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%	—	—	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 10. There are 74 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	AMUSX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	AMUSX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	88	—	Jun 2011	AMUSX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	82	—	Aug 2010	AMUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	80	33.90B	Dec 2009	AMUSX vs VSBSX

Top Performing AMUSX Alternatives (YTD)

AMUSX is at -0.77% YTD. There are 94 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.92%	6.60B	Feb 2015	AMUSX vs VGIVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	AMUSX vs MDSIX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.84%	6.60B	May 2013	AMUSX vs VGAVX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	AMUSX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	AMUSX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMUSX

AMUSX has 3.98% 1-year volatility. There are 57 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2009	AMUSX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	AMUSX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	AMUSX vs VSBSX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	AMUSX vs VSBIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	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
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
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	AMUSX vs VSBSX

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	74	8.29%	—	Jul 1975	AMUSX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	7.66%	—	Jan 1934	AMUSX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.17%	—	Jul 1952	AMUSX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.52%	—	Dec 1973	AMUSX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	38	10.30%	—	May 2009	AMUSX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	56	12.28%	—	Aug 1978	AMUSX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.43%	—	Mar 1973	AMUSX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.45%	—	Dec 1973	AMUSX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	47	5.75%	—	Dec 1973	AMUSX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	2.91%	—	Jan 1967	AMUSX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AMUSX

Investors most often compare AMUSX with AMHIX, ASBAX, SGOV. These 20 comparison targets span 12 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	78	2.43%	—	Sep 1994	AMUSX vs AMHIX
ASBAX	American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America	Short-Term Bond	38	0.03%	—	Oct 2006	AMUSX vs ASBAX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.72%	95.28B	May 2020	AMUSX vs SGOV
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	70	1.57%	—	Feb 1988	AMUSX vs AHITX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.80%	2.30T	May 2001	AMUSX vs VTI
ASTEX	American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	77	0.90%	—	Aug 2009	AMUSX vs ASTEX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AMUSX vs VOO
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	3.27%	35.00B	Dec 2007	AMUSX vs MGK
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	15.95%	493.17B	Mar 1999	AMUSX vs QQQ
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.31%	—	Nov 1987	AMUSX vs LTUSX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.62%	343.63M	Sep 1985	AMUSX vs BGNMX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.83%	11.00B	Feb 2001	AMUSX vs VFIJX
ABNDX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America	Intermediate Core Bond	14	-0.17%	—	May 1974	AMUSX vs ABNDX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	40	0.69%	—	Nov 1985	AMUSX vs PRGMX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	36	0.99%	—	Nov 1985	AMUSX vs FGMNX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	28	1.02%	—	Jul 1997	AMUSX vs PDMIX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.38%	—	Oct 2015	AMUSX vs FBLTX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	20	-0.72%	—	Jul 2000	AMUSX vs SGINX
NEWFX	American Funds New World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	52	15.04%	—	Jun 1999	AMUSX vs NEWFX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	6	1.01%	—	Aug 2006	AMUSX vs PEDIX

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