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American Funds US Government Securities Fd 529-C (CGTCX) Total Return
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Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.43% 23.88B -- 570.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income. The Fund invests its assets in securities that are guaranteed or sponsored by the US government, its agencies and instrumentalities, including bonds and other debt securities denominated in US dollars, which may be represented by derivatives.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Government
Peer Group General U.S. Government Funds
Global Macro Bond Government
US Macro U.S. Government & Treasury Fixed Income Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective General U.S. Government Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Capital Group/American Funds
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
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-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 19
-37.17M Peer Group Low
24.08M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 17
130.53M
-458.54M Peer Group Low
628.05M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 13
-126.44M Peer Group Low
147.13M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 13
-2.040B Peer Group Low
3.182B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 13
-588.61M Peer Group Low
896.60M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 13
-2.396B Peer Group Low
3.882B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 21
-736.92M Peer Group Low
389.17M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 13
-2.943B Peer Group Low
14.27B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Total Return (NAV)
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12.00%
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Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
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12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
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% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-0.22%
4.40%
8.69%
-1.57%
-11.72%
1.98%
-0.19%
6.21%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
6.57%
-0.31%
5.23%
5.57%
-2.42%
-13.89%
3.22%
-0.12%
5.29%
-0.74%
4.98%
5.08%
-4.58%
-15.01%
3.45%
-0.38%
5.51%
-0.48%
5.29%
5.54%
-2.91%
-12.96%
3.17%
-0.41%
5.57%
-0.38%
5.15%
5.71%
-3.14%
-13.72%
2.98%
-0.47%
5.16%
As of November 17, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-14-25) 3.22%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 2.99%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 1378
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 4.32%
Effective Duration 5.60
Average Coupon 3.94%
Calculated Average Quality 1.800
Effective Maturity 15.04
Nominal Maturity 15.05
Number of Bond Holdings 1348
As of September 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 7.46%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 91.88%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.66%
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Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.99%
Actual Management Fee 0.21%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load 1.00%
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 250.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 50.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income. The Fund invests its assets in securities that are guaranteed or sponsored by the US government, its agencies and instrumentalities, including bonds and other debt securities denominated in US dollars, which may be represented by derivatives.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Government
Peer Group General U.S. Government Funds
Global Macro Bond Government
US Macro U.S. Government & Treasury Fixed Income Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective General U.S. Government Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Capital Group/American Funds
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-14-25) 3.22%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 2.99%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 1378
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 4.32%
Effective Duration 5.60
Average Coupon 3.94%
Calculated Average Quality 1.800
Effective Maturity 15.04
Nominal Maturity 15.05
Number of Bond Holdings 1348
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 10/17/1985
Last Annual Report Date 8/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 11/1/2025
Share Classes
AMUSX A
CGTAX 529 Plans
CGTEX 529 Plans
CGTFX 529 Plans
FSUGX 529 Plans
FSUUX 529 Plans
GVTFX Other
RGEVX Other
RGVAX Retirement
RGVBX Retirement
RGVCX Retirement
RGVEX Retirement
RGVFX Retirement
RGVGX Retirement
RGVJX Other
UGSCX C
UGSFX Other
USGFX F3
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:CGTCX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:CGTCX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:CGTCX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:CGTCX", "prospectus_objective")
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