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Fixed Income / Core

Intermediate Bond Fund of America®

Balancing income and preservation. Limited-term bond strategy that seeks to reduce interest rate risk and diversify equity exposure by holding only investment-grade, dollar-denominated bonds in a portfolio with a dollar-weighted average effective maturity between three and five years.


  • Fund Assets ($M)
    $25,008.1
    As of 12/31/24
  • Inception date
    2/19/88
     
  • YTD Return at NAV (%)1, 2
    0.12
    As of 1/17/25
  • Benchmark
    Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.
  • Expense Ratio
    (Gross/Net %)3
    0.28/0.25
  • SEC Yield
    (Gross/Net %)
    4.54/4.58
    As of 12/31/24
  • Yield to worst (%)
    5.0
    As of 12/31/24
  • Top sector
    Securitized
    As of 12/31/24
  • Top issuer
    U.S. Treasury
    As of 12/31/24
  • Managers8, 9
    5
    As of 12/31/24

Overview

Key information

Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with current income consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in this prospectus and preservation of capital.
Types of investments
Primarily invests in corporate bonds, U.S. government bonds or notes, GNMA certificates and other mortgage-related securities, as well as cash.
Distinguishing characteristics
Balancing income and preservation, this limited-term bond strategy seeks to reduce interest rate risk and diversify equity exposure by holding only investment-grade, dollar-denominated bonds in a portfolio with a dollar-weighted average effective maturity between three and five years.
Portfolio restrictions
The fund invests primarily in debt securities rated A or better and may invest up to 10% of its assets in debt securities rated BBB/Baa (or unrated, but determined by the fund’s investment adviser to be of equivalent quality).
Maturity
The fund's portfolio will have dollar-weighted average maturities of no less than three years and no greater than five years.

Key facts

Fund inception
2/19/88
Fund assets (millions)
$25,008.1
As of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)
Companies/issuers
974
Holdings of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)
mthDividendsPaid
Regular dividends paid 4
Monthly
Capital gains paid 4
Dec.
Portfolio turnover (%) tooltip: Portfolio turnover is the portion of a portfolio's holdings sold and replaced with new securities annually, usually expressed as a percentage of the portfolio's total assets. For example, a portfolio with a turnover of 25% holds assets for an average of about four years, while a portfolio with a turnover of 100% holds assets for one year. 5
360
Fiscal year-end
August
Prospectus date
11/1/24
CUSIP
458809 81 1
Fund number
2623

Portfolio managers8, 9

Portfolio managers years of experience are as of the previous calendar year end.
David Betanzos
27 years of investment industry experience
23 years with Capital Group
6 years managing fund
Karen Choi
29 years of investment industry experience
17 years with Capital Group
5 years managing fund
Vince Gonzales
17 years of investment industry experience
13 years with Capital Group
5 years managing fund
Fergus MacDonald
32 years of investment industry experience
21 years with Capital Group
11 years managing fund

Returns

Investment results1, 2

Total returns for periods ended 12/31/24 (%)

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  • RBOGX
  • Index
Returns table
FundDaily YTD1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y7Y10Y15Y20YLifetime
RBOGX0.12-0.42-1.583.303.300.161.501.951.772.082.414.37
Index-0.34-1.233.153.150.250.931.601.511.872.53
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..
Daily YTD as of 1/17/25.
Fund inception: 2/19/88. Index lifetime is based on inception date of the fund.
Returns greater than one year are annualized.

Success metrics

As of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

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Success Rate (%) tooltip: The success rate is the percentage of time when the return of a portfolio is greater than the return of its respective index. It is calculated by dividing the number of periods the portfolio outpaced the index by the total number of periods.
100
Average rolling monthly return (%) tooltip: Average rolling return provides the average return for the portfolio across all periods within the specified timeframe.4.48
Average rolling monthly index return (%) tooltip: Average rolling index return provides the average return for the index across all periods within the specified timeframe.4.68
Average outpaced rolling monthly return (%) tooltip: Average outpaced rolling return is the average percentage the portfolio outpaced the index in periods where the portfolio return was greater than the index for the specified timeframe.
Average lagging rolling monthly return (%) tooltip: Average lagged rolling return is the average percentage the portfolio lagged the index in periods where the portfolio return was less than the index for the specified timeframe.-1.12
Average excess rolling monthly return (%) tooltip: Average excess rolling return is the average of the excess return between the portfolio and the index across all periods for the specified timeframe.-0.20
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..
NAVAvg3yr,NAVAvg5yr,NAVAvg7yr,NAVAvg10yr,ARRNAV_15YTD,ARRNAV_20YTD

