SIT U.S. Government Securities Fund (SNGVX) 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 SNGVX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to SNGVX
SNGVX charges 0.80% annually. There are 83 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMO U.S. Treasury Fund | 0.01% | — | Mar 2009 | SNGVX vs GUSTX | |
| Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2005 | SNGVX vs FNBGX | |
| Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2005 | SNGVX vs FUAMX | |
| Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2005 | SNGVX vs FUMBX | |
| Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Mar 2016 | SNGVX vs FUTBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SNGVX
SNGVX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 27 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio | 99 | 1.81B | May 1987 | SNGVX vs DFFGX | |
| Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund | 99 | — | Dec 1985 | SNGVX vs FEUGX | |
| GMO U.S. Treasury Fund | 99 | — | Mar 2009 | SNGVX vs GUSTX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio... | 93 | — | Aug 2010 | SNGVX vs VSBIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh... | 92 | 33.80B | Dec 2009 | SNGVX vs VSBSX |
Top Performing SNGVX Alternatives (YTD)
SNGVX is at -0.22% YTD. There are 28 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.94%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund | 1.94% | — | Dec 1985 | SNGVX vs FEUGX | |
| DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio | 1.79% | 1.81B | May 1987 | SNGVX vs DFFGX | |
| Integrity Short Term Government Fund | 1.60% | — | Jun 2011 | SNGVX vs MDSIX | |
| GMO U.S. Treasury Fund | 1.59% | — | Mar 2009 | SNGVX vs GUSTX | |
| Davis Government Bond Fund | 0.94% | — | Nov 1994 | SNGVX vs RFBAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SNGVX
SNGVX has 2.91% 1-year volatility. There are 27 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.81%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio | 0.81% | 1.81B | May 1987 | SNGVX vs DFFGX | |
| GMO U.S. Treasury Fund | 1.27% | — | Mar 2009 | SNGVX vs GUSTX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio... | 1.30% | — | Aug 2010 | SNGVX vs VSBIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh... | 1.30% | 33.80B | Dec 2009 | SNGVX vs VSBSX | |
| Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund | 1.37% | — | Dec 1985 | SNGVX vs FEUGX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SNGVX
SNGVX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.41%. There are 29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMO U.S. Treasury Fund | -0.20% | — | Mar 2009 | SNGVX vs GUSTX | |
| DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio | -0.30% | 1.81B | May 1987 | SNGVX vs DFFGX | |
| Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund | -0.32% | — | Dec 1985 | SNGVX vs FEUGX | |
| Davis Government Bond Fund | -0.77% | — | Nov 1994 | SNGVX vs RFBAX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio... | -0.81% | — | Aug 2010 | SNGVX vs VSBIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Sit
The 10 most viewed Sit mutual funds shown here include SDVGX, SSCDX, SDMGX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIT Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 9.28% | — | Dec 2003 | SNGVX vs SDVGX | |
| Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 67 | 17.71% | — | Mar 2015 | SNGVX vs SSCDX | |
| SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund | Emerging Markets Equities | 65 | 19.68% | — | Jun 1994 | SNGVX vs SDMGX | |
| SIT Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 29 | 6.88% | — | Sep 1982 | SNGVX vs SNIGX | |
| SIT Small Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 45 | 17.03% | — | Jul 1994 | SNGVX vs SSMGX | |
| SIT Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 31 | 4.14% | — | Dec 1993 | SNGVX vs SIBAX | |
| Sit Quality Income Fund | Ultrashort Bond | 40 | 0.08% | — | Dec 2012 | SNGVX vs SQIFX | |
| Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund | Global Equities | 62 | 10.58% | — | Sep 2008 | SNGVX vs GDGIX | |
| SIT Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 28 | 11.44% | — | Sep 1982 | SNGVX vs NBNGX | |
| SIT International Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 35 | 9.81% | — | Oct 1991 | SNGVX vs SNGRX |
Often Compared With SNGVX
Investors most often compare SNGVX with IESGX, SEGMX, FGMNX. These 18 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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