial Statements.



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders of the Ginnie Mae Fund and the Board of Trustees of American Century Government Income Trust:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Ginnie Mae Fund (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the American Century Government Income Trust, as of March 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2024, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated May 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
May 16, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management

Board of Trustees

The individuals listed below serve as trustees of the funds. Each trustee will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent trustees). Independent trustees shall retire on December 31 of the year in which they reach their 76th birthday.
Jonathan S. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other trustees (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The trustees serve in this capacity for eight (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Jeremy I. Bulow, 9) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the trustees. The mailing address for each trustee other than Jonathan S. Thomas is 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite #800, Santa Clara, California 95054. The mailing address for Jonathan S. Thomas is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Tanya S. Beder
(1955)
Trustee and Board ChairSince 2011 (Board Chair since 2022)Chairman and CEO, SBCC Group Inc. (independent advisory services) (2006 to present)31Kirby Corporation; Nabors Industries, Ltd.
Jeremy I. Bulow
(1954)
TrusteeSince 2011Professor of Economics, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (1979 to present)86None
Jennifer Cabalquinto
(1968)
TrusteeSince 2021Retired; Chief Financial Officer, EMPIRE (digital media distribution) (2023); Chief Financial Officer, 2K (interactive entertainment) (2021 to 2023); Special Advisor, GSW Sports, LLC (2020 to 2021); Chief Financial Officer, GSW Sports, LLC (2013 to 2020)31Sabio Holdings, Inc.
Anne Casscells
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2016Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Aetos Alternatives Management (investment advisory firm) (2001 to present)31None
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Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Jonathan D. Levin
(1972)
TrusteeSince 2016Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University (2016 to present); Professor, Stanford University, (2000 to present)31None
John M. Loder
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2024Retired; Lawyer, Ropes & Gray LLP (1984 to 2023)31None
Interested Trustee
Jonathan S. Thomas
(1963)
TrusteeSince 2007President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Director, ACC and other ACC subsidiaries150None
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the fund's trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Officers

The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 investment companies in the American Century family of funds. No officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the funds. The listed officers are interested persons of the funds and are appointed or re-appointed on an annual basis. The mailing address for each of the officers listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Offices with the FundsPrincipal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years
Patrick Bannigan
(1965)
President since 2019Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries
R. Wes Campbell
(1974)
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018; Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present)
Amy D. Shelton
(1964)
Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS
John Pak
(1968)
General Counsel and Senior Vice President since 2021General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACC (2021 to present). Also serves as General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACIM, ACS and ACIS. Chief Legal Officer of Investment and Wealth Management, The Bank of New York Mellon (2014 to 2021)
Cihan Kasikara (1974)Vice President since 2023Senior Vice President, ACS (2022 to present); Treasurer, ACS (2023 to present); Vice President, ACS (2020 to 2022); Vice President, Franklin Templeton (2015 to 2020)
Kathleen Gunja Nelson (1976)Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2017 to present)
Ward D. Stauffer
(1960)
Secretary since 2005Attorney, ACC (2003 to present)





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Liquidity Risk Management Program


The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates, including members of ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments, conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to the program.

Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of certain investments held by the Fund is supported by a third-party liquidity assessment vendor.

The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.


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Additional Information

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.

*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules.  Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution.  If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.


Proxy Voting Policies

Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.


Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.


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Annual Report
March 31, 2024
Government Bond Fund
Investor Class (CPTNX)
I Class (ABHTX)
A Class (ABTAX)
C Class (ABTCX)
R Class (ABTRX)
R5 Class (ABTIX)











The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules that will require annual and semiannual reports to transition to a new format known as a Tailored Shareholder Report beginning in July 2024. The amendments will require the transmission of a concise report highlighting key fund information to investors. The detailed financial statements will remain available on our website, will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request, and will continue to be filed with the SEC.







Table of Contents
President’s Letter
Performance
Portfolio Commentary
Fund Characteristics
Shareholder Fee Example
Schedule of Investments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Statement of Operations
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management
Liquidity Risk Management Program
Additional Information



















Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.



President’s Letter
image10.jpg Jonathan Thomas

Dear Investor:

Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ending March 31, 2024. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.

Stocks Surged While Bonds Delivered Modest Gains

Soaring U.S. Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the first six months of the reporting period. Meanwhile, inflation slowed but remained well above the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) target, lending conditions tightened, and recession risk rose. This fueled expectations for a shift in Fed policy, which, along with better-than-expected earnings, helped U.S. stocks deliver modest gains.

The Fed lifted rates in May, paused in June and hiked again in July to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high. The Fed left rates unchanged in September but warned that persistent above-target inflation may require more tightening. This news pushed Treasury yields to multiyear highs in October and sent stocks tumbling. By November, inflation showed signs of moderating, and the Fed held rates steady again, reviving investor enthusiasm. Then, in December, Fed policymakers expressed more confidence about the inflation outlook and forecasted three rate cuts for 2024. Against this backdrop, recession fears eased, Treasury yields declined, and stocks and bonds ended 2023 on a strong note.
Despite the Fed’s continued pause, yields reversed course again in early 2024 amid a steady stream of better-than-expected economic data and persistent inflation. But the bond market’s late-2023 rally helped the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index maintain a gain of 1.70% for the 12-month period. Most stock indices continued to rally into 2024, buoyed by solid corporate earnings and expectations for Fed rate cuts. The S&P 500 Index returned 29.88% for the 12-month period, and growth stocks generally outperformed value stocks.

Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times

We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, still-tight financial conditions, political uncertainty and slowing growth. In addition, the Israel-Hamas war and other tensions in the Middle East complicate the global backdrop and represent additional considerations for our investment teams.

Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.

With appreciation and respect,
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Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance
Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
Average Annual Returns
Ticker Symbol1 year5 years10 yearsSince InceptionInception Date
Investor ClassCPTNX-0.71%-0.40%0.74%5/16/80
Bloomberg U.S. Government/MBS Index0.61%-0.17%1.09%
I ClassABHTX-0.51%-0.29%0.38%4/10/17
A ClassABTAX10/9/97
No sales charge-0.75%-0.61%0.50%
With sales charge-5.22%-1.52%0.04%
C ClassABTCX-1.60%-1.38%-0.26%3/1/10
R ClassABTRX-1.10%-0.88%0.24%3/1/10
R5 ClassABTIX-0.41%-0.19%0.94%3/1/10
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.

C Class shares will automatically convert to A Class shares after being held for approximately eight years. C Class average annual returns do not reflect this conversion.

Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 4.50% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.





















Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2014
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure.
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Value on March 31, 2024
Investor Class — $10,766
Bloomberg U.S. Government/MBS Index — $11,141
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Investor ClassI ClassA ClassC ClassR ClassR5 Class
0.47%0.37%0.72%1.47%0.97%0.27%
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.


















Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary

Portfolio Managers: Bob Gahagan, Paul Norris, Jim Platz, Curtis Manning and Michael Waggaman

Effective November 10, 2023, Paul Norris joined the portfolio’s management team. Peter Van Gelderen left the team August 31, 2023.

Performance Summary

Government Bond returned -0.71%* for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024. The Bloomberg U.S. Government/MBS Index returned 0.61%. Fund returns reflect operating expenses, while index returns do not.

Late-2023 Rally Drove Bond Market Gains

Healthy economic data, above-target inflation and restrictive Federal Reserve (Fed) policy helped drive up Treasury yields through October, when they reached multiyear highs. Then, amid moderating inflation and expectations for a Fed policy pivot, yields reversed course and dropped sharply by year-end, triggering a fourth-quarter 2023 rally among bonds. The Fed adopted a more dovish tone and penciled in three rate cuts for 2024. This action left many investors optimistic that the Fed could avoid a recession by engineering a soft landing.

However, in early 2024, persistent inflation, relatively healthy economic data and an uncertain Fed rate-cut timetable pushed Treasury yields higher again and bond returns lower. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield ended the 12-month period at 4.21%, 74 basis points (bps) higher than a year earlier. The two-year Treasury climbed 60 bps to 4.63%. Nevertheless, the late-2023 rally generally helped government and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) maintain modest 12-month gains.

Duration Detracted from Relative Performance

Compared with the index, our duration positioning hindered results for the 12-month period. Amid mounting recession risk, we extended duration through late 2023. This positioning aided results in the fourth quarter of 2023, when yields rallied, but it weighed on results overall as yields rose for the 12 months.

We reduced the portfolio’s duration exposure in late 2023 and early 2024. However, given our expectations for economic growth to slow, we still believe maintaining a modest duration overweight is prudent.

Security Selection Weighed on Results

Security selection detracted from relative performance, largely due to choices among U.S. government securities, including Treasury futures, which we used to manage duration. Additionally, selections among agency commercial mortgage-backed securities detracted from results, but positive effects from positions in agency MBS and agency asset-backed securities provided an offset.

Sector Allocations Aided Performance

Our sector allocations broadly contributed to performance, led by an overweight position versus the index in the securitized sector and an underweight in government securities. Also, our cash and cash equivalents provided a modest boost to relative performance. These positions benefited as interest rates on short-maturity instruments rose during the period.


*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the index, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.
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Fund Characteristics 
MARCH 31, 2024
Types of Investments in Portfolio% of net assets
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities49.9%
U.S. Treasury Securities31.0%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations7.9%
Asset-Backed Securities4.7%
U.S. Government Agency Securities4.4%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities3.1%
Municipal Securities0.6%
Short-Term Investments1.3%
Other Assets and Liabilities(2.9)%
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Shareholder Fee Example 

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $25 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the account maintenance fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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Beginning
Account Value
10/1/23
Ending
Account Value
3/31/24
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
10/1/23 - 3/31/24
Annualized
Expense Ratio(1)
Actual
Investor Class$1,000$1,054.10$2.410.47%
I Class$1,000$1,055.80$1.900.37%
A Class$1,000$1,053.90$3.700.72%
C Class$1,000$1,050.00$7.531.47%
R Class$1,000$1,052.60$4.980.97%
R5 Class$1,000$1,056.30$1.390.27%
Hypothetical
Investor Class$1,000$1,022.65$2.380.47%
I Class$1,000$1,023.15$1.870.37%
A Class$1,000$1,021.40$3.640.72%
C Class$1,000$1,017.65$7.411.47%
R Class$1,000$1,020.15$4.900.97%
R5 Class$1,000$1,023.65$1.370.27%
(1)Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses.
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Schedule of Investments

MARCH 31, 2024
Principal Amount
Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 49.9%
 
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%
 
FHLMC, VRN, 6.15%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 9/1/35
$159,842 $164,156 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.68%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.86%), 7/1/36
121,771 125,073 
FHLMC, VRN, 6.19%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.14%), 10/1/36
227,188 233,143 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.96%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.26%), 4/1/37
131,237 134,591 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.90%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.65%), 12/1/42
159,323 161,339 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.87%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.62%), 11/1/43
894,786 899,873 
FHLMC, VRN, 7.33%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.63%), 1/1/44
383,836 393,308 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.52%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.60%), 6/1/45
195,016 199,453 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.73%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.62%), 9/1/45
579,167 590,763 
FNMA, VRN, 7.43%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35
203,315 206,773 
FNMA, VRN, 7.44%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35
160,997 163,612 
FNMA, VRN, 7.44%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35
105,233 107,061 
FNMA, VRN, 7.44%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35
84,432 85,863 
FNMA, VRN, 7.24%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.54%), 9/1/35
139,032 141,029 
FNMA, VRN, 7.26%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 4/1/46
223,415 229,481 
FNMA, VRN, 3.19%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 3/1/47
228,404 217,275 
FNMA, VRN, 3.11%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 4/1/47
304,867 289,715 
GNMA, VRN, 3.75%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 11/20/32
38,671 37,447 
GNMA, VRN, 4.25%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.00%), 10/20/34
180,038 174,879 
GNMA, VRN, 3.75%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 12/20/34
80,787 78,855 
GNMA, VRN, 3.625%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 3/20/35
95,429 92,649 
GNMA, VRN, 3.625%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 7/20/35
185,027 183,232 
GNMA, VRN, 3.625%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 3/20/36
337,315 326,974 
GNMA, VRN, 3.75%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 1.50%), 11/20/36
53,572 52,019 
 5,288,563 
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 49.1%
 