Volatility & returns

As of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)
FundsStandard deviation (%)Annualized return (%)
RBOGX5.09%0.16%
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index4.17%0.25%
American Funds Corporate Bond Fund9.55%-2.43%
American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund11.34%0.31%
American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund7.49%-2.79%
American Funds Mortgage Fund7.87%-1.76%
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund7.87%1.59%
American Funds Strategic Bond Fund8.22%-3.79%
American High-Income Trust8.01%4.05%
Capital World Bond Fund10.49%-5.02%
Short-Term Bond Fund of America2.47%1.79%
The Bond Fund of America7.80%-2.22%
U.S. Government Securities Fund7.34%-2.34%

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The chart has 1 X axis displaying Standard deviation (%). Data ranges from 2.47 to 11.34.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Annualized return (%). Data ranges from -5.02 to 4.05.
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  • RBOGX
  • Other CG funds
  • Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.

Risk measures7

As of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)
Standard deviation
Standard deviation tooltip: Annualized standard deviation (based on monthly returns) is a common measure of absolute volatility that tells how returns over time have varied from the mean. A lower number signifies lower volatility.
RBOGX5.09
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.4.17
Sharpe ratio
Sharpe ratio tooltip: Sharpe ratios use standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the number, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.
RBOGX-0.79
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.-0.96
R-squared tooltip: R-squared is a measure of the correlation between a particular return and that of a benchmark index. A measure of 100 indicates that all of the return can be explained by movements in the benchmark. Generally the higher the R-squared measure, the more reliable the beta measurement will be.93
Alpha tooltip: Alpha is a measure of the difference between a portfolio's actual returns and its expected results, given its level of risk as measured by beta. A positive alpha figure indicates the portfolio has performed better than its beta would predict. In contrast, a negative alpha indicates the portfolio has underperformed, given the expectations established by beta.0.04
Beta tooltip: Beta relatively measures sensitivity to market movements over a specified period of time. The beta of the market (represented by the benchmark index) is equal to 1; a beta higher than 1 implies that a return was more volatile than the market. A beta lower than 1 suggests that a return was less volatile than the market. Generally the higher the R-squared measure, the more reliable the beta measurement will be. 0.62
Information ratio tooltip: The information ratio represents the excess return generated (over the market) per unit of relative risk as measured by tracking error.0.81
Downside capture ratio tooltip: Ratio of a fund/model/composite's return during periods when the index was down, divided by the return of the index during those periods. For example, during periods when the index was down, a down-capture ratio greater than 100 indicates the fund/model/composite produced a lower return than the index.123
Upside capture ratio tooltip: Ratio of a fund/model/composite's return during periods when the index was up, divided by the return of the index during those periods. For example, an up-capture ratio greater than 100 indicates the fund/model/composite produced a higher return than the index during periods when the index was up.121
Tracking error tooltip: The tracking error is the standard deviation of the difference between the returns of an investment and its benchmark.3.16
S&P 500 correlation tooltip: Correlation describes the strength of the association between a return and a benchmark. Correlation is shown on a scale from 1 to -1. The higher the positive correlation, the more closely the return and the benchmark moved relative to one another. The lower the negative correlation, the more the return and the benchmark diverged from one another.0.62
MSCI ACWI correlation tooltip: Correlation describes the strength of the association between a return and a benchmark. Correlation is shown on a scale from 1 to -1. The higher the positive correlation, the more closely the return and the benchmark moved relative to one another. The lower the negative correlation, the more the return and the benchmark diverged from one another.0.69
Data calculated against the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.unless noted otherwise.

Prices & distributions

As of 1/17/25
  • Price at nav ($)
    $12.40
  • Price change ($)
    $-0.01
  • Price change (%)
    -0.08
YTD dividends subtotal ($)0.54506598
YTD cap gains subtotal ($)0.00
YTD total distributions ($)0.54506598

Yield

As of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)
Yield
12-month distribution rates (at NAV, %) tooltip: The income per share paid by the fund over the past 12 months to an investor from dividends (including any special dividends). The distribution rate is expressed as a percentage of the current price.64.39
30-day SEC yield (gross/net %) tooltip: The 30-day SEC yield reflects the rate at which the fund is earning income on its current portfolio of securities calculated according to the standardized SEC formula; when applicable, it reflects the maximum sales charge. If shown, a net yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, the yield would be reduced. Gross yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect.4.54 / 4.58

Morningstar rating10

As of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)
Overall
★ ★
522 funds rated
3YR
522 funds rated
5YR
★ ★
482 funds rated
10YR
★ ★
364 funds rated
Overall Morningstar risk
As of 12/31/24
Above Average
Category tooltip: In an effort to classify funds by what they own, as well as by their prospectus objectives and styles, Morningstar developed Morningstar Categories. While the prospectus objective identifies a fund's investment goals based on the wording in the fund prospectus, the Morningstar Category identifies funds based on their actual investment styles as measured by their underlying portfolio holdings (portfolio and other statistics over the past three years).Short-Term Bond
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns.

