C000149254 Performance — AST Bond Portfolio 2026
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000149254 returned +1.41% year to date and +4.19% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.28% over 3 years and +0.77% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $150 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 2.79% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $18.4M, and assets reached $22.03M.
C000149254 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AST Bond Portfolio 2026 grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | C000149254 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $150 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $143 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $187 |
C000149254 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.41% |
| 1 year | +4.19% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.28% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.77% |
C000149254 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AST Bond Portfolio 2026, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.41% |
| 2025 | +5.20% |
| 2024 | +4.58% |
| 2023 | +5.94% |
| 2022 | −10.69% |
| 2021 | −3.86% |
| 2020 | +10.70% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.67% |
C000149254 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 | +0.5% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.8% | +0.4% | −1.0% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +1.1% | −0.9% | +0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +2.5% | −2.1% | +1.7% | +0.6% | −0.5% | −0.8% | +0.6% | 0.0% | −0.7% | −0.5% | +3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −0.8% | −3.4% | −2.2% | +0.6% | −1.5% | +1.8% | −2.4% | −3.5% | −0.6% | +2.7% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | −1.9% | −1.4% | +0.9% | +0.7% | −0.1% | +1.0% | −0.3% | −1.0% | −1.1% | +0.1% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | +3.1% | +2.6% | −0.1% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.9% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.8% | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +4.1% | −1.1% | +0.2% | −0.6% | −0.7% |
C000149254 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.79%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.28 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.18% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.03% (Apr 2024)
C000149254 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AST Bond Portfolio 2026, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$18.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $15.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.46×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $125K | $1.5M | −$1.3M |
| May 2026 | $974K | $1.9M | −$899K |
| Apr 2026 | $358K | $6.9M | −$6.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.4M | $3.0M | $4.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $156K | $2.9M | −$2.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $674K | $3.6M | −$2.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $905K | $1.4M | −$513K |
| Nov 2025 | $1.3M | $1.5M | −$233K |
| Oct 2025 | $330K | $3.2M | −$2.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $350K | $3.2M | −$2.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.3M | $2.5M | −$1.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $2.0M | $2.7M | −$700K |
C000149254 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AST Bond Portfolio 2026 by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $22.03M |
| 2026-03-31 | $30.51M |
| 2025-12-31 | $31.66M |
| 2025-09-30 | $34.88M |
| 2025-06-30 | $39.02M |
| 2025-03-31 | $29.08M |
| 2024-12-31 | $20.46M |
| 2024-09-30 | $21.48M |
| 2024-06-28 | $19.43M |
| 2024-03-28 | $20.83M |
| 2023-12-29 | $23.77M |
| 2023-09-29 | $23.59M |
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.