American Funds U.S. Government Securities Fund Class A
AMUSX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- Los Angeles CA 90071 Los Angeles CA United States of America 90071
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 1986
- CIK
- 0000770161
- Website
- americanfunds.com
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- American Funds U.S. Government Securities Fund Class A (AMUSX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Capital Group that seeks a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk and capital preservation. The fund primarily invests in securities guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities; mortgage-backed obligations, including agency mortgage-backed securities (45.2% of net assets); U.S. Treasury bonds and notes (43.1%); and cash equivalents (8.16%), with top holdings such as Federal National Mortgage Association 6.5%, United States Treasury Notes 4.25%, and United States Treasury Notes 4.375%. It offers Class A shares with a front-end load of 3.75%, net expense ratio of 0.65% to 0.68%, minimum initial investment of $250, monthly dividend distributions, and exposure to the intermediate government bond category featuring high credit quality and moderate interest-rate sensitivity. Launched on October 17, 1985, the fund is domiciled in the United States and forms part of the American Funds family offered by Capital Group, founded in 1931 and headquartered at 333 South Hope Street in Los Angeles, California. Portfolio management is led by Fergus MacDonald (since 2009), David Betanzos and Ritchie Tuazon (since 2015), with Pratyoosh adding recent tenure. As of late 2025, the fund holds approximately $23.9 billion in assets across 38+ issuers, serving over 151,000 shareholder accounts primarily in the U.S. market through brokerage and retirement platforms. In recent developments, Capital Group—the parent entity managing AMUSX—expanded its strategic partnership with KKR, launching initial public-private investment solutions in 2025 focused on hybrid public bonds and private credit strategies to diversify offerings and enter private assets. This builds on announcements from 2024 aiming for fixed-income growth, overseas expansion, and $4 trillion in assets by 2031 amid competitive shifts. Operational updates include prospectus revisions effective November 1, 2025, alongside routine portfolio turnover exceeding 300% annually to adapt to market conditions.