Portfolio Composition

assetMix

Asset mix

As of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)

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U.S. Equities0%
Non-U.S. Equities0%
U.S. Bonds91.7%
Non-U.S. Bonds3.5%
Cash, Equivalents & Other114.8%
U.S. Equities
0.0%
Non-U.S. Equities
U.S Bonds
91.7%
Non-U.S. Bonds
3.5%
Cash, Equivalents & Other
4.8%

Key statistics

% of net assets as of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)
Key statistics
RBOGX INDEX
BSNY_YTWSEC
Yield to worst (%) tooltip: Lower of Yield to Maturity or the bond's total return if put or call options are exercised prior to maturity but no default occurs.
5.0 4.4
BSNY_YTWSEC
Yield to maturity (%) tooltip: A bond's total return if held to maturity and no default occurs or options are exercised. Assumes coupons are paid on time and accounts for their present value. Assumes principal is returned at maturity.
5.1 4.4
BSNY_YTWSEC
Average coupon (%) tooltip: The average coupon is the weighted average coupon rate of all the bond holdings.
4.3 3.1
Effective duration (years) tooltip: Effective duration is a duration calculation for bonds that takes into account that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.
4.2 3.1
Spread duration (years) tooltip: A measure of fixed income securities' sensitivity to spread movement.
2.5 0.7
Option adjusted spread (bps) tooltip: Option-adjusted spread is a yield-spread calculation used to value securities with embedded options.
40.0 8
Duration times spread (bps) tooltip: A measure of fixed income securities' spread exposure, taking into account both spread duration and credit spread exposure.
133 30
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..

Top fixed income issuers13

As of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)

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RBOGXIndex
U.S. Treasury23.4%77.5%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage14.1%0.3%
Fannie Mae12.8%0.3%
Ginnie Mae II1.2%
UMBS1.0%
New Economy Assets - Phase 1 Sponsor0.6%
PG&E0.5%
JPMorgan Chase0.4%0.9%
AbbVie0.4%0.2%
Wells Fargo0.4%0.5%
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..

Portfolio exposures

As of 12/31/24 (updated monthly)
Fixed Income sector breakdown
Market value (%)Contribution to duration (%)
RBOGXINDEXRBOGXINDEX
Government23.878.92.02.5
Credit15.720.60.50.6
Securitized55.51.6
Emerging Markets Debt0.20.50.00.0
High Yield0.0
Other160.00.0
Unassigned0.00.00.00.0
Cash & equivalents144.20.0
CDX tooltip: The credit default swap index (CDX) is a benchmark financial instrument made up of credit default swaps (CDS) that have been issued by North American or emerging markets companies. Credit default swaps act like insurance policies offering a buyer protection in case of the borrower's default.& TRS tooltip: A total return swap (TRS) is a contract between a total return payer and total return receiver. The payer usually pays the total return of agreed security to the receiver and receives a fixed/floating rate payment in exchange. The agreed (or referenced) security can be a bond, index, equity, loan, or commodity. Offset170.6
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..

Fees & Expenses

Fees

As of the most recent prospectus
Annual management fees (%)
0.24
Other expenses (%)
0.04
Service 12b-1 (%)
n/a

Expense ratio

RBOGX (gross/net %) 3
0.28/0.25
Morningstar Short-Term Bond Retirement, Large median (%) 19
As of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)
0.38

