LTUSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (LTUSX) 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 LTUSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to LTUSX

LTUSX charges 0.92% annually. There are 87 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	LTUSX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	LTUSX vs FBLTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	LTUSX vs FNBGX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	LTUSX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	LTUSX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LTUSX

LTUSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 33 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	LTUSX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	LTUSX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	88	—	Jun 2011	LTUSX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	82	—	Aug 2010	LTUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	80	33.90B	Dec 2009	LTUSX vs VSBSX

Top Performing LTUSX Alternatives (YTD)

LTUSX is at 0.31% YTD. There are 32 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.92%	6.60B	Feb 2015	LTUSX vs VGIVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	LTUSX vs MDSIX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.84%	6.60B	May 2013	LTUSX vs VGAVX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	LTUSX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	LTUSX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LTUSX

LTUSX has 2.90% 1-year volatility. There are 26 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	LTUSX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	LTUSX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	LTUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	LTUSX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	LTUSX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LTUSX

LTUSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.31%. There are 28 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	LTUSX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	LTUSX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	LTUSX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	LTUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	LTUSX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Thornburg

The 10 most viewed Thornburg mutual funds shown here include TIBIX, TIBAX, THOIX and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	98	16.73%	—	Dec 2002	LTUSX vs TIBIX
TIBAX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund	Global Allocation	98	16.64%	—	Dec 2002	LTUSX vs TIBAX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	9.34%	—	Jul 2006	LTUSX vs THOIX
TSIIX	Thornburg Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	46	0.63%	—	Dec 2007	LTUSX vs TSIIX
TBWIX	Thornburg Better World International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	14	1.69%	—	Sep 2015	LTUSX vs TBWIX
TGVAX	Thornburg International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	8.90%	—	May 1998	LTUSX vs TGVAX
TSSIX	Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	75	2.07%	—	Mar 2009	LTUSX vs TSSIX
THIMX	Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	77	1.68%	—	Jul 1991	LTUSX vs THIMX
LTMFX	Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	69	0.82%	—	Sep 1984	LTUSX vs LTMFX
TINGX	Thornburg International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	15	10.14%	—	Jan 2007	LTUSX vs TINGX

Often Compared With LTUSX

Investors most often compare LTUSX with FVIIX, PEDIX, EVGOX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FVIIX	Fidelity Advisor Government Income Fund Class I	Government Bonds	16	0.20%	—	Oct 2006	LTUSX vs FVIIX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	6	1.01%	—	Aug 2006	LTUSX vs PEDIX
EVGOX	Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund	Government Bonds	17	-0.18%	—	Aug 1984	LTUSX vs EVGOX
NEFLX	Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency F...	Government Bonds	48	0.18%	—	Jan 1989	LTUSX vs NEFLX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	20	0.18%	—	Feb 2006	LTUSX vs PMTGX
FIGTX	Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fun...	Government Bonds	14	-0.51%	—	Feb 1983	LTUSX vs FIGTX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	7	0.20%	2.80B	May 1986	LTUSX vs VUSTX
SFITX	State Farm Interim Fund	Government Bonds	26	-0.22%	—	Oct 1977	LTUSX vs SFITX
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	0.32%	—	Jul 2016	LTUSX vs FTLTX
FKUSX	Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	22	0.56%	—	May 1970	LTUSX vs FKUSX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	36	0.99%	—	Nov 1985	LTUSX vs FGMNX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	28	1.02%	—	Jul 1997	LTUSX vs PDMIX
AMUSX	American Funds U.S. Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	10	-0.77%	—	Oct 1985	LTUSX vs AMUSX
CDCDX	The Community Development Fund	Government Bonds	18	0.52%	—	Apr 2016	LTUSX vs CDCDX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.83%	11.00B	Feb 2001	LTUSX vs VFIJX
FVIAX	Fidelity Advisor Government Income Fund Class A	Government Bonds	14	0.08%	—	Oct 2006	LTUSX vs FVIAX
VLGIX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Institution...	Government Bonds	7	0.33%	—	Jul 2010	LTUSX vs VLGIX
CMPGX	Principal Government & High Quality Bond Fund	Government Bonds	20	0.08%	—	May 1984	LTUSX vs CMPGX
VFFIX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income Class I	Government Bonds	67	0.51%	—	—	LTUSX vs VFFIX
TVAFX	Thornburg Small/Mid Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	13	8.67%	—	Oct 1995	LTUSX vs TVAFX

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