Intermediate Government
Intermediate-government portfolios have at least 90% of their bond holdings in bonds backed by the U.S. government or by government-linked agencies. This backing minimizes the credit risk of these portfolios, as the U.S. government is unlikely to default on its debt. These portfolios have durations between 3.5 and six years (or, if duration is unavailable, average effective maturities between four and 10 years). Consequently, the group's performance--and its level of volatility--tends to fall between that of the short government and long government bond categories. Morningstar®
#42 RidgeWorth Limited-Term Federal Mortgage Securities Fund (SLTMX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.69% | Expenses: 0.87% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.39% | Total Assets: $16.89M |
#43 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust Fund (OUSGX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 2.68% | Expenses: 0.90% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.59% | Total Assets: $955.62M |
#44 Thrivent Government Bond (TBFAX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 2.58% | Expenses: 0.90% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.87% | Total Assets: $104.9M |
#45 Federated GNMA Trust Fund (FGMAX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.09% | Expenses: 0.67% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.35% | Total Assets: $473.48M |
#46 Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund (VKMGX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 2.70% | Expenses: 0.93% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.22% | Total Assets: $530.21M |
#46 WesMark Government Bond Fund (WMBDX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 2.01% | Expenses: 1.01% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.55% | Total Assets: $273.69M |
#48 American Century Government Bond Fund (ABTAX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.65% | Expenses: 0.73% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.59% | Total Assets: $1.64B |
#48 Nationwide Government Bond Fund (NUSAX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 3.15% | Expenses: 1.11% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.74% | Total Assets: $104.23M |
#48 PACE Government Securities Fixed Income Investments (PFXAX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.62% | Expenses: 0.97% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.54% | Total Assets: $598.96M |
#51 Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust (USGAX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 2.85% | Expenses: 0.91% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.52% | Total Assets: $893.24M |
