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
Expense Ratio
HOSGX features an expense ratio of 0.75%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund had a return of 2.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.01% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund had an annualized return of 0.88%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
HOSGX
2.81%
-0.20%
1.62%
3.01%
0.61%
0.88%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.34%
0.23%
8.53%
24.95%
13.01%
11.06%
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 | |
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2024 | 0.49% | -0.56% | 0.47% | -0.73% | 0.90% | 0.69% | 1.32% | 0.88% | 0.67% | -0.93% | 0.20% | 2.81% | |
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% | 0.04% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.04% | -0.15% | -0.15% | -1.45% | 2.19% |
2019 | 0.33% | -0.04% | 0.72% | 0.14% | 0.72% | 0.50% | -0.06% | 1.08% | -0.27% | 0.31% | -0.27% | -0.27% | 2.91% |
2018 | -0.10% | -0.10% | 0.29% | -0.29% | 0.31% | -0.08% | 0.12% | 0.16% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.51% | 1.22% |
2017 | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.27% | -0.11% | 0.27% | 0.46% | -0.31% | -0.12% | -0.12% | -0.10% | 0.82% |
2016 | 0.85% | 0.08% | 0.25% | -0.13% | -0.13% | 0.63% | -0.13% | -0.11% | 0.27% | -0.11% | -0.69% | -0.27% | 0.48% |
2015 | 0.67% | -0.29% | 0.29% | 0.08% | 0.08% | -0.11% | 0.06% | -0.14% | 0.44% | -0.13% | -0.13% | -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% | -0.11% | 1.12% |
2013 | -0.28% | 0.27% | 0.07% | 0.27% | -0.49% | -0.49% | 0.08% | -0.31% | 0.46% | 0.27% | -0.11% | -0.50% | -0.78% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HOSGX is 59, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund provided a 2.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | $0.15 | $0.12 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 2.96% | 2.51% | 1.44% | 0.31% | 0.64% | 1.52% | 1.40% | 1.01% | 0.87% | 0.82% | 0.92% | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 |
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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
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 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
2013 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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 9.58%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 491 trading sessions.
The current Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund drawdown is 1.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-9.58% | Sep 28, 2020 | 522 | Oct 20, 2022 | 491 | Oct 1, 2024 | 1013 |
-1.59% | May 6, 2013 | 86 | Sep 5, 2013 | 278 | Oct 13, 2014 | 364 |
-1.55% | Jul 11, 2016 | 119 | Dec 27, 2016 | 171 | Aug 31, 2017 | 290 |
-1.52% | Oct 2, 2024 | 30 | Nov 12, 2024 | — | — | — |
-1.31% | Mar 10, 2020 | 11 | Mar 24, 2020 | 31 | May 7, 2020 | 42 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities Fund volatility is 0.74%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.