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American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (BFCAX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US02629H1095

CUSIP

02629H109

Inception Date

Dec 14, 2012

Min. Investment

$250

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

BFCAX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (BFCAX) returned 0.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.06% over the past 12 months.


BFCAX

YTD

0.96%

1M

0.32%

6M

0.89%

1Y

4.06%

5Y*

-1.17%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.37%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.37%2.04%-0.16%-0.42%-0.85%0.96%
2024-0.29%-1.48%1.19%-2.55%1.76%0.76%2.50%1.60%1.68%-2.53%1.17%-1.95%1.70%
20233.85%-3.00%3.11%0.69%-1.50%0.07%0.18%-0.88%-2.95%-1.93%5.82%4.25%7.48%
2022-3.15%-1.70%-2.57%-5.61%0.61%-2.75%3.36%-3.04%-5.03%-1.09%4.78%-0.56%-15.96%
2021-1.43%-1.98%-1.76%1.03%0.40%1.65%1.36%-0.39%-0.92%0.31%-0.22%-0.13%-2.15%
20202.50%1.41%-3.57%5.75%1.58%1.62%2.89%-1.46%-0.29%-0.64%2.52%-2.31%10.09%
20192.28%0.23%2.52%0.53%1.30%2.32%0.49%2.92%-0.71%0.38%0.27%-0.92%12.14%
2018-0.87%-1.58%0.22%-0.88%0.32%-0.28%0.92%0.22%-0.29%-1.27%-0.27%1.29%-2.49%
20170.28%0.95%-0.01%1.09%0.99%0.18%0.86%0.58%-0.01%0.19%-0.29%0.39%5.32%
20160.34%-0.06%-0.78%-2.92%-0.02%-3.42%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BFCAX is 54, 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 BFCAX is 5454
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BFCAX is 6161
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BFCAX is 6565
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BFCAX is 5454
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BFCAX is 3838
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BFCAX is 5252
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 Corporate Bond Fund (BFCAX) 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 Corporate Bond Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 19, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.64
  • 5-Year: -0.15
  • All Time: 0.20

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 Corporate Bond Fund 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 Corporate Bond Fund provided a 4.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.39$0.38$0.32$0.24$0.17$0.52$0.39$0.26$0.24$0.14

Dividend yield

4.18%4.05%3.36%2.60%1.49%4.42%3.63%2.64%2.30%1.35%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Corporate Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.00$0.13
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.38
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2022$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.24
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.17
2020$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.33$0.52
2019$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.14$0.39
2018$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.26
2017$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.24
2016$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.07$0.14

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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 Corporate Bond Fund. 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 Corporate Bond Fund was 24.55%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current American Funds Corporate Bond Fund drawdown is 11.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-24.55%Aug 7, 2020557Oct 21, 2022
-12.73%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202027Apr 28, 202036
-4.57%Sep 7, 201671Dec 15, 2016148Jul 20, 2017219
-4.33%Dec 7, 2017246Nov 28, 201866Mar 7, 2019312
-2.55%Sep 5, 20197Sep 13, 201956Dec 3, 201963

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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