SGINX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to SGINX

SGINX 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	SGINX vs GUSTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	SGINX vs FUTBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	SGINX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	SGINX vs FUMBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	SGINX vs FUAMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SGINX

SGINX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 27. There are 32 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	SGINX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	SGINX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	89	—	Jun 2011	SGINX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	86	—	Aug 2010	SGINX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	85	33.90B	Dec 2009	SGINX vs VSBSX

Top Performing SGINX Alternatives (YTD)

SGINX is at 0.21% YTD. There are 53 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.26%	6.60B	Feb 2015	SGINX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.20%	6.60B	May 2013	SGINX vs VGAVX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	2.06%	—	Aug 2006	SGINX vs PEDIX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.99%	—	Jun 2011	SGINX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	SGINX vs FEUGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SGINX

SGINX has 3.90% 1-year volatility. There are 54 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	SGINX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	SGINX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	SGINX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	SGINX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	SGINX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SGINX

SGINX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.23%. There are 62 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	SGINX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	SGINX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	SGINX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	SGINX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	SGINX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from DWS

The 10 most viewed DWS mutual funds shown here include AAAAX, KTCAX, AAAZX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AAAAX	DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund - Class A	Diversified Portfolio	34	8.20%	—	Jul 2007	SGINX vs AAAAX
KTCAX	DWS Science and Technology Fund	Technology Equities	58	25.69%	—	Sep 1948	SGINX vs KTCAX
AAAZX	DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund	Global Allocation	35	8.38%	—	Jul 2007	SGINX vs AAAZX
SCDGX	DWS Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	9.70%	—	May 1929	SGINX vs SCDGX
SEMGX	DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	84	36.11%	—	May 1996	SGINX vs SEMGX
SCOBX	DWS International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	18	9.12%	—	Jul 1986	SGINX vs SCOBX
SCGSX	DWS Capital Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	4.40%	—	Jul 2000	SGINX vs SCGSX
SCPIX	DWS S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	65	10.06%	—	Aug 1997	SGINX vs SCPIX
MGHYX	DWS Global High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	76	1.59%	—	Mar 1998	SGINX vs MGHYX
BTIIX	DWS Equity 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.09%	—	Dec 1992	SGINX vs BTIIX

Often Compared With SGINX

Investors most often compare SGINX with HLGAX, CFSTX, VFIRX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HLGAX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	14	-0.07%	—	Feb 1993	SGINX vs HLGAX
CFSTX	Commerce Short Term Government Fund	Government Bonds	18	-0.55%	—	Dec 1994	SGINX vs CFSTX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	41	0.23%	5.80B	Feb 2001	SGINX vs VFIRX
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	20	-0.05%	—	May 1988	SGINX vs FSTGX
VFISX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	39	0.19%	5.80B	Oct 1991	SGINX vs VFISX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.98%	—	Oct 2015	SGINX vs FBLTX
TCSGX	SEI Daily Income Trust Short-Duration Government F...	Government Bonds	54	0.28%	—	Feb 1987	SGINX vs TCSGX
PRULX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long Term Index Fund	Government Bonds	9	0.37%	—	Sep 1989	SGINX vs PRULX
FIKPX	Fidelity Advisor Government Income Fund Class Z	Government Bonds	18	0.48%	—	Oct 2018	SGINX vs FIKPX
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	0.70%	—	Jul 2016	SGINX vs FTLTX
HOSGX	Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities F...	Government Bonds	24	-0.06%	—	Apr 1995	SGINX vs HOSGX
VEDTX	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds	5	1.66%	—	Nov 2007	SGINX vs VEDTX
VIIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Ins...	Government Bonds	13	-0.31%	—	Mar 2010	SGINX vs VIIGX
EVGOX	Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund	Government Bonds	20	0.01%	—	Aug 1984	SGINX vs EVGOX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	38	1.09%	—	Nov 1985	SGINX vs FGMNX
PGOVX	PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	7	0.62%	—	Jan 1994	SGINX vs PGOVX
SNGVX	SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	25	0.51%	—	Jun 1987	SGINX vs SNGVX
FVIAX	Fidelity Advisor Government Income Fund Class A	Government Bonds	15	0.19%	—	Oct 2006	SGINX vs FVIAX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	22	0.42%	—	Feb 2006	SGINX vs PMTGX
CMPGX	Principal Government & High Quality Bond Fund	Government Bonds	21	0.31%	—	May 1984	SGINX vs CMPGX

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