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A slang term referring to a Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) bond, which has a 15 year maturity. The midget is secured by mortgages backed by federal agencies. GNMA is also known as "Ginnie Mae".

Investopedia Says:
The GNMA was started in an attempt to make affordable housing available to lower income families. The term midget is a slang term used by dealers to refer to these bonds and it is not used by GNMA to formally describe any of its securities.

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