FIFAX Performance — Income Fund of America, Class F-3
Data updated: 2026-10-14
FIFAX returned +8.52% year to date and +16.14% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +13.77% over 3 years and +8.77% over 5 years. Against its US Large Blend category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $147, against $153 for the category, and to $116 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 8.53% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $6.9B, and assets reached $148.29B.
FIFAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Income Fund of America grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | FIFAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $147 | $153 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $152 | $159 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $192 | $226 |
FIFAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +8.52% |
| 1 year | +16.14% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.77% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.77% |
FIFAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Income Fund of America, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +8.52% |
| 2025 | +18.13% |
| 2024 | +11.23% |
| 2023 | +7.89% |
| 2022 | −6.12% |
| 2021 | +17.75% |
| 2020 | +5.26% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.27% |
FIFAX 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 | +3.7% | +3.8% | −4.5% | +3.2% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +2.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.2% | +2.2% | −0.7% | −0.3% | +3.2% | +2.7% | −0.3% | +2.7% | +1.4% | −0.5% | +2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | −0.4% | +1.2% | +3.7% | −2.7% | +2.5% | +0.2% | +4.2% | +2.6% | +1.6% | −1.0% | +2.3% | −3.1% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | −3.0% | +0.9% | +1.6% | −3.3% | +3.2% | +2.1% | −2.0% | −3.1% | −1.8% | +5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −1.3% | −1.3% | +1.4% | −3.5% | +1.8% | −6.5% | +3.2% | −2.3% | −7.0% | +6.0% | +6.0% | −1.8% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | +2.4% | +3.8% | +2.7% | +2.4% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +1.4% | −2.9% | +3.4% | −1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | −0.8% | −5.8% | −10.3% | +6.5% | +2.2% | +0.8% | +4.2% | +2.5% | −1.7% | −2.2% | +8.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +2.5% |
FIFAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.53%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.09 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.50% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.45% (Mar 2026)
FIFAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Income Fund of America, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $6.9B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $27.0B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.34×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.4B | $1.7B | −$290.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $2.0B | $1.8B | $172.3M |
| May 2026 | $936.2M | $1.4B | −$426.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.0B | $1.5B | $433.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.9B | $1.8B | $68.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $850.0M | $1.6B | −$747.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.7B | $1.8B | −$111.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $11.3B | $3.1B | $8.2B |
| Nov 2025 | $921.8M | $1.2B | −$306.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.1B | $1.3B | −$203.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.9B | $1.4B | $446.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.1B | $1.4B | −$336.9M |
FIFAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Income Fund of America by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $148.29B |
| 2026-04-30 | $146.54B |
| 2026-01-31 | $144.41B |
| 2025-10-31 | $137.58B |
| 2025-07-31 | $133.80B |
| 2025-04-30 | $127.45B |
| 2025-01-31 | $127.90B |
| 2024-10-31 | $127.31B |
| 2024-07-31 | $125.46B |
| 2024-04-30 | $119.50B |
| 2024-01-31 | $119.21B |
| 2023-10-31 | $110.14B |
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.