Short Government
Short-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 one and 3.5 years (or, if duration is unavailable, average effective maturities between one and four years), so they have relatively less sensitivity to interest rates, and thus low risk potential. Morningstar®
#1 Payden U.S. Government Fund (PYUSX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.76% | Expenses: 0.45% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.33% | Total Assets: $137.26M |
#2 DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio (DFFGX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.27% | Expenses: 0.20% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.28% | Total Assets: $1.67B |
#2 Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund (HOSGX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.38% | Expenses: 0.72% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.27% | Total Assets: $93.64M |
#4 Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency Fund (NEFLX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 2.16% | Expenses: 0.85% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.20% | Total Assets: $698.06M |
#5 Commerce Short Term Government Fund (CFSTX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.89% | Expenses: 0.68% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.15% | Total Assets: $112.9M |
#6 Victory Fund for Income (IPFIX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 2.01% | Expenses: 0.94% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.39% | Total Assets: $1.57B |
#7 Federated Limited Duration Government Fund (FLDSX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.58% | Expenses: 0.55% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.29% | Total Assets: $29.43M |
#8 American Century Zero Coupon 2015 Fund (BTFTX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 0.99% | Expenses: 0.55% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.15% | Total Assets: $228.72M |
#9 Trust For Credit Unions Short Duration Portfolio (TCUDX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 0.71% | Expenses: 0.35% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.15% | Total Assets: $592.3M |
#10 State Farm Interim Fund (SFITX)
| Performance (1-yr.): 1.34% | Expenses: 0.15% |
| Performance (1-mo.): 0.33% | Total Assets: $420.22M |
