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®

#11 Eaton Vance Low Duration Government Income Fund (EALDX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.76% Expenses: 0.94%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.07% Total Assets: $402.57M
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#11 Vanguard Short Term Federal Fund (VSGBX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.03% Expenses: 0.20%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.22% Total Assets: $5.66B
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#13 Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund (FFXSX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.01% Expenses: 0.45%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.13% Total Assets: $450.83M
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#14 Wilmington Short Duration Government Bond Fund (ASTTX)

Performance (1-yr.): 0.82% Expenses: 0.89%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.03% Total Assets: $130.04M
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#15 SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund (SNGVX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.02% Expenses: 0.80%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.23% Total Assets: $1.47B
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#16 Fidelity Spartan Short Term Trust Bond Index Fund (FSBIX)

Performance (1-yr.): 0.83% Expenses: 0.20%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.23% Total Assets: $803.05M
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#16 Madison Government Bond Fund (MADTX)

Performance (1-yr.): 0.99% Expenses: 0.55%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.20% Total Assets: $5.31M
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#18 Wells Fargo Advantage Short Duration Government Bond Fund (MSDAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 0.97% Expenses: 0.79%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.07% Total Assets: $1.52B
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#19 SEI Daily Income Trust Short-Duration Govt Port (TCSGX)

Performance (1-yr.): 0.85% Expenses: 0.74%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.26% Total Assets: $716.28M
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#20 Calvert Government Fund (CGVAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.12% Expenses: 1.04%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.67% Total Assets: $40.41M
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Top Performing Short Government Funds as of 05.03.2013

Calvert Government Fund (CGVAX)

Total Return: 0.67%

Shelton Capital Management U.S. Government Securities Fund (CAUSX)

Total Return: 0.65%

Victory Fund for Income (IPFIX)

Total Return: 0.39%

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency Fund (NEFLX)

Total Return: 2.16%

Calvert Government Fund (CGVAX)

Total Return: 2.12%

Victory Fund for Income (IPFIX)

Total Return: 2.01%

American Century Zero Coupon 2015 Fund (BTFTX)

Total Return: 4.88%

Calvert Government Fund (CGVAX)

Total Return: 4.74%

Victory Fund for Income (IPFIX)

Total Return: 3.97%

* annualized