Top Performer Funds |
Long government mutual fund invests mainly in long duration U.S. government debts including U.S. treasuries. These bonds are backed by U.S. government; hence they have low credit risk default. The bonds have duration of more than six years. These portfolios are more sensitive to interest rates, and are riskier than bonds with shorter durations.
From this best performing funds list, you may find each individual fund review. You can find the fund performance, expense ratio, and yield or dividend from the table below. The list is sorted based on its 1 year total return up to April 15, 2013.
The top performing long Government mutual funds April 2013 are:
- Direxion Monthly 10 Year Note Bull 2X fund (DXKLX)
- American Century Zero Coupon 2025 fund (BTTRX)
- Rydex Government Long Bond 1.2x Strategy fund (RYGBX)
- Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index fund (VEDTX)
- PIMCO Extended Duration fund (PEDIX)
- PIMCO Long-Term US Government fund (PGOVX)
- American Century Zero Coupon 2020 fund (BTTTX)
- ProFunds US Government Plus fund (GVPIX)
- Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index fund (VLGIX)
- Vanguard Long-Term Treasury fund (VUSTX)
- Fidelity Spartan L/T Treasury Bond Index fund (FLBIX)
- T. Rowe Price US Treasury Long-Term fund (PRULX)