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Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$11.93

$20.5 B

3.98%

$0.47

0.65%

Vitals

YTD Return

-1.3%

1 yr return

-0.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

-2.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.2%

Net Assets

$20.5 B

Holdings in Top 10

39.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.9
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.65%

SALES FEES

Front Load 3.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$250

IRA

$25


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$11.93

$20.5 B

3.98%

$0.47

0.65%

AMUSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -1.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -2.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.61%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    U.S. Government Securities Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    American Funds
  • Inception Date
    Aug 07, 2008
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Fergus MacDonald

AMUSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AMUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -1.3% -2.1% 9.6% 89.43%
1 Yr -0.9% -2.8% 36.8% 88.99%
3 Yr -2.9%* -7.8% 11.7% 35.84%
5 Yr 0.2%* -5.4% 3.4% 16.36%
10 Yr 1.0%* -1.9% 3.4% 27.11%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AMUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -0.7% -1.0% 22.1% 96.05%
2022 -13.2% -20.4% -5.8% 31.72%
2021 -1.9% -7.1% 16.6% 14.41%
2020 4.3% -1.3% 8.8% 36.74%
2019 2.1% 0.3% 7.1% 86.79%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AMUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -1.3% -2.1% 9.6% 89.43%
1 Yr -0.9% -2.8% 36.8% 88.99%
3 Yr -2.9%* -7.8% 11.7% 35.84%
5 Yr 0.2%* -5.4% 3.4% 16.36%
10 Yr 1.0%* -1.9% 3.4% 27.11%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AMUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.0% -0.5% 28.8% 92.11%
2022 -10.8% -18.5% -3.3% 29.07%
2021 3.1% -4.5% 25.3% 5.86%
2020 10.8% -1.3% 13.0% 5.58%
2019 5.3% 1.8% 11.3% 75.00%

NAV & Total Return History


AMUSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

AMUSX Category Low Category High AMUSX % Rank
Net Assets 20.5 B 9.79 M 113 B 7.02%
Number of Holdings 845 18 12861 17.54%
Net Assets in Top 10 7.55 B 5.49 M 43.7 B 4.82%
Weighting of Top 10 39.10% 6.3% 115.2% 50.00%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND 16.84%
  2. FNCL 6.5 UMBS TBA 01-01-54 5.43%
  3. FNCL 6.0 UMBS TBA 01-01-54 3.49%
  4. US TREASURY NOTE 4.625% 02-28-25 2.51%
  5. FNCL UMBS 5.5 SD8342 07-01-53 1.92%
  6. FNCL 6.0 UMBS TBA 12-01-53 1.87%
  7. US TREASURY NOTE 2.0% 02-15-25 1.85%
  8. TREASURY BILL 0.0% 02-01-24 1.80%
  9. FNCL UMBS 6.0 SD8332 06-01-53 1.76%
  10. FNCL UMBS 6.5 MA5192 11-01-53 1.65%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High AMUSX % Rank
Bonds
104.16% 0.08% 167.02% 36.84%
Cash
16.84% -29.69% 22.63% 7.46%
Other
0.78% -26.81% 18.17% 45.61%
Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 96.75% 47.37%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 46.49%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 3.29% 46.93%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AMUSX % Rank
Government
59.59% 0.00% 100.00% 23.25%
Securitized
22.72% 0.00% 99.79% 83.33%
Cash & Equivalents
16.84% -29.63% 33.75% 8.77%
Derivative
0.78% -20.68% 6.72% 4.82%
Corporate
0.07% 0.00% 9.48% 25.44%
Municipal
0.00% 0.00% 5.24% 56.58%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AMUSX % Rank
US
104.16% 0.08% 167.02% 36.84%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 12.01% 47.81%

AMUSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

AMUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.65% 0.03% 3.55% 53.30%
Management Fee 0.22% 0.00% 0.85% 19.30%
12b-1 Fee 0.29% 0.00% 1.00% 55.14%
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.01% 0.45% 22.64%

Sales Fees

AMUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 3.75% 2.00% 4.50% 56.67%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.50% N/A

Trading Fees

AMUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

AMUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A 3.35% 948.00% 89.19%

AMUSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

AMUSX Category Low Category High AMUSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.98% 0.00% 4.67% 16.23%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

AMUSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Quarterly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

AMUSX Category Low Category High AMUSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.61% -0.80% 2.96% 60.79%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

AMUSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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AMUSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Fergus MacDonald


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 01, 2009

12.59

12.6%

Fergus N. MacDonald is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 29 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 18 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, he was a fixed income investment analyst covering mortgage-backed securities. Prior to joining Capital, he was a vice president at Goldman Sachs & Co. and an associate in the derivative products group at Morgan Stanley. Before that, Fergus was a consultant and actuary at Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow in London.

David Betanzos


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 26, 2015

7.35

7.4%

David J. Betanzos is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career at Capital he was a fixed income investment analyst and covered mortgage-backed securities. He joined the investment industry in 2000 and has been with Capital Group since 2002. Prior to joining Capital, he was a portfolio strategist with Payden & Rygel Investment Management. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. David is based in Los Angeles.

Ritchie Tuazon


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 26, 2015

7.35

7.4%

Ritchie Tuazon is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 21 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 11 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, as a fixed income investment analyst, he had analytical responsibilities for Treasuries and TIPS. Prior to joining Capital, Ritchie was a trader at Goldman Sachs with experience trading TIPS, Treasuries, and Interest Rate Swaps. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Ritchie is based in Los Angeles.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.11 31.64 8.39 7.35