GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX)

Basic Info 9.04 0.01(0.11%)
May 06

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND started on 12/27/1995
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND is classified as asset class Intermediate Government
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND expense ratio is 0.67%
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND rating is
(71%)

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) Dividend Info

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is 39.84%

The trailing 12-month yield of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND is 3.81%. its dividend history:

DateDividend
03/07/2024 0.344
03/07/2023 0.246
03/09/2022 0.193
03/10/2021 0.249
03/10/2020 0.255
03/07/2019 0.243
03/08/2018 0.278
02/13/2017 0.253
02/12/2016 0.265
02/11/2015 0.239
02/12/2014 0.287
12/10/2012 0.342
12/22/2011 0.333
12/20/2010 0.326
04/30/2010 0.016
12/21/2009 0.401
12/22/2008 0.252
12/20/2007 0.46
11/29/2005 0.099
08/30/2005 0.088
05/27/2005 0.088
02/25/2005 0.077
11/29/2004 0.075
08/30/2004 0.076
05/27/2004 0.073
02/26/2004 0.065
11/25/2003 0.079
08/28/2003 0.077
05/29/2003 0.087
02/27/2003 0.093
11/27/2002 0.105
08/29/2002 0.105
05/30/2002 0.131
02/27/2002 0.094
12/19/2001 0.027
11/29/2001 0.041
10/30/2001 0.043
09/27/2001 0.04
08/30/2001 0.045
07/30/2001 0.046
06/28/2001 0.046
05/30/2001 0.047
04/27/2001 0.045
03/29/2001 0.047
02/27/2001 0.043
01/30/2001 0.055
12/27/2000 0.045
11/29/2000 0.049
10/30/2000 0.053
09/28/2000 0.047
08/30/2000 0.053
07/28/2000 0.048
06/29/2000 0.048
05/30/2000 0.053
04/27/2000 0.044
03/30/2000 0.051
02/28/2000 0.049
01/28/2000 0.046
12/30/1999 0.042
11/29/1999 0.048
10/28/1999 0.044
09/29/1999 0.045
08/30/1999 0.048
07/29/1999 0.036
06/29/1999 0.047
05/27/1999 0.042
04/29/1999 0.044
03/30/1999 0.055
02/25/1999 0.041
01/28/1999 0.044
12/30/1998 0.05
11/27/1998 0.044
10/29/1998 0.045
09/29/1998 0.048
08/28/1998 0.044
07/30/1998 0.049
06/29/1998 0.05
05/28/1998 0.046
04/29/1998 0.047
03/30/1998 0.054
02/26/1998 0.044
01/29/1998 0.046
12/30/1997 0.056
11/26/1997 0.04
10/30/1997 0.05
09/29/1997 0.052
08/28/1997 0.046
07/30/1997 0.054
06/27/1997 0.046
05/29/1997 0.05
04/29/1997 0.054
03/27/1997 0.049
02/27/1997 0.045
01/30/1997 0.048
12/30/1996 0.058
11/26/1996 0.043
10/30/1996 0.054
09/27/1996 0.046
08/29/1996 0.047
07/30/1996 0.054
06/27/1996 0.044
05/30/1996 0.05
04/29/1996 0.052
03/28/1996 0.049
02/29/1996 0.047
01/30/1996 0.053
12/28/1995 0.051

Dividend Growth History for GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2023
2023 $0.246 2.61% 27.46% -
2022 $0.193 1.80% -22.49% 27.46%
2021 $0.249 2.21% -2.35% -0.60%
2020 $0.255 2.35% 4.94% -1.19%
2019 $0.243 2.33% -12.59% 0.31%
2018 $0.278 2.62% 9.88% -2.42%
2017 $0.253 2.37% -4.53% -0.47%
2016 $0.265 2.45% 10.88% -1.06%
2015 $0.239 2.18% -16.72% 0.36%
2014 $0.287 2.69% - -1.70%
2012 $0.342 3.10% 2.70% -2.95%
2011 $0.333 3.21% -2.63% -2.49%
2010 $0.342 3.32% -14.71% -2.50%
2009 $0.401 3.61% 59.13% -3.43%
2008 $0.252 2.42% -45.22% -0.16%
2007 $0.46 4.57% - -3.84%
2005 $0.352 3.49% 21.80% -1.97%
2004 $0.289 2.90% -13.99% -0.84%
2003 $0.336 3.09% -22.76% -1.55%
2002 $0.435 4.26% -17.14% -2.68%
2001 $0.525 5.14% -10.41% -3.39%
2000 $0.586 6.18% 9.33% -3.70%
1999 $0.536 5.18% -5.47% -3.19%
1998 $0.567 5.63% -3.90% -3.28%
1997 $0.59 6.06% -1.17% -3.31%
1996 $0.597 5.85% 1,070.59% -3.23%
1995 $0.051 0.50% - 5.78%

Dividend Growth Chart for GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX)

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is 2.037%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 42.729%.

