FUSGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities (FUSGX) 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 FUSGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FUSGX

FUSGX charges 0.96% annually. There are 88 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	FUSGX vs GUSTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	FUSGX vs FUTBX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	FUSGX vs FBLTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	FUSGX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	FUSGX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FUSGX

FUSGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 42 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	FUSGX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	FUSGX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	89	—	Jun 2011	FUSGX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	86	—	Aug 2010	FUSGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	85	33.90B	Dec 2009	FUSGX vs VSBSX

Top Performing FUSGX Alternatives (YTD)

FUSGX is at 0.34% YTD. There are 41 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	FUSGX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.20%	6.60B	May 2013	FUSGX vs VGAVX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	2.06%	—	Aug 2006	FUSGX vs PEDIX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.99%	—	Jun 2011	FUSGX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	FUSGX vs FEUGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FUSGX

FUSGX has 4.76% 1-year volatility. There are 83 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	FUSGX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	FUSGX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	FUSGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	FUSGX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	FUSGX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FUSGX

FUSGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.44%. There are 75 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	FUSGX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	FUSGX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	FUSGX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	FUSGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	FUSGX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Federated

The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	78	8.76%	—	Mar 2005	FUSGX vs SVAIX
QILGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	5.22%	—	Sep 2005	FUSGX vs QILGX
QAMNX	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A	Long-Short	6	-1.55%	—	Sep 2008	FUSGX vs QAMNX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	9.43%	—	Feb 1986	FUSGX vs KAUFX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	5.92%	—	Oct 2002	FUSGX vs QIACX
FGSAX	Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	-0.33%	—	Aug 1984	FUSGX vs FGSAX
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	High Yield Bonds	69	1.19%	—	Dec 2008	FUSGX vs FHYSX
BEARX	Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd	Inverse Equities	0	-7.92%	—	Dec 1995	FUSGX vs BEARX
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	65	1.16%	—	Nov 2002	FUSGX vs FIHBX
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	55	1.34%	—	Aug 1984	FUSGX vs FHYTX

Often Compared With FUSGX

Investors most often compare FUSGX with PRGMX, ISCAX, PDMIX. These 4 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	42	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	FUSGX vs PRGMX
ISCAX	Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	37	10.83%	—	Feb 1996	FUSGX vs ISCAX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	31	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	FUSGX vs PDMIX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	10	-0.47%	—	—	FUSGX vs FUAMX

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