American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate (NBARX)
The advisor will attempt to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a mix of American Funds in varying combinations and weightings over time. The underlying funds will typically seek to generate income from their investments and will primarily consist of equity-income, fixed-income and balanced funds. The fund is one of a suite of three American Funds Retirement Income Portfolios designed to help investors in or near retirement with a withdrawal program.
Fund Info
US02631L8413
02631L841
Aug 27, 2015
$250
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
NBARX has an expense ratio of 0.32%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate (NBARX) returned 5.40% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.35% over the past 12 months.
NBARX
5.40%
2.43%
3.53%
12.35%
5.51%
6.16%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NBARX, 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 | 2.49% | 1.49% | -1.15% | 0.16% | 2.35% | 5.40% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.08% | 0.93% | 2.45% | -2.64% | 2.54% | 1.01% | 2.96% | 2.24% | 1.52% | -1.70% | 1.73% | -2.15% | 9.13% |
| 2023 | 3.58% | -2.94% | 1.96% | 1.23% | -2.17% | 2.33% | 1.66% | -1.72% | -2.99% | -1.63% | 5.71% | 4.03% | 8.92% |
| 2022 | -1.99% | -1.41% | 0.16% | -4.37% | 1.33% | -5.50% | 3.49% | -2.70% | -6.69% | 4.02% | 5.58% | -3.45% | -11.70% |
| 2021 | -0.41% | 1.17% | 2.43% | 2.26% | 1.74% | 0.19% | 0.70% | 1.16% | -2.36% | 2.59% | -1.30% | 2.24% | 10.76% |
| 2020 | -0.17% | -3.51% | -6.61% | 5.26% | 2.00% | 0.96% | 2.75% | 1.73% | -1.42% | -1.82% | 6.61% | 1.04% | 6.27% |
| 2019 | 3.42% | 1.47% | 1.57% | 1.34% | -2.21% | 3.43% | 0.09% | 0.26% | 0.86% | 1.14% | 1.30% | 0.69% | 14.06% |
| 2018 | 1.93% | -3.02% | -0.71% | 0.09% | 0.45% | 0.03% | 1.71% | 0.00% | 0.13% | -3.20% | 1.65% | -3.89% | -4.92% |
| 2017 | 1.14% | 1.79% | 0.40% | 0.65% | 1.47% | -0.02% | 1.28% | 0.36% | 1.16% | 0.53% | 0.89% | 0.74% | 10.88% |
| 2016 | -1.20% | -0.00% | 4.33% | 0.87% | 0.19% | 1.90% | 1.52% | -0.47% | 0.27% | -1.32% | -0.19% | 1.15% | 7.16% |
| 2015 | -0.40% | -1.30% | 4.37% | -0.39% | -1.14% | 1.04% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 87, NBARX is among the top 13% 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 Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate (NBARX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Moderate provided a 3.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.41 | $0.56 | $0.45 | $0.48 | $0.45 | $0.41 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 3.18% | 3.25% | 3.46% | 5.04% | 3.48% | 3.97% | 3.87% | 3.89% | 2.50% | 2.55% | 0.73% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | |||||||
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.48 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.45 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.41 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.27 |
| 2015 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
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.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.5% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -17.74% | Dec 30, 2021 | 200 | Oct 14, 2022 | 431 | Jul 5, 2024 | 631 |
| -8.98% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 120 | Jun 18, 2019 | 349 |
| -6.82% | Mar 3, 2025 | 27 | Apr 8, 2025 | 23 | May 12, 2025 | 50 |
| -6.49% | Nov 4, 2015 | 52 | Jan 20, 2016 | 40 | Mar 17, 2016 | 92 |
Volatility
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