American Funds Preservation Portfolio (CPPAX)
The investment seeks to provide current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The fund invests in a mix of American Funds fixed income funds. It will principally invest in funds that seek current income through investments in bonds or in other fixed income instruments. The underlying funds may hold securities issued and guaranteed by the U.S. government, securities issued by federal agencies and instrumentalities and securities backed by mortgages or other assets. The investment adviser anticipates that exposure to mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities may help the fund generate current income.
Fund Info
US02630Y7452
May 18, 2012
$250
Expense Ratio
CPPAX features an expense ratio of 0.61%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Preservation Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Funds Preservation Portfolio had a return of 0.75% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.91% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds Preservation Portfolio had an annualized return of 1.42%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that American Funds Preservation Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CPPAX
0.75%
0.53%
1.30%
4.91%
1.26%
1.42%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CPPAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.64% | 0.75% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.52% | -0.86% | 0.53% | -0.94% | 1.02% | 0.64% | 1.45% | 1.19% | 0.89% | -1.14% | 0.52% | -0.16% | 3.68% |
| 2023 | 1.20% | -1.22% | 1.96% | 0.26% | -0.60% | -0.92% | 0.31% | 0.20% | -0.38% | -0.18% | 1.97% | 1.50% | 4.11% |
| 2022 | -0.92% | -0.27% | -1.82% | -1.21% | 0.25% | -0.88% | 1.30% | -1.42% | -2.46% | -0.19% | 1.34% | 0.03% | -6.14% |
| 2021 | -0.15% | -0.36% | -0.34% | 0.35% | 0.16% | -0.14% | 0.46% | -0.13% | -0.21% | -0.16% | 0.03% | -0.23% | -0.72% |
| 2020 | 0.89% | 1.21% | 0.62% | 0.96% | 0.60% | 0.38% | 0.56% | -0.03% | 0.07% | -0.13% | 0.35% | 0.14% | 5.76% |
| 2019 | 0.59% | 0.05% | 0.72% | 0.37% | 0.71% | 0.75% | -0.33% | 0.65% | -0.15% | 0.34% | -0.08% | 0.23% | 3.92% |
| 2018 | -0.54% | -0.22% | 0.13% | -0.26% | 0.43% | -0.06% | 0.05% | 0.36% | -0.30% | 0.02% | 0.34% | 0.93% | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 0.36% | 0.27% | 0.01% | 0.31% | 0.29% | -0.21% | 0.39% | 0.27% | -0.33% | -0.01% | -0.31% | -0.07% | 0.97% |
| 2016 | 0.77% | 0.15% | 0.68% | 0.28% | -0.32% | 1.03% | 0.11% | -0.41% | 0.37% | -0.13% | -1.22% | -0.10% | 1.20% |
| 2015 | 1.28% | -0.65% | 0.36% | -0.01% | -0.09% | -0.31% | 0.31% | -0.21% | 0.39% | -0.01% | -0.18% | -0.32% | 0.56% |
| 2014 | 0.79% | 0.28% | -0.22% | 0.37% | 0.58% | -0.03% | -0.22% | 0.37% | -0.37% | 0.54% | 0.28% | -0.31% | 2.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, CPPAX is among the top 19% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Preservation Portfolio (CPPAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds Preservation Portfolio provided a 4.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.31 | $0.19 | $0.09 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 4.03% | 4.04% | 3.25% | 2.02% | 0.85% | 2.25% | 1.92% | 1.58% | 1.08% | 1.21% | 1.28% | 1.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Preservation Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.38 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.31 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.09 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.13 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Preservation Portfolio. 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 Preservation Portfolio was 8.68%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 447 trading sessions.
The current American Funds Preservation Portfolio drawdown is 0.30%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.68% | Jan 5, 2021 | 453 | Oct 20, 2022 | 447 | Aug 2, 2024 | 900 |
| -2.73% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 173 | May 14, 2014 | 260 |
| -2.34% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 15 | Apr 9, 2020 | 23 |
| -2.16% | Jul 6, 2016 | 115 | Dec 15, 2016 | 176 | Aug 29, 2017 | 291 |
| -2% | Sep 6, 2017 | 174 | May 15, 2018 | 160 | Jan 3, 2019 | 334 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Funds Preservation Portfolio volatility is 0.62%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.