USGAX | MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A

Basic Info 6.75 0.13(1.96%)
May 15

MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A started on 07/28/1997

MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A is classified as asset class Intermediate Government

MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A expense ratio is 1.62%

MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A rating is

(21%)

MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) Dividend Info

MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is 12.14%

The trailing 12-month yield of MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A is 5.86%. its dividend history:

Date	Dividend
04/26/2024	0.0305
03/26/2024	0.0253
02/27/2024	0.028
01/31/2024	0.027
01/29/2024	0.0256
12/29/2023	0.029
11/30/2023	0.0279
10/31/2023	0.0233
09/29/2023	0.0287
09/27/2023	0.0255
08/31/2023	0.0246
08/29/2023	0.0272
07/31/2023	0.0223
07/27/2023	0.0205
06/30/2023	0.0265
05/31/2023	0.0205
05/26/2023	0.0217
04/28/2023	0.0231
04/26/2023	0.0203
03/31/2023	0.0203
03/29/2023	0.0217
02/28/2023	0.0225
02/24/2023	0.0211
01/31/2023	0.0199
01/27/2023	0.0185
12/30/2022	0.023
11/28/2022	0.0228
10/27/2022	0.0165
09/30/2022	0.02
09/28/2022	0.0186
08/31/2022	0.0184
07/29/2022	0.017
07/27/2022	0.0155
06/30/2022	0.018
06/28/2022	0.02
05/31/2022	0.0153
05/26/2022	0.0146
04/29/2022	0.0166
03/31/2022	0.0155
02/28/2022	0.0156
01/31/2022	0.0146
12/31/2021	0.0162
11/30/2021	0.016
10/29/2021	0.0155
09/30/2021	0.0144
08/31/2021	0.0144
07/30/2021	0.0169
06/30/2021	0.0167
05/28/2021	0.0168
04/30/2021	0.0176
04/28/2021	0.0176
03/31/2021	0.0162
02/26/2021	0.0163
01/29/2021	0.0145
12/31/2020	0.0179
11/30/2020	0.0166
10/30/2020	0.0169
09/30/2020	0.0169
08/31/2020	0.016
07/31/2020	0.0183
06/30/2020	0.018
05/29/2020	0.0181
04/30/2020	0.0202
03/31/2020	0.02
02/26/2020	0.019
01/31/2020	0.0215
12/31/2019	0.0225
11/29/2019	0.0197
10/31/2019	0.0246
09/30/2019	0.0224
08/30/2019	0.0214
07/29/2019	0.0224
06/26/2019	0.0204
05/31/2019	0.0235
04/30/2019	0.0228
03/29/2019	0.0209
02/28/2019	0.0223
01/31/2019	0.0214
12/31/2018	0.0242
11/30/2018	0.0223
10/31/2018	0.022
09/26/2018	0.0193
08/29/2018	0.0235
07/31/2018	0.0205
06/27/2018	0.0211
05/29/2018	0.0212
04/26/2018	0.022
03/29/2018	0.02
02/26/2018	0.021
01/29/2018	0.019
12/29/2017	0.019
11/30/2017	0.0213
10/27/2017	0.0187
09/27/2017	0.0213
08/29/2017	0.022
07/27/2017	0.0181
06/28/2017	0.0227
05/26/2017	0.0179
04/26/2017	0.0186
03/29/2017	0.023
02/24/2017	0.019
01/31/2017	0.017
11/30/2016	0.022
10/27/2016	0.018
09/28/2016	0.02
08/29/2016	0.022
07/29/2016	0.018
06/28/2016	0.023
05/31/2016	0.019
04/27/2016	0.02
03/29/2016	0.022
12/31/2015	0.022
10/28/2015	0.016
09/28/2015	0.018
08/27/2015	0.016
07/29/2015	0.017
06/26/2015	0.016
05/29/2015	0.014
05/27/2015	0.014
04/30/2015	0.017
03/31/2015	0.001
02/25/2015	0.015
01/28/2015	0.014
12/31/2014	0.017
11/25/2014	0.015
10/31/2014	0.016
10/29/2014	0.017
09/30/2014	0.015
08/29/2014	0.017
07/31/2014	0.017
06/30/2014	0.019
05/30/2014	0.018
04/30/2014	0.018
03/31/2014	0.019
02/28/2014	0.02
01/31/2014	0.019
12/31/2013	0.018
11/29/2013	0.018
10/31/2013	0.018
09/30/2013	0.018
08/30/2013	0.018
07/31/2013	0.017
