C000085435 Performance — AB Bond Inflation Strategy, Class R
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000085435 returned +1.10% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −0.42%. The fund trailed its Short-Term Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $99, against $101 for the category, and to $101 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 5.78% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $124.0M, and assets reached $832.37M.
C000085435 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Bond Inflation Strategy grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000085435 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $101 | $103 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $99 | $101 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2024) | $111 | $106 |
C000085435 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.10% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −0.42% |
C000085435 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Bond Inflation Strategy, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | −0.40% |
| 2023 | +4.54% |
| 2022 | −8.90% |
| 2021 | +5.84% |
| 2020 | +8.79% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.69% |
C000085435 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.8% | +1.1% | −1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +1.5% | −0.9% | +2.3% | +0.1% | −1.1% | −0.5% | +0.6% | −0.3% | −1.1% | −0.2% | +2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | +0.7% | −1.6% | −1.4% | −0.4% | −2.9% | +3.5% | −1.7% | −5.9% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | +1.0% | −0.8% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +2.1% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +1.1% | +0.3% | −6.4% | +3.1% | +1.9% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | −0.8% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +1.0% |
C000085435 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.78%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.50% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −5.92% (Sep 2022)
C000085435 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Bond Inflation Strategy, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $124.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $285.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $21.8M | $21.7M | $171K |
| Jun 2026 | $20.6M | $14.5M | $6.1M |
| May 2026 | $25.7M | $9.8M | $16.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $21.3M | $11.0M | $10.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $43.5M | $15.1M | $28.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $21.0M | $13.2M | $7.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $20.3M | $16.4M | $3.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $33.3M | $12.9M | $20.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $20.2M | $13.7M | $6.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $26.0M | $10.6M | $15.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $15.3M | $13.8M | $1.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $16.5M | $8.8M | $7.7M |
C000085435 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Bond Inflation Strategy by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $832.37M |
| 2026-04-30 | $833.61M |
| 2026-01-31 | $782.06M |
| 2025-10-31 | $753.42M |
| 2025-07-31 | $726.62M |
| 2025-04-30 | $689.76M |
| 2025-01-31 | $661.85M |
| 2024-10-31 | $646.64M |
| 2024-07-31 | $605.63M |
| 2024-04-30 | $608.05M |
| 2024-01-31 | $670.56M |
| 2023-10-31 | $685.83M |
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.