American Funds Preservation Portfolio (CPPAX)

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American Funds Preservation Portfolio (CPPAX) is down 0.1% since the beginning of the year. CPPAX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CPPAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,066.

American Funds Preservation Portfolio (CPPAX) has returned -0.09% so far this year and 3.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CPPAX has returned 1.67% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 24, 2012, CPPAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.13%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 44.5 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -2.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, CPPAX closed higher 33% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2023 with a return of +1.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -0.8%.

American Funds Preservation Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.65%, beta of -0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 25, 2012.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (5.73%) than losses (2.68%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

CPPAX has an expense ratio of 0.61%, placing it in the medium range.

CPPAX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% 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 Preservation Portfolio (CPPAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

American Funds Preservation Portfolio provided a 3.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share.

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.

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 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 8.59%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 447 trading sessions.

The current American Funds Preservation Portfolio drawdown is 0.96%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.