C000176252 Performance — Capital Income Builder, Class 1A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000176252 returned +7.85% year to date and +15.82% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +14.64% over 3 years and +8.72% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $151, against $156 for the category, and to $116 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 8.75% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $81.8M, and assets reached $1.77B.
C000176252 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Capital Income Builder grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | C000176252 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $151 | $156 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $152 | $159 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $187 | $207 |
C000176252 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +7.85% |
| 1 year | +15.82% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.64% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.72% |
C000176252 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Capital Income Builder, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +7.85% |
| 2025 | +20.42% |
| 2024 | +10.19% |
| 2023 | +9.01% |
| 2022 | −7.06% |
| 2021 | +14.95% |
| 2020 | +4.38% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.23% |
C000176252 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 | +3.2% | +3.5% | −4.8% | +4.4% | +1.2% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.9% | +2.7% | −0.5% | +0.4% | +3.2% | +2.9% | 0.0% | +2.5% | +1.6% | 0.0% | +2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | −0.3% | +1.1% | +2.9% | −2.9% | +3.0% | +0.6% | +4.2% | +3.1% | +1.3% | −1.8% | +1.3% | −2.4% |
| 2023 | +3.8% | −3.2% | +1.5% | +1.9% | −3.6% | +3.3% | +2.0% | −2.4% | −3.3% | −1.9% | +6.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | −1.8% | +0.7% | −4.0% | +2.3% | −6.3% | +2.8% | −2.9% | −7.3% | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | +2.2% | +3.4% | +2.6% | +2.2% | −0.4% | +0.2% | +1.4% | −3.2% | +3.5% | −2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | −0.8% | −5.4% | −9.4% | +6.5% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +2.1% | −2.1% | −2.8% | +9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +3.3% |
C000176252 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.75%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.16% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.83% (Mar 2026)
C000176252 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Capital Income Builder, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $81.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $306.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.36×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $89.5M | $21.8M | $67.8M |
| May 2026 | $15.4M | $13.1M | $2.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $19.1M | $16.4M | $2.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $25.6M | $25.8M | −$244K |
| Feb 2026 | $13.5M | $21.8M | −$8.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $10.6M | $19.1M | −$8.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $34.6M | $15.9M | $18.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $19.8M | $15.7M | $4.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $12.1M | $30.7M | −$18.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $20.9M | $13.8M | $7.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $11.7M | $12.2M | −$532K |
| Jul 2025 | $33.9M | $18.6M | $15.2M |
C000176252 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Capital Income Builder by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.77B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.66B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.66B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.63B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.55B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.44B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.37B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.41B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.31B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.30B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.25B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.14B |
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.