FHLMC, 2.00%, 6/1/36
4,998,769 4,463,189 
FHLMC, 5.50%, 4/1/38
660,721 675,551 
FHLMC, 3.00%, 2/1/43
2,767,766 2,475,487 
FHLMC, 3.50%, 2/1/49
4,972,302 4,529,535 
FHLMC, 3.00%, 1/1/50
2,154,985 1,865,374 
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/50
1,052,889 955,890 
FHLMC, 2.50%, 10/1/50
2,587,165 2,153,808 
FHLMC, 2.50%, 5/1/51
8,797,904 7,327,557 
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/51
3,524,683 3,192,706 
FHLMC, 2.00%, 8/1/51
6,091,680 4,858,154 
FHLMC, 2.50%, 10/1/51
1,461,277 1,230,245 
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/52
4,893,201 4,383,433 
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/52
1,730,906 1,570,549 
FHLMC, 4.00%, 6/1/52
6,528,063 6,110,365 
FHLMC, 5.00%, 7/1/52
1,425,441 1,407,296 
FHLMC, 4.50%, 10/1/52
4,798,689 4,571,254 
FHLMC, 4.50%, 10/1/52
2,931,317 2,792,294 
FHLMC, 6.00%, 11/1/52
6,177,363 6,269,762 
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/52
4,179,573 4,171,756 
FHLMC, 6.00%, 1/1/53
4,429,366 4,485,229 
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Principal Amount
Value
FHLMC, 6.50%, 11/1/53
$3,278,659 $3,355,888 
FNMA, 6.00%, 12/1/33
497,809 512,813 
FNMA, 5.50%, 8/1/34
642,773 656,370 
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/36
714,296 729,424 
FNMA, 2.00%, 5/1/36
1,790,682 1,602,159 
FNMA, 2.00%, 11/1/36
7,041,102 6,279,820 
FNMA, 2.50%, 12/1/36
5,446,204 4,985,996 
FNMA, 2.00%, 1/1/37
2,470,934 2,203,858 
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/37
189,109 195,972 
FNMA, 6.00%, 11/1/37
728,362 754,882 
FNMA, 4.50%, 4/1/39
202,822 198,989 
FNMA, 4.50%, 5/1/39
584,958 573,905 
FNMA, 6.50%, 5/1/39
412,532 428,581 
FNMA, 4.50%, 10/1/39
966,780 948,508 
FNMA, 4.50%, 6/1/41
892,727 875,849 
FNMA, 4.00%, 8/1/41
754,273 716,588 
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/41
522,360 512,482 
FNMA, 3.50%, 10/1/41
779,035 718,441 
FNMA, 4.00%, 12/1/41
2,271,813 2,153,384 
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/42
842,782 776,592 
FNMA, 3.50%, 6/1/42
813,759 749,652 
FNMA, 3.50%, 9/1/42
708,447 651,674 
FNMA, 4.00%, 11/1/45
545,513 515,710 
FNMA, 4.00%, 2/1/46
1,454,062 1,377,625 
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/46
1,879,941 1,781,699 
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/47
2,134,537 1,947,164 
FNMA, 2.50%, 10/1/50
5,702,873 4,730,848 
FNMA, 2.50%, 12/1/50
5,840,838 4,839,719 
FNMA, 2.50%, 2/1/51
5,709,163 4,764,571 
FNMA, 2.00%, 3/1/51
1,231,275 980,728 
FNMA, 4.00%, 5/1/51
1,330,558 1,253,318 
FNMA, 3.00%, 6/1/51
5,462,651 4,806,327 
FNMA, 4.00%, 8/1/51
2,004,919 1,864,736 
FNMA, 2.50%, 12/1/51
2,578,384 2,153,909 
FNMA, 2.50%, 2/1/52
1,352,277 1,125,879 
FNMA, 3.00%, 2/1/52
6,674,258 5,788,894 
FNMA, 2.00%, 3/1/52
7,036,294 5,637,676 
FNMA, 2.50%, 3/1/52
5,153,343 4,321,245 
FNMA, 3.00%, 3/1/52
6,146,467 5,371,254 
FNMA, 3.50%, 4/1/52
1,024,064 917,039 
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/52
5,225,025 4,871,777 
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/52
1,986,901 1,859,826 
FNMA, 3.00%, 5/1/52
5,184,723 4,494,999 
FNMA, 3.00%, 5/1/52
2,519,314 2,210,051 
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/52
4,859,100 4,367,388 
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/52
3,125,594 2,851,070 
FNMA, 4.00%, 5/1/52
5,468,608 5,069,769 
FNMA, 3.00%, 6/1/52
978,497 858,376 
FNMA, 3.50%, 6/1/52
3,951,274 3,599,086 
FNMA, 5.00%, 6/1/52
4,511,859 4,411,664 
FNMA, 4.50%, 7/1/52
1,698,849 1,618,359 
FNMA, 5.00%, 7/1/52
5,221,111 5,154,677 
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Principal Amount
Value
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/52
$3,070,436 $2,951,075 
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/52
1,833,919 1,770,384 
FNMA, 5.00%, 9/1/52
2,175,147 2,147,468 
FNMA, 5.50%, 10/1/52
4,648,541 4,636,371 
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/53
2,264,014 2,261,220 
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/53
5,340,683 5,464,452 
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/53
5,777,101 5,843,783 
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/53
4,485,526 4,547,163 
GNMA, 6.00%, TBA
4,165,000 4,202,053 
GNMA, 6.50%, TBA
4,128,000 4,197,470 
GNMA, 6.00%, 1/20/39
114,668 119,338 
GNMA, 4.00%, 12/15/40
319,672 302,772 
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/42
1,879,503 1,746,298 
GNMA, 3.00%, 7/20/50
9,052,210 7,999,003 
GNMA, 2.00%, 10/20/50
12,400,357 10,174,778 
GNMA, 2.50%, 2/20/51
3,358,728 2,867,199 
GNMA, 3.50%, 2/20/51
586,761 539,392 
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/51
1,525,011 1,395,712 
GNMA, 2.50%, 9/20/51
5,047,657 4,304,198 
GNMA, 2.50%, 12/20/51
3,620,434 3,085,669 
GNMA, 2.50%, 1/20/52
5,106,716 4,351,053 
GNMA, 4.00%, 9/20/52
9,567,321 8,954,221 
GNMA, 4.50%, 9/20/52
9,506,428 9,142,356 
GNMA, 4.50%, 10/20/52
7,342,169 7,060,608 
GNMA, 5.00%, 4/20/53
4,585,486 4,509,298 
GNMA, 5.50%, 4/20/53
5,209,792 5,208,400 
UMBS, 5.00%, TBA
9,934,000 9,693,790 
  315,092,168 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $332,282,468)
320,380,731 
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 31.0%
  
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.50%, 2/15/39
2,000,000 1,838,125 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 11/15/39
1,000,000 1,009,141 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.375%, 11/15/40
2,000,000 1,286,758 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.75%, 8/15/41
1,000,000 920,859 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, 2/15/42
4,500,000 3,348,457 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/42
500,000 409,414 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.25%, 5/15/42
2,300,000 1,955,809 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/42
2,800,000 2,638,344 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/43
2,000,000 1,589,883 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.875%, 5/15/43
2,000,000 1,846,484 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.625%, 8/15/43
2,000,000 1,779,687 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 8/15/43
5,700,000 5,634,094 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.75%, 11/15/43
1,500,000 1,357,354 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 11/15/43
8,000,000 8,301,250 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/44
3,500,000 2,803,965 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/45
1,000,000 797,617 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 8/15/45
2,000,000 1,557,578 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/45
1,000,000 794,609 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.50%, 2/15/46
500,000 361,777 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/52
4,500,000 4,232,285 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.125%, 8/15/53
3,500,000 3,364,922 
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Principal Amount
Value
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 11/15/53
$16,200,000 $17,297,297 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 2.50%, 1/15/29
2,154,750 2,214,516 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/30
1,804,380 1,626,240 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.375%, 7/15/33
1,827,900 1,755,299 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 3/15/26(1)
2,000,000 1,998,594 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 3/31/26
2,000,000 1,853,437 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 9/15/26
7,000,000 7,016,406 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%, 3/15/27
7,000,000 6,968,281 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50%, 6/30/27
10,000,000 8,836,523 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.25%, 6/30/27
4,500,000 4,346,543 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 8/31/27
3,000,000 2,882,461 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/27(1)
2,500,000 2,460,010 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 11/30/28
9,000,000 9,049,043 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 1/31/29
400,000 395,937 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%, 2/28/29
23,000,000 23,034,141 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 3/31/29(2)
1,500,000 1,493,613 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.875%, 4/30/29
3,100,000 2,908,369 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.25%, 6/30/29
4,000,000 3,815,312 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 10/31/29
6,000,000 5,930,391 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/29
7,800,000 7,661,062 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 2/15/30
3,000,000 2,579,883 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625%, 8/15/30
2,500,000 2,002,637 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 10/31/30
12,000,000 12,438,750 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 1/31/31
7,000,000 6,909,766 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.875%, 5/15/32
3,000,000 2,724,375 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 11/15/32
7,000,000 6,953,379 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.50%, 11/15/33
4,000,000 4,089,688 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
(Cost $200,835,005)
 199,070,365 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 7.9%
  
FHLMC, Series 2812, Class MF, VRN, 5.88%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.56%), 6/15/34
881,109 878,868 
FHLMC, Series 3076, Class BM, SEQ, 4.50%, 11/15/25
130,246 128,800 
FHLMC, Series 3153, Class FJ, VRN, 5.81%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.49%), 5/15/36
705,123 700,020 
FHLMC, Series 3397, Class GF, VRN, 5.93%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.61%), 12/15/37
310,632 308,636 
FHLMC, Series 3417, Class FA, VRN, 5.93%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.61%), 11/15/37
546,180 543,301 
FHLMC, Series 3778, Class L, SEQ, 3.50%, 12/15/25
1,198,453 1,177,513 
FHLMC, Series K041, Class A2, SEQ, 3.17%, 10/25/24
14,737,204 14,542,725 
FHLMC, Series K043, Class A2, SEQ, 3.06%, 12/25/24
2,653,296 2,607,780 
FHLMC, Series K752, Class A2, SEQ, 4.28%, 7/25/30
6,550,000 6,407,338 
FHLMC, Series KJ25, Class A2, SEQ, 2.61%, 1/25/26
1,158,246 1,121,839 
FHLMC, Series KPLB, Class A, SEQ, 2.77%, 5/25/25
8,645,000 8,399,792 
FHLMC, Series X3FX, Class A2FX, SEQ, 3.00%, 6/25/27
6,560,000 6,282,088 
FNMA, Series 2005-103, Class FP, VRN, 5.73%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.41%), 10/25/35
728,114 721,441 
FNMA, Series 2009-89, Class FD, VRN, 6.03%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.71%), 5/25/36
396,819 397,185 
FNMA, Series 2023-39, Class AI, IO, 2.00%, 7/25/52
15,147,329 1,905,414 
GNMA, Series 2007-5, Class FA, VRN, 5.58%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.25%), 2/20/37
249,455 249,174 
GNMA, Series 2010-14, Class QF, VRN, 5.89%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.56%), 2/16/40
1,106,480 1,103,841 
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Principal Amount
Value
Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A1D, SEQ, 2.00%, 7/25/31
$3,438,518 $3,054,786 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $51,477,273)
 50,530,541 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.7%
  
Brazos Education Loan Authority, Inc., Series 2021-1, Class A1B, VRN, 6.02%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.69%), 11/25/71
2,333,176 2,303,760 
Brazos Education Loan Authority, Inc., Series 2021-2, Class A1A, SEQ, 2.06%, 1/25/72
589,435 533,841 
Brazos Education Loan Authority, Inc., Series 2021-2, Class A1B, VRN, 6.14%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.81%), 1/25/72
2,212,881 2,185,164 
ECMC Group Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A, VRN, 6.48%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.16%), 5/25/67(3)
806,600 805,294 
ECMC Group Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A, VRN, 6.58%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.26%), 11/25/69(3)
1,043,484 1,043,846 
ECMC Group Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A1B, VRN, 6.00%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.68%), 11/25/70(3)
3,533,392 3,470,170 
Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Series 2021-3, Class A1B, VRN, 6.01%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.68%), 8/25/61
2,267,057 2,220,624 
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, SEQ, 1.31%, 12/26/69(3)
2,012,181 1,729,154 
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A1B, VRN, 6.03%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.71%), 12/26/69(3)
433,329 427,557 
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class A1A, SEQ, 1.68%, 2/25/70(3)
335,096 294,890 
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A6, VRN, 6.03%, (3-month SOFR plus 0.71%), 8/23/36(3)
3,562,041 3,524,230 
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-5, Class A, SEQ, 2.53%, 10/25/67(3)
1,138,287 1,037,323 
North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2021-1, Class A1B, VRN, 6.01%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.68%), 9/25/61
2,411,196 2,369,512 
North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2021-2, Class A1B, VRN, 6.01%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.68%), 10/25/61
4,553,319 4,494,649 
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Series 2021-1A, Class A, VRN, 5.96%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.64%), 5/25/70(3)
2,280,970 2,269,210 
U.S. Small Business Administration, Series 2017-20B, Class 1, 2.82%, 2/1/37
2,001,562 1,808,080 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $30,147,059)
 30,517,304 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 4.4%
  
FHLB, 4.625%, 11/17/26
8,000,000 8,022,539 
FHLB, 4.00%, 6/30/28
4,000,000 3,971,268 
FHLMC, 6.25%, 7/15/32
4,000,000 4,549,550 
FNMA, 0.875%, 8/5/30
5,000,000 4,050,710 
FNMA, 6.625%, 11/15/30
5,000,000 5,646,320 
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.50%, 9/15/31
2,100,000 1,734,119 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES
(Cost $28,625,769)
 27,974,506 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.1%
  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC25, Class A3, SEQ, 3.37%, 10/10/47
1,875,762 1,860,138 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-GC27, Class A4, SEQ, 2.88%, 2/10/48
1,957,140 1,935,956 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-GC29, Class A3, SEQ, 2.94%, 4/10/48
2,161,864 2,114,205 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS5, Class A3, SEQ, 3.57%, 9/10/47
1,151,742 1,145,957 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR23, Class A3, SEQ, 3.23%, 5/10/48
1,315,596 1,288,776 
13


Principal Amount
Value
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-DC1, Class A4, SEQ, 3.08%, 2/10/48
$1,125,881 $1,113,070 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-DC2, Class A4, SEQ, 3.50%, 2/10/49
1,651,388 1,600,422 
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-GC28, Class A4, SEQ, 3.14%, 2/10/48
1,400,884 1,390,036 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C30, Class A3, SEQ, 3.41%, 9/15/58
2,315,684 2,250,943 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC20, Class A4, SEQ, 2.93%, 4/15/50
2,178,000 2,115,347 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC22, Class A3, SEQ, 3.57%, 9/15/58
1,692,700 1,654,519 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS4, Class A3, SEQ, 3.45%, 12/15/48
1,500,807 1,454,453 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $19,700,445)
 19,923,822 
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 0.6%
  
Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority Rev., 1.97%, 3/25/61
1,145,359 994,754 
Pasadena Rev., 4.625%, 5/1/25, Prerefunded at 100% of Par(4)
2,665,000 2,648,646 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
(Cost $3,934,863)
 3,643,400 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.3%
  
Repurchase Agreements — 1.3%
  
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 4.625%, 9/15/26, valued at $347,627), in a joint trading account at 5.28%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $340,930)
 340,730 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.00%, 11/15/45, valued at $6,338,346), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $6,217,659)
 6,214,000 
TD Securities (USA) LLC, (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.125% - 3.875%, 3/31/25 - 8/15/33, valued at $1,404,760), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $1,377,811)
 1,377,000 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,931,730)
 7,931,730 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 102.9%
(Cost $674,934,612)
 659,972,399 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (2.9)%
 (18,314,936)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 $641,657,463 

FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
Reference EntityContractsExpiration DateNotional
Amount
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)^
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes5June 2024$1,022,422 $1,201 
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes155June 202416,587,422 (53,583)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes97June 202410,747,297 9,750 
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes190June 202421,775,781 97,192 
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds88June 202410,598,500 66,698 
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds28June 20243,612,000 (5,153)
$64,343,422 $116,105 
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank
FHLMCFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMAFederal National Mortgage Association
GNMAGovernment National Mortgage Association
H15T1YConstant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index
IOInterest Only
RFUCCFTSE USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks
SEQSequential Payer
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
TBATo-Be-Announced. Security was purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. Actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement.
UMBSUniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
VRNVariable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown.
(1)Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on forward commitments and/or futures contracts. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $1,843,652.
(2)When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date.
(3)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $14,601,674, which represented 2.3% of total net assets. 
(4)Escrowed to maturity in U.S. government securities or state and local government securities.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
MARCH 31, 2024
Assets
Investment securities, at value (cost of $674,934,612)$659,972,399 
Receivable for investments sold21,332 
Receivable for capital shares sold756,816 
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts6,995 
Interest receivable3,747,349 
664,504,891 
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash697 
Payable for investments purchased21,567,216 
Payable for capital shares redeemed851,246 
Accrued management fees198,879 
Distribution and service fees payable5,232 
Dividends payable224,158 
22,847,428 
Net Assets$641,657,463 
Net Assets Consist of:
Capital paid in$761,872,897 
Distributable earnings (loss)(120,215,434)
$641,657,463 

Net AssetsShares OutstandingNet Asset Value Per Share*
Investor Class$246,273,47926,326,028$9.35
I Class$149,478,06116,001,371$9.34
A Class$18,025,9531,926,794$9.36
C Class$847,31790,616$9.35
R Class$1,608,310172,003$9.35
R5 Class$225,424,34324,101,892$9.35
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $9.80 (net asset value divided by 0.955). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
Investment Income (Loss)
Income:
Interest$28,074,509 
Expenses:
Management fees2,421,405 
Distribution and service fees:
A Class47,748 
C Class10,895 
R Class9,279 
Trustees' fees and expenses50,658 
Other expenses35,897 
2,575,882 
Net investment income (loss)25,498,627 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions(19,421,278)
Futures contract transactions(11,193,131)
Swap agreement transactions49,634 
(30,564,775)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments(103,361)
Futures contracts(728,754)
Swap agreements(63,786)
(895,901)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(31,460,676)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations$(5,962,049)


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND MARCH 31, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Operations
Net investment income (loss)$25,498,627 $19,353,408 
Net realized gain (loss)(30,564,775)(59,331,957)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(895,901)454,014 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations(5,962,049)(39,524,535)
Distributions to Shareholders
From earnings:
Investor Class(10,123,124)(8,896,989)
I Class(5,791,945)(4,039,863)
A Class(689,473)(587,248)
C Class(30,983)(24,234)
R Class(62,120)(46,990)
R5 Class(9,231,548)(7,073,637)
Decrease in net assets from distributions(25,929,193)(20,668,961)
Capital Share Transactions
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5)(86,139,268)60,486,410 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets(118,030,510)292,914 
Net Assets
Beginning of period759,687,973 759,395,059 
End of period$641,657,463 $759,687,973 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements

MARCH 31, 2024

1. Organization

American Century Government Income Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Government Bond Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income.