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Figures shown are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. View mutual fund expense ratios and returns. View current mutual fund SEC yields.
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For the Intermediate Bond Fund of America share class(es) listed below, the investment adviser has agreed to waive a portion of fund expenses through the date(s) listed below, without which results would have been lower and net expenses higher.
  • Class R-6 shares (expiration: 11/1/2025)
The investment adviser may elect at its discretion to extend, modify or terminate the waiver as of any noted expiration date. Please refer to the fund's most recent prospectus for details.
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1.
YTD (year-to-date return): For the period from January 1 of the current year to the date shown or from inception date if first offered after January 1 of the current year.
2.
When applicable, returns for less than one year are not annualized, but calculated as cumulative total returns.
3.
Expense ratios are as of each fund's prospectus/characteristics statement available at the time of publication.
4.
The months indicated for dividends and capital gains paid represent the anticipated current year ex-dividend date schedule for all share classes.
5.
Portfolio turnover is as of the most recent prospectus/characteristics statement.
6.
The distribution rate reflects the fund's past dividends paid to shareholders and may differ from the fund's SEC yield which reflects the rate at which the fund is earning income on its current portfolio of securities. The distribution rate reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, it would be reduced.
7.
Calculated by Morningstar. Due to differing calculation methods, the figures shown here may differ from those calculated by Capital Group.
8.
Reflects current team at the time of publication. Years of experience in industry and Capital Group are as of the most recent year end. Years of experience on the fund are as of the most recent prospectus.
9.
Steven D. Lotwin will be disclosed as a portfolio manager effective 2/1/2025. (Intermediate Bond Fund of America)
10.
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Includes cash, short-term securities, other assets less liabilities, accruals, derivatives and forwards. It may also include investments in money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
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Read more information about Morningstar Style Box methodology. The model for the fixed-income style box is based on the two pillars of fixed-income performance: interest-rate sensitivity and credit quality. The three interest sensitivity groups are limited, moderate and extensive and the three credit quality groups are high, medium and low. These groupings display a portfolio's effective duration and third party credit ratings to provide an overall representation of the fund's risk orientation given the sensitivity to interest rate and credit rating of bonds in the portfolio.
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The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
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Includes cash, short-term securities, other assets less liabilities, and may include accrued income. It may also include investments in money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
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Portfolio market value reflect risk notional values. Risk notional is the value of the underlying asset at the current market price for a derivatives trade.
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Sector breakdown ”Other” may include equities, rights, warrants, preferreds, convertibles, forwards and FX (foreign exchange) options.
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The offset represents positions within the portfolio used to offset risk and is -1 multiplied by the total of all notional values.
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Rating exposure ”Other” may include equities, rights, warrants, preferreds, convertibles, forwards and FX (foreign exchange) options.
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Source for Morningstar expense ratio comparison: Morningstar, based on Morningstar Short-Term Bond Retirement, Large median funds' most recent fiscal year-ends available as of the most recent quarter-end.
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Average outpaced rolling return
Average outpaced rolling return is the average percentage the portfolio outpaced the index in periods where the portfolio return was greater than the index for the specified timeframe.
Effective duration
Effective duration is a duration calculation for bonds that takes into account that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.
Average coupon
The average coupon is the weighted average coupon rate of all the bond holdings.
Index Correlation
Correlation describes the strength of the association between a return and a benchmark. Correlation is shown on a scale from 1 to -1. The higher the positive correlation, the more closely the return and the benchmark moved relative to one another. The lower the negative correlation, the more the return and the benchmark diverged from one another.
Beta
Beta relatively measures sensitivity to market movements over a specified period of time. The beta of the market (represented by the benchmark index) is equal to 1; a beta higher than 1 implies that a return was more volatile than the market. A beta lower than 1 suggests that a return was less volatile than the market. Generally the higher the R-squared measure, the more reliable the beta measurement will be.
Success Rate
The success rate is the percentage of time when the return of a portfolio is greater than the return of its respective index. It is calculated by dividing the number of periods the portfolio outpaced the index by the total number of periods.
Option adjusted spread
Option-adjusted spread is a yield-spread calculation used to value securities with embedded options.
Information ratio
The information ratio represents the excess return generated (over the market) per unit of relative risk as measured by tracking error.
Average rolling return
Average rolling return provides the average return for the portfolio across all periods within the specified timeframe.
Average lagging rolling return
Average lagged rolling return is the average percentage the portfolio lagged the index in periods where the portfolio return was less than the index for the specified timeframe.
Standard deviation
