DPIGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series (DPIGX) 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 DPIGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DPIGX

DPIGX charges 0.70% annually. There are 74 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	DPIGX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	DPIGX vs FBLTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	DPIGX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	DPIGX vs FUMBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	DPIGX vs FUAMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DPIGX

DPIGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 41 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	DPIGX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	DPIGX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	89	—	Jun 2011	DPIGX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	86	—	Aug 2010	DPIGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	85	33.90B	Dec 2009	DPIGX vs VSBSX

Top Performing DPIGX Alternatives (YTD)

DPIGX is at -0.18% YTD. There are 79 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.26%	6.60B	Feb 2015	DPIGX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.20%	6.60B	May 2013	DPIGX vs VGAVX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	2.06%	—	Aug 2006	DPIGX vs PEDIX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.99%	—	Jun 2011	DPIGX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	DPIGX vs FEUGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DPIGX

DPIGX has 2.17% 1-year volatility. There are 18 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	DPIGX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	DPIGX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	DPIGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	DPIGX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	DPIGX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DPIGX

DPIGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.46%. There are 18 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	DPIGX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	DPIGX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	DPIGX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	DPIGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	DPIGX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Dupree

The 6 most viewed Dupree mutual funds shown here include DUTMX, DUALX, NTFIX and span 2 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	21	1.56%	—	Nov 2010	DPIGX vs DUTMX
DUALX	Dupree Alabama Tax Free Income Series Fund	Municipal Bonds	76	1.85%	—	Dec 1999	DPIGX vs DUALX
NTFIX	Dupree North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series	Municipal Bonds	83	1.61%	—	Nov 1995	DPIGX vs NTFIX
DUMSX	Dupree Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series	Municipal Bonds	94	2.45%	—	Dec 1999	DPIGX vs DUMSX
KYTFX	Dupree Kentucky Tax Free Income Series Fund	Municipal Bonds	77	1.36%	—	Jul 1979	DPIGX vs KYTFX
TNTIX	Dupree Tennessee Tax Free Income Series Fund	Municipal Bonds	90	2.92%	—	Dec 1993	DPIGX vs TNTIX

Often Compared With DPIGX

Investors most often compare DPIGX with FUTBX, BGNMX, FGMNX. These 9 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	13	0.18%	—	Mar 2016	DPIGX vs FUTBX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.85%	343.63M	Sep 1985	DPIGX vs BGNMX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	38	1.09%	—	Nov 1985	DPIGX vs FGMNX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	42	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	DPIGX vs PRGMX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	31	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	DPIGX vs PDMIX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	27	0.39%	—	Nov 1987	DPIGX vs LTUSX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	32	0.94%	11.00B	Feb 2001	DPIGX vs VFIJX
SEGMX	SEI Daily Income Trust GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.88%	—	Mar 1987	DPIGX vs SEGMX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	27	0.21%	—	Jul 2000	DPIGX vs SGINX

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