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®

#62 Federated Fund For U.S. Government Securities (FUSGX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.74% Expenses: 0.92%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.35% Total Assets: $560.97M
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#63 Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund (GSGOX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.87% Expenses: 0.92%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.53% Total Assets: $763.88M
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#64 Northern U.S. Government Fund (NOUGX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.36% Expenses: 0.44%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.58% Total Assets: $48.02M
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#64 PNC Government Mortgage (POMAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 0.81% Expenses: 0.93%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.21% Total Assets: $108.88M
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#64 Waddell & Reed Advisor Government Securities Fund (UNGVX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.03% Expenses: 1.05%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.65% Total Assets: $462.1M
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#67 ISI Total Return U.S. Treasury Fund (TRUSX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.04% Expenses: 0.83%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.64% Total Assets: $71.53M
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#68 Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund (BGVAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.54% Expenses: 0.94%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.50% Total Assets: $74.62M
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#69 Invesco U.S. Government Fund (AGOVX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.97% Expenses: 0.92%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.62% Total Assets: $1.01B
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#69 MainStay Government Fund (MGVAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.24% Expenses: 1.02%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.41% Total Assets: $259.86M
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#71 Pioneer Government Income (AMGEX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.04% Expenses: 1.14%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.67% Total Assets: $162.82M
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Top Performing Intermediate Government Funds as of 05.03.2013

Western Asset Mortgage Backed Securities Fund (SGVAX)

Total Return: 1.24%

SunAmerica U.S. Government Securities Fund (SGTAX)

Total Return: 1.08%

VALIC Company I Government Securities Fund (VCGSX)

Total Return: 1.08%

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Securities Trust (MTGAX)

Total Return: 7.58%

Western Asset Mortgage Backed Securities Fund (SGVAX)

Total Return: 7.02%

Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund (AUGAX)

Total Return: 4.66%

* annualized