Annualized standard deviation (based on monthly returns) is a common measure of absolute volatility that tells how returns over time have varied from the mean. A lower number signifies lower volatility.
Total Return Swap
A total return swap (TRS) is a contract between a total return payer and total return receiver. The payer usually pays the total return of agreed security to the receiver and receives a fixed/floating rate payment in exchange. The agreed (or referenced) security can be a bond, index, equity, loan, or commodity.
12-month distribution rates
The income per share paid by the fund over the past 12 months to an investor from dividends (including any special dividends). The distribution rate is expressed as a percentage of the current price.
Price/Book
Price-to-book ratio compares a stock's market value to the value of total assets less total liabilities (book value). Adjusted for stock splits. Price-to-cash-flow (P/C) ratio is the average price to cash flow ratio of the individual stocks within a fund. Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio takes the current price of a stock divided by its earnings per share. The ratio reflects the cost of a given stock per dollar of current annual earnings and is the most common measure of a stock's expense. The higher the P/E, the more investors are paying, and therefore the more earnings growth they are expecting.
Credit Default Swap Index
The credit default swap index (CDX) is a benchmark financial instrument made up of credit default swaps (CDS) that have been issued by North American or emerging markets companies. Credit default swaps act like insurance policies offering a buyer protection in case of the borrower's default.
Upside capture ratio
Ratio of a fund/model/composite's return during periods when the index was up, divided by the return of the index during those periods. For example, an up-capture ratio greater than 100 indicates the fund/model/composite produced a higher return than the index during periods when the index was up.
Duration times spread
A measure of fixed income securities' spread exposure, taking into account both spread duration and credit spread exposure.
Currency Weighting Short Breakdown
The exposure to a specific currency before taking into consideration any forward currency contracts that may increase or decrease that currency's exposure.
Spread duration
A measure of fixed income securities' sensitivity to spread movement.
Downside capture ratio
Ratio of a fund/model/composite's return during periods when the index was down, divided by the return of the index during those periods. For example, during periods when the index was down, a down-capture ratio greater than 100 indicates the fund/model/composite produced a lower return than the index.
Average rolling index return
Average rolling index return provides the average return for the index across all periods within the specified timeframe.
Tracking error
The tracking error is the standard deviation of the difference between the returns of an investment and its benchmark.
30-day SEC yield
The 30-day SEC yield reflects the rate at which the fund is earning income on its current portfolio of securities calculated according to the standardized SEC formula; when applicable, it reflects the maximum sales charge. If shown, a net yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, the yield would be reduced. Gross yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect.
Yield Annualized 7-day SEC
The 7-day SEC yield is calculated by annualizing dividends paid over the past seven days. Compared with returns, the 7-day SEC yield more accurately reflects the fund's current earnings. If shown, the net 7-day SEC yield reflects waivers/reimbursements; the gross yield does not reflect waivers/reimbursements.
Average excess rolling return
Average excess rolling return is the average of the excess return between the portfolio and the index across all periods for the specified timeframe.
Yield to worst
Lower of Yield to Maturity or the bond's total return if put or call options are exercised prior to maturity but no default occurs.
Sharpe ratio
Sharpe ratios use standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the number, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.
Price/Cash flow
Price-to-cash-flow (P/C) ratio is the average price to cash flow ratio of the individual stocks within a fund/model.
Price/Earnings
Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio takes the current price of a stock divided by its earnings per share. The ratio reflects the cost of a given stock per dollar of current annual earnings and is the most common measure of a stock's expense. The higher the P/E, the more investors are paying, and therefore the more earnings growth they are expecting.
Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit (1-7 years, ex BBB) Index
Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the total return results of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.
Alpha
Alpha is a measure of the difference between a portfolio's actual returns and its expected results, given its level of risk as measured by beta. A positive alpha figure indicates the portfolio has performed better than its beta would predict. In contrast, a negative alpha indicates the portfolio has underperformed, given the expectations established by beta.
Yield to maturity
A bond's total return if held to maturity and no default occurs or options are exercised. Assumes coupons are paid on time and accounts for their present value. Assumes principal is returned at maturity.
Category
In an effort to classify funds by what they own, as well as by their prospectus objectives and styles, Morningstar developed Morningstar Categories. While the prospectus objective identifies a fund's investment goals based on the wording in the fund prospectus, the Morningstar Category identifies funds based on their actual investment styles as measured by their underlying portfolio holdings (portfolio and other statistics over the past three years).
R-squared
R-squared is a measure of the correlation between a particular return and that of a benchmark index. A measure of 100 indicates that all of the return can be explained by movements in the benchmark. Generally the higher the R-squared measure, the more reliable the beta measurement will be.
Portfolio turnover
Portfolio turnover is the portion of a portfolio's holdings sold and replaced with new securities annually, usually expressed as a percentage of the portfolio's total assets. For example, a portfolio with a turnover of 25% holds assets for an average of about four years, while a portfolio with a turnover of 100% holds assets for one year.