C000053820 Performance — AST Core Fixed Income Portfolio
Data updated: 2026-08-26
C000053820 returned +0.69% year to date and +3.87% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.31% over 3 years and −0.57% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $115 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 5.99% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $243.5M, and assets reached $3.96B.
C000053820 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AST Core Fixed Income Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000053820 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $97 | $102 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $112 |
C000053820 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.69% |
| 1 year | +3.87% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.31% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.57% |
C000053820 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AST Core Fixed Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.69% |
| 2025 | +7.16% |
| 2024 | +1.44% |
| 2023 | +6.37% |
| 2022 | −16.29% |
| 2021 | −2.24% |
| 2020 | +8.11% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.85% |
C000053820 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 | +0.3% | +1.7% | −2.1% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.2% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −0.7% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.3% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | −1.3% | +1.0% | −2.7% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +1.3% | +1.4% | −2.5% | +1.1% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.8% | −2.7% | +2.3% | +0.5% | −1.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.8% | −2.8% | −1.9% | +5.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −2.4% | −3.0% | −4.5% | +0.5% | −2.4% | +2.9% | −2.8% | −5.0% | −1.3% | +4.2% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | −1.2% | −2.0% | −1.6% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +1.2% | 0.0% | −1.3% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | +0.5% | −7.1% | +3.7% | +2.9% | +1.4% | +2.7% | −0.3% | −0.5% | −0.5% | +2.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +2.4% | −0.1% | +0.9% | −0.4% | +0.9% |
C000053820 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.99%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.05% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.84% (Sep 2023)
C000053820 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AST Core Fixed Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$243.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $246.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.50×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $30.8M | $16.1M | $14.8M |
| May 2026 | $19.5M | $26.2M | −$6.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $31.1M | $36.3M | −$5.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.5M | $165.4M | −$163.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.0M | $35.1M | −$31.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.6M | $37.7M | −$32.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $6.6M | $35.8M | −$29.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.4M | $61.7M | −$54.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $17.6M | $32.2M | −$14.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $22.3M | $18.1M | $4.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $23.7M | $11.8M | $11.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $76.1M | $13.6M | $62.5M |
C000053820 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AST Core Fixed Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $3.96B |
| 2026-03-31 | $3.92B |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.15B |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.21B |
| 2025-06-30 | $4.04B |
| 2025-03-31 | $4.22B |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.79B |
| 2024-09-30 | $4.04B |
| 2024-06-28 | $3.90B |
| 2024-03-28 | $3.95B |
| 2023-12-29 | $3.97B |
| 2023-09-29 | $3.61B |
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.