TILBX Performance — American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund, Class T
Data updated: 2026-07-29
TILBX returned +1.49% year to date and +4.59% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +3.71% over 3 years and +0.64% over 5 years. Against its Long-Term Government Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $104 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 4.20% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $333.6M, and assets reached $13.19B.
TILBX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | TILBX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $105 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $112 | $104 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $103 | $86 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $119 | $89 |
TILBX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.49% |
| 1 year | +4.59% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.71% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.64% |
TILBX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.49% |
| 2025 | +7.02% |
| 2024 | +2.10% |
| 2023 | +1.57% |
| 2022 | −11.57% |
| 2021 | +4.01% |
| 2020 | +14.93% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +0.21% |
TILBX 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 | +0.4% | +1.1% | −1.5% | +1.1% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +0.5% | −1.0% | +1.1% | −0.1% | +1.7% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −1.3% | +0.6% | −1.5% | +1.8% | +0.7% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +1.7% | −1.8% | +0.3% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +1.7% | −1.5% | +2.9% | −0.3% | −1.6% | −1.3% | +0.1% | −0.7% | −1.6% | −0.7% | +2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | +0.7% | −1.7% | −2.3% | −1.2% | −2.8% | +4.8% | −2.6% | −7.5% | +1.3% | +1.9% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | −1.6% | −0.6% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +2.3% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +3.2% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +0.6% | −0.2% | −0.5% | +1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.9% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.6% |
TILBX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.20%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.19 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.50% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.77% (Oct 2024)
TILBX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$333.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.0B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.86×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $55.3M | $57.7M | −$2.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $68.1M | $543.0M | −$475.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $41.6M | $522.5M | −$481.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $43.6M | $100.5M | −$57.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $212.0M | $461.6M | −$249.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $762.2M | $71.0M | $691.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $116.4M | $131.2M | −$14.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $92.3M | $100.5M | −$8.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $156.7M | $139.9M | $16.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $99.8M | $99.0M | $740K |
| Jul 2025 | $181.8M | $60.8M | $121.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $179.6M | $55.1M | $124.5M |
TILBX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $13.19B |
| 2026-02-28 | $14.16B |
| 2025-11-30 | $14.12B |
| 2025-08-31 | $14.00B |
| 2025-05-31 | $13.40B |
| 2025-02-28 | $13.89B |
| 2024-11-30 | $13.55B |
| 2024-08-31 | $13.62B |
| 2024-05-31 | $13.27B |
| 2024-02-29 | $13.55B |
| 2023-11-30 | $13.19B |
| 2023-08-31 | $13.31B |
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.