C000121515 Performance — Capital World Bond Fund, Class 4
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000121515 returned −1.19% year to date and −0.66% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +2.88% over 3 years and −2.31% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $109, against $117 for the category, and to $99 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 7.34% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $275.9M, and assets reached $1.14B.
C000121515 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Capital World Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000121515 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $109 | $117 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $89 | $104 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $95 | $112 |
C000121515 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −1.19% |
| 1 year | −0.66% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.88% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −2.31% |
C000121515 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Capital World Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −1.19% |
| 2025 | +9.03% |
| 2024 | −3.32% |
| 2023 | +5.90% |
| 2022 | −17.85% |
| 2021 | −5.18% |
| 2020 | +9.62% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.11% |
C000121515 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 | +0.8% | +0.9% | −3.7% | +1.3% | +0.3% | −0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +3.0% | −0.3% | +2.4% | −2.0% | +1.8% | +0.5% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −1.7% | −1.1% | +0.5% | −2.8% | +1.5% | −0.1% | +2.7% | +2.3% | +1.7% | −3.5% | +0.1% | −2.6% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −4.5% | +4.0% | +0.1% | −1.9% | +0.2% | +1.0% | −1.7% | −3.3% | −1.2% | +5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −2.8% | −4.0% | −5.7% | +0.6% | −3.5% | +2.5% | −4.2% | −5.7% | 0.0% | +5.9% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | −1.0% | −2.1% | −1.8% | +1.2% | +1.1% | −0.8% | +1.3% | −0.2% | −1.7% | −0.7% | −0.3% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | 0.0% | −4.1% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +3.5% | +0.2% | −0.8% | 0.0% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | +1.4% | −0.8% | +0.6% | −1.0% | +1.2% |
C000121515 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.34%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.22 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.36% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.66% (Mar 2026)
C000121515 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Capital World Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$275.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $246.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.47×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $38.6M | $16.1M | $22.5M |
| May 2026 | $14.6M | $11.6M | $3.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $11.6M | $324.3M | −$312.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $14.1M | $32.0M | −$17.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $17.3M | $21.8M | −$4.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $18.4M | $23.3M | −$4.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $52.6M | $18.9M | $33.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $13.1M | $18.0M | −$4.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $13.9M | $12.9M | $943K |
| Sep 2025 | $13.4M | $13.4M | −$81K |
| Aug 2025 | $15.7M | $15.3M | $375K |
| Jul 2025 | $22.9M | $14.5M | $8.4M |
C000121515 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Capital World Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.14B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.42B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.48B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.49B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.47B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.46B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.45B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.57B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.52B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.51B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.54B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.40B |
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.