ANBCX Performance — American Funds Strategic Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-27
ANBCX returned −1.45% year to date and +0.63% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +2.06% over 3 years and −1.73% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Long-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $106, against $114 for the category, and to $101 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 5.84% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $1.9B, and assets reached $21.25B.
ANBCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds Strategic Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | ANBCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $101 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $114 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $92 | $100 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $110 |
ANBCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −1.45% |
| 1 year | +0.63% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.06% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −1.73% |
ANBCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds Strategic Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −1.45% |
| 2025 | +7.56% |
| 2024 | −1.33% |
| 2023 | +0.83% |
| 2022 | −13.41% |
| 2021 | −1.78% |
| 2020 | +17.17% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.59% |
ANBCX 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 | +0.2% | +1.4% | −2.6% | −0.3% | +0.2% | −0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +2.2% | +0.5% | +1.3% | −1.2% | +1.5% | −0.6% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.4% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −2.4% | +0.2% | −2.5% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +2.6% | +1.4% | +1.5% | −2.8% | +0.1% | −1.9% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | −2.4% | +3.1% | 0.0% | −2.1% | −2.0% | 0.0% | −0.8% | −2.8% | −1.9% | +4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | −1.2% | −0.4% | −2.0% | −3.8% | −0.2% | −2.2% | +3.2% | −2.7% | −6.4% | −1.4% | +3.5% | −0.4% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | −1.7% | −1.6% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −1.7% | +0.8% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +3.0% | +2.5% | +3.2% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +1.9% | −0.7% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.6% |
ANBCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.84%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.42 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.28% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.77% (Oct 2024)
ANBCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds Strategic Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.9B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.50×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $541.3M | $588.0M | −$46.7M |
| May 2026 | $307.3M | $280.0M | $27.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $662.2M | $372.3M | $289.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $547.6M | $336.9M | $210.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $307.0M | $293.1M | $13.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $885.2M | $255.7M | $629.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $615.1M | $418.6M | $196.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $293.5M | $302.5M | −$9.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $343.7M | $247.8M | $95.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $583.9M | $275.0M | $308.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $305.3M | $214.0M | $91.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $314.5M | $218.7M | $95.8M |
ANBCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds Strategic Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $21.25B |
| 2026-03-31 | $21.26B |
| 2025-12-31 | $20.81B |
| 2025-09-30 | $20.51B |
| 2025-06-30 | $19.92B |
| 2025-03-31 | $19.63B |
| 2024-12-31 | $19.12B |
| 2024-09-30 | $20.10B |
| 2024-06-30 | $19.22B |
| 2024-03-31 | $18.19B |
| 2023-12-31 | $18.06B |
| 2023-09-30 | $17.63B |
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.