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American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3 ...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US0978737726

CUSIP

097873772

Inception Date

May 28, 1974

Min. Investment

$250

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

BFFAX has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3 (BFFAX) returned 1.88% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.39% over the past 12 months.


BFFAX

YTD

1.88%

1M

-0.60%

6M

1.30%

1Y

5.39%

3Y*

1.21%

5Y*

-1.05%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.68%

1M

7.17%

6M

-1.66%

1Y

11.63%

3Y*

12.51%

5Y*

14.34%

10Y*

10.88%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.57%2.15%0.13%0.47%-1.41%1.88%
2024-0.07%-1.57%0.92%-2.45%1.59%1.11%2.29%1.54%1.43%-2.62%0.99%-1.46%1.54%
20233.17%-2.75%2.55%0.48%-1.21%-0.62%-0.01%-0.62%-2.42%-1.46%4.50%3.71%5.12%
2022-2.01%-1.00%-2.49%-3.56%0.49%-2.08%2.68%-2.62%-4.48%-1.04%3.69%-0.49%-12.46%
2021-0.52%-1.34%-1.05%0.82%0.30%0.45%1.14%-0.12%-0.74%0.21%0.20%-0.47%-1.16%
20201.96%1.83%0.04%2.21%0.99%0.97%1.89%-0.68%-0.13%-0.35%1.50%-2.68%7.70%
20191.19%-0.03%1.82%0.24%1.49%1.31%-0.01%2.20%-0.53%0.38%-0.03%-1.22%6.95%
2018-1.12%-0.77%0.55%-0.73%0.69%-0.02%0.06%0.54%-0.57%-0.63%0.61%1.66%0.23%
20170.16%0.63%0.05%0.81%0.72%-0.05%0.49%0.80%-0.37%0.03%-0.34%0.27%3.23%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BFFAX is 68, 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 BFFAX is 6868
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BFFAX is 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BFFAX is 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BFFAX is 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BFFAX is 4242
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BFFAX is 6262
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-3 (BFFAX) 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-3 Sharpe ratios as of May 28, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.01
  • 5-Year: -0.18
  • All Time: 0.27

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-3 compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3 provided a 4.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 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%5.00%5.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.52$0.52$0.45$0.37$0.32$0.74$0.53$0.34$0.26

Dividend yield

4.67%4.68%3.95%3.22%2.36%5.38%4.01%2.73%2.01%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3. 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$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.52
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$0.45
2022$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.37
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.05$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.08$0.32
2020$0.03$0.02$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.46$0.74
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.21$0.53
2018$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.34
2017$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.26

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 The Bond Fund of America Class F-3. 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-3 was 19.76%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3 drawdown is 8.62%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.76%Dec 31, 2020455Oct 20, 2022
-6.67%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202018Apr 15, 202027
-3.54%Sep 8, 2017173May 16, 2018159Jan 3, 2019332
-2.08%Sep 5, 20197Sep 13, 201996Jan 31, 2020103
-1.55%Feb 27, 20179Mar 9, 201717Apr 3, 201726
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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