WesMark Government Bond Fund (WMBDX)
The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. government securities. U.S. government securities include U.S. Treasury securities as well as securities of U.S. government sponsored entities, (GSE). The fund's portfolio may also include investment-grade corporate debt securities and certain taxable securities issued by municipal entities such as Build America Bonds.
Fund Info
US9510254025
951025402
Apr 20, 1998
$1,000
Expense Ratio
WMBDX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in WesMark Government Bond 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
WesMark Government Bond Fund had a return of 0.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.68% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WesMark Government Bond Fund had an annualized return of -0.47%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that WesMark Government Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WMBDX
0.69%
0.82%
-1.65%
3.68%
-2.68%
-0.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WMBDX, 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 | 0.69% | 0.69% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.00% | -1.34% | 0.91% | -2.91% | 1.87% | 0.93% | 2.23% | 1.30% | 1.16% | -2.57% | 1.19% | -1.73% | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 1.74% | -2.22% | 1.91% | 0.28% | -0.70% | -0.48% | -0.37% | -0.62% | -3.61% | -1.83% | 5.10% | 4.10% | 2.99% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | -0.82% | -3.34% | -3.67% | -1.00% | -1.34% | 2.11% | -3.02% | -4.98% | -2.16% | 2.72% | -1.38% | -17.10% |
| 2021 | 0.01% | -0.67% | -0.78% | 0.53% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.81% | -0.30% | -0.79% | -0.50% | 0.20% | -0.29% | -1.37% |
| 2020 | 1.48% | 1.46% | -0.22% | -0.03% | 0.07% | 0.47% | 0.45% | -0.24% | -0.06% | -0.44% | 0.35% | 0.29% | 3.62% |
| 2019 | 0.49% | -0.13% | 1.43% | -0.03% | 1.50% | 0.57% | -0.03% | 1.48% | -0.42% | 0.07% | -0.12% | -0.13% | 4.75% |
| 2018 | -1.06% | -0.46% | 0.42% | -0.77% | 0.69% | 0.07% | -0.24% | 0.59% | -0.84% | -0.14% | 0.92% | 1.65% | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 0.25% | 0.25% | -0.05% | 0.66% | 0.46% | -0.34% | 0.26% | 0.67% | -0.54% | -0.14% | -0.24% | -0.20% | 1.03% |
| 2016 | 1.51% | 0.54% | 0.03% | -0.05% | 0.05% | 1.24% | 0.03% | -0.35% | 0.14% | -0.45% | -1.65% | -0.61% | 0.39% |
| 2015 | 1.54% | -0.93% | 0.63% | -0.06% | -0.16% | -0.65% | 0.54% | 0.04% | 0.75% | -0.30% | -0.45% | -0.25% | 0.68% |
| 2014 | 1.48% | 0.46% | -0.55% | 0.66% | 0.95% | -0.15% | -0.25% | 0.95% | -0.55% | 0.96% | 0.55% | -0.15% | 4.42% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WMBDX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other 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 WesMark Government Bond Fund (WMBDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
WesMark Government Bond Fund provided a 3.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.18 |
Dividend yield | 3.50% | 3.48% | 3.52% | 1.89% | 1.36% | 2.06% | 2.07% | 1.70% | 1.75% | 1.43% | 1.59% | 1.78% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for WesMark Government Bond 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 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $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 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.17 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.17 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.14 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.16 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
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 WesMark Government Bond 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 WesMark Government Bond Fund was 24.30%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current WesMark Government Bond Fund drawdown is 14.92%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.3% | Mar 10, 2020 | 913 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -5.25% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 280 | Oct 15, 2014 | 367 |
| -4.89% | Feb 1, 1999 | 137 | Aug 10, 1999 | 219 | Jun 16, 2000 | 356 |
| -4.59% | Jul 6, 2016 | 470 | May 16, 2018 | 213 | Mar 22, 2019 | 683 |
| -3.54% | Mar 11, 2004 | 42 | May 10, 2004 | 78 | Aug 31, 2004 | 120 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current WesMark Government Bond Fund volatility is 1.47%, 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.