C000018401 Performance — AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000018401 returned +6.62% year to date and +14.55% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +13.11% over 3 years and +6.73% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $145, against $157 for the category, and to $115 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 9.01% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $4.2B, and assets reached $22.42B.
C000018401 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000018401 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $115 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $145 | $157 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $138 | $161 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $177 | $229 |
C000018401 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.62% |
| 1 year | +14.55% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.11% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.73% |
C000018401 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +6.62% |
| 2025 | +14.35% |
| 2024 | +11.93% |
| 2023 | +15.76% |
| 2022 | −16.26% |
| 2021 | +12.83% |
| 2020 | +11.76% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.94% |
C000018401 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 | +1.6% | +1.0% | −4.3% | +5.9% | +2.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.3% | +0.1% | −3.0% | +0.1% | +3.5% | +3.3% | +0.6% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | +2.6% | +2.4% | −3.5% | +3.6% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +1.4% | −1.8% | +3.4% | −2.5% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | −2.4% | +2.4% | +1.1% | −0.8% | +3.7% | +1.9% | −1.5% | −3.5% | −2.1% | +7.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | −3.9% | −2.3% | +0.7% | −6.4% | +0.3% | −6.1% | +5.7% | −3.5% | −7.2% | +4.2% | +5.3% | −3.1% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | +1.5% | +1.7% | +3.4% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +1.5% | −3.1% | +3.7% | −1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −4.5% | −10.3% | +7.4% | +3.8% | +1.8% | +3.4% | +3.7% | −2.1% | −1.5% | +7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | −0.5% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +2.0% | +1.8% |
C000018401 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.01%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.96 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.06% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.35% (Mar 2026)
C000018401 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$4.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $117.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.03×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.2M | $376.5M | −$374.3M |
| May 2026 | $6.6M | $335.7M | −$329.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $63.2M | $256.7M | −$193.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.7M | $675.0M | −$673.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.3M | $333.2M | −$330.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.6M | $324.3M | −$320.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $4.1M | $378.7M | −$374.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.7M | $406.5M | −$403.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.4M | $381.2M | −$376.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.8M | $314.7M | −$307.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.4M | $294.4M | −$289.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $14.9M | $285.0M | −$270.0M |
C000018401 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $22.42B |
| 2026-03-31 | $21.49B |
| 2025-12-31 | $23.21B |
| 2025-09-30 | $23.86B |
| 2025-06-30 | $23.54B |
| 2025-03-31 | $23.03B |
| 2024-12-31 | $24.49B |
| 2024-09-30 | $12.04B |
| 2024-06-28 | $11.80B |
| 2024-03-28 | $12.09B |
| 2023-12-29 | $11.73B |
| 2023-09-29 | $10.56B |
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.