C000121513 Performance — The Bond Fund of America, Class 4
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000121513 returned +0.27% year to date and +3.16% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +3.81% over 3 years and −0.14% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $115 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 5.53% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $321.1M, and assets reached $11.19B.
C000121513 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in The Bond Fund of America grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000121513 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $112 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $102 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $112 |
C000121513 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.27% |
| 1 year | +3.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.81% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.14% |
C000121513 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of The Bond Fund of America, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.27% |
| 2025 | +6.98% |
| 2024 | +0.98% |
| 2023 | +4.72% |
| 2022 | −12.75% |
| 2021 | −0.59% |
| 2020 | +9.38% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.39% |
C000121513 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 | +0.1% | +1.5% | −1.9% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.2% | 0.0% | +0.4% | −0.9% | +1.6% | −0.3% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | −1.6% | +0.9% | −2.6% | +1.7% | +1.0% | +2.3% | +1.6% | +1.3% | −2.7% | +1.0% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | −2.7% | +2.5% | +0.5% | −1.4% | −0.6% | −0.1% | −0.6% | −2.4% | −1.6% | +4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −0.9% | −2.4% | −3.7% | +0.5% | −2.0% | +2.7% | −2.7% | −4.5% | −1.1% | +3.6% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | −1.2% | −0.9% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +1.2% | −0.3% | −0.7% | +0.2% | +0.3% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | +1.3% | −1.4% | +2.3% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +1.8% | −0.5% | −0.3% | −0.2% | +1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +2.6% | −0.6% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.1% |
C000121513 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.53%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.12 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.50% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.68% (Oct 2024)
C000121513 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of The Bond Fund of America, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $321.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.9B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.20×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $306.2M | $141.1M | $165.1M |
| May 2026 | $88.7M | $86.4M | $2.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $123.9M | $146.4M | −$22.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $40.9M | $245.2M | −$204.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $57.6M | $142.8M | −$85.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $105.1M | $95.0M | $10.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $475.1M | $132.6M | $342.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $49.4M | $154.5M | −$105.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $132.2M | $130.8M | $1.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $67.8M | $119.8M | −$52.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $81.5M | $126.9M | −$45.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $401.2M | $87.0M | $314.2M |
C000121513 Assets Under Management
Net assets of The Bond Fund of America by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $11.19B |
| 2026-03-31 | $11.06B |
| 2025-12-31 | $11.36B |
| 2025-09-30 | $11.39B |
| 2025-06-30 | $10.96B |
| 2025-03-31 | $11.23B |
| 2024-12-31 | $11.17B |
| 2024-09-30 | $11.54B |
| 2024-06-30 | $11.13B |
| 2024-03-31 | $11.07B |
| 2023-12-31 | $11.01B |
| 2023-09-30 | $10.36B |
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.