- What does UGSFX invest in?
- This fund primarily dedicates at least 80% of its total holdings to debt instruments that receive backing or sponsorship from the U.S. government, its associated agencies, or various instrumentalities. These investments include dollar-denominated fixed-income assets like bonds, and their exposure can also be achieved through derivative contracts. Furthermore, the fund is permitted to acquire mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issued by federal bodies, though it's important to note that these particular MBS may not carry the explicit full faith and credit guarantee of the U.S. government.
- What is the expense ratio of UGSFX?
- American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.68%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- What is UGSFX's dividend yield?
- UGSFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.98%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.
- What is the duration of UGSFX?
- Effective duration measures UGSFX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. UGSFX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.
- What is the credit quality of UGSFX?
- UGSFX's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.
- What is the yield to maturity of UGSFX?
- Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from UGSFX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. UGSFX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.
