PRGMX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund (PRGMX) 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 PRGMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PRGMX

PRGMX charges 0.58% annually. There are 59 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	PRGMX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	PRGMX vs FUAMX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	PRGMX vs FUTBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PRGMX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PRGMX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PRGMX

PRGMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 15 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	PRGMX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	PRGMX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	87	—	Jun 2011	PRGMX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	84	—	Aug 2010	PRGMX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	82	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRGMX vs VSBSX

Top Performing PRGMX Alternatives (YTD)

PRGMX is at 0.69% YTD. There are 12 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.03%	6.60B	Feb 2015	PRGMX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.96%	6.60B	May 2013	PRGMX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	PRGMX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	PRGMX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	PRGMX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PRGMX

PRGMX has 4.17% 1-year volatility. There are 69 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	PRGMX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	PRGMX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.31%	—	Aug 2010	PRGMX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRGMX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	PRGMX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PRGMX

PRGMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.00%. There are 41 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	PRGMX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	PRGMX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	PRGMX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	PRGMX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRGMX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from T. Rowe Price

The 10 most viewed T. Rowe Price mutual funds shown here include TRBCX, PRWCX, PRDGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TRBCX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	0.19%	—	Jun 1993	PRGMX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	39	4.53%	—	Jun 1986	PRGMX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	52	8.54%	—	Dec 1992	PRGMX vs PRDGX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.53%	—	Nov 1994	PRGMX vs PRCOX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	0.15%	—	Sep 1985	PRGMX vs PRWAX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	0.26%	—	—	PRGMX vs TBCIX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.68%	—	Mar 1990	PRGMX vs PREIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.26%	—	Oct 2001	PRGMX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	89	44.94%	—	Sep 1987	PRGMX vs PRSCX
TRRJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	31	8.90%	—	Feb 2004	PRGMX vs TRRJX

Often Compared With PRGMX

Investors most often compare PRGMX with FVIIX, PEDIX, OGVCX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 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	15	0.09%	—	Oct 2006	PRGMX vs FVIIX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.85%	—	Aug 2006	PRGMX vs PEDIX
OGVCX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund Class C	Government Bonds	10	-0.62%	—	—	PRGMX vs OGVCX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	19	0.06%	—	Feb 2006	PRGMX vs PMTGX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	7	-0.05%	2.80B	May 1986	PRGMX vs VUSTX
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	17	-0.26%	—	May 1988	PRGMX vs FSTGX
WHOSX	Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund	Government Bonds	4	-1.05%	—	Dec 1986	PRGMX vs WHOSX
FKUSX	Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	19	0.37%	—	May 1970	PRGMX vs FKUSX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	35	0.89%	—	Nov 1985	PRGMX vs FGMNX
EVGOX	Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund	Government Bonds	17	-0.37%	—	Aug 1984	PRGMX vs EVGOX
FIGTX	Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fun...	Government Bonds	13	-0.61%	—	Feb 1983	PRGMX vs FIGTX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	36	0.13%	5.80B	Feb 2001	PRGMX vs VFIRX
VFFIX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income Class I	Government Bonds	62	0.36%	—	—	PRGMX vs VFFIX
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	0.13%	—	Jul 2016	PRGMX vs FTLTX
VLGIX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Institution...	Government Bonds	7	0.12%	—	Jul 2010	PRGMX vs VLGIX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.80%	—	Jul 1997	PRGMX vs PDMIX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.72%	11.00B	Feb 2001	PRGMX vs VFIJX
CMPGX	Principal Government & High Quality Bond Fund	Government Bonds	19	-0.03%	—	May 1984	PRGMX vs CMPGX
MXGMX	Great-West U.S. Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	15	0.09%	—	Nov 1992	PRGMX vs MXGMX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.22%	—	Oct 2015	PRGMX vs FBLTX

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