PYUSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to PYUSX

PYUSX charges 0.43% annually. There are 34 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	PYUSX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	PYUSX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PYUSX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PYUSX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	PYUSX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PYUSX

PYUSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 23 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	PYUSX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	PYUSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	PYUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	PYUSX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	PYUSX vs MDSIX

Top Performing PYUSX Alternatives (YTD)

PYUSX is at 0.17% YTD. There are 49 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	PYUSX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	PYUSX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	PYUSX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	PYUSX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	PYUSX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PYUSX

PYUSX has 2.31% 1-year volatility. There are 21 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	PYUSX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	PYUSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	PYUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	PYUSX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	PYUSX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PYUSX

PYUSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.56%. There are 22 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	PYUSX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	PYUSX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	PYUSX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	PYUSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	PYUSX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Paydenfunds

The 10 most viewed Paydenfunds mutual funds shown here include PYHRX, PYFRX, PYELX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	2.36%	—	Dec 1997	PYUSX vs PYHRX
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	98	1.52%	—	Nov 2013	PYUSX vs PYFRX
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	30	1.20%	—	Nov 2011	PYUSX vs PYELX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	Global Bonds	80	0.64%	—	Sep 1996	PYUSX vs PYGSX
PYARX	Payden Absolute Return Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	68	0.82%	—	Nov 2014	PYUSX vs PYARX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	1.98%	—	Nov 2013	PYUSX vs PYCEX
PYLMX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	Ultrashort Bond	97	1.39%	—	Apr 1994	PYUSX vs PYLMX
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	Multisector Bonds	83	1.51%	—	Sep 2008	PYUSX vs PKBIX
PYCBX	Payden Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	31	0.39%	—	Dec 1993	PYUSX vs PYCBX
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	24	0.47%	—	Mar 2009	PYUSX vs PYACX

Often Compared With PYUSX

Investors most often compare PYUSX with DBLDX, PYVLX, FBLTX. These 5 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DBLDX	DoubleLine Long Duration Total Return Bond Fund	Government Bonds	7	-0.03%	—	Dec 2014	PYUSX vs DBLDX
PYVLX	Payden Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	64	9.82%	—	Nov 1996	PYUSX vs PYVLX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.08%	—	Oct 2015	PYUSX vs FBLTX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	33	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	PYUSX vs PDMIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	PYUSX vs PRGMX

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