zeros ( EDV, ZROZ ; note that ZROZ fell 9.1% on Thursday, so these can be volatile ); mortgage backed securities ( VFIIX, SNGVX , DLTNX ), munis and leveraged muni CEFs ( NPM, MQY ), mortgage REITs ( REM, NLY, AGNC ), preferreds ( HPF, HPS ), junk
yield is great than the duration. Fund M* rating Category SEC Yield Duration Credit Quality ATOIX 3 Muni Short 3.82 0.4 A SNGVX 5 Short Government 3.93 1.5 AAA VFIIX 5 Intermediate Government 3.18 2.72 AAA TGSMX 4 Ultrashort Bond 3.8 1.17 A
yield is great than the duration. Fund M* rating Category SEC Yield Duration Credit Quality ATOIX 3 Muni Short 3.82 0.4 A SNGVX 5 Short Government 3.93 1.5 AAA VFIIX 5 Intermediate Government 3.18 2.72 AAA TGSMX 4 Ultrashort Bond 3.8 1.17 A
learn as much as possible (tapping good information). I was hoping for suggestions about my portfolio. :) VWINX = 11.49% SNGVX = 9.21% TWEIX = 8.72% EXWAX = 8.64% FFRHX = 8.45% OAKIX = 8.05% BJBHX = 7.43% TPINX = 6.81% AMRMX = 6
Does anyone here follow this fund? I'm looking at the fact sheet from the company website and it says it has 22.3 maturity and 1.1 duration. Morningstar has it at 1.9 and 1.1. I'm curious how you can have 22.3 maturity and 1.1 duration. It's not a typo since it's on both their fact sheet and annual
I do not have Morningstar Premium so could someone please explain to me what Morningstar means that "keep an eye on the fund's intake"? Sorry to be so dense but I am interested in this fund but do not understand what this comment means. Thank you, Steve
Below is my portf. ARBFX 2.6% FOHFX 14.8% FRIFX 6.7% GASFX 4.25% PFSDX 6.4% PLBDX 9.25% PTTDX 23.7% SNGVX 6.7% VSIT 2% VIG 2% WEFIX 3.1% CASH the rest, about 8% and ready to go on the dips. As you see, it is mostly bond
but management has typically stayed even closer than that to the index and typically on the short side . Sit US Government Securities competes with bigger rivals by playing a different game . Most mortgage funds use a combination of strategies
IVA Worldwide (IVWIX) 6.7 Mathews Asian G&I (MACSX) 3.4 Oakmark E&I (OAKBX) 6.8 SIT US Gov't Securities ( SNGVX ) 9.9 T Rowe Price Short Term Bond (PRWBX) 21.8 TCW Total Return Bond (TGLMX) 10.6 Cash 1.3 The M* Instant X
Costs could be lower.Historically, the fund has had a handsome income payout and doesn't look shabby from a total-return perspective either.Although the fund focuses on high-yield mortgages, risk controls are in place.Less interest-rate sensitive than its peers.Experienced management.Michael