FTGSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Federated Hermes Total Return Government Bd Fd (FTGSX) 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 FTGSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTGSX

FTGSX charges 0.67% annually. There are 71 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	FTGSX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	FTGSX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	FTGSX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	FTGSX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	FTGSX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTGSX

FTGSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 60 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	FTGSX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	FTGSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	FTGSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	FTGSX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	FTGSX vs MDSIX

Top Performing FTGSX Alternatives (YTD)

FTGSX is at -0.24% YTD. There are 80 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	FTGSX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	FTGSX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	FTGSX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	FTGSX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	FTGSX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTGSX

FTGSX has 3.92% 1-year volatility. There are 53 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	FTGSX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	FTGSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	FTGSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	FTGSX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	FTGSX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTGSX

FTGSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.14%. There are 49 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	FTGSX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	FTGSX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	FTGSX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	FTGSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	FTGSX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Federated

The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	70	8.76%	—	Mar 2005	FTGSX vs SVAIX
QILGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	9.41%	—	Sep 2005	FTGSX vs QILGX
QAMNX	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A	Long-Short	6	-0.14%	—	Sep 2008	FTGSX vs QAMNX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	10	5.87%	—	Feb 1986	FTGSX vs KAUFX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	7.80%	—	Oct 2002	FTGSX vs QIACX
FGSAX	Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	1.66%	—	Aug 1984	FTGSX vs FGSAX
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	64	1.27%	—	Nov 2002	FTGSX vs FIHBX
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	59	1.50%	—	Aug 1984	FTGSX vs FHYTX
BEARX	Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd	Inverse Equities	0	-9.50%	—	Dec 1995	FTGSX vs BEARX
ISCAX	Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	38	12.00%	—	Feb 1996	FTGSX vs ISCAX

Often Compared With FTGSX

Investors most often compare FTGSX with FBLTX, PRGMX, PDMIX. These 4 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.08%	—	Oct 2015	FTGSX vs FBLTX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	FTGSX vs PRGMX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	33	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	FTGSX vs PDMIX
SEGMX	SEI Daily Income Trust GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	32	0.88%	—	Mar 1987	FTGSX vs SEGMX

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