Fidelity Intermediate Government Fund

Class No Load (FSTGX)
Scorecard
3 / 5 Stars
Lipper
5 5 5 5 2
Zacks Investment Research
3 (Hold)
Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
TheStreet.com
D+ (Sell)

#12 in Intermediate-Term Government

U.S. News evaluated 82 Intermediate Government Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.

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Performance

The fund has returned 2.04 percent over the past year, 3.72 percent over the past three years, 4.24 percent over the past five years, and 3.97 percent over the past decade.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date 0.6%
1 Year 2.0%
3 Years (Annualized) 3.7%
5 Years (Annualized) 4.2%
10 Years (Annualized) 4.0%

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Summary

The investment seeks a high level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements for those securities. It invests in U.S. government securities issued by entities that are chartered or sponsored by Congress but whose securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity between three and 10 years. It allocates assets across different market sectors and maturities. The fund invests in Fidelity's central funds.

Fees

Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
Fidelity Intermediate Government Fund has an expense ratio of 0.45 percent.

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Risk

Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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