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Name

As of 12/20/2024

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.

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U.S. Government Securities Fund

AMUSX | Fund

$11.75

$20.5 B

4.04%

$0.47

0.70%

Vitals

YTD Return

0.6%

1 yr return

0.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

-2.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.0%

Net Assets

$20.5 B

Holdings in Top 10

33.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.7
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.70%

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 12/20/2024

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.

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U.S. Government Securities Fund

AMUSX | Fund

$11.75

$20.5 B

4.04%

$0.47

0.70%

AMUSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -2.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.0%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.61%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

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 0.6% -3.9% 15.8% 71.88%
1 Yr 0.8% -4.4% 16.4% 82.59%
3 Yr -2.8%* -8.1% 9.2% 63.23%
5 Yr 0.0%* -6.0% 3.4% 14.62%
10 Yr 0.9%* -2.4% 3.7% 24.10%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AMUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -0.7% -1.0% 22.1% 94.64%
2022 -13.2% -20.4% -5.8% 31.39%
2021 -1.9% -7.1% 16.6% 13.30%
2020 4.3% -1.3% 8.8% 35.38%
2019 2.1% 0.3% 7.1% 84.69%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AMUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.6% -3.9% 15.8% 71.88%
1 Yr 0.8% -4.4% 16.4% 82.59%
3 Yr -2.8%* -8.1% 9.2% 63.23%
5 Yr 0.0%* -6.0% 3.4% 14.62%
10 Yr 0.9%* -2.4% 3.7% 24.10%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AMUSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.0% -0.5% 28.8% 91.96%
2022 -10.8% -18.5% -3.3% 29.60%
2021 3.1% -4.5% 25.3% 5.96%
2020 10.8% -1.3% 13.0% 5.66%
2019 5.3% 1.8% 11.3% 74.64%

NAV & Total Return History

AMUSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

AMUSX Category Low Category High AMUSX % Rank
Net Assets 20.5 B 8.74 M 134 B 4.02%
Number of Holdings 1098 13 12380 9.82%
Net Assets in Top 10 7.5 B 5.7 M 55.6 B 1.79%
Weighting of Top 10 33.87% 6.2% 99.3% 42.41%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND 12.26%
  2. FNCL 6.5 UMBS TBA 10-01-54 8.57%
  3. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.375% 07-31-26 2.71%
  4. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.25% 01-31-26 1.91%
  5. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.5% 05-31-29 1.60%
  6. UNITED STATES TREASURY BILL 0.0% 11-29-24 1.56%
  7. UNITED STATES TREASURY BILL 0.0% 11-19-24 1.34%
  8. UNITED STATES TREASURY BILL 0.0% 11-26-24 1.34%
  9. FNCL UMBS 6.0 SD8350 08-01-53 1.34%
  10. FNCL UMBS 5.5 SD8342 07-01-53 1.25%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High AMUSX % Rank
Bonds 		102.71% 0.03% 161.75% 35.71%
Cash 		12.26% -20.28% 28.09% 4.91%
Other 		0.53% -20.46% 42.16% 41.96%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 95.39% 22.32%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.11% 22.32%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 3.29% 25.00%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AMUSX % Rank
Government 		59.59% 0.00% 100.00% 20.09%
Securitized 		22.72% 0.00% 99.79% 80.36%
Cash & Equivalents 		12.26% 0.00% 28.09% 4.46%
Derivative 		0.53% -12.53% 3.25% 1.79%
Corporate 		0.07% 0.00% 9.48% 22.77%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 5.24% 37.05%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AMUSX % Rank
US 		102.71% 0.03% 161.75% 35.71%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 2.20% 22.77%

AMUSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

AMUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.70% 0.03% 2.85% 49.33%
Management Fee 0.25% 0.00% 0.85% 18.75%
12b-1 Fee 0.29% 0.00% 1.00% 55.77%
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.01% 0.45% 10.68%

Sales Fees

AMUSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 3.75% 2.00% 4.50% 53.33%
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 4.04% 0.00% 4.94% 14.73%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

AMUSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Quarterly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

AMUSX Category Low Category High AMUSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.61% -0.80% 2.96% 61.43%

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 8.43 7.35

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