American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (BFCAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Corporate Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (BFCAX) has returned -1.02% so far this year and 3.25% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2017, BFCAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.21%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 27.5 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.8%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -5.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BFCAX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +2.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.2%.

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.08%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

• This fund participated in 31.24% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 20.28% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

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

BFCAX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (BFCAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund provided a 3.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 23.01%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current American Funds Corporate Bond Fund drawdown is 6.25%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.