C000004694 Performance — JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-26
C000004694 returned +7.98% year to date and +15.55% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +15.57% over 3 years and +8.20% over 5 years. Against its US Multi-Cap Blend category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $154, against $143 for the category, and to $116 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 9.38% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $41.1M, and assets reached $3.95B.
C000004694 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000004694 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $154 | $143 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $148 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $198 | $173 |
C000004694 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +7.98% |
| 1 year | +15.55% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.57% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.20% |
C000004694 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +7.98% |
| 2025 | +15.47% |
| 2024 | +16.06% |
| 2023 | +13.84% |
| 2022 | −13.76% |
| 2021 | +14.81% |
| 2020 | +12.06% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +8.09% |
C000004694 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 | +2.1% | +1.5% | −5.6% | +6.3% | +3.1% | +0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.8% | −0.4% | −3.2% | +0.2% | +4.0% | +4.3% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +2.5% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +1.0% | +2.9% | +2.9% | −3.5% | +3.1% | +2.7% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.6% | −0.3% | +3.0% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +4.3% | −3.4% | +1.3% | +1.4% | −0.8% | +4.0% | +1.8% | −1.1% | −3.4% | −2.1% | +6.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −4.3% | −1.3% | +0.5% | −6.2% | +1.1% | −6.8% | +4.7% | −2.7% | −7.4% | +6.3% | +5.7% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +3.5% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +1.6% | −3.5% | +4.2% | −1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | −0.2% | −4.8% | −9.0% | +8.6% | +3.4% | +1.2% | +3.4% | +2.7% | −1.9% | −1.9% | +7.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.0% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +2.4% |
C000004694 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.38%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.18 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.78% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.64% (Mar 2026)
C000004694 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$41.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $716.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.95×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $84.2M | $77.7M | $6.5M |
| May 2026 | $69.1M | $58.7M | $10.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $58.7M | $56.0M | $2.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $61.3M | $67.4M | −$6.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $45.3M | $55.8M | −$10.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $56.7M | $59.2M | −$2.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $50.0M | $58.4M | −$8.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $49.6M | $51.9M | −$2.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $55.1M | $62.5M | −$7.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $58.5M | $63.5M | −$5.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $57.6M | $61.6M | −$4.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $70.1M | $84.5M | −$14.4M |
C000004694 Assets Under Management
Net assets of JNL/American Funds Balanced Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $3.95B |
| 2026-03-31 | $3.56B |
| 2025-12-31 | $3.65B |
| 2025-09-30 | $3.59B |
| 2025-06-30 | $3.45B |
| 2025-03-31 | $3.21B |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.27B |
| 2024-09-30 | $3.28B |
| 2024-06-30 | $3.09B |
| 2024-03-31 | $3.02B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.85B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.62B |
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.