American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class R-3 (RBFCX)

$11.29
B Fund
++ Sector
Fund TypeMutual Fund
Fund CategoryBonds
Fund BenchmarkBond - Multi Sector
Fund Snapshot Risk (%) Beta * YTD Return Alpha Expenses
American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class R-3 5 -0.02 -1.74% 2.13% 0.92%
Bond - Multi Sector 5 -0.04 -1.54% - -

* Beta values calculated against the Russell 3000 Index; Alpha against the fund's benchmark.

Performance & Return

Period Investment Benchmark Alpha
1 Day 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
3 Months -2.17% -1.85% -0.32%
Year-to-Date -1.74% -1.54% -0.20%
1 Year -2.34% -1.04% -1.30%

Risk, Fees & Styles

(as of 9/30/2020)
RISK PROFILE Help

Fund's Risk

5%

(low)

Compare to:
Cash (1%)
Bonds(3%)
Bonds & Stocks(8%)
US Stocks (16%)
Inti. (->)

POTENTIAL GAIN & LOSS Help

The fund's risk of 5% means its value in a year is likely to fluctuate within the following ranges:

fund gain loss
FEES Help
  • 0.92%

Typical fees paid for an investment of $10,000 over 10 years:

Total fees paid

$1,162

Real cost (fees + lost compounding)

$1,438

FUND STYLE ANALYSIS Help

Style weight explainability
(of prior year return)
84%

Return in excess of styles
(over past year)
-0.21%