06/28/2013	0.016
05/31/2013	0.017
04/30/2013	0.017
03/28/2013	0.017
02/28/2013	0.019
01/31/2013	0.019
12/31/2012	0.019
11/30/2012	0.019
10/31/2012	0.018
09/28/2012	0.019
08/31/2012	0.018
07/31/2012	0.016
06/29/2012	0.016
05/31/2012	0.017
04/30/2012	0.017
03/30/2012	0.019
02/29/2012	0.021
01/31/2012	0.021
12/30/2011	0.022
11/30/2011	0.023
10/31/2011	0.024
09/30/2011	0.027
08/31/2011	0.029
07/29/2011	0.03
06/30/2011	0.026
05/31/2011	0.023
04/29/2011	0.024
03/31/2011	0.023
02/28/2011	0.024
01/31/2011	0.023
12/31/2010	0.023
11/30/2010	0.021
10/29/2010	0.022
09/30/2010	0.022
08/31/2010	0.021
07/30/2010	0.023
06/30/2010	0.022
05/28/2010	0.021
03/31/2010	0.021
02/26/2010	0.021
01/29/2010	0.023
12/31/2009	0.027
11/25/2009	0.021
10/28/2009	0.022
09/28/2009	0.023
08/27/2009	0.021
07/29/2009	0.022
06/26/2009	0.018
05/27/2009	0.018
04/28/2009	0.021
03/27/2009	0.02
02/25/2009	0.019
01/28/2009	0.017
12/31/2008	0.02
11/25/2008	0.023
10/29/2008	0.029
09/26/2008	0.026
08/27/2008	0.025
07/29/2008	0.029
06/26/2008	0.026
05/28/2008	0.028
04/28/2008	0.029
03/27/2008	0.028
02/27/2008	0.03
01/29/2008	0.032
12/31/2007	0.036
11/28/2007	0.034
10/29/2007	0.037
09/26/2007	0.032
08/29/2007	0.038
07/27/2007	0.035
06/27/2007	0.033
05/29/2007	0.038
04/26/2007	0.033
03/28/2007	0.03
02/26/2007	0.032
01/29/2007	0.032
12/29/2006	0.035
11/28/2006	0.034
10/27/2006	0.031
09/27/2006	0.03
08/29/2006	0.034
07/31/2006	0.03
06/28/2006	0.035
05/26/2006	0.031
04/26/2006	0.029
03/29/2006	0.033
02/24/2006	0.027
01/27/2006	0.026
12/30/2005	0.03
11/28/2005	0.03
10/27/2005	0.027
09/28/2005	0.029
08/29/2005	0.033
07/27/2005	0.029
06/28/2005	0.034
05/26/2005	0.03
04/27/2005	0.032
03/29/2005	0.038
02/24/2005	0.031
01/27/2005	0.029
12/31/2004	0.038
11/26/2004	0.033
10/27/2004	0.031
09/28/2004	0.032
07/28/2004	0.03
06/28/2004	0.034
05/26/2004	0.028
04/28/2004	0.029
03/29/2004	0.03
02/25/2004	0.026
01/28/2004	0.025
12/31/2003	0.032
11/25/2003	0.023
10/29/2003	0.027
09/26/2003	0.025
08/27/2003	0.024
07/29/2003	0.028
06/26/2003	0.028
05/28/2003	0.028
04/28/2003	0.037
03/27/2003	0.029
01/31/2003	0.001
12/31/2002	0.035
11/26/2002	0.027
10/29/2002	0.033
09/26/2002	0.031
08/28/2002	0.036
07/29/2002	0.044
06/26/2002	0.04
05/31/2002	0.047
04/30/2002	0.048
03/28/2002	0.039
02/26/2002	0.041
01/29/2002	0.041
12/31/2001	0.046
11/28/2001	0.039
10/29/2001	0.044
09/28/2001	0.04
08/29/2001	0.047
07/31/2001	0.04
06/27/2001	0.042
05/29/2001	0.051
04/26/2001	0.046
03/28/2001	0.046
02/26/2001	0.044
01/29/2001	0.046
12/29/2000	0.047
11/28/2000	0.049
10/27/2000	0.045
09/27/2000	0.045
08/29/2000	0.05
07/27/2000	0.044
06/28/2000	0.052
05/26/2000	0.046
04/26/2000	0.044
03/29/2000	0.051
02/29/2000	0.048
01/31/2000	0.041
12/31/1999	0.054
11/26/1999	0.05
10/27/1999	0.044
09/30/1999	0.05
08/27/1999	0.046
07/28/1999	0.046
06/30/1999	0.052
05/26/1999	0.043
04/30/1999	0.047
03/31/1999	0.051
02/26/1999	0.051
01/29/1999	0.042
12/31/1998	0.057
11/25/1998	0.045
10/28/1998	0.047
09/28/1998	0.052
08/27/1998	0.046
07/29/1998	0.053
06/26/1998	0.049
05/27/1998	0.046
04/28/1998	0.053
03/27/1998	0.049
02/25/1998	0.049
01/28/1998	0.045
12/31/1997	0.058
11/25/1997	0.045
10/29/1997	0.054
09/26/1997	0.05
08/27/1997	0.044
07/29/1997	0.002

