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American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US0978738229

Inception Date

Aug 4, 2008

Min. Investment

$250

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

ABNFX has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 (ABNFX) returned 2.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.46% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ABNFX returned 1.45% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


ABNFX

YTD

2.21%

1M

0.73%

6M

1.52%

1Y

5.46%

5Y*

-0.92%

10Y*

1.45%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ABNFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.56%2.14%0.12%0.46%-1.06%2.21%
2024-0.07%-1.58%0.91%-2.46%1.58%1.10%2.28%1.52%1.42%-2.63%0.99%-1.47%1.43%
20233.16%-2.76%2.54%0.48%-1.22%-0.63%-0.02%-0.63%-2.43%-1.47%4.50%3.69%5.00%
2022-2.02%-1.01%-2.50%-3.57%0.48%-2.09%2.67%-2.63%-4.49%-1.05%3.68%-0.50%-12.57%
2021-0.53%-1.34%-1.07%0.81%0.29%0.45%1.13%-0.13%-0.75%0.19%0.19%-0.49%-1.27%
20201.95%1.83%0.03%2.21%0.98%0.95%1.89%-0.69%-0.13%-0.36%1.49%-2.69%7.60%
20191.18%-0.03%1.82%0.23%1.49%1.30%-0.02%2.19%-0.54%0.36%-0.04%-1.23%6.86%
2018-1.13%-0.78%0.54%-0.73%0.68%-0.03%0.06%0.54%-0.58%-0.63%0.60%1.66%0.16%
20170.48%0.63%0.05%0.81%0.71%-0.06%0.48%0.79%-0.38%0.03%-0.35%0.26%3.49%
20161.15%0.46%1.34%0.51%-0.25%1.88%0.56%-0.22%0.20%-0.47%-2.36%0.24%3.01%
20152.26%-0.92%0.33%-0.12%-0.42%-1.09%0.81%-0.37%0.57%0.19%-0.20%-0.54%0.47%
20141.61%0.62%-0.09%0.83%1.15%0.21%-0.28%0.97%-0.83%0.91%0.74%-0.11%5.84%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ABNFX is 74, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ABNFX is 7474
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ABNFX is 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ABNFX is 8383
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ABNFX is 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ABNFX is 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ABNFX is 7171
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 (ABNFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.02
  • 5-Year: -0.16
  • 10-Year: 0.29
  • All Time: 0.64

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 provided a 4.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.51$0.51$0.44$0.34$0.23$0.29$0.34$0.33$0.27$0.25$0.28$0.31

Dividend yield

4.54%4.56%3.84%2.97%1.68%2.12%2.57%2.66%2.10%1.97%2.23%2.40%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.17
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.51
2023$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.44
2022$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.34
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.23
2020$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.29
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.34
2018$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.33
2017$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.27
2016$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.25
2015$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.28
2014$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.31

Drawdowns

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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 was 19.92%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 drawdown is 8.75%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.92%Dec 31, 2020455Oct 20, 2022
-14.06%Aug 8, 200876Nov 24, 2008188Aug 25, 2009264
-6.67%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202018Apr 15, 202027
-4.47%May 3, 201344Jul 5, 2013164Feb 28, 2014208
-3.81%Jul 11, 2016112Dec 15, 2016115Jun 2, 2017227

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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