About the U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund
The U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund is designed to be used as an investment that takes advantage of the security of U.S. Government bonds and obligations, while simultaneously pursuing a higher level of current income than money market funds offer.
Fund Objective
The U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund seeks to provide current income and preserve capital.
Fund Strategy
Under normal market conditions, the 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. The fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity will be two years or less.
The fund’s benchmark is the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills 6-9 Months Total Return Index
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The Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills 6-9 Months Total Return Index tracks the performance of U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of six to nine months.