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American Funds US Government Sec R1 (RGVAX) Fund Ranking and Research
Ranking, Research and Recommendation of American Funds US Government Sec R1 (RGVAX) Fund
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Fund Manager - Fergus N. MacDonald
Fund Manager Information
Fund Manager Tenure: 9.3 yearsSimilar Funds: RGVBX RGVCX RGVEX RGVFX RGVGX
Fund Family: American Funds
Fund Category: Intermediate Government
Fund Performance: May 30, 2016
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.6) (What does this score mean?)
American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) Profile
Fund Profile and Description
American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund seeks current income consistent with prudent investment risk and preservation of capital. American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities that are guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government, including bonds and other debt securities. 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.
What we like about American Funds US Government Sec R1 (RGVAX) Fund
Data for American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) as of May 30, 2016
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) management has been with American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund for 9.3 years
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
- Asset base in American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) has been consistently increasing at a reasonable pace in the last 2 months. It shows investor confidence and market support
What we are cautious about American Funds US Government Sec R1 (RGVAX) Fund
Data for American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) as of May 30, 2016
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 1.61% vs 1.80% Intermediate Government category median performance)
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 1.36% vs 1.94% Intermediate Government category median performance)
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 1.71% vs 2.25% Intermediate Government category median performance)
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) is less safe compared to its Intermediate Government peers
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 771.00% that is higher than the Intermediate Government average of 225.56%. This could mean American Funds US Government Sec R1 is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -1.47 is worse than category average of -0.49, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.47
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 2.81 that is higher than category average of 2.61
- American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund (RGVAX) has a higher expense ratio of 1.39% than its Intermediate Government average of 0.89%
- Even though American Funds US Government Sec R1 Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.99% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses
What do you think?
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Fund | Year to Date | 1 Year | 3 year | 5 year | |
American Funds US Government Sec R1 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.36 | 1.71 | |
BlackRock GNMA Instl (BGNIX) | 2.03 | 2.37 | 2.65 | 2.94 | Compare |
Federated Mortgage Instl (FGFIX) | 2.82 | 2.77 | 2.80 | 2.65 | Compare |
Fidelity GNMA (FGMNX) | 2.00 | 2.24 | 2.78 | 2.88 | Compare |
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American Funds US Government Sec R1 (RGVAX) Fund Net Asset
Track net asset change of American Funds US Government Sec R1 fund (RGVAX)
Date | Net Asset |
05/2016 | $8.07B |
03/2016 | $7.74B |
02/2016 | $7.49B |
American Funds US Government Sec R1 (RGVAX) Fund Portfolio Allocation
Track portfolio allocation change of American Funds US Government Sec R1 fund (RGVAX)
Date | Cash | Stock | Bond | Other |
03/2016 | 8.92% | 0% | 90.95% | 0.13% |
12/2015 | 9.58% | 0% | 90.06% | 0.36% |
09/2015 | 11.01% | 0% | 87.38% | 1.61% |
Top 10 Holdings in American Funds US Government Sec R1 (RGVAX) Fund
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US Treasury Note [2.96%] US Treasury Note 1.5% [2.73%] US Treasury Note 1.375% [2.62%] GNMA 4% [2.49%] US Treasury TIP [2.22%] | Freddie Mac Gold Single Family TBA 4% 2045-02-01 [4.1%] US Treasury Note 1.5% [3.92%] US Treasury Bond [3.71%] Govt Natl Mtg Asso 4% [3.68%] GNMA 4% [3.58%] US Treasury Note 1.625% [3.13%] US Treasury Note [2.99%] US Treasury Bond 3% [2.95%] | US Treasury Note 1.5% [3.94%] US Treasury Bond 2.875% [2.84%] GNMA 4% [2.82%] US Treasury Note [2.53%] US Treasury Bond [2.47%] |
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