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American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moder...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US02631L8413
CUSIP
02631L841
Inception Date
Aug 27, 2015
Min. Investment
$250
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate (NBARX) has returned -1.40% so far this year and 10.93% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NBARX has returned 6.59% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate

1D
0.22%
1M
-5.89%
YTD
-1.40%
6M
1.03%
1Y
10.93%
3Y*
9.89%
5Y*
5.86%
10Y*
6.59%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, NBARX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.58%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.0 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -6.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, NBARX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -5.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.35%2.37%-5.89%-1.40%
20252.49%1.49%-1.15%0.16%2.51%3.03%0.00%2.09%1.67%0.43%1.66%0.36%15.67%
20240.08%0.93%2.45%-2.64%2.54%1.01%2.96%2.24%1.52%-1.71%1.74%-2.13%9.16%
20233.58%-2.94%1.96%1.23%-2.17%2.33%1.66%-1.72%-2.99%-1.63%5.71%4.35%9.25%
2022-1.99%-1.41%0.17%-4.37%1.33%-5.50%3.49%-2.70%-6.69%4.02%5.58%-1.67%-10.06%
2021-0.41%1.17%2.44%2.26%1.74%0.19%0.70%1.16%-2.36%2.59%-1.30%3.51%12.14%

Benchmark Metrics

American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate has an annualized alpha of 1.64%, beta of 0.41, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 53.57% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 47.47% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.41 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.64%
Beta
0.41
0.82
Upside Capture
47.47%
Downside Capture
53.57%

Expense Ratio

NBARX has an expense ratio of 0.32%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NBARX ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


NBARX Risk / Return Rank: 7676
Overall Rank
NBARX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NBARX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7777
Sortino Ratio Rank
NBARX Omega Ratio Rank: 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
NBARX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7373
Calmar Ratio Rank
NBARX Martin Ratio Rank: 7777
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate (NBARX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NBARXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.42

0.90

+0.53

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.96

1.39

+0.57

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.74

1.40

+0.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.49

6.61

+0.89

Explore NBARX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate provided a 5.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.70 per share.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.802016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.70$0.78$0.40$0.41$0.56$0.45$0.48$0.45$0.41$0.28$0.27

Dividend yield

5.24%5.69%3.25%3.46%5.04%3.48%3.97%3.87%3.89%2.50%2.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.78
2024$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.41
2022$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.56
2021$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.45

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 Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate. 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 Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate was 18.50%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 99 trading sessions.

The current American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate drawdown is 5.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.5%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020122
-16.86%Jan 5, 2022196Oct 14, 2022348Mar 6, 2024544
-8.98%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201869Apr 4, 2019298
-6.81%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 202523May 12, 202550
-6.1%Mar 2, 202620Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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