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Name
As of 10/03/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
3.3%
1 yr return
4.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
1.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.1%
Net Assets
$29.4 M
Holdings in Top 10
71.5%
Expense Ratio 1.17%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 78.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$5,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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As of 10/03/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Under normal market conditions, the Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in United States Treasury debt securities and obligations of agencies and instrumentalities of the United States, including repurchase agreements collateralized with such securities. For purposes of the Fund’s 80% policy, the Fund may invest in U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. directly, or indirectly via exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that represent interests in, or relate to, such investments.
Although the value of the fund’s shares will fluctuate, the Adviser seeks to manage the magnitude of fluctuations by limiting the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity to two years or less.
In selecting investments, the Adviser’s analysis encompasses an interest rate forecast that considers such factors as economic growth, inflation expectations and expected monetary policy actions. After establishing an interest rate outlook, the Adviser applies a process of selecting bonds for the fund’s portfolio, which analyzes yields, maturities and bond ratings of particular bonds.
Period | UGSDX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.3% | 0.7% | 7.3% | 97.69% |
1 Yr | 4.6% | 4.4% | 10.2% | 99.54% |
3 Yr | 1.9%* | -1.0% | 6.7% | 93.27% |
5 Yr | 1.1%* | -0.7% | 5.0% | 96.35% |
10 Yr | 1.0%* | -4.3% | 27.9% | 91.06% |
* Annualized
Period | UGSDX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 0.5% | -2.3% | 4.3% | 83.80% |
2022 | -2.5% | -6.5% | 0.5% | 62.68% |
2021 | -0.5% | -2.1% | 0.3% | 60.10% |
2020 | 0.0% | -3.1% | 1.8% | 73.20% |
2019 | 0.0% | -1.2% | 6.1% | 86.96% |
Period | UGSDX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.3% | 0.7% | 7.3% | 97.69% |
1 Yr | 4.6% | 4.4% | 10.2% | 99.54% |
3 Yr | 1.9%* | -1.0% | 6.7% | 93.27% |
5 Yr | 1.1%* | -0.7% | 5.0% | 96.35% |
10 Yr | 1.0%* | -4.3% | 27.9% | 91.06% |
* Annualized
Period | UGSDX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 4.5% | 0.8% | 12.1% | 93.06% |
2022 | -1.6% | -5.1% | 2.5% | 86.12% |
2021 | -0.4% | -2.1% | 14.5% | 93.10% |
2020 | 0.4% | -1.0% | 3.6% | 94.33% |
2019 | 1.6% | 0.3% | 9.6% | 92.39% |
UGSDX | Category Low | Category High | UGSDX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 29.4 M | 26.3 K | 22.6 B | 92.59% |
Number of Holdings | 12 | 2 | 1258 | 96.30% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 20.7 M | 23.7 K | 20 B | 86.57% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 71.53% | 6.3% | 159.6% | 7.87% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | UGSDX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 78.23% | 0.00% | 129.63% | 54.63% |
Cash | 21.77% | 0.00% | 110.60% | 12.50% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 97.16% | 88.43% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 85.65% |
Other | 0.00% | -8.85% | 99.91% | 89.35% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.25% | 97.67% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | UGSDX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Government | 99.99% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.93% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -8.85% | 16.56% | 62.50% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | 0.00% | 110.60% | 97.22% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 95.35% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.91% | 98.14% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 70.39% | 93.95% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | UGSDX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 78.23% | 0.00% | 129.63% | 50.46% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.18% | 86.11% |
UGSDX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.17% | 0.02% | 29.63% | 7.94% |
Management Fee | 0.50% | 0.00% | 1.19% | 95.37% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.40% | 2.94% |
UGSDX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 1.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.25% | 1.00% | N/A |
UGSDX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
UGSDX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 78.00% | 0.00% | 369.54% | 60.99% |
UGSDX | Category Low | Category High | UGSDX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 4.36% | 0.00% | 8.76% | 78.24% |
UGSDX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly |
UGSDX | Category Low | Category High | UGSDX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | -0.32% | -1.30% | 14.86% | 97.12% |
UGSDX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.001 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
May 29, 2020 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
May 29, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.001 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 30, 2015 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Mar 30, 1990 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 1990 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 1990 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 1989 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 1989 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 1989 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 1989 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 1989 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 02, 2013
8.5
8.5%
Mr. Holmes is Chief Executive Officer since 1989 and Chief Investment Officer since 1999 at U.S. Global Investors, Inc. Mr. Holmes had investment banking experience in the international capital markets and the gold mining industry. He was formerly President and Chairman of the Toronto Society of the Investment Dealers Association and a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange's Listing Committee as well as a member seat holder of the stock exchanges in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Alberta.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 22, 2015
7.11
7.1%
Ralph P. Aldis, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager for U.S. Global Investors, Inc. Aldis has served as senior research analyst of the U.S. Global Investors, Inc. since 2001. Previously he was with United Services Advisors as director of research and analysis since April 1989. Before that, he spent three years in the research department at Neil A. Eisner and Company, and he also worked as a research assistant at Southwest Energy Associates during the summer of 1986. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists and the San Antonio Society of Financial Analysts.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2020
2.08
2.1%
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 32.44 | 6.56 | 7.92 |
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