The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class, R Class and R5 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.

Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.

Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. U.S. Treasury, Government Agency and municipal securities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer.

Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported NAV per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers.

If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.

The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.

Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

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Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.

Forward Commitments — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a forward commitment basis. In these transactions, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment. The fund may sell a to-be-announced (TBA) security and at the same time make a commitment to purchase the same security at a future date at a specified price. Conversely, the fund may purchase a TBA security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future date at a specified price. These types of transactions are known as “TBA roll” transactions and are accounted for as purchases and sales. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.

Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that ACIM has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

Income Tax Status — It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.

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Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included.

The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:
Investment Category Fee Range
Complex
Fee Range
Effective Annual Management Fee
Investor Class0.1625%
to 0.2800%
0.2500% to 0.3100%0.46%
I Class0.1500% to 0.2100%0.36%
A Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.46%
C Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.46%
R Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.46%
R5 Class0.0500% to 0.1100%0.26%

Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2024 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund's officers do not receive compensation from the fund.

Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.

Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.


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4. Investment Transactions

Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2024 totaled $931,737,628, of which $901,855,967 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.

Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2024 totaled $999,003,542, of which $984,500,433 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.

5. Capital Share Transactions

Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
Year ended
March 31, 2024
Year ended
March 31, 2023
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Investor Class
Sold3,574,775 $33,917,667 4,432,329 $43,894,345 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions971,374 9,111,159 818,269 8,059,993 
Redeemed(7,677,840)(71,979,487)(9,330,429)(92,406,412)
(3,131,691)(28,950,661)(4,079,831)(40,452,074)
I Class
Sold8,551,980 80,506,610 24,061,748 238,550,727 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions618,566 5,791,096 410,638 4,036,031 
Redeemed(16,074,293)(153,162,930)(13,536,178)(136,839,589)
(6,903,747)(66,865,224)10,936,208 105,747,169 
A Class
Sold486,872 4,582,853 437,968 4,348,116 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions50,113 470,044 43,556 428,964 
Redeemed(740,302)(6,986,135)(875,202)(8,753,245)
(203,317)(1,933,238)(393,678)(3,976,165)
C Class
Sold28,178 266,046 14,892 145,620 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions3,300 30,927 2,466 24,234 
Redeemed(70,849)(661,178)(52,310)(522,822)
(39,371)(364,205)(34,952)(352,968)
R Class
Sold72,764 684,809 106,742 1,050,260 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions6,070 56,944 4,430 43,476 
Redeemed(133,158)(1,251,694)(59,615)(581,349)
(54,324)(509,941)51,557 512,387 
R5 Class
Sold8,884,165 83,849,948 7,214,310 71,770,853 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions848,148 7,945,219 626,311 6,165,418 
Redeemed(8,458,358)(79,311,166)(7,974,358)(78,928,210)
1,273,955 12,484,001 (133,737)(991,939)
Net increase (decrease)(9,058,495)$(86,139,268)6,345,567 $60,486,410 

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6. Fair Value Measurements

The fund's investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels. 

Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.

Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. 

Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions).

The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund's portfolio holdings.
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment Securities
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities— $320,380,731 — 
U.S. Treasury Securities— 199,070,365 — 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations— 50,530,541 — 
Asset-Backed Securities— 30,517,304 — 
U.S. Government Agency Securities— 27,974,506 — 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities— 19,923,822 — 
Municipal Securities— 3,643,400 — 
Short-Term Investments— 7,931,730 — 
— $659,972,399 — 
Other Financial Instruments
Futures Contracts$174,841 — — 
Liabilities
Other Financial Instruments
Futures Contracts$58,736 — — 

7. Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures
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contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $191,595,259 futures contracts purchased.

Other Contracts — A fund may enter into total return swap agreements in order to attempt to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets or gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments, including inflationary risk. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $12,100,000.

Value of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2024
Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
Type of Risk
Exposure
Location on Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Value
Location on Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Value
Interest Rate RiskReceivable for variation margin on futures contracts*$6,995 Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*— 
*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2024
Net Realized Gain (Loss)Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
Type of Risk ExposureLocation on Statement of OperationsValueLocation on Statement of OperationsValue
Interest Rate RiskNet realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions$(11,193,131)Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts$(728,754)
Other ContractsNet realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions49,634 Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements(63,786)
$(11,143,497)$(792,540)

8. Risk Factors

The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.

The fund's investment process may result in high portfolio turnover, which could mean high transaction costs, affecting both performance and capital gains tax liabilities to investors.

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9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were as follows:
20242023
Distributions Paid From
Ordinary income$25,929,193 $20,668,961 
Long-term capital gains— — 

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments$675,963,115 
Gross tax appreciation of investments$4,370,098 
Gross tax depreciation of investments(20,360,814)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments(15,990,716)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives— 
Net tax appreciation (depreciation)$(15,990,716)
Undistributed ordinary income$103,457 
Accumulated short-term capital losses$(66,866,937)
Accumulated long-term capital losses$(37,461,238)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:Distributions From:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Net
Investment
Income
Net
Realized
Gains
Total
Distributions
Net Asset
Value,
End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in thousands)
Investor Class
2024$9.780.36(0.42)(0.06)(0.37)(0.37)$9.35(0.71)%0.47%3.80%145%$246,273 
2023$10.650.26(0.85)(0.59)(0.28)(0.28)$9.78(5.40)%0.47%2.68%251%$288,235 
2022$11.310.14(0.55)(0.41)(0.17)(0.08)(0.25)$10.65(3.76)%0.46%1.20%364%$357,145 
2021$11.690.12(0.28)(0.16)(0.17)(0.05)(0.22)$11.31(1.39)%0.47%1.05%246%$490,142 
2020$10.890.230.841.07(0.27)(0.27)$11.699.92%0.47%2.09%103%$508,040 
I Class
2024$9.770.37(0.43)(0.06)(0.37)(0.37)$9.34(0.51)%0.37%3.90%145%$149,478 
2023$10.640.28(0.86)(0.58)(0.29)(0.29)$9.77(5.41)%0.37%2.78%251%$223,815 
2022$11.300.14(0.54)(0.40)(0.18)(0.08)(0.26)$10.64(3.67)%0.36%1.30%364%$127,299 
2021$11.670.13(0.27)(0.14)(0.18)(0.05)(0.23)$11.30(1.21)%0.37%1.15%246%$103,700 
2020$10.870.240.841.08(0.28)(0.28)$11.6710.05%0.37%2.19%103%$54,971 
A Class
2024$9.780.33(0.41)(0.08)(0.34)(0.34)$9.36(0.75)%0.72%3.55%145%$18,026 
2023$10.650.24(0.85)(0.61)(0.26)(0.26)$9.78(5.73)%0.72%2.43%251%$20,839 
2022$11.310.11(0.55)(0.44)(0.14)(0.08)(0.22)$10.65(4.00)%0.71%0.95%364%$26,872 
2021$11.680.10(0.28)(0.18)(0.14)(0.05)(0.19)$11.31(1.55)%0.72%0.80%246%$29,374 
2020$10.880.210.831.04(0.24)(0.24)$11.689.66%0.72%1.84%103%$49,587 



For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:Distributions From:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Net
Investment
Income
Net
Realized
Gains
Total
Distributions
Net Asset
Value,
End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in thousands)
C Class
2024$9.780.26(0.42)(0.16)(0.27)(0.27)$9.35(1.60)%1.47%2.80%145%$847 
2023$10.640.16(0.84)(0.68)(0.18)(0.18)$9.78(6.35)%1.47%1.68%251%$1,271 
2022$11.310.02(0.55)(0.53)(0.06)(0.08)(0.14)$10.64(4.81)%1.46%0.20%364%$1,756 
2021$11.680.01(0.27)(0.26)(0.06)(0.05)(0.11)$11.31(2.29)%1.47%0.05%246%$2,306 
2020$10.880.120.830.95(0.15)(0.15)$11.688.84%1.47%1.09%103%$2,934 
R Class
2024$9.780.31(0.42)(0.11)(0.32)(0.32)$9.35(1.10)%0.97%3.30%145%$1,608 
2023$10.640.22(0.85)(0.63)(0.23)(0.23)$9.78(5.88)%0.97%2.18%251%$2,214 
2022$11.310.08(0.56)(0.48)(0.11)(0.08)(0.19)$10.64(4.33)%0.96%0.70%364%$1,860 
2021$11.680.06(0.27)(0.21)(0.11)(0.05)(0.16)$11.31(1.80)%0.97%0.55%246%$2,496 
2020$10.880.180.831.01(0.21)(0.21)$11.689.39%0.97%1.59%103%$2,813 
R5 Class
2024$9.780.38(0.43)(0.05)(0.38)(0.38)$9.35(0.41)%0.27%4.00%145%$225,424 
2023$10.650.29(0.86)(0.57)(0.30)(0.30)$9.78(5.30)%0.27%2.88%251%$223,313 
2022$11.310.16(0.55)(0.39)(0.19)(0.08)(0.27)$10.65(3.57)%0.26%1.40%364%$244,463 
2021$11.680.15(0.27)(0.12)(0.20)(0.05)(0.25)$11.31(1.11)%0.27%1.25%246%$254,349 
2020$10.880.250.841.09(0.29)(0.29)$11.6810.15%0.27%2.29%103%$230,808 




Notes to Financial Highlights
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2)Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.  
†Ratios for periods less than one year are annualized. Zero balances may reflect amounts less than 0.005%.


See Notes to Financial Statements.



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders of the Government Bond Fund and the Board of Trustees of American Century Government Income Trust:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Government Bond Fund (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the American Century Government Income Trust, as of March 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2024, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated May 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on such highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
May 16, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management

Board of Trustees

The individuals listed below serve as trustees of the funds. Each trustee will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent trustees). Independent trustees shall retire on December 31 of the year in which they reach their 76th birthday.
Jonathan S. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other trustees (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The trustees serve in this capacity for eight (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Jeremy I. Bulow, 9) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the trustees. The mailing address for each trustee other than Jonathan S. Thomas is 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite #800, Santa Clara, California 95054. The mailing address for Jonathan S. Thomas is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Tanya S. Beder
(1955)
Trustee and Board ChairSince 2011 (Board Chair since 2022)Chairman and CEO, SBCC Group Inc. (independent advisory services) (2006 to present)31Kirby Corporation; Nabors Industries, Ltd.
Jeremy I. Bulow
(1954)
TrusteeSince 2011Professor of Economics, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (1979 to present)86None
Jennifer Cabalquinto
(1968)
TrusteeSince 2021Retired; Chief Financial Officer, EMPIRE (digital media distribution) (2023); Chief Financial Officer, 2K (interactive entertainment) (2021 to 2023); Special Advisor, GSW Sports, LLC (2020 to 2021); Chief Financial Officer, GSW Sports, LLC (2013 to 2020)31Sabio Holdings, Inc.
Anne Casscells
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2016Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Aetos Alternatives Management (investment advisory firm) (2001 to present)31None
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Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Jonathan D. Levin
(1972)
TrusteeSince 2016Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University (2016 to present); Professor, Stanford University, (2000 to present)31None
John M. Loder
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2024Retired; Lawyer, Ropes & Gray LLP (1984 to 2023)31None
Interested Trustee
Jonathan S. Thomas
(1963)
TrusteeSince 2007President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Director, ACC and other ACC subsidiaries150None
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the fund's trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Officers

The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 investment companies in the American Century family of funds. No officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the funds. The listed officers are interested persons of the funds and are appointed or re-appointed on an annual basis. The mailing address for each of the officers listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Offices with the FundsPrincipal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years
Patrick Bannigan
(1965)
President since 2019Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries
R. Wes Campbell
(1974)
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018; Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present)
Amy D. Shelton
(1964)
Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS
John Pak
(1968)
General Counsel and Senior Vice President since 2021General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACC (2021 to present). Also serves as General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACIM, ACS and ACIS. Chief Legal Officer of Investment and Wealth Management, The Bank of New York Mellon (2014 to 2021)
Cihan Kasikara (1974)Vice President since 2023Senior Vice President, ACS (2022 to present); Treasurer, ACS (2023 to present); Vice President, ACS (2020 to 2022); Vice President, Franklin Templeton (2015 to 2020)
Kathleen Gunja Nelson (1976)Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2017 to present)
Ward D. Stauffer
(1960)
Secretary since 2005Attorney, ACC (2003 to present)





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Liquidity Risk Management Program


The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates, including members of ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments, conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to the program.

Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of certain investments held by the Fund is supported by a third-party liquidity assessment vendor.

The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.

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Additional Information

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.

*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules.  Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution.  If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.


Proxy Voting Policies

Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.


Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

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Notes
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Annual Report
March 31, 2024
Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund
Investor Class (ACITX)
I Class (AIAHX)
Y Class (AIAYX)
A Class (AIAVX)
C Class (AINOX)
R Class (AIARX)
R5 Class (AIANX)
R6 Class (AIADX)
G Class (AINGX)











The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules that will require annual and semiannual reports to transition to a new format known as a Tailored Shareholder Report beginning in July 2024. The amendments will require the transmission of a concise report highlighting key fund information to investors. The detailed financial statements will remain available on our website, will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request, and will continue to be filed with the SEC.







Table of Contents
President’s Letter
Performance
Portfolio Commentary
Fund Characteristics
Shareholder Fee Example
Schedule of Investments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Statement of Operations
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management
Liquidity Risk Management Program
Additional Information


















Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.



President’s Letter
image10.jpg Jonathan Thomas

Dear Investor:

Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ending March 31, 2024. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.

