PPEFX Performance — American Funds Preservation Portfolio, Class F-2
Data updated: 2026-09-28
PPEFX returned +0.30% year to date and +2.91% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.50% over 3 years and +1.58% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Multi-Cap category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $118 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 2.46% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $5.2M, and assets reached $1.84B.
PPEFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds Preservation Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap category average over the same months.
| Period | PPEFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $109 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $118 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $111 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $128 |
PPEFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.30% |
| 1 year | +2.91% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.50% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.58% |
PPEFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds Preservation Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.30% |
| 2025 | +6.05% |
| 2024 | +3.94% |
| 2023 | +4.46% |
| 2022 | −5.91% |
| 2021 | −0.38% |
| 2020 | +6.12% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.01% |
PPEFX 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 | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.9% | −0.4% | +1.0% | −0.3% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.7% | +0.4% | −0.8% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +1.0% | −1.1% | +0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +1.3% | −1.2% | +2.0% | +0.3% | −0.7% | −0.9% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.3% | −1.7% | −1.3% | +0.4% | −0.9% | +1.3% | −1.4% | −2.4% | −0.3% | +1.5% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.5% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | +1.3% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | −0.1% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.3% |
PPEFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.46%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.00 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.98% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.12% (Oct 2024)
PPEFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds Preservation Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $5.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $692.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.01×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $51.1M | $59.6M | −$8.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $60.3M | $61.0M | −$671K |
| May 2026 | $52.0M | $60.1M | −$8.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $47.2M | $53.1M | −$5.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $59.5M | $55.2M | $4.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $69.9M | $47.9M | $22.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $55.9M | $71.7M | −$15.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $62.8M | $64.5M | −$1.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $60.4M | $51.8M | $8.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $69.3M | $54.2M | $15.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $53.3M | $50.3M | $3.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $50.4M | $57.5M | −$7.1M |
PPEFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds Preservation Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.84B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.88B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.87B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.88B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.85B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.88B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.83B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.88B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.89B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.90B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.00B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.04B |
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.