American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio (TAIAX)

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

American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio (TAIAX) has returned -2.55% so far this year and 9.69% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TAIAX has returned 7.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 21, 2012, TAIAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.63%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.2 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, TAIAX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +4.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -5.8%.

American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 2.16%, beta of 0.42, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 22, 2012.

• This fund participated in 53.37% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 50.58% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.16% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.42 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

TAIAX has an expense ratio of 0.34%, placing it in the medium range.

TAIAX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio (TAIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio provided a 5.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.87 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income 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 Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income 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 Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio was 21.42%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio drawdown is 6.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.