AMUSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds U.S. Government Securities Fund (AMUSX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AMUSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AMUSX

AMUSX charges 0.61% annually. There are 63 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	AMUSX vs GUSTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	AMUSX vs FNBGX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	AMUSX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	AMUSX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	AMUSX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AMUSX

AMUSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 79 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	99	1.81B	May 1987	AMUSX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	AMUSX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	AMUSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	93	—	Aug 2010	AMUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	92	33.80B	Dec 2009	AMUSX vs VSBSX

Top Performing AMUSX Alternatives (YTD)

AMUSX is at -1.86% YTD. There are 84 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.94%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.94%	—	Dec 1985	AMUSX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.79%	1.81B	May 1987	AMUSX vs DFFGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.60%	—	Jun 2011	AMUSX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	AMUSX vs GUSTX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	0.94%	—	Nov 1994	AMUSX vs RFBAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMUSX

AMUSX has 3.91% 1-year volatility. There are 56 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.81%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.81%	1.81B	May 1987	AMUSX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	AMUSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	AMUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.80B	Dec 2009	AMUSX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.37%	—	Dec 1985	AMUSX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMUSX

AMUSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.35%. There are 67 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	AMUSX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	AMUSX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	AMUSX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	AMUSX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	AMUSX vs VSBIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.43%	—	Jul 1975	AMUSX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	9.73%	—	Jan 1934	AMUSX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	8.99%	—	Jul 1952	AMUSX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.80%	—	Dec 1973	AMUSX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	10.30%	—	May 2009	AMUSX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.21%	—	Aug 1978	AMUSX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	23	4.94%	—	Mar 1973	AMUSX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.73%	—	Dec 1973	AMUSX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.35%	—	Dec 1973	AMUSX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	4.76%	—	Jan 1967	AMUSX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AMUSX

Investors most often compare AMUSX with AMHIX, ASBAX, SGOV. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AMHIX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	81	1.15%	—	Sep 1994	AMUSX vs AMHIX
ASBAX	American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America	Short-Term Bond	48	0.13%	—	Oct 2006	AMUSX vs ASBAX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.13%	99.95B	May 2020	AMUSX vs SGOV
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	50	0.99%	—	Feb 1988	AMUSX vs AHITX
ASTEX	American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	62	0.62%	—	Aug 2009	AMUSX vs ASTEX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	2.30T	May 2001	AMUSX vs VTI
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AMUSX vs VOO
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	7.10%	33.30B	Dec 2007	AMUSX vs MGK
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	14.23%	452.80B	Mar 1999	AMUSX vs QQQ
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	22	-0.14%	—	Nov 1987	AMUSX vs LTUSX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	19	-0.74%	343.63M	Sep 1985	AMUSX vs BGNMX
ABNDX	The Bond Fund of America Class A	Intermediate Core Bond	18	-1.08%	—	May 1974	AMUSX vs ABNDX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	Government Bonds	53	0.48%	6.80B	Feb 2015	AMUSX vs VGIVX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	27	-0.15%	10.90B	Feb 2001	AMUSX vs VFIJX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	30	0.02%	—	Nov 1985	AMUSX vs FGMNX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	29	-0.48%	—	Nov 1985	AMUSX vs PRGMX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	3	-3.98%	—	Oct 2015	AMUSX vs FBLTX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	Government Bonds	51	0.37%	6.80B	May 2013	AMUSX vs VGAVX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	18	-0.99%	—	Jul 2000	AMUSX vs SGINX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	21	-0.46%	—	Jul 1997	AMUSX vs PDMIX

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