C000050281 Performance — Short-Term Bond Portfolio
Data updated: 2026-08-20
C000050281 returned +1.04% year to date and +3.59% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.17% over 3 years and +2.33% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $118 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.52% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $11.7M, and assets reached $400.75M.
C000050281 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Short-Term Bond Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000050281 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $118 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $112 | $113 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $119 | $122 |
C000050281 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.04% |
| 1 year | +3.59% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.17% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.33% |
C000050281 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Short-Term Bond Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.04% |
| 2025 | +5.68% |
| 2024 | +5.05% |
| 2023 | +5.25% |
| 2022 | −4.52% |
| 2021 | −0.08% |
| 2020 | +4.27% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.35% |
C000050281 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% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.7% | 0.0% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.5% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −0.5% | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +1.3% | −0.7% | +1.0% | +0.5% | −0.3% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | −0.6% | −1.3% | −0.8% | +0.3% | −0.9% | +0.7% | −0.6% | −1.7% | −0.4% | +1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +0.7% | −2.8% | +1.9% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.7% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
C000050281 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.52%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.44 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.41% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.57% (Mar 2026)
C000050281 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Short-Term Bond Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $11.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $65.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.22×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.9M | $5.0M | −$1.1M |
| May 2026 | $5.8M | $3.6M | $2.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.6M | $6.1M | −$3.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.6M | $5.7M | −$1.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.7M | $4.7M | −$980K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.1M | $4.0M | −$960K |
| Dec 2025 | $2.4M | $4.3M | −$1.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.8M | $2.6M | $3.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $6.6M | $3.2M | $3.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $20.4M | $4.9M | $15.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.4M | $4.2M | −$1.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.2M | $5.4M | −$1.2M |
C000050281 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Short-Term Bond Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $400.75M |
| 2026-03-31 | $400.40M |
| 2025-12-31 | $402.17M |
| 2025-09-30 | $392.88M |
| 2025-06-30 | $391.16M |
| 2025-03-31 | $395.33M |
| 2024-12-31 | $390.23M |
| 2024-09-30 | $396.93M |
| 2024-06-30 | $383.39M |
| 2024-03-31 | $385.09M |
| 2023-12-31 | $385.21M |
| 2023-09-30 | $382.56M |
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.