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VRPFX - Davis Government Bond B

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Davis Government Bond B (VRPFX)
Expense Ratio: 1.66%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $46,180.01


The Davis Government Bond B fund (VRPFX) is a Short Government fund started on 05/1/1984 and has $162.30 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Davis Government Bond B since 08/23/1999. The fund is rated by Morningstar. In addition to trading fees and broker commissions, this fund has 12b-1 fees of 1.00%

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iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond (SHV)
Expense Ratio: 0.14%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $4,561.33


The iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond (SHV) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Short Government investment strategy and is an alternative to a Short Government mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Davis Government Bond B because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Short Government Funds Have Lower Fees Than Davis Government Bond B (VRPFX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
American Century Short Term Govt A TWAVX 139.0% 806 0.81%
American Century Short-Term Govt Instl TWUOX 139.0% 806 0.36%
American Century Short-Term Govt Inv TWUSX 139.0% 806 0.56%
BNY Mellon Short-Term US Govt Secs Inv MISTX 143.7% 276 0.78%
BNY Mellon Short-Term US Govt Secs M MPSUX 143.7% 276 0.52%
Commerce Shrt-Term Government Instl CFSTX 27.0% 128 0.68%
Davis Government Bond A RFBAX 27.0% 162 0.74%
Davis Government Bond C DGVCX 27.0% 162 1.59%
Davis Government Bond Y DGVYX 27.0% 162 0.60%
DFA Short-Term Government I DFFGX 64.0% 1,500 0.20%
Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Government DSIGX 147.3% 153 0.81%
Eaton Vance Government Obligations A EVGOX 19.0% 1,200 1.14%
Eaton Vance Government Obligations I EIGOX 19.0% 1,200 0.89%
Eaton Vance Government Obligations R ERGOX 19.0% 1,200 1.39%
Federated Adjustable Rate Secs Instl FEUGX 35.0% 934 0.65%
Federated Adjustable Rate Secs Svc FASSX 35.0% 934 0.90%
Federated US Govt 1-3 Yr Instl FSGVX 171.0% 449 0.47%
Federated US Govt 1-3 Yr Svc FSGIX 171.0% 449 0.80%
Federated US Govt 1-3 Yr Svc FSGTZ 171.0% 449 0.80%
Federated US Govt 1-3 Yr Y FSGTX 171.0% 449 0.30%
Federated US Govt 2-5 Yr Instl FIGTX 153.0% 775 0.59%
Federated US Govt 2-5 YR R FIGKX 153.0% 775 1.28%
Federated US Govt 2-5 Yr Svc FIGIX 153.0% 775 0.82%
Federated US Govt 2-5 Yr Svc FISTZ 153.0% 775 0.82%
Fidelity Instl Shrt-Interm Govt FFXSX 315.0% 503 0.45%
Fidelity Spartan S/T Tr Bd Idx Fid Advt FSBAX 57.0% 780 0.10%
Fidelity Spartan S/T Tr Bd Idx Inv FSBIX 57.0% 780 0.20%
Franklin Adjustable US Govt Secs A FISAX 19.7% 2,500 0.86%
Franklin Adjustable US Govt Secs A FISSZ 19.7% 2,500 0.86%
Franklin Adjustable US Govt Secs Adv FAUZX 19.7% 2,500 0.61%
Franklin Limited Maturity US Govt A FRGVX 97.2% 528 0.77%
Franklin Limited Maturity US Govt Adv FSUAX 97.2% 528 0.67%
Goldman Sachs Short Dur Govt A GSSDX 359.0% 2,100 0.84%
Goldman Sachs Short Dur Govt B GSDGX 359.0% 2,100 1.44%
Goldman Sachs Short Dur Govt C GSDCX 359.0% 2,100 1.24%
Goldman Sachs Short Dur Govt Instl GSTGX 359.0% 2,100 0.50%
Goldman Sachs Short Dur Govt Svc GSDSX 359.0% 2,100 1.00%
Invesco Limited Maturity Treasury A2 SHTIX 138.0% 125 0.62%
Invesco Limited Maturity Treasury Y LMTYX 138.0% 125 0.47%
JPMorgan Treasury & Agency A OTO1Z 35.0% 370 0.70%
JPMorgan Treasury & Agency B ONTBX 35.0% 370 1.20%
JPMorgan Treasury & Agency Select OGTFX 35.0% 370 0.45%
Loomis Sayles Ltd Term Govt and Agency A NEFLX 66.0% 591 0.85%
Loomis Sayles Ltd Term Govt and Agency B NELBX 66.0% 591 1.60%
Loomis Sayles Ltd Term Govt and Agency Y NELYX 66.0% 591 0.60%
Morgan Stanley Limited Dur US Govt Tr LDTRX 99.0% 206 0.71%
Northern Short-Intermediate US Govt NSIUX 1.0% 287 0.43%
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government A OGV3Z 87.0% 1,800 0.77%
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government A OPGVX 87.0% 1,800 0.77%
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government B OGSBX 87.0% 1,800 1.55%
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government C OLTCX 87.0% 1,800 1.54%
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government N OLTNX 87.0% 1,800 1.05%
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Y OLTYX 87.0% 1,800 0.49%
SEI Daily Income Short-Duration Govt A TCSGX 712.0% 654 0.74%
Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A SSIGX 42.0% 2,500 0.84%
Sit US Government Securities SNGVX 33.8% 1,800 0.81%
Thornburg Limited-Term US Govt A LTUSX 14.6% 426 0.89%
Thornburg Limited-Term US Govt C LTUCX 14.6% 426 1.16%
Thornburg Limited-Term US Govt I LTUIX 14.6% 426 0.57%
Thornburg Limited-Term US Govt R3 LTURX 14.6% 426 0.99%
Vanguard Short-Term Federal Adm VSGDX 411.0% 5,800 0.10%
Vanguard Short-Term Federal Inv VSGBX 411.0% 5,800 0.20%
Vanguard Short-Term Govt Bd Idx Signal VSBSX 69.0% 237 0.14%
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Adm VFIRX 302.0% 6,400 0.10%
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Inv VFISX 302.0% 6,400 0.20%
Victory Fund for Income A IPFIX 43.0% 1,400 0.96%
Victory Fund for Income R GGIFX 43.0% 1,400 0.98%
Wells Fargo Advantage Sh Dur Govt Bd A MSDAX 485.0% 1,600 0.84%
Wells Fargo Advantage Sh Dur Govt Bd Adm MNSGX 485.0% 1,600 0.61%
Wells Fargo Advantage Sh Dur Govt Bd B MSDBX 485.0% 1,600 1.59%
Wells Fargo Advantage Sh Dur Govt Bd C MSDCX 485.0% 1,600 1.59%
Wells Fargo Advantage Sh Dur Govt Bd I WSGIX 485.0% 1,600 0.43%



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