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Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund Class R FUSRX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Franklin Templeton Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 4.86  /  −0.21 %
  • Total Assets 1.8B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.110%
  • Expense Ratio 1.100%
  • Distribution Fee Level Above Average
  • Share Class Type Retirement, Medium
  • Category Government Mortgage-Backed Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.28%
  • Effective Duration 5.33 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis FUSRX

Will FUSRX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable FUSRX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the FUSRX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of FUSRX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A straightforward Ginnie Mae MBS option.

Analyst Ken Noguchi

Ken Noguchi

Analyst

Summary

Franklin US Government Securities’ team leverages deep securitized-debt expertise and a range of mortgage models to uncover mispriced structures, though its strict GNMA mandate narrows the opportunity set compared with more diversified peers.

by Ken Noguchi
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Portfolio Holdings FUSRX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 38.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Government National Mortgage Association 2.5%

7.11 135M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 2%

5.30 101M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 3.5%

4.59 87M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 5%

4.12 78M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 3%

3.52 67M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 6%

3.03 57M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 2.5%

2.90 55M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 2.5%

2.87 55M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 5.5%

2.79 53M
Securitized

Government National Mortgage Association 2.5%

2.40 46M
Securitized

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