C000121518 Performance — American Funds Mortgage Fund, Class 4
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000121518 returned +0.14% year to date and +3.45% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +3.82% over 3 years and +0.23% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $116 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 6.11% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $10.5M, and assets reached $105.82M.
C000121518 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds Mortgage Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000121518 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $112 | $116 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $101 | $105 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $108 | $113 |
C000121518 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.14% |
| 1 year | +3.45% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.82% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.23% |
C000121518 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds Mortgage Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.14% |
| 2025 | +8.32% |
| 2024 | +0.35% |
| 2023 | +3.51% |
| 2022 | −10.16% |
| 2021 | −0.78% |
| 2020 | +6.39% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.85% |
C000121518 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 | +0.2% | +1.4% | −1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.5% | +0.2% | +1.0% | −1.1% | +1.7% | −0.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | −2.0% | +0.9% | −3.0% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +2.4% | +1.6% | +1.2% | −3.0% | +1.1% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +2.8% | −2.7% | +2.6% | +0.4% | −1.2% | −1.1% | −0.2% | −0.8% | −2.7% | −2.0% | +4.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | −0.6% | −2.3% | −2.7% | +0.6% | −1.2% | +2.3% | −2.7% | −4.7% | −1.2% | +3.7% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.7% | −0.5% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.6% | −0.1% | −0.4% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | +1.3% | +1.7% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.2% |
C000121518 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.11%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.11 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.91% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.05% (Oct 2024)
C000121518 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds Mortgage Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$10.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $26.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.72×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.6M | $957K | $1.7M |
| May 2026 | $1.3M | $5.6M | −$4.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.7M | $1.7M | $904K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.6M | $18.7M | −$17.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $646K | $914K | −$269K |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3M | $838K | $488K |
| Dec 2025 | $5.0M | $1.4M | $3.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $765K | $1.3M | −$527K |
| Oct 2025 | $5.5M | $1.4M | $4.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.1M | $838K | $290K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $83K |
| Jul 2025 | $2.0M | $1.2M | $716K |
C000121518 Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds Mortgage Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $105.82M |
| 2026-03-31 | $108.34M |
| 2025-12-31 | $125.58M |
| 2025-09-30 | $121.10M |
| 2025-06-30 | $117.64M |
| 2025-03-31 | $116.36M |
| 2024-12-31 | $110.77M |
| 2024-09-30 | $118.80M |
| 2024-06-30 | $109.85M |
| 2024-03-31 | $108.03M |
| 2023-12-31 | $107.76M |
| 2023-09-30 | $103.25M |
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.