Dividend Growth History for MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX)

Year	Payout Amount	Year Start Yield	Annual Payout Growth (YoY)	CAGR to 2023
2023	$0.4651	6.40%	64.93%	-
2022	$0.282	3.31%	34.86%	64.93%
2021	$0.2091	2.34%	-4.69%	49.14%
2020	$0.2194	2.52%	-16.99%	28.46%
2019	$0.2643	3.14%	3.20%	15.18%
2018	$0.2561	2.96%	7.33%	12.67%
2017	$0.2386	2.75%	29.67%	11.77%
2016	$0.184	2.11%	2.22%	14.16%
2015	$0.18	2.02%	-20.70%	12.60%
2014	$0.227	2.63%	7.08%	8.30%
2013	$0.212	2.35%	-3.64%	8.17%
2012	$0.22	2.47%	-26.17%	7.04%
2011	$0.298	3.48%	24.17%	3.78%
2010	$0.24	2.85%	-3.61%	5.22%
2009	$0.249	2.93%	-23.38%	4.56%
2008	$0.325	3.56%	-20.73%	2.42%
2007	$0.41	4.56%	9.33%	0.79%
2006	$0.375	4.13%	0.81%	1.27%
2005	$0.372	4.06%	10.71%	1.25%
2004	$0.336	3.66%	19.15%	1.73%
2003	$0.282	3.02%	-38.96%	2.53%
2002	$0.462	5.17%	-12.99%	0.03%
2001	$0.531	5.90%	-5.52%	-0.60%
2000	$0.562	6.59%	-2.43%	-0.82%
1999	$0.576	6.27%	-2.54%	-0.89%
1998	$0.591	6.48%	133.60%	-0.95%
1997	$0.253	2.80%	-	2.37%

Dividend Growth Chart for MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX)

MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is 2.554%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 90.005%.

From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the Maximum Drawdown of MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is 27.0%.

From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the Sharpe Ratio of MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is 0.22.

From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the Annualized Standard Deviation of MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is 5.8%.

From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the Beta of MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is 0.78.