Stocks Surged While Bonds Delivered Modest Gains

Soaring U.S. Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the first six months of the reporting period. Meanwhile, inflation slowed but remained well above the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) target, lending conditions tightened, and recession risk rose. This fueled expectations for a shift in Fed policy, which, along with better-than-expected earnings, helped U.S. stocks deliver modest gains.

The Fed lifted rates in May, paused in June and hiked again in July to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high. The Fed left rates unchanged in September but warned that persistent above-target inflation may require more tightening. This news pushed Treasury yields to multiyear highs in October and sent stocks tumbling. By November, inflation showed signs of moderating, and the Fed held rates steady again, reviving investor enthusiasm. Then, in December, Fed policymakers expressed more confidence about the inflation outlook and forecasted three rate cuts for 2024. Against this backdrop, recession fears eased, Treasury yields declined, and stocks and bonds ended 2023 on a strong note.
Despite the Fed’s continued pause, yields reversed course again in early 2024 amid a steady stream of better-than-expected economic data and persistent inflation. But the bond market’s late-2023 rally helped the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index maintain a gain of 1.70% for the 12-month period. Most stock indices continued to rally into 2024, buoyed by solid corporate earnings and expectations for Fed rate cuts. The S&P 500 Index returned 29.88% for the 12-month period, and growth stocks generally outperformed value stocks.

Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times

We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, still-tight financial conditions, political uncertainty and slowing growth. In addition, the Israel-Hamas war and other tensions in the Middle East complicate the global backdrop and represent additional considerations for our investment teams.

Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.

With appreciation and respect,
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Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance
Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
Average Annual Returns
Ticker
Symbol
1 year5 years10 yearsSince
Inception
Inception
Date
Investor ClassACITX-0.53%2.04%1.73%2/10/97
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index0.45%2.49%2.21%
I ClassAIAHX-0.52%2.13%1.90%4/10/17
Y ClassAIAYX-0.33%2.25%2.01%4/10/17
A ClassAIAVX6/15/98
No sales charge-0.88%1.77%1.47%
With sales charge-5.34%0.84%1.00%
C ClassAINOX-1.54%1.02%0.72%3/1/10
R ClassAIARX-1.12%1.52%1.21%3/1/10
R5 ClassAIANX-0.33%2.25%1.93%10/1/02
R6 ClassAIADX-0.37%2.28%2.11%7/28/17
G ClassAINGX-0.07%2.51%2.34%7/28/17
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.
G Class returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.

C Class shares will automatically convert to A Class shares after being held for approximately eight years. C Class average annual returns do not reflect this conversion.

Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 4.50% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.















Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2014
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure.
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Value on March 31, 2024
Investor Class — $11,874
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index — $12,449

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Investor ClassI ClassY ClassA ClassC ClassR ClassR5 ClassR6 ClassG Class
0.51%0.41%0.31%0.76%1.51%1.01%0.31%0.26%0.26%
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

















Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary

Portfolio Managers: Bob Gahagan, Jim Platz and Miguel Castillo

Performance Summary

Inflation-Adjusted Bond returned -0.53%* for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024. By comparison, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index returned 0.45%. Fund returns reflect operating expenses, while index returns do not.

Late-2023 Rally Drove Bond Market Gains

Healthy economic data, above-target inflation and restrictive Federal Reserve (Fed) policy helped drive up Treasury yields through October, when they reached multiyear highs. Then, amid moderating inflation and expectations for a Fed policy pivot, yields reversed course and dropped sharply by year-end, triggering a fourth-quarter 2023 rally among bonds. The Fed adopted a more dovish tone and penciled in three rate cuts for 2024. This action left many investors optimistic that the Fed could avoid a recession by engineering a soft landing.

However, in early 2024, persistent inflation, relatively healthy economic data and an uncertain Fed rate-cut timetable pushed Treasury yields higher again and broad bond market returns lower. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield ended the 12-month period at 4.21%, 74 basis points (bps) higher than a year earlier. The two-year Treasury climbed 60 bps to 4.63%. Meanwhile, inflation breakeven rates were volatile but ended the 12-month period relatively unchanged compared with a year earlier. This factor, combined with the late-2023 bond market rally, generally helped TIPS maintain modest 12-month gains.

Duration Detracted

The portfolio’s longer-than-index duration was the main driver of underperformance for the period. Amid mounting recession risk, we extended duration through late 2023. This positioning aided results in the fourth quarter of 2023, when yields rallied, but it weighed on results overall as Treasury yields rose for the 12 months. We used U.S. Treasury futures to manage duration.

We reduced the portfolio’s duration exposure in late 2023 and early 2024. However, given our expectations for economic growth to slow, we still believe maintaining a modest duration overweight is prudent.

Non-Index Holdings Aided Performance

Out-of-index exposure to securitized and corporate securities contributed to performance. The securitized sector was the main driver, led by positions in collateralized mortgage obligations, non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities and non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations.









*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the index, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.

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Shorter-Maturity Inflation Securities Boosted Relative Results

We generally favored shorter-maturity inflation-protected securities, which fared better than longer-maturity securities amid elevated inflation. This strategy had a positive effect on relative performance.

We also held inflation swaps** in conjunction with out-of-index securitized and corporate bonds, which diversified the portfolio’s inflation exposure versus the index. This strategy modestly contributed to relative results.















































**Inflation swaps diversified the portfolio’s inflation protection and created an inflation overlay for non-inflation-linked securitized and corporate securities. Inflation swaps are fixed-maturity instruments, negotiated through a counterparty (investment bank), that return the rate of inflation (Consumer Price Index). All swaps bear counterparty credit risk, but American Century Investments applies stringent controls and oversight regarding this risk.
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Fund Characteristics
MARCH 31, 2024
Types of Investments in Portfolio% of net assets
U.S. Treasury Securities93.2%
Corporate Bonds2.4%
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities2.0%
Collateralized Loan Obligations1.4%
Asset-Backed Securities0.7%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations0.3%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities0.2%
Short-Term Investments1.9%
Other Assets and Liabilities(2.1)%

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Shareholder Fee Example

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $25 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the account maintenance fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Beginning
Account Value
10/1/23
Ending
Account Value
3/31/24
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
10/1/23 - 3/31/24
Annualized
Expense Ratio(1)
Actual
Investor Class$1,000$1,045.70$2.760.54%
I Class$1,000$1,046.30$2.250.44%
Y Class$1,000$1,046.90$1.740.34%
A Class$1,000$1,044.40$4.040.79%
C Class$1,000$1,040.30$7.861.54%
R Class$1,000$1,042.80$5.311.04%
R5 Class$1,000$1,046.90$1.740.34%
R6 Class$1,000$1,047.20$1.480.29%
G Class$1,000$1,048.30$0.410.08%
Hypothetical
Investor Class$1,000$1,022.30$2.730.54%
I Class$1,000$1,022.80$2.230.44%
Y Class$1,000$1,023.30$1.720.34%
A Class$1,000$1,021.05$3.990.79%
C Class$1,000$1,017.30$7.771.54%
R Class$1,000$1,019.80$5.251.04%
R5 Class$1,000$1,023.30$1.720.34%
R6 Class$1,000$1,023.55$1.470.29%
G Class$1,000$1,024.60$0.400.08%
(1)Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses.
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Schedule of Investments

MARCH 31, 2024
 Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 93.2%
  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 2.375%, 1/15/25
$19,634,280 $19,616,475 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 2.00%, 1/15/26
68,372,040 68,071,882 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 2.375%, 1/15/27
79,259,082 79,912,313 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 1.75%, 1/15/28
21,406,969 21,235,919 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 3.625%, 4/15/28
50,028,641 53,211,422 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 2.50%, 1/15/29
46,150,436 47,430,510 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 3.875%, 4/15/29
42,868,657 46,891,853 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 3.375%, 4/15/32
29,712,276 32,933,289 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 0.75%, 2/15/42
83,020,651 66,341,467 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 0.625%, 2/15/43
62,082,769 47,730,428 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 1.375%, 2/15/44
83,793,889 73,580,857 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 0.75%, 2/15/45
63,456,419 48,764,305 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 1.00%, 2/15/46
6,312,954 5,060,587 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 0.875%, 2/15/47
28,044,637 21,652,165 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 1.00%, 2/15/48
26,139,421 20,611,276 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 1.00%, 2/15/49
7,231,335 5,672,829 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 0.25%, 2/15/50
49,400,352 31,236,634 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 0.125%, 2/15/51
49,398,654 29,576,336 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 0.125%, 2/15/52
51,778,641 30,531,487 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.50%, 4/15/24
62,366,370 62,402,242 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/24
62,606,498 62,684,027 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/25
18,805,815 18,341,733 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.375%, 7/15/25
72,076,481 70,512,184 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 10/15/25
127,184,480 123,458,347 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 1/15/26
122,586,070 119,079,259 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/26(1)
84,693,697 81,126,311 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/26
32,777,918 31,421,919 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 10/15/26(1)
17,268,651 16,477,354 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.375%, 1/15/27
55,859,125 53,293,605 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/27
135,996,330 128,165,788 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.375%, 7/15/27
47,910,780 45,599,206 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.625%, 10/15/27
10,411,500 10,313,754 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.50%, 1/15/28
108,717,063 102,899,712 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.25%, 4/15/28
73,004,330 70,936,888 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.75%, 7/15/28
26,846,440 25,655,139 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 2.375%, 10/15/28
15,103,950 15,458,577 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.875%, 1/15/29
55,575,520 52,999,016 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.25%, 7/15/29
63,421,398 58,500,628 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 1/15/30
61,675,173 55,852,078 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/30
25,080,882 22,604,731 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 1/15/31
100,706,300 89,637,499 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/31
101,435,968 89,785,281 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 1/15/32
94,381,858 82,498,179 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 7/15/32
111,722,875 101,363,775 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.125%, 1/15/33
83,348,895 78,212,616 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.375%, 7/15/33
94,949,250 91,178,023 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.75%, 1/15/34
18,060,120 17,840,450 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
(Cost $2,781,944,724)
 2,528,360,355 
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 Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
CORPORATE BONDS — 2.4%
Banks — 0.9%
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.67%, 7/24/28
$1,125,000 $1,069,634 
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 6.27%, 11/17/33
775,000 818,852 
Fifth Third Bancorp, VRN, 6.34%, 7/27/29
10,539,000 10,868,407 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 4.01%, 4/23/29
2,554,000 2,448,765 
Truist Financial Corp., VRN, 5.71%, 1/24/35
9,473,000 9,518,326 
24,723,984 
Biotechnology — 0.2%
Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/33
5,415,000 5,463,002 
Electric Utilities — 0.6%
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 1.75%, 6/15/30
2,940,000 2,448,270 
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 5.875%, 11/15/33
2,990,000 3,161,144 
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 2.00%, 8/15/31
5,000,000 4,083,473 
PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 4.85%, 2/15/34
5,500,000 5,410,940 
15,103,827 
Insurance — 0.3%
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/34
7,005,000 7,032,978 
Media — 0.0%
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.38%, 10/23/35
1,000,000 988,880 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 5.20%, 2/22/34
1,283,000 1,303,353 
Eli Lilly & Co., 4.70%, 2/9/34
5,745,000 5,715,762 
7,019,115 
Software — 0.0%
Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 4/1/40
1,315,000 1,037,485 
Specialty Retail — 0.1%
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 5.15%, 7/1/33
3,800,000 3,831,568 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $66,501,296)
65,200,839 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 2.0%
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.0%
FHLMC, 6.00%, 1/1/53
13,530,817 13,701,466 
UMBS, 5.00%, TBA
41,933,000 40,919,036 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $54,273,031)
54,620,502 
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 1.4%
Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A, Class B2R2, 3.09%, 4/20/34(2)
5,000,000 4,393,023 
Dryden 72 CLO Ltd., Series 2019-72A, Class CR, VRN, 7.42%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 5/15/32(2)
7,700,000 7,676,933 
Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B, VRN, 7.28%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 4/15/33(2)
9,500,000 9,520,079 
MF1 Ltd., Series 2021-FL7, Class AS, VRN, 6.89%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.56%), 10/16/36(2)
4,023,000 3,954,254 
Shelter Growth CRE Issuer Ltd., Series 2022-FL4, Class A, VRN, 7.62%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.30%), 6/17/37(2)
8,132,313 8,132,175 
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class CR, VRN, 7.78%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.46%), 7/15/31(2)
3,800,000 3,805,373 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $38,078,868)
37,481,837 
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 Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.7%
Blackbird Capital II Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.44%, 7/15/46(2)
$5,303,926 $4,676,201 
Cologix Canadian Issuer LP, Series 2022-1CAN, Class A2, SEQ, 4.94%, 1/25/52(2)
CAD12,600,000 8,662,564 
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.63%, 4/15/55(2)
$4,381,419 3,611,878 
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.66%, 10/15/56(2)
1,636,988 1,347,093 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $21,245,192)
18,297,736 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 0.3%
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3%
ABN AMRO Mortgage Corp., Series 2003-4, Class A4, 5.50%, 3/25/33
51,490 47,899 
Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1R, Class A2, VRN, 1.48%, 10/25/48(2)
2,091,471 1,830,374 
Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1R, Class A3, VRN, 1.64%, 10/25/48(2)
1,666,641 1,457,253 
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class M1A, VRN, 6.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.00%), 9/25/31(2)
713,864 713,800 
Cendant Mortgage Corp., Series 2003-6, Class A3, 5.25%, 7/25/33
426,384 403,068 
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-WIN1, Class A10, VRN, 3.50%, 12/25/44(2)
928,419 849,134 
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-5, Class A3, VRN, 1.37%, 9/25/66(2)
3,648,678 3,040,200 
8,341,728 
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 8.03%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.71%), 5/25/24
167,999 168,229 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $9,456,332)
8,509,957 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.2%
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-VIV2, Class C, VRN, 3.54%, 3/9/44(2)
(Cost $8,217,354)
7,950,000 6,919,434 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%
Money Market Funds — 0.0%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class
140,302 140,302 
Repurchase Agreements — 1.9%
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 4.625%, 9/15/26, valued at $2,250,778), in a joint trading account at 5.28%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $2,207,415)
2,206,121 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.875%, 3/31/27 - 8/15/33, valued at $41,041,800), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $40,260,695)
40,237,000 
TD Securities (USA) LLC, (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 4.00%, 8/31/24 - 2/28/29, valued at $9,095,662), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $8,921,251)
8,916,000 
51,359,121 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $51,499,423)
51,499,423 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 102.1%
(Cost $3,031,216,220)
2,770,890,083 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (2.1)%
(57,188,512)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%
$2,713,701,571 
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency PurchasedCurrency SoldCounterpartySettlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
USD8,732,809 CAD11,757,522 UBS AG6/20/24$42,955 

FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
Reference EntityContractsExpiration DateNotional AmountUnrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes12June 2024$2,453,813 $(3,305)
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes2,670June 2024285,731,719 753,818 
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes201June 202422,270,172 (78,861)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes465June 202453,293,359 318,608 
$363,749,063 $990,260 
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS
Floating
Rate Index
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
Index at
Termination
Fixed
Rate
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value
CPURNSAReceive1.45%3/5/25$39,000,000 $(738)$5,611,206 $5,610,468 
CPURNSAReceive1.08%6/4/25$4,000,000 525 682,322 682,847 
CPURNSAReceive1.85%8/26/25$14,000,000 586 1,972,139 1,972,725 
CPURNSAReceive2.24%1/12/26$50,000,000 805 5,551,758 5,552,563 
CPURNSAReceive2.22%1/19/26$50,000,000 804 5,584,600 5,585,404 
CPURNSAReceive2.29%2/2/26$25,000,000 402 2,709,274 2,709,676 
CPURNSAReceive2.50%8/9/26$8,000,000 414 9,787 10,201 
CPURNSAReceive2.57%4/5/28$8,500,000 456 2,727 3,183 
CPURNSAReceive2.64%8/2/28$22,000,000 588 (96,840)(96,252)
CPURNSAReceive1.86%6/20/29$25,000,000 (775)3,656,956 3,656,181 
CPURNSAReceive1.80%10/21/29$24,500,000 (765)3,743,257 3,742,492 
CPURNSAReceive1.88%11/21/29$22,000,000 (738)3,206,335 3,205,597 
CPURNSAReceive1.87%11/25/29$4,000,000 (543)587,796 587,253 
CPURNSAReceive1.29%5/19/30$4,500,000 548 909,482 910,030 
CPURNSAReceive2.66%8/2/30$37,400,000 724 (260,881)(260,157)
CPURNSAReceive2.62%3/2/33$17,500,000 615 6,399 7,014 
CPURNSAReceive2.65%8/2/33$24,900,000 707 (171,972)(171,265)
$3,615 $33,704,345 $33,707,960 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS
CounterpartyFloating Rate
Index
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
Index at Termination
Fixed RateTermination
Date
Notional
Amount
Value*
Bank of America N.A.(3)
CPURNSAReceive2.53%8/19/24$11,000,000 $393,532 
Barclays Bank PLCCPURNSAReceive2.59%7/23/24$16,300,000 445,520 
Barclays Bank PLCCPURNSAReceive2.90%12/21/27$19,200,000 (2,447,639)
Barclays Bank PLCCPURNSAReceive2.78%7/2/44$15,000,000 (848,095)
$(2,456,682)
*Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
CADCanadian Dollar
CPURNSAU.S. Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted Index
FHLMCFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMAFederal National Mortgage Association
SEQSequential Payer
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
TBATo-Be-Announced. Security was purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. Actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement.
UMBSUniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
USDUnited States Dollar
VRNVariable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown.
(1)Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on forward commitments, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $20,449,843.
(2)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $70,589,768, which represented 2.6% of total net assets. 
(3)Collateral has been received at the custodian for collateral requirements on swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities received was $251,531.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
MARCH 31, 2024
Assets
Investment securities, at value (cost of $3,031,216,220)$2,770,890,083 
Receivable for capital shares sold2,044,056 
Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements1,386,749 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts42,955 
Swap agreements, at value839,052 
Interest receivable6,998,730 
2,782,201,625 
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased60,921,674 
Payable for capital shares redeemed3,403,587 
Swap agreements, at value3,295,734 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts323,742 
Accrued management fees518,088 
Distribution and service fees payable37,229 
68,500,054 
Net Assets$2,713,701,571 
Net Assets Consist of:
Capital paid in$3,053,547,516 
Distributable earnings (loss)(339,845,945)
$2,713,701,571 

Net AssetsShares OutstandingNet Asset Value Per Share*
Investor Class$700,958,63667,539,907$10.38
I Class$176,098,10416,993,274$10.36
Y Class$78,707,3697,592,480$10.37
A Class$87,787,2628,486,754$10.34
C Class$7,429,191720,024$10.32
R Class$29,132,2642,802,700$10.39
R5 Class$160,541,27115,486,490$10.37
R6 Class$519,267,86450,112,173$10.36
G Class$953,779,61091,920,817$10.38
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $10.83 (net asset value divided by 0.955). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
Investment Income (Loss)
Income:
Interest$109,921,264 
Expenses:
Management fees8,597,487 
Interest expenses1,980,098 
Distribution and service fees:
A Class236,494 
C Class88,171 
R Class156,361 
Trustees' fees and expenses216,038 
11,274,649 
Fees waived - G Class(1,958,260)
9,316,389 
Net investment income (loss)100,604,875 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions(43,098,471)
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions(110,635)
Futures contract transactions(25,488,865)
Swap agreement transactions7,013,763 
Foreign currency translation transactions(3,013)
(61,687,221)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments(43,307,984)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts175,319 
Futures contracts(8,004,436)
Swap agreements(6,391,891)
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies(73)
(57,529,065)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(119,216,286)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations$(18,611,411)


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND MARCH 31, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Net AssetsMarch 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Operations
Net investment income (loss)$100,604,875 $185,401,561 
Net realized gain (loss)(61,687,221)(57,064,497)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(57,529,065)(363,071,584)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations(18,611,411)(234,734,520)
Distributions to Shareholders
From earnings:
Investor Class(32,661,972)(60,229,120)
I Class(10,151,175)(26,065,205)
Y Class(2,942,993)(4,232,105)
A Class(3,764,452)(7,333,135)
C Class(282,588)(591,504)
R Class(1,162,121)(2,370,828)
R5 Class(8,412,520)(16,353,447)
R6 Class(21,505,245)(36,794,001)
G Class(45,146,367)(61,155,330)
Decrease in net assets from distributions(126,029,433)(215,124,675)
Capital Share Transactions
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5)(161,758,441)(76,105,304)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets(306,399,285)(525,964,499)
Net Assets
Beginning of period3,020,100,856 3,546,065,355 
End of period$2,713,701,571 $3,020,100,856 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements

MARCH 31, 2024

1. Organization

American Century Government Income Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide total return and inflation protection consistent with investment in inflation-indexed securities.

The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class, R6 Class and G Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.

Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.

Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Collateralized loan obligations are valued based on discounted cash flow models that consider trade and economic data, prepayment assumptions and default projections. Commercial paper is valued using a curve-based approach that considers money market rates for specific instruments, programs, currencies and maturity points from a variety of active market makers.

Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported NAV per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean of the appropriate forward exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.

If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.

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The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.

Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities, including investment securities and other financial instruments, initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars each day at the mean of the appropriate currency exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.

Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.

Forward Commitments — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a forward commitment basis. In these transactions, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment. The fund may sell a to-be-announced (TBA) security and at the same time make a commitment to purchase the same security at a future date at a specified price. Conversely, the fund may purchase a TBA security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future date at a specified price. These types of transactions are known as “TBA roll” transactions and are accounted for as purchases and sales. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.

Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that ACIM has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

Income Tax Status — It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.

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Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid quarterly, but may be paid less frequently. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 26% of the shares of the fund. Related parties do not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.

Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included. The investment advisor agreed to waive the G Class's management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:
Investment Category
Fee Range
Complex
Fee Range
Effective Annual Management Fee
Investor Class0.1625%
to 0.2800%
0.2500% to 0.3100%0.46%
I Class0.1500% to 0.2100%0.36%
Y Class0.0500% to 0.1100%0.26%
A Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.46%
C Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.46%
R Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.46%
R5 Class0.0500% to 0.1100%0.26%
R6 Class0.0000% to 0.0600%0.21%
G Class0.0000% to 0.0600%
0.00%(1)
(1)Effective annual management fee before waiver was 0.21%.

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Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2024 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund's officers do not receive compensation from the fund.

Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.

4. Investment Transactions

Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2024 totaled $567,215,620, of which $477,225,585 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.

Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2024 totaled $625,906,652, of which $525,488,420 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.

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5. Capital Share Transactions

Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
Year ended
March 31, 2024
Year ended
March 31, 2023
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Investor Class
Sold3,625,729 $38,053,474 9,715,412 $111,251,384 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions3,040,660 31,794,934 5,395,138 58,803,633 
Redeemed(16,737,285)(175,502,402)(21,574,750)(245,792,672)
(10,070,896)(105,653,994)(6,464,200)(75,737,655)
I Class
Sold5,640,400 58,536,392 11,477,536 130,938,924 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions831,781 8,688,837 2,021,673 22,057,037 
Redeemed(16,561,678)(173,115,554)(26,174,441)(293,749,458)
(10,089,497)(105,890,325)(12,675,232)(140,753,497)
Y Class
Sold2,951,357 30,685,278 1,662,551 18,387,008 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions272,514 2,843,883 389,518 4,226,465 
Redeemed(1,426,523)(14,897,320)(1,340,616)(15,217,466)
1,797,348 18,631,841 711,453 7,396,007 
A Class
Sold2,417,404 25,258,720 2,691,270 30,397,428 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions214,970 2,240,937 393,655 4,275,729 
Redeemed(3,814,454)(39,872,647)(3,824,117)(43,076,498)
(1,182,080)(12,372,990)(739,192)(8,403,341)
C Class
Sold183,342 1,935,800 277,006 3,088,476 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions19,625 204,319 33,409 361,559 
Redeemed(371,609)(3,878,822)(464,767)(5,284,777)
(168,642)(1,738,703)(154,352)(1,834,742)
R Class
Sold600,231 6,322,726 1,131,611 13,222,135 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions110,689 1,160,123 216,058 2,358,200 
Redeemed(1,081,427)(11,361,141)(1,454,748)(16,668,710)
(370,507)(3,878,292)(107,079)(1,088,375)
R5 Class
Sold4,058,789 42,544,854 4,318,266 49,322,373 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions749,906 7,828,058 1,401,482 15,279,473 
Redeemed(8,546,702)(89,526,818)(9,970,158)(113,093,426)
(3,738,007)(39,153,906)(4,250,410)(48,491,580)
R6 Class
Sold19,035,782198,491,38817,293,426196,607,180
Issued in reinvestment of distributions1,686,38617,604,7502,774,22630,133,718
Redeemed(20,099,828)(209,344,968)(14,877,118)(168,750,963)
622,3406,751,1705,190,53457,989,935
G Class
Sold10,890,565114,520,45311,160,671123,995,844
Issued in reinvestment of distributions4,322,86745,146,3675,619,78961,155,330
Redeemed(7,520,432)(78,120,062)(4,320,943)(50,333,230)
7,693,00081,546,75812,459,517134,817,944
Net increase (decrease)(15,506,941)$(161,758,441)(6,028,961)$(76,105,304)

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6. Fair Value Measurements

The fund's investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels. 

Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.

Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. 

Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions).

The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund's portfolio holdings.
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment Securities
U.S. Treasury Securities— $2,528,360,355 — 
Corporate Bonds— 65,200,839 — 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities— 54,620,502 — 
Collateralized Loan Obligations— 37,481,837 — 
Asset-Backed Securities— 18,297,736 — 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations— 8,509,957 — 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities— 6,919,434 — 
Short-Term Investments$140,302 51,359,121 — 
$140,302 $2,770,749,781 — 
Other Financial Instruments
Futures Contracts$1,072,426 — — 
Swap Agreements— $35,074,686 — 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts— 42,955 — 
$1,072,426 $35,117,641 — 
Liabilities
Other Financial Instruments
Futures Contracts$82,166 — — 
Swap Agreements— $3,823,408 — 
$82,166 $3,823,408 — 

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7. Derivative Instruments

Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations or to gain exposure to the fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon settlement of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $9,593,150.

Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $595,039,479 futures contracts purchased.

Other Contracts — A fund may enter into total return swap agreements in order to attempt to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets or gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments, including inflationary risk. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $501,975,000.

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Value of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2024
Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
Type of Risk ExposureLocation on Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesValueLocation on Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesValue
Foreign Currency RiskUnrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts$42,955 Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts— 
Interest Rate RiskReceivable for variation margin on futures contracts*— Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*$323,742 
Other ContractsReceivable for variation margin on swap agreements*1,386,749 Payable for variation margin on swap agreements*— 
Other ContractsSwap agreements839,052 Swap agreements3,295,734 
$2,268,756 $3,619,476 
*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts or centrally cleared swap agreements, as applicable, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2024
Net Realized Gain (Loss)Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
Type of Risk ExposureLocation on Statement of OperationsValueLocation on Statement of OperationsValue
Foreign Currency RiskNet realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions$(110,635)Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts$175,319 
Interest Rate RiskNet realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions(25,488,865)Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts(8,004,436)
Other ContractsNet realized gain (loss) on
swap agreement
transactions
7,013,763 Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements(6,391,891)
$(18,585,737)$(14,221,008)

8. Risk Factors

The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.

There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.

9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were as follows:
20242023
Distributions Paid From
Ordinary income$126,029,433 $215,124,675 
Long-term capital gains— — 

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The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments$3,036,486,090 
Gross tax appreciation of investments$7,425,588 
Gross tax depreciation of investments(273,021,595)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments(265,596,007)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
31,247,861 
Net tax appreciation (depreciation)$(234,348,146)
Other book-to-tax adjustments$(510)
Undistributed ordinary income $10,835,518 
Accumulated short-term capital losses$(49,470,562)
Accumulated long-term capital losses$(66,862,245)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. Other book-to-tax adjustments are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddle positions.

Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Distributions
From
Net
Investment
Income
Net Asset
Value,
End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Operating
Expenses
(before
expense
waiver)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(before
expense
waiver)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in thousands)
Investor Class
2024$10.900.36(0.42)(0.06)(0.46)$10.38(0.53)%0.54%0.54%3.37%3.37%22%$700,959 
2023$12.530.66(1.52)(0.86)(0.77)$10.90(6.76)%0.51%0.51%5.72%5.72%18%$846,252 
2022$12.490.68(0.06)0.62(0.58)$12.534.89%0.46%0.46%5.30%5.30%30%$1,053,464 
2021$11.630.170.841.01(0.15)$12.498.70%0.47%0.47%1.46%1.46%22%$965,896 
2020$11.390.320.200.52(0.28)$11.634.62%0.47%0.47%2.70%2.70%24%$929,682 
I Class
2024$10.890.38(0.44)(0.06)(0.47)$10.36(0.52)%0.44%0.44%3.47%3.47%22%$176,098 
2023$12.510.70(1.54)(0.84)(0.78)$10.89(6.59)%0.41%0.41%5.82%5.82%18%$294,877 
2022$12.480.69(0.07)0.62(0.59)$12.514.92%0.36%0.36%5.40%5.40%30%$497,514 
2021$11.610.200.831.03(0.16)$12.488.91%0.37%0.37%1.56%1.56%22%$380,580 
2020$11.380.310.220.53(0.30)$11.614.64%0.37%0.37%2.80%2.80%24%$203,093 



For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Distributions
From
Net
Investment
Income
Net Asset
Value,
End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Operating
Expenses
(before
expense
waiver)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(before
expense
waiver)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in thousands)
Y Class
2024$10.890.37(0.41)(0.04)(0.48)$10.37(0.33)%0.34%0.34%3.57%3.57%22%$78,707 
2023$12.520.65(1.49)(0.84)(0.79)$10.89(6.57)%0.31%0.31%5.92%5.92%18%$63,121 
2022$12.480.71(0.07)0.64(0.60)$12.525.10%0.26%0.26%5.50%5.50%30%$63,634 
2021$11.620.210.821.03(0.17)$12.488.93%0.27%0.27%1.66%1.66%22%$52,784 
2020$11.380.300.250.55(0.31)$11.624.84%0.27%0.27%2.90%2.90%24%$28,234 
A Class
2024$10.870.33(0.43)(0.10)(0.43)$10.34(0.88)%0.79%0.79%3.12%3.12%22%$87,787 
2023$12.490.62(1.50)(0.88)(0.74)$10.87(6.93)%0.76%0.76%5.47%5.47%18%$105,092 
2022$12.460.66(0.09)0.57(0.54)$12.494.55%0.71%0.71%5.05%5.05%30%$130,021 
2021$11.590.140.850.99(0.12)$12.468.55%0.72%0.72%1.21%1.21%22%$155,704 
2020$11.360.290.190.48(0.25)$11.594.28%0.72%0.72%2.45%2.45%24%$148,184 
C Class
2024$10.840.25(0.42)(0.17)(0.35)$10.32(1.54)%1.54%1.54%2.37%2.37%22%$7,429 
2023$12.460.56(1.52)(0.96)(0.66)$10.84(7.66)%1.51%1.51%4.72%4.72%18%$9,635 
2022$12.430.54(0.06)0.48(0.45)$12.463.77%1.46%1.46%4.30%4.30%30%$12,996 
2021$11.600.050.840.89(0.06)$12.437.73%1.47%1.47%0.46%0.46%22%$7,698 
2020$11.360.210.200.41(0.17)$11.603.49%1.47%1.47%1.70%1.70%24%$7,134 



For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Distributions
From
Net
Investment
Income
Net Asset
Value,
End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Operating
Expenses
(before
expense
waiver)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(before
expense
waiver)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in thousands)
R Class
2024$10.920.30(0.42)(0.12)(0.41)$10.39(1.12)%1.04%1.04%2.87%2.87%22%$29,132 
2023$12.550.59(1.51)(0.92)(0.71)$10.92(7.21)%1.01%1.01%5.22%5.22%18%$34,651 
2022$12.510.61(0.06)0.55(0.51)$12.554.35%0.96%0.96%4.80%4.80%30%$41,155 
2021$11.650.110.840.95(0.09)$12.518.20%0.97%0.97%0.96%0.96%22%$28,398 
2020$11.410.260.210.47(0.23)$11.654.09%0.97%0.97%2.20%2.20%24%$23,721 
R5 Class
2024$10.890.38(0.42)(0.04)(0.48)$10.37(0.33)%0.34%0.34%3.57%3.57%22%$160,541 
2023$12.520.69(1.53)(0.84)(0.79)$10.89(6.57)%0.31%0.31%5.92%5.92%18%$209,404 
2022$12.480.71(0.07)0.64(0.60)$12.525.10%0.26%0.26%5.50%5.50%30%$293,867 
2021$11.620.200.831.03(0.17)$12.488.93%0.27%0.27%1.66%1.66%22%$305,728 
2020$11.380.340.210.55(0.31)$11.624.84%0.27%0.27%2.90%2.90%24%$273,591 
R6 Class
2024$10.890.38(0.42)(0.04)(0.49)$10.36(0.37)%0.29%0.29%3.62%3.62%22%$519,268 
2023$12.510.66(1.48)(0.82)(0.80)$10.89(6.45)%0.26%0.26%5.97%5.97%18%$538,834 
2022$12.480.71(0.07)0.64(0.61)$12.515.07%0.21%0.21%5.55%5.55%30%$554,324 
2021$11.610.210.841.05(0.18)$12.489.08%0.22%0.22%1.71%1.71%22%$454,592 
2020$11.380.330.210.54(0.31)$11.614.80%0.22%0.22%2.95%2.95%24%$303,503 



For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Distributions
From
Net
Investment
Income
Net Asset
Value,
End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Operating
Expenses
(before
expense
waiver)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(before
expense
waiver)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in thousands)
G Class
2024$10.900.39(0.40)(0.01)(0.51)$10.38(0.07)%0.08%0.29%3.83%3.62%22%$953,780 
2023$12.530.69(1.50)(0.81)(0.82)$10.90(6.33)%0.05%0.26%6.18%5.97%18%$918,235 
2022$12.490.74(0.07)0.67(0.63)$12.535.37%0.01%0.21%5.75%5.55%30%$899,091 
2021$11.630.260.801.06(0.20)$12.499.20%0.01%0.22%1.92%1.71%22%$968,646 
2020$11.390.370.210.58(0.34)$11.635.11%0.01%0.22%3.16%2.95%24%$434,322 

Notes to Financial Highlights
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2)Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.  
†Ratios for periods less than one year are annualized. Zero balances may reflect amounts less than 0.005%.


See Notes to Financial Statements.



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders of the Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund and the Board of Trustees of American Century Government Income Trust:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the American Century Government Income Trust, as of March 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for the three years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position the Fund as of March 31, 2024, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated May 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
May 16, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management

Board of Trustees

The individuals listed below serve as trustees of the funds. Each trustee will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent trustees). Independent trustees shall retire on December 31 of the year in which they reach their 76th birthday.
Jonathan S. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other trustees (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The trustees serve in this capacity for eight (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Jeremy I. Bulow, 9) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the trustees. The mailing address for each trustee other than Jonathan S. Thomas is 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite #800, Santa Clara, California 95054. The mailing address for Jonathan S. Thomas is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Tanya S. Beder
(1955)
Trustee and Board ChairSince 2011 (Board Chair since 2022)Chairman and CEO, SBCC Group Inc. (independent advisory services) (2006 to present)31Kirby Corporation; Nabors Industries, Ltd.
Jeremy I. Bulow
(1954)
TrusteeSince 2011Professor of Economics, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (1979 to present)86None
Jennifer Cabalquinto
(1968)
TrusteeSince 2021Retired; Chief Financial Officer, EMPIRE (digital media distribution) (2023); Chief Financial Officer, 2K (interactive entertainment) (2021 to 2023); Special Advisor, GSW Sports, LLC (2020 to 2021); Chief Financial Officer, GSW Sports, LLC (2013 to 2020)31Sabio Holdings, Inc.
Anne Casscells
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2016Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Aetos Alternatives Management (investment advisory firm) (2001 to present)31None
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Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Jonathan D. Levin
(1972)
TrusteeSince 2016Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University (2016 to present); Professor, Stanford University, (2000 to present)31None
John M. Loder
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2024Retired; Lawyer, Ropes & Gray LLP (1984 to 2023)31None
Interested Trustee
Jonathan S. Thomas
(1963)
TrusteeSince 2007President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Director, ACC and other ACC subsidiaries150None
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the fund's trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Officers

The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 investment companies in the American Century family of funds. No officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the funds. The listed officers are interested persons of the funds and are appointed or re-appointed on an annual basis. The mailing address for each of the officers listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Offices with the FundsPrincipal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years
Patrick Bannigan
(1965)
President since 2019Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries
R. Wes Campbell
(1974)
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018; Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present)
Amy D. Shelton
(1964)
Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS
John Pak
(1968)
General Counsel and Senior Vice President since 2021General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACC (2021 to present). Also serves as General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACIM, ACS and ACIS. Chief Legal Officer of Investment and Wealth Management, The Bank of New York Mellon (2014 to 2021)
Cihan Kasikara (1974)Vice President since 2023Senior Vice President, ACS (2022 to present); Treasurer, ACS (2023 to present); Vice President, ACS (2020 to 2022); Vice President, Franklin Templeton (2015 to 2020)
Kathleen Gunja Nelson (1976)Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2017 to present)
Ward D. Stauffer
(1960)
Secretary since 2005Attorney, ACC (2003 to present)





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Liquidity Risk Management Program


The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates, including members of ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments, conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to the program.

Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of certain investments held by the Fund is supported by a third-party liquidity assessment vendor.

The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.

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Additional Information

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.

*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules.  Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution.  If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.


Proxy Voting Policies

Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.


Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.



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Annual Report
March 31, 2024
Short-Term Government Fund
Investor Class (TWUSX)
I Class (ASGHX)
A Class (TWAVX)
C Class (TWACX)
R Class (TWARX)
R5 Class (TWUOX)











The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules that will require annual and semiannual reports to transition to a new format known as a Tailored Shareholder Report beginning in July 2024. The amendments will require the transmission of a concise report highlighting key fund information to investors. The detailed financial statements will remain available on our website, will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request, and will continue to be filed with the SEC.








Table of Contents
President’s Letter
Performance
Portfolio Commentary
Fund Characteristics
Shareholder Fee Example
Schedule of Investments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Statement of Operations
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management
Liquidity Risk Management Program
Additional Information





















Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.



President’s Letter
image10.jpg Jonathan Thomas

Dear Investor:

Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ending March 31, 2024. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.

Stocks Surged While Bonds Delivered Modest Gains

Soaring U.S. Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the first six months of the reporting period. Meanwhile, inflation slowed but remained well above the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) target, lending conditions tightened, and recession risk rose. This fueled expectations for a shift in Fed policy, which, along with better-than-expected earnings, helped U.S. stocks deliver modest gains.

The Fed lifted rates in May, paused in June and hiked again in July to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high. The Fed left rates unchanged in September but warned that persistent above-target inflation may require more tightening. This news pushed Treasury yields to multiyear highs in October and sent stocks tumbling. By November, inflation showed signs of moderating, and the Fed held rates steady again, reviving investor enthusiasm. Then, in December, Fed policymakers expressed more confidence about the inflation outlook and forecasted three rate cuts for 2024. Against this backdrop, recession fears eased, Treasury yields declined, and stocks and bonds ended 2023 on a strong note.
Despite the Fed’s continued pause, yields reversed course again in early 2024 amid a steady stream of better-than-expected economic data and persistent inflation. But the bond market’s late-2023 rally helped the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index maintain a gain of 1.70% for the 12-month period. Most stock indices continued to rally into 2024, buoyed by solid corporate earnings and expectations for Fed rate cuts. The S&P 500 Index returned 29.88% for the 12-month period, and growth stocks generally outperformed value stocks.

Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times

We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, still-tight financial conditions, political uncertainty and slowing growth. In addition, the Israel-Hamas war and other tensions in the Middle East complicate the global backdrop and represent additional considerations for our investment teams.

Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.

With appreciation and respect,
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Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance
Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
Average Annual Returns
Ticker
Symbol
1 year5 years10 yearsSince
Inception
Inception
Date
Investor ClassTWUSX2.11%0.95%0.78%12/15/82
Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index2.98%1.14%1.07%
I ClassASGHX2.21%1.05%1.07%4/10/17
A ClassTWAVX7/8/98
No sales charge1.86%0.72%0.54%
With sales charge-0.44%0.26%0.32%
C ClassTWACX1.17%-0.04%-0.21%3/1/10
R ClassTWARX1.71%0.48%0.29%3/1/10
R5 ClassTWUOX2.43%1.17%0.99%3/1/10
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.

C Class shares will automatically convert to A Class shares after being held for approximately eight years. C Class average annual returns do not reflect this conversion.

Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 2.25% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.






















Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2014
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure.
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Value on March 31, 2024
Investor Class — $10,809
Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index — $11,118
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Investor ClassI ClassA ClassC ClassR ClassR5 Class
0.55%0.45%0.80%1.55%1.05%0.35%
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.


















Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary
 
Portfolio Managers: Bob Gahagan, Paul Norris, Jim Platz, Curtis Manning and Michael Waggaman

Effective November 10, 2023, Paul Norris joined the portfolio’s investment management team. Peter Van Gelderen left the team August 31, 2023.

Performance Summary

Short-Term Government returned 2.11%* for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024. The Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index returned 2.98%. Fund returns reflect operating expenses, while index returns do not.

Late-2023 Rally Drove Bond Market Gains

Healthy economic data, above-target inflation and restrictive Federal Reserve (Fed) policy helped drive up Treasury yields through October, when they reached multiyear highs. Then, amid moderating inflation and expectations for a Fed policy pivot, yields reversed course and dropped sharply by year-end, triggering a fourth-quarter 2023 rally among bonds. The Fed adopted a more dovish tone and penciled in three rate cuts for 2024. This action left many investors optimistic that the Fed could avoid a recession by engineering a soft landing.

However, in early 2024, persistent inflation, relatively healthy economic data and an uncertain Fed rate-cut timetable pushed Treasury yields higher again and bond returns lower. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield ended the 12-month period at 4.21%, 74 basis points (bps) higher than a year earlier. The two-year Treasury climbed 60 bps to 4.63%. Nevertheless, the late-2023 rally generally helped government and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) maintain modest 12-month gains.

Duration Detracted from Relative Performance

Compared with the index, our duration positioning hindered results for the 12-month period. Amid mounting recession risk, we extended duration through late 2023. This positioning aided results in the fourth quarter of 2023, when yields rallied, but it weighed on results overall as yields rose for the 12 months. We used U.S. Treasury futures to manage duration.

We reduced the portfolio’s duration exposure in late 2023 and early 2024. However, given our expectations for economic growth to slow, we still believe maintaining a modest duration overweight is prudent.

Out-of-Index Holdings Boosted Results

Out-of-index positions in securitized bonds, including agency MBS, agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, agency collateralized mortgage obligations and agency asset-backed securities, aided relative performance. Also, our cash and cash equivalents provided a modest boost to relative performance, benefiting as interest rates on short-maturity instruments rose during the period.

These allocations more than offset negative effects from security selection in the government sector.





