BGNMX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Ginnie Mae Fund (BGNMX) 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 BGNMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BGNMX

BGNMX charges 0.55% annually. There are 55 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	BGNMX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	BGNMX vs FBLTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	BGNMX vs FNBGX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	BGNMX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	BGNMX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BGNMX

BGNMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 30 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	BGNMX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	BGNMX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	88	—	Jun 2011	BGNMX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	82	—	Aug 2010	BGNMX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	80	33.90B	Dec 2009	BGNMX vs VSBSX

Top Performing BGNMX Alternatives (YTD)

BGNMX is at 0.62% YTD. There are 16 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	BGNMX vs VGIVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	BGNMX vs MDSIX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.84%	6.60B	May 2013	BGNMX vs VGAVX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	BGNMX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	BGNMX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BGNMX

BGNMX has 4.05% 1-year volatility. There are 63 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	BGNMX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	BGNMX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	BGNMX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	BGNMX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	BGNMX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BGNMX

BGNMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.07%. There are 45 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	BGNMX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	BGNMX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	BGNMX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	BGNMX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	BGNMX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	1.69%	26.59B	Nov 1981	BGNMX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	1.39%	14.71B	Jun 1971	BGNMX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	17	-9.28%	1.76B	Aug 1988	BGNMX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	1.42%	2.12B	May 2006	BGNMX vs ACFOX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	1.80%	—	Mar 2022	BGNMX vs ACIHX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	1.31%	6.39B	Jun 1971	BGNMX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	4.04%	5.37B	Nov 1987	BGNMX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	71	2.21%	1.62B	Dec 1986	BGNMX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	50	7.80%	6.45B	Aug 1994	BGNMX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	78	11.69%	1.99B	Dec 1990	BGNMX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With BGNMX

Investors most often compare BGNMX with HLGAX, PDMIX, NEFLX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HLGAX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	14	-0.17%	—	Feb 1993	BGNMX vs HLGAX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	28	1.02%	—	Jul 1997	BGNMX vs PDMIX
NEFLX	Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency F...	Government Bonds	48	0.18%	—	Jan 1989	BGNMX vs NEFLX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.83%	11.00B	Feb 2001	BGNMX vs VFIJX
VFFIX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income Class I	Government Bonds	67	0.51%	—	—	BGNMX vs VFFIX
DPIGX	Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series	Government Bonds	23	-0.28%	—	Jul 1992	BGNMX vs DPIGX
AMUSX	American Funds U.S. Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	10	-0.77%	—	Oct 1985	BGNMX vs AMUSX
GSUIX	Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund	Government Bonds	29	0.40%	—	Nov 2003	BGNMX vs GSUIX
FGOVX	Fidelity Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	15	0.11%	—	Apr 1979	BGNMX vs FGOVX
VFITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor ...	Government Bonds	9	-0.71%	7.20B	Oct 1991	BGNMX vs VFITX
VLGIX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Institution...	Government Bonds	7	0.33%	—	Jul 2010	BGNMX vs VLGIX
VSIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Adm...	Government Bonds	10	-0.48%	49.50B	Aug 2010	BGNMX vs VSIGX
FIGTX	Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fun...	Government Bonds	14	-0.51%	—	Feb 1983	BGNMX vs FIGTX
CFSTX	Commerce Short Term Government Fund	Government Bonds	17	-0.67%	—	Dec 1994	BGNMX vs CFSTX
FVIIX	Fidelity Advisor Government Income Fund Class I	Government Bonds	16	0.20%	—	Oct 2006	BGNMX vs FVIIX
PGOVX	PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	7	0.03%	—	Jan 1994	BGNMX vs PGOVX
VLGSX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Government Bonds	7	0.38%	14.80B	Mar 2010	BGNMX vs VLGSX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	18	7.92%	312.77M	Feb 1993	BGNMX vs BULIX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	20	0.18%	—	Feb 2006	BGNMX vs PMTGX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	11	-0.05%	—	Mar 2016	BGNMX vs FUTBX

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