	Last 1 Week*	YTD*(2024)	1 Yr	3 Yr	5 Yr	10 Yr	15 Yr	20 Yr	Since 11/12/1998	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997
Annualized Return(%)	0.3	-8.9	-5.8	-4.8	-1.4	0.3	1.6	1.9	2.6	8.4	-12.2	-1.9	5.6	6.4	-0.0	2.7	1.7	-0.1	5.8	-2.1	3.8	7.6	4.8	1.4	-2.4	5.9	3.0	3.5	3.1	0.9	10.1	6.6	11.2	-0.3	7.7	3.5
Sharpe Ratio	NA	-1.46	-0.52	-0.6	-0.31	-0.11	NA	NA	0.22	0.26	-1.82	-0.68	1.29	1.55	-0.45	0.77	0.55	-0.05	2.51	-0.76	1.53	1.92	0.37	0.3	-0.46	0.84	-0.09	0.43	0.61	0.05	2.14	0.89	1.82	-0.9	1.35	1.35
Draw Down(%)	NA	14.3	18.7	26.6	27.0	27.0	NA	NA	27.0	19.0	15.7	2.5	5.1	1.9	2.7	1.5	3.9	2.1	0.8	4.5	1.3	1.9	11.2	3.0	11.6	2.2	2.2	2.3	3.8	4.0	2.4	3.8	2.5	3.4	1.5	1.3
Standard Deviation(%)	NA	18.2	18.5	11.9	9.5	7.0	NA	NA	5.8	15.7	7.5	2.8	4.1	3.2	2.9	2.6	2.8	3.0	2.3	2.8	2.5	3.9	12.8	4.4	7.2	3.5	2.7	3.0	3.4	3.6	4.2	4.9	3.9	3.9	3.3	3.6
Treynor Ratio	NA	-0.09	-0.03	-0.05	-0.02	-0.01	NA	NA	0.02	0.02	-0.13	-0.02	0.07	0.07	-0.02	0.03	0.02	0.0	0.1	-0.03	0.06	0.13	0.08	0.02	-0.05	0.05	0.0	0.02	0.03	0.0	0.14	0.07	0.11	-0.06	0.1	0.08
Alpha	NA	-0.02	0.02	0.01	0.0	0.0	NA	NA	0.0	0.02	-0.01	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.0	0.01	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	-0.04	-0.01	0.0	0.01	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Beta	NA	3.03	2.8	1.54	1.38	1.17	NA	NA	0.78	1.8	1.02	0.81	0.78	0.75	0.79	0.78	0.65	0.6	0.57	0.63	0.68	0.59	0.57	0.59	0.65	0.63	0.57	0.66	0.62	0.59	0.63	0.62	0.65	0.61	0.42	0.57
RSquare	NA	0.84	0.85	0.65	0.62	0.58	NA	NA	0.45	0.68	0.87	0.78	0.58	0.79	0.6	0.75	0.75	0.74	0.65	0.74	0.72	0.56	0.06	0.8	0.46	0.7	0.6	0.63	0.78	0.78	0.74	0.68	0.6	0.68	0.51	0.5
Yield(%)	N/A	2.1	5.9	3.9	3.5	2.9	3.0	3.1	N/A	6.3	3.5	2.6	2.8	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.1	2.1	3.0	2.7	2.7	3.3	2.6	2.9	3.6	4.6	4.2	4.0	3.6	3.0	5.3	6.0	6.4	6.2	6.5	2.7
Dividend Growth(%)	N/A	-67.4	12.2	36.5	35.7	-13.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	53.3	30.4	-4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	-5.3	-26.9	8.3	0.0	-14.3	27.3	-12.0	-24.2	-19.5	7.9	2.7	12.1	17.9	-40.4	-13.0	-1.8	-3.5	-3.4	145.8	N/A

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From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is -9.22%.

From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is -3.17%.

From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is -0.94%.

From 11/12/1998 to 05/15/2024, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST A (USGAX) is 1.56%.

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