*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the index, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.
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Fund Characteristics
MARCH 31, 2024
Types of Investments in Portfolio% of net assets
U.S. Treasury Securities72.7%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations13.0%
Asset-Backed Securities4.2%
U.S. Government Agency Securities3.9%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities3.2%
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities1.2%
Corporate Bonds0.3%
Short-Term Investments2.8%
Other Assets and Liabilities(1.3)%
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Shareholder Fee Example

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $25 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the account maintenance fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Beginning
Account Value
10/1/23
Ending
Account Value
3/31/24
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
10/1/23 - 3/31/24
Annualized
Expense Ratio(1)
Actual
Investor Class$1,000$1,028.00$2.790.55%
I Class$1,000$1,028.50$2.280.45%
A Class$1,000$1,026.70$4.050.80%
C Class$1,000$1,023.00$7.841.55%
R Class$1,000$1,025.40$5.321.05%
R5 Class$1,000$1,029.00$1.780.35%
Hypothetical
Investor Class$1,000$1,022.25$2.780.55%
I Class$1,000$1,022.75$2.280.45%
A Class$1,000$1,021.00$4.040.80%
C Class$1,000$1,017.25$7.821.55%
R Class$1,000$1,019.75$5.301.05%
R5 Class$1,000$1,023.25$1.770.35%
(1)Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses.
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Schedule of Investments

MARCH 31, 2024
Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 72.7%
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.375%, 7/15/27$1,008,648 $959,983 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.625%, 10/15/27312,345 309,413 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.25%, 4/15/28102,823 99,911 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.75%, 7/15/28368,601 352,244 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 2.375%, 10/15/28704,851 721,400 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 4/30/24(1)
600,000 598,616 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 2/28/255,000,000 4,824,873 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 4/15/252,000,000 1,951,975 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%, 5/31/253,000,000 2,975,918 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 6/30/252,000,000 1,888,438 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 6/30/2513,500,000 13,453,066 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.00%, 8/31/256,000,000 6,013,125 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.00%, 10/31/2524,380,000 24,452,378 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 3/31/262,500,000 2,316,797 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 6/15/266,000,000 5,941,875 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 6/30/262,000,000 1,844,375 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/15/262,000,000 1,992,617 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 9/15/2610,000,000 10,023,438 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 9/30/261,500,000 1,373,027 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 11/15/2628,000,000 28,095,156 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 12/15/262,500,000 2,494,238 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 12/31/262,000,000 1,861,797 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 2/15/2714,500,000 14,379,356 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%, 3/15/271,400,000 1,393,656 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.25%, 6/30/276,000,000 5,795,391 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
(Cost $135,962,060)
136,113,063 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 13.0%
FHLMC, Series 3114, Class FT, VRN, 5.78%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.46%), 9/15/30117,781 117,394 
FHLMC, Series 3200, Class FP, VRN, 5.63%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.31%), 8/15/36351,286 345,596 
FHLMC, Series 3206, Class FE, VRN, 5.83%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.51%), 8/15/36136,260 134,177 
FHLMC, Series 3231, Class FA, VRN, 5.83%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.51%), 10/15/36152,759 150,952 
FHLMC, Series 3301, Class FA, VRN, 5.73%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.41%), 8/15/35151,355 149,753 
FHLMC, Series 3380, Class FP, VRN, 5.78%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.46%), 11/15/36176,229 174,388 
FHLMC, Series 3508, Class PF, VRN, 6.28%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.96%), 2/15/3955,700 55,812 
FHLMC, Series 3587, Class FB, VRN, 6.21%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.89%), 2/15/36181,490 182,054 
FHLMC, Series J22F, Class A2, SEQ, 4.09%, 9/25/24223,517 221,676 
FHLMC, Series K043, Class A2, SEQ, 3.06%, 12/25/24778,535 765,180 
FHLMC, Series K045, Class A2, SEQ, 3.02%, 1/25/25654,272 641,509 
FHLMC, Series K049, Class A2, SEQ, 3.01%, 7/25/251,091,509 1,063,003 
FHLMC, Series K058, Class A2, SEQ, 2.65%, 8/25/261,948,000 1,855,115 
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Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
FHLMC, Series K064, Class A2, SEQ, 3.22%, 3/25/27$1,471,000 $1,412,864 
FHLMC, Series K726, Class A2, SEQ, 2.91%, 4/25/24160,368 159,752 
FHLMC, Series K727, Class A2, SEQ, 2.95%, 7/25/24655,373 650,504 
FHLMC, Series K733, Class A2, SEQ, 3.75%, 8/25/251,770,916 1,737,234 
FHLMC, Series K736, Class A2, SEQ, 2.28%, 7/25/261,990,000 1,887,893 
FHLMC, Series K739, Class A1, SEQ, 0.52%, 11/25/261,517,487 1,455,170 
FHLMC, Series KIR1, Class A1, SEQ, 2.45%, 3/25/26915,686 886,226 
FHLMC, Series KJ25, Class A2, SEQ, 2.61%, 1/25/26336,487 325,911 
FHLMC, Series KJ33, Class A2, SEQ, 1.57%, 7/25/321,390,532 1,267,361 
FHLMC, Series KPLB, Class A, SEQ, 2.77%, 5/25/252,736,000 2,658,396 
FHLMC, Series X3FX, Class A2FX, SEQ, 3.00%, 6/25/272,060,000 1,972,729 
FNMA, Series 2006-11, Class FA, VRN, 5.73%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.41%), 3/25/36152,356 151,040 
FNMA, Series 2006-60, Class KF, VRN, 5.73%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.41%), 7/25/36411,753 408,299 
FNMA, Series 2006-72, Class TE, VRN, 5.73%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.41%), 8/25/36173,194 171,037 
FNMA, Series 2009-33, Class FB, VRN, 6.25%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.93%), 3/25/37218,737 220,081 
FNMA, Series 2009-89, Class FD, VRN, 6.03%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.71%), 5/25/36109,429 109,530 
FNMA, Series 2014-M9, Class A2, SEQ, VRN, 3.10%, 7/25/24303,747 301,058 
FNMA, Series 2017-M10, Class AV2, SEQ, VRN, 2.58%, 7/25/24356,871 353,236 
FNMA, Series 2017-M15, Class AV2, SEQ, VRN, 2.53%, 11/25/24372,192 366,884 
FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-SB83, Class A5F, VRN, 0.63%, 1/25/261,811,694 1,673,796 
GNMA, Series 2010-14, Class QF, VRN, 5.89%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.56%), 2/16/40283,848 283,171 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $24,625,992)
24,308,781 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.2%
Brazos Education Loan Authority, Inc., Series 2021-1, Class A1B, VRN, 6.02%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.69%), 11/25/71777,725 767,920 
Brazos Education Loan Authority, Inc., Series 2021-2, Class A1B, VRN, 6.14%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.81%), 1/25/72733,698 724,509 
ECMC Group Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A1B, VRN, 6.00%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.68%), 11/25/70(2)
1,029,023 1,010,611 
Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Series 2021-2, Class A1B, VRN, 6.14%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.81%), 3/25/61179,985 177,644 
Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Series 2021-3, Class A1B, VRN, 6.01%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.68%), 8/25/61737,476 722,372 
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, SEQ, 1.31%, 12/26/69(2)
242,900 208,735 
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A6, VRN, 6.03%, (3-month SOFR plus 0.71%), 8/23/36(2)
1,026,151 1,015,258 
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-5, Class A, SEQ, 2.53%, 10/25/67(2)
401,950 366,297 
North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2021-1, Class A1B, VRN, 6.01%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.68%), 9/25/61871,849 856,777 
North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2021-2, Class A1B, VRN, 6.01%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.68%), 10/25/611,351,515 1,334,101 
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Series 2021-1A, Class A, VRN, 5.96%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.64%), 5/25/70(2)
749,964 746,097 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $7,894,136)
7,930,321 
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Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 3.9%
FHLB, 0.96%, 3/5/26$2,500,000 $2,327,639 
FHLB, 4.625%, 11/17/262,000,000 2,005,635 
FHLB, 4.125%, 1/15/272,000,000 1,983,984 
FHLB, 4.00%, 6/30/281,000,000 992,817 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES
(Cost $7,354,992)
7,310,075 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.2%
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC25, Class A3, SEQ, 3.37%, 10/10/47568,758 564,021 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-GC27, Class A4, SEQ, 2.88%, 2/10/48590,277 583,888 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-GC29, Class A3, SEQ, 2.94%, 4/10/48654,285 639,861 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS5, Class A3, SEQ, 3.57%, 9/10/47349,762 348,006 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR23, Class A3, SEQ, 3.23%, 5/10/48398,536 390,411 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-DC1, Class A4, SEQ, 3.08%, 2/10/48338,203 334,355 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-DC2, Class A4, SEQ, 3.50%, 2/10/49496,233 480,918 
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-GC28, Class A4, SEQ, 3.14%, 2/10/48429,141 425,818 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C30, Class A3, SEQ, 3.41%, 9/15/58695,219 675,782 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC20, Class A4, SEQ, 2.93%, 4/15/50654,000 635,187 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC22, Class A3, SEQ, 3.57%, 9/15/58507,491 496,044 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS4, Class A3, SEQ, 3.45%, 12/15/48450,972 437,044 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $5,943,872)
6,011,335 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 1.2%
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.2%
FHLMC, VRN, 6.15%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 9/1/3547,953 49,247 
FHLMC, VRN, 6.19%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.14%), 10/1/3622,246 22,829 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.96%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.26%), 4/1/3719,686 20,189 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.32%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.82%), 5/1/4017,546 17,371 
FHLMC, VRN, 6.13%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.88%), 7/1/4024,243 24,396 
FHLMC, VRN, 6.05%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.80%), 9/1/409,773 9,789 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.18%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.88%), 5/1/4137,378 37,430 
FHLMC, VRN, 6.13%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.88%), 10/1/41118,820 118,951 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.90%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.65%), 12/1/4247,797 48,402 
FHLMC, VRN, 7.33%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.63%), 1/1/4495,959 98,327 
FHLMC, VRN, 3.29%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.62%), 6/1/4461,522 62,973 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.82%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.60%), 10/1/4428,170 28,771 
FHLMC, VRN, 5.52%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.60%), 6/1/4548,754 49,863 
FNMA, VRN, 4.41%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.28%), 5/1/251,637 1,620 
FNMA, VRN, 7.25%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.50%), 3/1/3330,204 30,198 
FNMA, VRN, 7.43%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/3557,606 58,586 
FNMA, VRN, 7.44%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/3593,378 94,895 
FNMA, VRN, 7.44%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/3542,093 42,824 
FNMA, VRN, 7.44%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/356,332 6,440 
FNMA, VRN, 7.24%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.54%), 9/1/3527,806 28,206 
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Principal
Amount/Shares
Value
FNMA, VRN, 7.21%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.55%), 3/1/36$99,211 $100,377 
FNMA, VRN, 6.00%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.75%), 11/1/3993,854 93,983 
FNMA, VRN, 6.07%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.69%), 1/1/406,940 6,988 
FNMA, VRN, 6.04%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.79%), 8/1/4015,815 15,929 
FNMA, VRN, 6.00%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.75%), 7/1/4114,149 14,253 
FNMA, VRN, 5.91%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.74%), 5/1/42755,321 779,778 
FNMA, VRN, 5.86%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.52%), 3/1/4313,988 13,917 
FNMA, VRN, 5.82%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.58%), 8/1/4518,172 18,149 
FNMA, VRN, 7.11%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 4/1/4615,227 15,139 
FNMA, VRN, 7.26%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 4/1/4655,854 57,370 
FNMA, VRN, 7.11%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 5/1/4691,376 91,044 
FNMA, VRN, 3.19%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 3/1/4757,101 54,319 
FNMA, VRN, 3.11%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 4/1/4750,811 48,286 
FNMA, VRN, 5.85%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.60%), 9/1/4727,218 27,397 
2,188,236 
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.0%
FNMA, 7.00%, 5/1/3239,180 40,403 
FNMA, 7.00%, 5/1/326,510 6,712 
FNMA, 7.00%, 6/1/3239,140 40,371 
FNMA, 7.00%, 8/1/325,145 5,305 
92,791 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $2,301,316)
2,281,027 
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.3%
Consumer Finance — 0.3%
Ulani MSN 35940 LLC, 2.23%, 5/16/25
(Cost $536,601)
545,834 534,492 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%
Money Market Funds — 0.0%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class14,545 14,545 
Repurchase Agreements — 2.8%
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 4.625%, 9/15/26, valued at $232,119), in a joint trading account at 5.28%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $227,647)227,514 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50%, 3/31/27, valued at $4,233,052), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $4,152,444)4,150,000 
TD Securities (USA) LLC, (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.25% - 3.00%, 1/15/25 - 5/31/29, valued at $937,552), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $919,541)919,000 
5,296,514 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,311,059)
5,311,059 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.3%
(Cost $189,930,028)
189,800,153 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.3)%(2,465,603)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%$187,334,550 

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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
Reference EntityContractsExpiration DateNotional
Amount
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)^
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes73June 2024$14,927,359 $(43,247)
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes17June 20241,819,266 (1,057)
$16,746,625 $(44,304)
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD
Reference EntityContractsExpiration DateNotional
Amount
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)^
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes2June 2024$221,594 $(316)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes1June 2024114,609 420 
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds1June 2024120,438 (1,861)
$456,641 $(1,757)
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank
FHLMCFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMAFederal National Mortgage Association
GNMAGovernment National Mortgage Association
H15T1YConstant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index
RFUCCFTSE USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks
SEQSequential Payer
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
VRNVariable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown.
(1)Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on futures contracts. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $524,787.
(2)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $3,346,998, which represented 1.8% of total net assets. 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
MARCH 31, 2024
Assets
Investment securities, at value (cost of $189,930,028)$189,800,153 
Cash50,000 
Receivable for investments sold4,520 
Receivable for capital shares sold62,558 
Interest receivable1,732,571 
191,649,802 
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased3,833,721 
Payable for capital shares redeemed370,384 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts16,103 
Accrued management fees80,109 
Distribution and service fees payable2,757 
Dividends payable12,178 
4,315,252 
Net Assets$187,334,550 
Net Assets Consist of:
Capital paid in$203,033,251 
Distributable earnings (loss)(15,698,701)
$187,334,550 

Net AssetsShares OutstandingNet Asset Value Per Share*
Investor Class$130,364,82314,400,626$9.05
I Class$33,653,4913,719,397$9.05
A Class$5,686,265627,729$9.06
C Class$810,07291,057$8.90
R Class$2,045,867226,676$9.03
R5 Class$14,774,0321,631,047$9.06
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $9.27 (net asset value divided by 0.9775). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
Investment Income (Loss)
Income:
Interest$9,315,073 
Expenses:
Management fees1,028,036 
Distribution and service fees:
A Class13,589 
C Class21,365 
R Class12,803 
Trustees' fees and expenses16,157 
Other expenses4,289 
1,096,239 
Net investment income (loss)8,218,834 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions(3,479,740)
Futures contract transactions(1,878,144)
Swap agreement transactions15,440 
(5,342,444)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments1,079,900 
Futures contracts(160,828)
Swap agreements(19,979)
899,093 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(4,443,351)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations$3,775,483 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND MARCH 31, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Operations
Net investment income (loss)$8,218,834 $4,900,029 
Net realized gain (loss)(5,342,444)(8,314,784)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)899,093 2,645,149 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations3,775,483 (769,606)
Distributions to Shareholders
From earnings:
Investor Class(5,393,544)(3,157,802)
I Class(1,830,247)(1,269,693)
A Class(205,368)(112,837)
C Class(61,729)— 
R Class(89,536)(47,510)
R5 Class(635,828)(533,857)
Decrease in net assets from distributions(8,216,252)(5,121,699)
Capital Share Transactions
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5)(150,237,819)132,715,463 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets(154,678,588)126,824,158 
Net Assets
Beginning of period342,013,138 215,188,980 
End of period$187,334,550 $342,013,138 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements

MARCH 31, 2024

1. Organization

American Century Government Income Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Short-Term Government Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income while maintaining safety of principal.

The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class, R Class and R5 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.

Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.

Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer.

Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported NAV per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers.

If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.

The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.

Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

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Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.

Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that ACIM has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

Income Tax Status — It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.

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Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included.

The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:
Investment Category
Fee Range
Complex Fee
Range
Effective Annual
Management Fee
Investor Class0.2425% to 0.3600%0.2500% to 0.3100%0.54%
I Class0.1500% to 0.2100%0.44%
A Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.54%
C Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.54%
R Class0.2500% to 0.3100%0.54%
R5 Class0.0500% to 0.1100%0.34%

Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2024 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund's officers do not receive compensation from the fund.

Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.

Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.

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4. Investment Transactions

Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2024 totaled $489,552,748, of which $480,572,714 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.

Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2024 totaled $588,395,798, of which $583,728,301 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.

5. Capital Share Transactions

Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
Year ended
March 31, 2024
Year ended
March 31, 2023
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Investor Class
Sold1,412,233 $12,846,194 3,100,207 $28,650,132 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions577,664 5,240,713 334,554 3,085,962 
Redeemed(2,667,069)(24,221,972)(4,526,664)(41,830,597)
(677,172)(6,135,065)(1,091,903)(10,094,503)
I Class
Sold2,780,213 25,215,378 23,189,863 214,859,100 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions201,353 1,830,211 137,695 1,269,693 
Redeemed(18,269,122)(167,520,893)(6,265,376)(57,791,370)
(15,287,556)(140,475,304)17,062,182 158,337,423 
A Class
Sold279,357 2,541,838 159,686 1,478,399 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions22,578 204,977 12,101 111,661 
Redeemed(284,031)(2,580,394)(280,431)(2,605,667)
17,904 166,421 (108,644)(1,015,607)
C Class
Sold136,634 1,238,403 67,233 608,896 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions6,781 60,430 — — 
Redeemed(297,090)(2,655,809)(104,939)(942,761)
(153,675)(1,356,976)(37,706)(333,865)
R Class
Sold50,670 460,043 291,140 2,684,498 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions9,787 88,562 5,139 47,050 
Redeemed(201,520)(1,823,850)(257,288)(2,372,064)
(141,063)(1,275,245)38,991 359,484 
R5 Class
Sold2,509,075 22,798,330 555,796 5,132,677 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions69,790 633,423 57,769 533,857 
Redeemed(2,708,530)(24,593,403)(2,184,814)(20,204,003)
(129,665)(1,161,650)(1,571,249)(14,537,469)
Net increase (decrease)(16,371,227)$(150,237,819)14,291,671 $132,715,463 

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6. Fair Value Measurements

The fund's investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels. 

Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.

Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. 

Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions).

The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund's portfolio holdings.
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment Securities
U.S. Treasury Securities— $136,113,063 — 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations— 24,308,781 — 
Asset-Backed Securities— 7,930,321 — 
U.S. Government Agency Securities— 7,310,075 — 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities— 6,011,335 — 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities— 2,281,027 — 
Corporate Bonds— 534,492 — 
Short-Term Investments$14,545 5,296,514 — 
$14,545 $189,785,608 — 
Other Financial Instruments
Futures Contracts$420 — — 
Liabilities
Other Financial Instruments
Futures Contracts$46,481 — — 

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7. Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $71,707,923 futures contracts purchased and $2,316,984 futures contracts sold.

Other Contracts — A fund may enter into total return swap agreements in order to attempt to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets or gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments, including inflationary risk. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $3,900,000.

Value of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2024
Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
Type of Risk ExposureLocation on Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
ValueLocation on Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Value
Interest Rate Risk
Receivable for variation
margin on futures contracts*
— Payable for variation margin
on futures contracts*
$16,103 
*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2024
Net Realized Gain (Loss)Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Type of Risk ExposureLocation on Statement of OperationsValueLocation on Statement of OperationsValue
Interest Rate Risk
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract
transactions
$(1,878,144)
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)
on futures contracts
$(160,828)
Other Contracts
Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement
transactions
15,440 
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)
on swap agreements
(19,979)
$(1,862,704)$(180,807)

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8. Risk Factors

The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.

The fund's investment process may result in high portfolio turnover, which could mean high transaction costs, affecting both performance and capital gains tax liabilities to investors.

9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were as follows:
20242023
Distributions Paid From
Ordinary income$8,216,252 $5,121,699 
Long-term capital gains— — 

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:

Federal tax cost of investments$190,162,907 
Gross tax appreciation of investments$367,440 
Gross tax depreciation of investments(730,194)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments(362,754)
Net tax appreciation( depreciation) on derivatives— 
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) $(362,754)
Other book-to-tax adjustments$(100,985)
Undistributed ordinary income$60,930 
Accumulated short-term capital losses$(9,211,524)
Accumulated long-term capital losses$(6,084,368)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. Other book-to-tax adjustments are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddle positions.

Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.

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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:Distributions From:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Net
Investment
Income
Net
Realized
Gains
Total
Distributions
Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands)
Investor Class
2024$9.230.37(0.18)0.19(0.37)(0.37)$9.052.11%0.55%4.01%310%$130,365 
2023$9.450.19(0.21)(0.02)(0.20)(0.20)$9.23(0.18)%0.55%2.09%238%$139,180 
2022$9.810.04(0.30)(0.26)(0.04)(0.06)(0.10)$9.45(2.61)%0.54%0.40%229%$152,845 
2021$9.750.030.080.11(0.05)(0.05)$9.811.09%0.55%0.27%162%$197,813 
2020$9.480.140.280.42(0.15)(0.15)$9.754.48%0.55%1.47%206%$213,672 
I Class
2024$9.230.37(0.17)0.20(0.38)(0.38)$9.052.21%0.45%4.11%310%$33,653 
2023$9.440.21(0.21)(0.21)(0.21)$9.230.02%0.45%2.19%238%$175,341 
2022$9.800.05(0.30)(0.25)(0.05)(0.06)(0.11)$9.44(2.51)%0.44%0.50%229%$18,367 
2021$9.750.030.080.11(0.06)(0.06)$9.801.09%0.45%0.37%162%$36,987 
2020$9.480.140.290.43(0.16)(0.16)$9.754.59%0.45%1.57%206%$23,045 
A Class
2024$9.240.34(0.17)0.17(0.35)(0.35)$9.061.86%0.80%3.76%310%$5,686 
2023$9.460.17(0.21)(0.04)(0.18)(0.18)$9.24(0.43)%0.80%1.84%238%$5,633 
2022$9.810.01(0.29)(0.28)(0.01)(0.06)(0.07)$9.46(2.78)%0.79%0.15%229%$6,795 
2021$9.76
(3)
0.070.07(0.02)(0.02)$9.810.75%0.80%0.02%162%$10,876 
2020$9.480.110.300.41(0.13)(0.13)$9.764.33%0.80%1.22%206%$8,987 



For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share DataRatios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations*:Distributions From:
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Net
Investment
Income
Net
Realized
Gains
Total
Distributions
Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands)
C Class
2024$9.060.27(0.17)0.10(0.26)(0.26)$8.901.17%1.55%3.01%310%$810 
2023$9.170.09(0.20)(0.11)$9.06(1.20)%1.55%1.09%238%$2,218 
2022$9.58(0.06)(0.29)(0.35)
(3)
(0.06)(0.06)$9.17(3.62)%1.54%(0.60)%229%$2,591 
2021$9.57(0.07)0.080.01
(3)
(3)
$9.580.11%1.55%(0.73)%162%$2,335 
2020$9.290.050.270.32(0.04)(0.04)$9.573.46%1.55%0.47%206%$2,991 
R Class
2024$9.200.32(0.17)0.15(0.32)(0.32)$9.031.71%1.05%3.51%310%$2,046 
2023$9.400.15(0.22)(0.07)(0.13)(0.13)$9.20(0.74)%1.05%1.59%238%$3,385 
2022$9.76(0.01)(0.29)(0.30)
(3)
(0.06)(0.06)$9.40(3.04)%1.04%(0.10)%229%$3,090 
2021$9.72(0.03)0.080.05(0.01)(0.01)$9.760.52%1.05%(0.23)%162%$3,172 
2020$9.440.070.310.38(0.10)(0.10)$9.724.09%1.05%0.97%206%$1,995 
R5 Class
2024$9.230.38(0.16)0.22(0.39)(0.39)$9.062.43%0.35%4.21%310%$14,774 
2023$9.450.20(0.20)(0.22)(0.22)$9.230.01%0.35%2.29%238%$16,257 
2022$9.810.06(0.30)(0.24)(0.06)(0.06)(0.12)$9.45(2.41)%0.34%0.60%229%$31,501 
2021$9.750.050.080.13(0.07)(0.07)$9.811.29%0.35%0.47%162%$24,972 
2020$9.480.160.280.44(0.17)(0.17)$9.754.69%0.35%1.67%206%$25,528 



Notes to Financial Highlights
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2)Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(3)Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.  
†Ratios for periods less than one year are annualized. Zero balances may reflect amounts less than 0.005%.


See Notes to Financial Statements.



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders of the Short-Term Government Fund and the Board of Trustees of American Century Government Income Trust:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Short-Term Government Fund (the “Fund”), one of the funds constituting the American Century Government Income Trust, as of March 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2024, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated May 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
May 16, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management

Board of Trustees

The individuals listed below serve as trustees of the funds. Each trustee will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent trustees). Independent trustees shall retire on December 31 of the year in which they reach their 76th birthday.
Jonathan S. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other trustees (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The trustees serve in this capacity for eight (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Jeremy I. Bulow, 9) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the trustees. The mailing address for each trustee other than Jonathan S. Thomas is 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite #800, Santa Clara, California 95054. The mailing address for Jonathan S. Thomas is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Tanya S. Beder
(1955)
Trustee and Board ChairSince 2011 (Board Chair since 2022)Chairman and CEO, SBCC Group Inc. (independent advisory services) (2006 to present)31Kirby Corporation; Nabors Industries, Ltd.
Jeremy I. Bulow
(1954)
TrusteeSince 2011Professor of Economics, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (1979 to present)86None
Jennifer Cabalquinto
(1968)
TrusteeSince 2021Retired; Chief Financial Officer, EMPIRE (digital media distribution) (2023); Chief Financial Officer, 2K (interactive entertainment) (2021 to 2023); Special Advisor, GSW Sports, LLC (2020 to 2021); Chief Financial Officer, GSW Sports, LLC (2013 to 2020)31Sabio Holdings, Inc.
Anne Casscells
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2016Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Aetos Alternatives Management (investment advisory firm) (2001 to present)31None
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Name
(Year of Birth)
Position(s) Held with FundsLength of Time ServedPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past 5 YearsNumber of American Century Portfolios Overseen by TrusteeOther Directorships Held During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Jonathan D. Levin
(1972)
TrusteeSince 2016Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University (2016 to present); Professor, Stanford University, (2000 to present)31None
John M. Loder
(1958)
TrusteeSince 2024Retired; Lawyer, Ropes & Gray LLP (1984 to 2023)31None
Interested Trustee
Jonathan S. Thomas
(1963)
TrusteeSince 2007President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Director, ACC and other ACC subsidiaries150None
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the fund's trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.


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Officers

The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 investment companies in the American Century family of funds. No officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the funds. The listed officers are interested persons of the funds and are appointed or re-appointed on an annual basis. The mailing address for each of the officers listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name
(Year of Birth)
Offices with the FundsPrincipal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years
Patrick Bannigan
(1965)
President since 2019Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries
R. Wes Campbell
(1974)
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018; Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present)
Amy D. Shelton
(1964)
Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS
Cihan Kasikara (1974)Vice President since 2023Senior Vice President, ACS (2022 to present); Treasurer, ACS (2023 to present); Vice President, ACS (2020 to 2022); Vice President, Franklin Templeton (2015 to 2020)
John Pak
(1968)
General Counsel and Senior Vice President since 2021General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACC (2021 to present). Also serves as General Counsel and Senior Vice President, ACIM, ACS and ACIS. Chief Legal Officer of Investment and Wealth Management, The Bank of New York Mellon (2014 to 2021)
Kathleen Gunja Nelson (1976)Vice President since 2023Vice President, ACS (2017 to present)
Ward D. Stauffer
(1960)
Secretary since 2005Attorney, ACC (2003 to present)





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Liquidity Risk Management Program


The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates, including members of ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments, conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to the program.

Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of certain investments held by the Fund is supported by a third-party liquidity assessment vendor.

The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.

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Additional Information

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.

*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules.  Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution.  If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.


Proxy Voting Policies

Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.


Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

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(b) None.


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a) The registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and persons performing similar functions.

(b) No response required.

(c) None.

(d) None.

(e) Not applicable.

(f) The registrant’s Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers was filed as Exhibit 12 (a)(1) to American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc.’s Annual Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, File No. 811-21591, on September 29, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

(a)(1) The registrant's board has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

(a)(2) Tanya S. Beder, Jennifer Cabalquinto and Anne Casscells are the registrant's designated audit committee financial experts. They are "independent" as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) No response required.

(c) No response required.

(d) No response required.


ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) Audit Fees.

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were as follows:

FY 2023: $94,350
FY 2024: $94,175




(b) Audit-Related Fees.

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were as follows:

For services rendered to the registrant:

FY 2023: $0
FY 2024: $0

Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (relating to certain engagements for non-audit services with the registrant’s investment adviser and its affiliates):

FY 2023: $0
FY 2024: $0

(c) Tax Fees.

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were as follows:

For services rendered to the registrant:

FY 2023: $0
FY 2024: $0

Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (relating to certain engagements for non-audit services with the registrant’s investment adviser and its affiliates):

FY 2023: $0
FY 2024: $0

(d) All Other Fees.

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were as follows:

For services rendered to the registrant:

FY 2023: $0
FY 2024: $0

Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (relating to certain engagements for non-audit services with the registrant’s investment adviser and its affiliates):

FY 2023: $0
FY 2024: $0

(e)(1) In accordance with paragraph (c)(7)(i)(A) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, before the accountant is engaged by the registrant to render audit or non-audit services, the engagement is approved by the registrant’s audit committee. Pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, the registrant’s audit committee also pre-approves its accountant’s engagements for non-audit services with the registrant’s investment adviser, its parent company, and any entity controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.




(e)(2) All services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were pre-approved before the engagement by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(A) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. Consequently, none of such services were required to be approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C).

(f) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was less than 50%.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant were as follows:

FY 2023: $98,325
FY 2024: $343,325

(h) The registrant’s investment adviser and accountant have notified the registrant’s audit committee of all non-audit services that were rendered by the registrant’s accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser, its parent company, and any entity controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides services to the registrant, which services were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. The notification provided to the registrant’s audit committee included sufficient details regarding such services to allow the registrant’s audit committee to consider the continuing independence of its principal accountant.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.


ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.


ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

(a) The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not applicable.


ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.


ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.





ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.


ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

During the reporting period, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.


ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.


ITEM 18. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.


ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1) Registrant’s Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, which is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 of Form N-CSR, was filed as Exhibit 12(a)(1) to American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc.’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, File No. 811-21591, on September 29, 2005.

(a)(2) Not applicable.

(a)(3) Separate certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

(a)(5) Not applicable.




(b) A certification by the registrant’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is furnished and attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.



SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:American Century Government Income Trust
By:/s/ Patrick Bannigan
Name:Patrick Bannigan
Title:President
Date:May 30, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:/s/ Patrick Bannigan
Name:Patrick Bannigan
Title:President
(principal executive officer)
Date:May 30, 2024

By:/s/ R. Wes Campbell
Name:R. Wes Campbell
Title:Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date:May 30, 2024