Long Government

Long-government portfolios have at least 90% of their bond holdings invested 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. They are not risk free, though. Because these portfolios have durations of more than six years (or, if duration is unavailable, average effective maturities greater than 10 years), they are more sensitive to interest rates, and thus riskier, than portfolios that have shorter durations. Morningstar®

#11 Frost Kempner Treasury and Inc Fund (FIKTX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.95% Expenses: 0.71%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.73% Total Assets: $27.23M
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Direxion Monthly 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 2X Fund (DXKLX)

Performance (1-yr.): 7.84% Expenses: 1.90%
Performance (1-mo.): 2.92% Total Assets: $21.53M
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ProFunds U.S. Government Plus ProFund (GVPIX)

Performance (1-yr.): 8.35% Expenses: 1.47%
Performance (1-mo.): 6.08% Total Assets: $56.9M
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Rydex Government Long Bond 1.2x Strategy Fund (RYABX)

Performance (1-yr.): 9.97% Expenses: 1.20%
Performance (1-mo.): 5.92% Total Assets: $478.36M
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Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Fund (VLGIX)

Performance (1-yr.): 7.21% Expenses: 0.09%
Performance (1-mo.): 3.75% Total Assets: $355.73M
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Top Performing Long Government Funds as of 05.03.2013

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (VEDTX)

Total Return: 6.92%

PIMCO Extended Duration Fund (PEDIX)

Total Return: 6.88%

ProFunds U.S. Government Plus ProFund (GVPIX)

Total Return: 6.08%

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (VEDTX)

Total Return: 10.71%

PIMCO Extended Duration Fund (PEDIX)

Total Return: 10.21%

Rydex Government Long Bond 1.2x Strategy Fund (RYABX)

Total Return: 9.97%

PIMCO Extended Duration Fund (PEDIX)

Total Return: 20.52%

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (VEDTX)

Total Return: 20.34%

Rydex Government Long Bond 1.2x Strategy Fund (RYABX)

Total Return: 17.08%

* annualized