ABNCX Performance — AB Bond Inflation Strategy, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-24
ABNCX returned +0.40% year to date and +1.61% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.80% over 3 years and +0.74% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $114 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 3.13% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $124.0M, and assets reached $832.37M.
ABNCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Bond Inflation Strategy grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | ABNCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $114 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $110 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $118 |
ABNCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.40% |
| 1 year | +1.61% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.80% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.74% |
ABNCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Bond Inflation Strategy, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.40% |
| 2025 | +6.06% |
| 2024 | +2.63% |
| 2023 | +4.03% |
| 2022 | −9.36% |
| 2021 | +5.35% |
| 2020 | +8.23% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.44% |
ABNCX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.3% | −0.5% | +0.9% | 0.0% | −0.7% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.0% | +1.8% | +0.9% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +1.6% | −0.3% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.9% | +1.0% | −1.1% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +1.2% | −1.3% | +0.4% | −1.0% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | −0.9% | +2.2% | 0.0% | −1.2% | −0.5% | +0.6% | −0.4% | −1.1% | −0.3% | +2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | +0.6% | −1.5% | −1.3% | −0.5% | −3.1% | +3.5% | −1.7% | −6.0% | +0.9% | +1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +1.1% | −0.9% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +2.1% | −0.1% | −0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | +0.3% | −6.4% | +3.1% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | −0.8% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.9% |
ABNCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.13%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.22 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.23% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −1.29% (Oct 2024)
ABNCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Bond Inflation Strategy, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $124.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $285.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $21.8M | $21.7M | $171K |
| Jun 2026 | $20.6M | $14.5M | $6.1M |
| May 2026 | $25.7M | $9.8M | $16.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $21.3M | $11.0M | $10.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $43.5M | $15.1M | $28.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $21.0M | $13.2M | $7.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $20.3M | $16.4M | $3.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $33.3M | $12.9M | $20.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $20.2M | $13.7M | $6.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $26.0M | $10.6M | $15.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $15.3M | $13.8M | $1.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $16.5M | $8.8M | $7.7M |
ABNCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Bond Inflation Strategy by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $832.37M |
| 2026-04-30 | $833.61M |
| 2026-01-31 | $782.06M |
| 2025-10-31 | $753.42M |
| 2025-07-31 | $726.62M |
| 2025-04-30 | $689.76M |
| 2025-01-31 | $661.85M |
| 2024-10-31 | $646.64M |
| 2024-07-31 | $605.63M |
| 2024-04-30 | $608.05M |
| 2024-01-31 | $670.56M |
| 2023-10-31 | $685.83M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.