American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs
UGSFX
NASDAQ- -
USD
- -
- -
Capital Structure
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Working Capital
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Growth Rates
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Revenue
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Earnings Per Share
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Dividends Per Share
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 333 S Hope St - 55th Fl (MICG) Los Angeles CA United States of America 90071
- IPO Date
- Mar 15, 2001
- CIK
- 0000770161
- Website
- capitalgroup.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- American Funds U.S. Government Securities Fund Class F-1 (UGSFX) is a mutual fund offered by Capital Group Companies, Inc., that seeks current income, preservation of capital, and a high level of current income consistent with prudent risk through investments primarily in debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities; repurchase agreements and other instruments collateralized by such securities; and cash and cash equivalents. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. government securities, including Treasury bonds, notes, and bills; Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) mortgage-backed securities; Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) securities; and other agency debt, with flexibility to allocate across maturities from short-term to longer-term instruments for yield optimization and interest rate risk management. It employs multiple portfolio managers applying bottom-up research to select securities based on credit quality, yield, duration, and liquidity, targeting intermediate-term duration typically between 3 and 7 years. Capital Group, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and founded in 1931, manages the fund through its American Funds family, serving individual investors, financial advisors, retirement plans, and institutions across the United States and select international markets. The fund operates within the fixed-income segment of the asset management industry, focusing on conservative, high-quality government securities suitable for income-oriented portfolios, total return strategies, and as a low-volatility core holding in diversified allocations. In recent developments, Capital Group announced enhancements to its American Funds lineup in 2024, including expanded share class availability and fee reductions for select funds to improve accessibility amid competitive pressures in the mutual fund sector; the firm also integrated advanced portfolio analytics tools leveraging AI-driven research capabilities across its fixed-income strategies, including UGSFX, to refine security selection and risk assessment. No major acquisitions, partnerships, or name changes specific to UGSFX were reported in the last two years, though Capital Group continues to emphasize sustainable investing overlays in government securities portfolios aligned with ESG considerations for agency debt issuers. The fund maintains its longstanding structure without significant reorganizations, reflecting stable operations under Capital Research and Management Company as investment adviser.