Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund (HOSGX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowing for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities whose principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government. In addition, the dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the fund, under normal circumstances, is expected to be three years or less.
Fund Info
US4377694090
Apr 30, 1995
$500
Expense Ratio
HOSGX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund (HOSGX) returned 2.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.71% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, HOSGX returned 1.31% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
HOSGX
2.13%
-0.34%
2.27%
5.71%
2.58%
0.78%
1.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HOSGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.49% | 1.09% | 0.48% | 0.86% | -0.79% | 2.13% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.48% | -0.56% | 0.47% | -0.73% | 0.90% | 0.69% | 1.32% | 0.88% | 0.68% | -0.93% | 0.20% | -0.06% | 3.36% |
| 2023 | 1.55% | -1.05% | 1.64% | 0.20% | -0.23% | -0.81% | 0.23% | 0.25% | -0.18% | 0.04% | 1.69% | 1.22% | 4.59% |
| 2022 | -0.92% | -0.33% | -1.69% | -0.91% | 0.58% | -0.72% | 0.70% | -1.28% | -1.50% | -0.27% | 0.97% | -0.06% | -5.33% |
| 2021 | 0.02% | -0.34% | -0.17% | 0.02% | 0.23% | -0.17% | 0.21% | -0.17% | -0.17% | -0.55% | 0.04% | -0.15% | -1.21% |
| 2020 | 0.69% | 1.24% | 0.62% | 0.41% | 0.45% | 0.09% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.04% | -0.15% | -0.15% | 0.41% | 4.18% |
| 2019 | 0.33% | -0.04% | 0.72% | 0.14% | 0.72% | 0.50% | -0.06% | 1.08% | -0.27% | 0.31% | -0.27% | 0.17% | 3.37% |
| 2018 | -0.10% | -0.10% | 0.29% | -0.29% | 0.31% | -0.06% | 0.12% | 0.16% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.51% | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.27% | -0.12% | 0.27% | 0.46% | -0.31% | -0.11% | -0.12% | -0.06% | 0.85% |
| 2016 | 0.85% | 0.08% | 0.25% | -0.14% | -0.13% | 0.63% | -0.13% | -0.11% | 0.27% | -0.11% | -0.69% | -0.25% | 0.50% |
| 2015 | 0.67% | -0.29% | 0.29% | 0.08% | 0.08% | -0.12% | 0.06% | -0.14% | 0.44% | -0.13% | -0.14% | -0.38% | 0.43% |
| 2014 | 0.46% | 0.08% | -0.31% | 0.27% | 0.46% | -0.12% | -0.11% | 0.27% | -0.31% | 0.46% | 0.08% | -0.09% | 1.14% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, HOSGX is among the top 9% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund (HOSGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund provided a 3.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.12 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 3.31% | 3.27% | 2.51% | 1.44% | 0.31% | 2.59% | 1.96% | 1.42% | 1.05% | 0.89% | 0.82% | 0.94% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.06 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.16 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.14 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
Drawdowns
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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund was 7.87%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 448 trading sessions.
The current Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund drawdown is 0.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.87% | Sep 28, 2020 | 522 | Oct 20, 2022 | 448 | Jul 31, 2024 | 970 |
| -1.59% | May 6, 2013 | 86 | Sep 5, 2013 | 274 | Oct 7, 2014 | 360 |
| -1.55% | Jul 11, 2016 | 119 | Dec 27, 2016 | 171 | Aug 31, 2017 | 290 |
| -1.52% | Oct 2, 2024 | 30 | Nov 12, 2024 | 71 | Feb 26, 2025 | 101 |
| -1.31% | Mar 10, 2020 | 11 | Mar 24, 2020 | 31 | May 7, 2020 | 42 |
Volatility
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