From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the Maximum Drawdown of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is 17.3%.

From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the Sharpe Ratio of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is 0.29.

From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the Annualized Standard Deviation of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is 5.1%.

From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the Beta of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is 0.85.

Last 1 Week* YTD*(2024) 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Since
09/01/2006		 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 1996 1995
Annualized Return(%) 1.1 -1.7 -1.5 -3.1 -0.2 0.8 1.6 2.2 2.0 4.2 -11.2 -2.3 6.6 6.5 0.5 2.0 1.2 0.8 5.5 -4.2 3.7 9.8 4.1 -4.6 10.6 7.7 0.6 2.6 3.4 -5.9 11.4 6.8 12.9 -2.8 9.0 8.9 1.9 1.4
Sharpe Ratio NA -1.5 -0.84 -0.89 -0.34 -0.05 NA NA 0.29 -0.01 -1.94 -0.77 1.5 1.43 -0.28 0.52 0.31 0.21 1.93 -1.06 1.12 1.75 0.71 -0.65 1.3 0.62 -0.72 0.14 0.6 -0.73 1.96 0.74 2.3 -1.37 1.33 1.19 -0.32 42.09
Draw Down(%) NA 3.5 7.6 16.0 17.3 17.3 NA NA 17.3 7.6 14.0 3.0 4.6 2.2 2.8 1.7 4.9 2.8 1.2 6.3 1.9 3.1 5.5 8.6 4.4 5.3 3.3 2.5 5.0 10.6 2.7 6.4 2.9 4.5 3.3 2.3 5.0 0.0
Standard Deviation(%) NA 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 NA NA 5.1 7.1 6.5 3.0 4.2 3.6 2.8 2.7 3.3 3.8 2.9 4.0 3.3 5.6 5.7 7.1 7.4 7.6 3.7 3.2 4.2 9.0 5.2 6.1 3.8 4.4 4.2 4.5 4.9 11.1
Treynor Ratio NA -0.09 -0.05 -0.06 -0.02 0.0 NA NA 0.02 0.0 -0.14 -0.03 0.08 0.06 -0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.07 -0.04 0.04 0.1 0.04 -0.05 0.12 0.05 -0.04 0.01 0.03 -0.07 0.12 0.05 0.12 -0.08 0.08 0.08 -0.02 -2.0
Alpha NA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NA NA 0.0 0.0 -0.01 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.0 0.01 0.0 -0.01 -0.01 0.0 -0.01 -0.01 0.0 0.0 -0.03 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.0 1.8
Beta NA 0.99 0.98 0.93 0.91 0.88 NA NA 0.85 0.95 0.91 0.87 0.76 0.86 0.84 0.84 0.8 0.81 0.79 0.97 0.94 1.03 0.95 0.97 0.79 0.97 0.75 0.8 0.8 0.95 0.84 0.85 0.72 0.76 0.68 0.64 0.71 -2.34
RSquare NA 0.93 0.91 0.92 0.86 0.84 NA NA 0.7 0.92 0.92 0.79 0.53 0.85 0.74 0.8 0.83 0.86 0.83 0.85 0.8 0.85 0.81 0.83 0.65 0.36 0.54 0.8 0.89 0.34 0.84 0.83 0.74 0.83 0.78 0.39 0.85 1.0
Yield(%) N/A 3.6 3.7 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.8 N/A 2.6 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.7 0.0 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.6 2.4 4.6 0.0 3.6 2.9 3.1 4.1 5.2 6.1 5.1 5.6 6.1 5.8 0.5
Dividend Growth(%) N/A 36.0 39.8 4.8 0.7 N/A N/A N/A N/A 31.6 -24.0 -3.8 8.3 -14.3 12.0 -3.8 8.3 -17.2 N/A -100.0 3.0 -5.7 -12.5 60.0 -45.7 N/A -100.0 24.1 -14.7 -19.0 -20.8 -8.6 9.4 -5.4 -5.1 0.0 1080.0 N/A

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From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is -5.88%.
From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is -0.69%.
From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is 0.06%.
From 09/01/2006 to 05/06/2024, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (VCGSX) is 2.11%.

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