SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund (SNGVX)
The investment seeks high current income and safety of principal. The fund invests exclusively in U.S. government securities, which are securities issued, guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. It invests a substantial portion of its assets in pass-through securities. The Adviser attempts to maintain an average effective duration for the portfolio of approximately 0 to 5 years. The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity will, under normal market conditions, range between 15 and 25 years.
Fund Info
US8298001012
829800101
Jun 1, 1987
$5,000
Expense Ratio
SNGVX features an expense ratio of 0.80%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund had a return of 0.92% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.33% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund had an annualized return of 1.31%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SNGVX
0.92%
0.72%
-0.46%
4.33%
0.67%
1.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SNGVX, 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 | 0.52% | 0.92% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.03% | -0.76% | 0.60% | -1.15% | 0.81% | 1.09% | 1.52% | 1.27% | 0.99% | -1.92% | 0.99% | -1.03% | 2.40% |
| 2023 | 1.24% | -0.98% | 1.15% | 0.34% | -0.49% | -0.72% | -0.04% | -0.03% | -1.53% | -1.11% | 2.66% | 2.79% | 3.23% |
| 2022 | -0.39% | -0.05% | -0.81% | -0.63% | 0.29% | -0.13% | 0.74% | -1.73% | -1.99% | -0.65% | 0.93% | -0.12% | -4.49% |
| 2021 | 0.04% | 0.01% | -0.08% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.36% | -0.21% | -0.56% | -0.07% | -0.05% | -0.62% | -0.96% |
| 2020 | 0.99% | 1.41% | 0.71% | 0.26% | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.27% | -0.06% | 0.03% | -0.28% | 0.09% | -0.00% | 3.64% |
| 2019 | 0.30% | 0.11% | 0.84% | 0.10% | 0.75% | 0.45% | -0.24% | 1.27% | -0.29% | -0.01% | -0.07% | 0.09% | 3.34% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | -0.01% | 0.25% | -0.09% | 0.24% | 0.15% | -0.08% | 0.54% | -0.03% | -0.07% | 0.52% | 0.84% | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 0.05% | 0.51% | -0.23% | 0.28% | 0.24% | -0.06% | 0.05% | 0.31% | -0.15% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.22% | 1.35% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | 0.36% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.60% | 0.10% | -0.02% | 0.11% | -0.23% | -0.97% | 0.01% | 0.71% |
| 2015 | 0.33% | -0.01% | 0.46% | 0.07% | 0.06% | -0.09% | 0.22% | 0.05% | 0.23% | -0.09% | 0.13% | 0.18% | 1.55% |
| 2014 | 0.38% | 0.16% | 0.08% | 0.15% | -0.04% | 0.25% | 0.22% | 0.23% | 0.15% | 0.08% | 0.23% | 0.31% | 2.22% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SNGVX is 58, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund (SNGVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund provided a 3.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 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 | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.33 | $0.21 | $0.10 | $0.17 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 3.75% | 3.78% | 3.24% | 2.04% | 0.94% | 1.50% | 2.18% | 2.06% | 1.62% | 1.64% | 2.00% | 1.83% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SIT U.S. Government Securities 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 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.38 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.17 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 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 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SIT U.S. Government Securities 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 SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund was 8.88%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. Recovery took 197 trading sessions.
The current SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund drawdown is 1.60%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.88% | Aug 3, 2021 | 558 | Oct 19, 2023 | 197 | Aug 2, 2024 | 755 |
| -3.42% | Mar 10, 2020 | 11 | Mar 24, 2020 | 332 | Jul 19, 2021 | 343 |
| -3.25% | Oct 4, 2012 | 233 | Sep 10, 2013 | 388 | Mar 26, 2015 | 621 |
| -3.17% | Sep 17, 2024 | 81 | Jan 13, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -2.71% | Dec 31, 1991 | 23 | Jan 30, 1992 | 71 | May 8, 1992 | 94 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund volatility is 1.01%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.