Payden U.S. Government Fund (PYUSX)
The fund invests 100% of its total assets in "U.S. government obligations," which are defined as U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and other bonds and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, or in Government National Mortgage Association mortgage-backed securities, which are debt securities representing part ownership in a pool of mortgage loans backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, or in government-sponsored enterprises.
Fund Info
US7043297966
704329796
Jan 2, 1995
$5,000
Expense Ratio
PYUSX has an expense ratio of 0.43%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Payden U.S. Government Fund (PYUSX) returned 1.91% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.54% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PYUSX returned 1.25% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
PYUSX
1.91%
-0.43%
2.22%
5.54%
2.48%
0.65%
1.25%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PYUSX, 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 | 0.42% | 1.16% | 0.32% | 0.84% | -0.84% | 1.91% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.42% | -0.55% | 0.42% | -0.76% | 0.86% | 0.65% | 1.40% | 0.96% | 0.73% | -1.16% | 0.52% | -0.11% | 3.41% |
| 2023 | 1.01% | -0.91% | 1.37% | 0.30% | -0.44% | -0.34% | 0.30% | 0.20% | -0.56% | -0.23% | 1.84% | 1.39% | 3.96% |
| 2022 | -0.95% | -0.95% | -1.37% | -1.21% | 0.54% | -0.60% | 0.77% | -1.19% | -1.64% | -0.33% | 1.20% | 0.03% | -5.61% |
| 2021 | 0.25% | -0.42% | -0.29% | 0.30% | 0.08% | -0.11% | 0.27% | -0.11% | -0.21% | -0.49% | -0.20% | -0.20% | -1.14% |
| 2020 | 0.71% | 0.90% | 0.50% | 0.96% | 0.37% | 0.28% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.07% | -0.12% | 0.16% | 0.27% | 4.54% |
| 2019 | 0.43% | 0.16% | 0.85% | -0.05% | 0.93% | 0.44% | 0.15% | 0.91% | -0.05% | 0.23% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 4.25% |
| 2018 | -0.69% | -0.31% | 0.27% | -0.32% | 0.37% | 0.07% | -0.03% | 0.28% | -0.21% | -0.18% | 0.61% | 0.62% | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 0.13% | 0.24% | -0.05% | 0.33% | 0.23% | -0.25% | 0.23% | 0.43% | -0.33% | -0.05% | -0.31% | 0.20% | 0.80% |
| 2016 | 0.89% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.63% | 0.07% | -0.14% | 0.22% | -0.15% | -1.01% | -0.06% | 0.80% |
| 2015 | 0.78% | -0.24% | 0.32% | 0.03% | 0.12% | -0.34% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.31% | -0.25% | -0.16% | -0.25% | 0.48% |
| 2014 | 0.59% | 0.22% | -0.25% | 0.40% | 0.30% | -0.07% | -0.07% | 0.30% | -0.26% | 0.58% | 0.30% | -0.17% | 1.88% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, PYUSX 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 Payden U.S. Government Fund (PYUSX) 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
Payden U.S. Government Fund provided a 3.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 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 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.33 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.30 | $0.23 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.15 |
Dividend yield | 3.77% | 3.78% | 3.53% | 2.88% | 2.17% | 2.23% | 2.89% | 2.23% | 1.77% | 1.68% | 1.53% | 1.39% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Payden U.S. Government 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.15 |
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 Payden U.S. Government 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 Payden U.S. Government Fund was 8.72%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 468 trading sessions.
The current Payden U.S. Government Fund drawdown is 0.84%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.72% | Feb 5, 2021 | 431 | Oct 20, 2022 | 468 | Sep 3, 2024 | 899 |
| -5.21% | Sep 21, 1995 | 10 | Oct 4, 1995 | 1 | Oct 5, 1995 | 11 |
| -4.41% | Feb 14, 1996 | 58 | May 3, 1996 | 119 | Oct 17, 1996 | 177 |
| -2.95% | Jun 16, 2003 | 51 | Aug 27, 2003 | 132 | Mar 8, 2004 | 183 |
| -2.7% | Apr 1, 2004 | 50 | Jun 14, 2004 | 226 | May 5, 2005 | 276 |
Volatility
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