American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX) Fund Overview
American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX) — price $11.30 (-0.35%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $23.3B.
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American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs · UGSFX · Financial Services · Asset Management
Research dated 2026-09-12: UGSFX is a mutual-fund share class centered on dollar-denominated debt backed or sponsored by the federal government, its agencies, and related instrumentalities; it is not an operating asset manager whose value depends on fee growth. Portfolio income must compensate for bond-price sensitivity and the weaker credit support that can apply to agency mortgage-backed securities.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
Not scored: this is a debt/preferred or other non-common instrument, or its reported market value does not match its share basis.
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $11.30 | |
| Change on the day | -0.35% | |
| 52-week range | $11.29–$12.25 | |
| Market capitalisation | $23.3B | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.98 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.46 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 4.06% |
Price & events
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What is American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
The fund primarily holds government-related fixed-income instruments.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The fund primarily holds government-related fixed-income instruments. Its mandate also permits agency mortgage-backed securities and derivative contracts that provide exposure to eligible debt.
The reported cash figures measure distributions paid per share, not corporate revenue, margins, or operating profit. That distinction matters because changes in the payout reflect what the portfolio distributes rather than sales activity at an operating company.
What do the latest results show for American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX)?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Each disclosed payout in the recent sequence was smaller than the preceding payment. The observable change is therefore a declining cash distribution per share across the sequence.
That pattern does not establish whether portfolio income, fund expenses, realized gains, or distribution policy drove the reduction. It also should not be interpreted as a contraction in corporate revenue, because UGSFX is a fund share class rather than an operating business.
What are the financial strengths and risks for American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX)?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The portfolio’s main structural strength is its concentration in debt carrying federal backing or sponsorship. Credit support is not uniform, however: agency mortgage-backed holdings may lack explicit full faith and credit support from the federal government.
Interest-rate changes can move bond values even when issuers continue paying as promised. Mortgage-backed holdings add uncertainty around the timing of cash flows, while derivative exposure makes portfolio implementation relevant alongside issuer credit quality.
What should you watch next at American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX)?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The distribution path is the clearest near-term observation: stabilization or renewed growth would break the recent pattern of progressively smaller payouts, while another reduction would extend it.
Portfolio composition also deserves attention. Shifts among directly backed debt, agency obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and derivative exposure can change interest-rate sensitivity, cash-flow behavior, and the strength of government support without changing the fund’s broad label.
What the records here don't tell us
- No forward revenue or earnings estimate is on file.
- The next earnings date is not yet scheduled in the calendar we read.
- No insider Form 4 transaction falls inside the window this page reads.
- No quarterly income statement is held for UGSFX.
- No Altman Z or Piotroski screen is held for this filer.
- Fewer than two score snapshots exist, so no score trend is shown.
Checked against the records this page reads, on the dates shown above.
How is American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs scored?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
UGSFX should be compared with government-focused bond funds, not with listed asset managers that earn fees from client assets. Investors own a portfolio share rather than an operating company with sales, employees, and corporate margins.
Within its relevant peer group, comparison should focus on the mix of government debt, agency mortgage exposure, derivative use, and the form of federal support. Those choices shape how similarly labeled funds respond to rate changes and mortgage cash flows.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55.98 Oct 5, 2026 | $27.3B | — Model unavailable | |
| $82.35 Oct 5, 2026 | $24.2B | — Model unavailable | |
| $11.28 Oct 5, 2026 | $23.3B | — Model unavailable | |
| $11.28 Oct 5, 2026 | $23.3B | — Model unavailable | |
| $152.27 Oct 5, 2026 | $21.4B | — Model unavailable | |
| $1066.45 Oct 5, 2026 | $165B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $111.64 Oct 5, 2026 | $136B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $25.59 Oct 5, 2026 | $74.8B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $44.73 Oct 5, 2026 | $71.4B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $494.94 Oct 5, 2026 | $44.4B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $117.13 Oct 5, 2026 | $38.5B | — 5-pillar · not comparable | |
| $103.93 Oct 5, 2026 | $22.3B | — 5-pillar · not comparable |
The comparison model is unavailable. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs Financial Services Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does UGSFX actually own?
UGSFX primarily holds dollar-denominated debt backed or sponsored by the federal government, its agencies, or related instrumentalities. Its mandate also permits agency mortgage-backed securities and exposure obtained through derivatives.
Do UGSFX mortgage holdings carry full faith and credit support?
Some mortgage-backed securities issued by federal bodies may lack explicit full faith and credit support from the federal government. Government sponsorship therefore does not make every permitted holding equivalent to direct Treasury debt.
Why are UGSFX distributions different from corporate earnings?
The payments are per-share fund distributions generated from a securities portfolio, not profit reported by an operating company. A change in the payout should therefore be analyzed through portfolio income and distribution mechanics rather than sales growth.
Is UGSFX an asset manager stock?
UGSFX is a mutual-fund share class, despite its placement in an asset-management industry taxonomy. Ownership provides exposure to the fund’s government-related debt portfolio rather than equity in an operating asset manager.
What is the UGSFX stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX) is $11.30, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
Does UGSFX pay a dividend?
Yes. American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs (UGSFX) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 4.06%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (9 figures)
The 9 rows below are exactly the facts the evidence-backed sections of this page printed — the 10-second verdict, the MoonshotScore, price and market value, the five questions with their receipts, and the records behind this page. Known dates are shown with the basis each row actually carries; capture and recorded dates are not relabelled as provider-effective dates, and derived figures restate their arithmetic. The quarterly income statement is provider-standardized (FMP) under one row, and scale definitions — a 0-100 rating, the band ladder, the Piotroski 0–9 range — are fixed rather than measured. No number in those sections was generated by a model. The register does not cover quoted third-party headlines, the dated council readings, or the Frequently Asked Questions; each of those says where it came from where it stands.
"As of" is the date the value is true for where the source carries one — a quarter end, a filing date, a price close, the day the score was computed. A cached observation with no source date remains undated; the page publication date is not used as a substitute.
OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | LOS Angeles, CA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "333 S Hope St - 55th Fl (MICG), Los Angeles, CA, 90071, US". |
FMP — 6 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $11.30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:44:41.667Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.35% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalization | $23.3B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote — Provider market cap uses the share class it prices; a company with more than one class may show a larger total elsewhere. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Source capture time was not supplied. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $11.29–$12.25 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.98 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
COMPUTED — 2 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.46 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 12 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 4.06% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. |
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Legal name | AMERICAN FUNDS INCOME SERIES Our market-data provider lists the name as "American Funds U.S. Govt Securities Cl F-1 Shs"; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-09-12 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer record |
| Ticker / exchange | UGSFX on NASDAQ | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Financial Services / Asset Management | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Business description | This fund primarily dedicates at least 80% of its total holdings to debt instruments that receive backing or sponsorship from the U.S. government, its associated agencies, or various instrumentalities. These investments include dollar-denominated fixed-income assets like bonds, and their exposure can also be achieved through derivative contracts. Furthermore, the fund is permitted to acquire mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issued by federal bodies, though it's important to note that these particular MBS may not carry the explicit full faith and credit guarantee of the U.S. government. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-08-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
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