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American Funds U.S. Government Securities Fund (USGFX)

11.94
+0.10
+(0.84%)
At close: 6:07:19 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 2.04%
5y Average Return -0.86%
Number of Years Up 5
Number of Years Down 2
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 11, 2025) 9.81%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 11, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 9.81%
Worst 3Y Total Return -2.83%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
USGFX
Category
YTD
3.35%
-1.42%
1-Month
0.39%
0.14%
3-Month
3.35%
0.67%
1-Year
5.59%
-1.19%
3-Year
-0.03%
3.89%
5-Year
-0.49%
1.85%
10-Year
1.42%
2.30%
Last Bull Market
6.12%
1.82%
Last Bear Market
-3.60%
4.98%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
USGFX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
1.03%
--
2023
3.19%
--
2022
-10.67%
--
2021
-0.47%
--
2020
9.81%
5.65%
2019
5.66%
5.88%
2018
1.02%
0.51%

2017
--
1.58%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 3.35% -- -- --
2024 -1.11% 0.24% 5.31% -3.22%
2023 2.84% -2.38% -3.05% 6.03%
2022 -3.66% -3.60% -5.09% 1.34%
2021 -2.72% 1.43% 0.61% 0.25%
2020 7.79% 1.07% 0.58% 0.21%
2019 2.02% 2.49% 0.90% 0.14%
2018 -1.15% 0.11% -0.43% 2.52%
2017 0.84% 0.51% -0.52% --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 9
1-Month 22
3-Month 9
1-Year 10
3-Year 69
5-Year 24

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 5.59%
3-Year -0.03%
5-Year -0.49%
10-Year 1.42%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 2.04%
5y Average Return -0.86%
Rank in Category (ytd) 9
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.94
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Intermediate Government
Fund Family American Funds
Net Assets 22.63B
YTD Return 3.35%
Yield 4.49%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Oct 30, 2020

Fund Summary

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities that are guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, including bonds and other debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars, which may be represented by derivatives. It may also invest in mortgage-backed securities issued by federal agencies and instrumentalities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

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