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American Funds Bond Fund of Amer A (ABNDX)

11.23
-0.06
(-0.53%)
At close: 8:03:46 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 2.48%
5y Average Return -0.01%
Number of Years Up 44
Number of Years Down 6
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 7, 2025) 10.71%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 7, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 10.71%
Worst 3Y Total Return -3.25%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
ABNDX
Category
YTD
2.76%
-1.22%
1-Month
0.09%
0.67%
3-Month
2.76%
1.77%
1-Year
4.80%
0.77%
3-Year
0.18%
5.26%
5-Year
0.08%
3.02%
10-Year
1.64%
3.31%
Last Bull Market
6.16%
3.52%
Last Bear Market
-5.08%
3.25%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
ABNDX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
1.14%
--
2023
4.70%
--
2022
-12.68%
--
2021
-0.95%
--
2020
10.71%
7.52%
2019
8.02%
8.06%
2018
-0.13%
-0.50%

2017
3.21%
3.71%
2016
2.74%
3.23%
2015
0.23%
-0.26%
2014
5.53%
5.18%
2013
-1.99%
-1.42%
2012
5.90%
7.01%
2011
6.51%
5.86%
2010
7.30%
7.72%
2009
14.91%
13.97%
2008
-12.24%
-4.70%
2007
3.37%
4.70%
2006
5.87%
4.15%
2005
1.94%
1.80%
2004
5.85%
3.91%
2003
12.22%
5.10%
2002
6.11%
8.04%
2001
7.15%
7.64%
2000
6.09%
9.44%
1999
2.39%
-1.35%
1998
5.17%
7.36%
1997
9.24%
8.81%
1996
6.71%
3.47%
1995
18.25%
17.71%
1994
-5.02%
-4.01%
1993
14.10%
10.44%
1992
11.37%
7.49%
1991
21.05%
16.66%
1990
3.26%
6.95%
1989
10.13%
11.74%
1988
10.70%
8.45%
1987
1.96%
2.41%
1986
15.16%
14.53%
1985
26.62%
22.28%
1984
12.04%
12.93%
1983
9.53%
8.68%
1982
32.87%
32.43%
1981
6.69%
4.87%
1980
3.41%
1.58%
1979
3.15%
0.71%
1978
2.01%
1.76%
1977
5.15%
4.50%
1976
18.17%
19.68%
1975
12.68%
16.29%
1974
--
-8.71%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 2.76% -- -- --
2024 -0.83% 0.11% 5.23% -3.19%
2023 2.79% -1.45% -3.13% 6.69%
2022 -5.49% -5.08% -4.58% 2.01%
2021 -2.97% 1.66% 0.17% 0.23%
2020 3.77% 4.12% 0.99% 1.46%
2019 2.91% 2.98% 1.55% 0.37%
2018 -1.44% -0.17% -0.05% 1.55%
2017 1.09% 1.39% 0.83% -0.13%
2016 2.92% 2.07% 0.47% -2.66%

2015 1.60% -1.68% 0.96% -0.61%
2014 2.06% 2.14% -0.22% 1.46%
2013 -0.01% -2.65% 0.82% -0.13%
2012 1.43% 1.86% 2.04% 0.44%
2011 0.73% 2.01% 2.28% 1.33%
2010 2.37% 2.82% 3.34% -1.35%
2009 -0.28% 7.36% 6.14% 1.12%
2008 -1.33% 0.06% -6.82% -4.61%
2007 1.57% -0.26% 1.74% 0.29%
2006 0.20% 0.30% 3.44% 1.84%
2005 -0.91% 2.23% 0.06% 0.56%
2004 2.68% -2.34% 3.27% 2.21%
2003 3.15% 5.41% 1.13% 2.06%
2002 0.56% -0.18% 1.07% 4.60%
2001 2.99% 1.15% 1.26% 1.58%
2000 1.15% 0.75% 2.03% 2.04%
1999 0.66% 0.22% -0.05% 1.55%
1998 2.47% 1.32% -0.48% 1.79%
1997 0.04% 4.00% 3.48% 1.46%
1996 -0.46% 1.01% 2.80% 3.25%
1995 4.44% 6.07% 2.50% 4.13%
1994 -3.61% -1.51% 0.79% -0.74%
1993 5.66% 3.60% 3.31% 0.88%
1992 0.91% 4.23% 5.22% 0.63%
1991 5.71% 2.78% 5.88% 5.22%
1990 -1.02% 3.69% -2.15% 2.83%
1989 1.48% 5.82% 0.85% 1.69%
1988 5.22% 1.92% 2.31% 0.89%
1987 4.01% -2.99% -3.84% 5.08%
1986 8.25% 1.58% -0.20% 4.94%
1985 4.11% 9.06% 2.80% 8.48%
1984 0.32% -1.56% 7.26% 5.77%
1983 5.85% 1.45% 0.78% 1.20%
1982 3.68% 2.33% 15.58% 8.35%
1981 1.03% 1.07% -5.14% 10.15%
1980 -5.96% 15.65% -6.71% 1.93%
1979 2.73% 2.95% 0.13% -2.59%
1978 0.27% -0.21% 3.28% -1.28%
1977 0.66% 3.44% 0.99% -0.01%
1976 6.55% 1.09% 5.78% 3.72%
1975 3.08% 3.77% -0.71% 6.09%
1974 2.18% 1.30% -- --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 38
1-Month 21
3-Month 38
1-Year 66
3-Year 79
5-Year 44

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 0.87%
3-Year -1.09%
5-Year -0.68%
10-Year 1.25%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 2.48%
5y Average Return -0.01%
Rank in Category (ytd) 38
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.00
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Intermediate Core Bond
Fund Family American Funds
Net Assets 93.45B
YTD Return 2.76%
Yield 4.24%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Feb 19, 2002

Fund Summary

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities, which may be represented by derivatives. It invests at least 60% of its assets in debt securities rated A3 or better or A- or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations designated by the fund’s investment adviser, or in debt securities that are unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund’s investment adviser, and in U.S. government securities, money market instruments, cash or cash equivalents.

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