PYUSX Performance — Payden U.S. Government Fund, (Investor Class)
Data updated: 2026-09-23
PYUSX returned +0.25% year to date and +2.90% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.07% over 3 years and +1.26% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $119 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 2.32% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $8.9M, and assets reached $57.61M.
PYUSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Payden U.S. Government Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PYUSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $119 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $117 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $126 |
PYUSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.25% |
| 1 year | +2.90% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.07% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.26% |
PYUSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Payden U.S. Government Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.25% |
| 2025 | +5.92% |
| 2024 | +3.41% |
| 2023 | +3.95% |
| 2022 | −5.61% |
| 2021 | −1.14% |
| 2020 | +4.56% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.25% |
PYUSX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.2% | +0.8% | −0.8% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.5% | +0.4% | −0.8% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +0.7% | −1.2% | +0.5% | −0.1% |
| 2023 | +1.0% | −0.9% | +1.4% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.6% | −0.2% | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | −0.7% | −1.7% | −1.2% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.8% | −1.2% | −1.6% | −0.3% | +1.2% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | −0.4% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −0.2% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% |
PYUSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.32%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.18 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.84% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.16% (Oct 2024)
PYUSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Payden U.S. Government Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$8.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.18×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $36K | $73K | −$36K |
| Jun 2026 | $36K | $27K | $9K |
| May 2026 | $61K | $53K | $9K |
| Apr 2026 | $709K | $32K | $678K |
| Mar 2026 | $37K | $139K | −$102K |
| Feb 2026 | $229K | $1.3M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $390K | $2.7M | −$2.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $251K | $191K | $60K |
| Nov 2025 | $48K | $2.2M | −$2.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $116K | $538K | −$422K |
| Sep 2025 | $40K | $17K | $24K |
| Aug 2025 | $41K | $3.7M | −$3.6M |
PYUSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Payden U.S. Government Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $57.61M |
| 2026-04-30 | $58.16M |
| 2026-01-30 | $59.20M |
| 2025-10-31 | $63.52M |
| 2025-07-31 | $66.98M |
| 2025-04-30 | $68.15M |
| 2025-01-31 | $68.24M |
| 2024-10-31 | $68.96M |
| 2024-07-31 | $69.29M |
| 2024-04-30 | $67.39M |
| 2024-01-31 | $68.13M |
| 2023-10-31 | $59.81M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.