Fixed Income / Core
Quality, preservation and income. Focused on capital preservation and income, this strategy invests in U.S. government bonds, high-quality corporate bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. It seeks a higher yield than money market funds with low interest rate sensitivity.
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 corporate and government bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and cash.
Distinguishing characteristics
Focused on current income and capital preservation, this fund invests primarily in U.S. government bonds, high-quality corporate bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. It seeks a higher yield than money market funds with lower interest rate sensitivity than intermediate and long-term bond funds. The high-quality approach may result in lower correlation with equity markets than the average short-term bond fund.
Portfolio restrictions
The fund will primarily invest in debt securities rated AA- or better or Aa3 or better at the time of purchase (or unrated but determined by the fund’s investment adviser to be of equivalent quality). Up to 10% of assets can be invested in debt securities in the A rating category. The fund will not purchase debt securities rated BBB+ or below and Baa1 or below.
Maturity
The fund's portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity no greater than three years.
Key facts
Fund inception
10/2/06
Fund assets (millions)
$12,208.4
As of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
Companies/issuers
780
Holdings of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
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
266
Fiscal year-end
August
Prospectus date
11/1/24
CUSIP
82524A 79 7
Fund number
4148
Portfolio managers8
Portfolio managers years of experience are as of the previous calendar year end.
Oliver Edmonds
22 years of investment industry experience
21 years with Capital Group
4 years managing fund
Vince Gonzales
Principal Investment Officer
17 years of investment industry experience
13 years with Capital Group
8 years managing fund
John Queen
35 years of investment industry experience
23 years with Capital Group
12 years managing fund
Returns
Investment results1, 2
Total returns for periods ended 2/28/25 (%)
- ●RAAEX
- ●Index
| Fund | Daily YTD | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | 15Y | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAAEX | 1.24 | 0.71 | 1.32 | 1.11 | 5.05 | 1.69 | 0.88 | 1.35 | 0.99 | 0.70 | 1.09 |
| Index | — | 0.70 | 1.38 | 1.16 | 5.43 | 2.35 | 1.44 | 2.05 | 1.60 | 1.46 | — |
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..
Daily YTD as of 3/12/25.
Fund inception: 10/2/06. 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. | 0.89 |
| Average rolling monthly index return (%) tooltip: Average rolling index return provides the average return for the index across all periods within the specified timeframe. | 1.94 |
| 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. | -1.06 |
| 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. | -1.05 |
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..
Volatility & returns
As of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
| Funds | Standard deviation (%) | Annualized return (%) |
|---|---|---|
| RAAEX | 2.47% | 1.69% |
| Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index | 2.41% | 2.35% |
| American Funds Corporate Bond Fund | 9.42% | -0.82% |
| American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund | 10.70% | 3.28% |
| American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund | 7.58% | -2.20% |
| American Funds Mortgage Fund | 8.00% | -1.02% |
| American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | 7.67% | 3.52% |
| American Funds Strategic Bond Fund | 8.37% | -3.05% |
| American High-Income Trust | 7.86% | 4.92% |
| Capital World Bond Fund | 10.40% | -3.56% |
| Intermediate Bond Fund of America | 5.10% | 0.53% |
| The Bond Fund of America | 7.81% | -1.13% |
| U.S. Government Securities Fund | 7.47% | -1.74% |
- ●RAAEX
- ▲Other CG funds
- ■Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.
Risk measures7
As of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
| 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. | |
| RAAEX | 2.47 |
| Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes. | 2.41 |
| 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. | |
| RAAEX | -1.18 |
| Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes. | -0.91 |
| 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. | 74 |
| 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. | -1.54 |
| 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. | 0.26 |
| Information ratio tooltip: The information ratio represents the excess return generated (over the market) per unit of relative risk as measured by tracking error. | 0.36 |
| 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. | 19 |
| 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. | 35 |
| Tracking error tooltip: The tracking error is the standard deviation of the difference between the returns of an investment and its benchmark. | 5.85 |
| 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. | 0.45 |
| 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. | 0.52 |
Data calculated against the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.unless noted otherwise.
Prices & distributions
As of 3/12/25
- Price at nav ($)
- Price change ($)
- Price change (%)
| YTD dividends subtotal ($) | 0.05578245 |
| YTD cap gains subtotal ($) | 0.00 |
| YTD total distributions ($) | 0.05578245 |
Yield
As of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
| 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.6 | 3.65 |
| 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. | 3.59 / 3.59 |
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns.
Portfolio Composition
Asset mix
As of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
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U.S. Equities0%
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Non-U.S. Equities0%
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U.S. Bonds87.3%
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Non-U.S. Bonds3.7%
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Cash, Equivalents & Other109%
U.S. Equities | — |
Non-U.S. Equities | — |
U.S Bonds | 87.3% |
Non-U.S. Bonds | 3.7% |
Cash, Equivalents & Other | 9.0% |
Key statistics
% of net assets as of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
| RAAEX | INDEX | |
|---|---|---|
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. | 4.4 | 4.1 |
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. | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Average coupon (%) tooltip: The average coupon is the weighted average coupon rate of all the bond holdings. | 4.2 | 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. | 1.8 | 1.9 |
Spread duration (years) tooltip: A measure of fixed income securities' sensitivity to spread movement. | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Option adjusted spread (bps) tooltip: Option-adjusted spread is a yield-spread calculation used to value securities with embedded options. | 39.3 | 6 |
Duration times spread (bps) tooltip: A measure of fixed income securities' spread exposure, taking into account both spread duration and credit spread exposure. | 89 | 15 |
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..
Morningstar Style Box™11
As of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)
Top fixed income issuers12
As of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
| RAAEX | Index | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury | 32.7% | 78.4% |
| Fannie Mae | 4.5% | 0.2% |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| UMBS | 1.9% | — |
| JPMorgan Chase | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2020-REV2 | 0.5% | — |
| Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC HERTZ_21-2 | 0.4% | — |
| New Economy Assets - Phase 1 Sponsor | 0.4% | — |
| Daimler Truck | 0.3% | — |
| Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2024-A | 0.3% | — |
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..
Portfolio exposures
As of 2/28/25 (updated monthly)
| Market value (%) | Contribution to duration (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAAEX | INDEX | RAAEX | INDEX | ||
| Government | 32.8 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | |
| Credit | 7.6 | 19.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
| Securitized | 50.6 | — | 0.9 | — | |
| Emerging Markets Debt | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| High Yield | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
| Other15 | — | — | — | — | |
| Unassigned | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | |
| Cash & equivalents13 | 8.5 | — | 0.0 | — | |
| 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. Offset16 | — | — | — | — | |
Index data refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index tooltip: Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes..
Fees & Expenses
Fees
As of the most recent prospectus
Annual management fees (%) | 0.25 |
Other expenses (%) | 0.20 |
Service 12b-1 (%) | 0.60 |
Expense ratio
RAAEX (gross/net %) 3 | 1.05/1.05 |
Morningstar Short-Term Bond Retirement, Small median (%) 17 As of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly) | 1.32 |
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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.
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When applicable, returns for less than one year are not annualized, but calculated as cumulative total returns.
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Expense ratios are as of each fund's prospectus/characteristics statement available at the time of publication.
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The months indicated for dividends and capital gains paid represent the anticipated current year ex-dividend date schedule for all share classes.
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Portfolio turnover is as of the most recent prospectus/characteristics statement.
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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.
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Calculated by Morningstar. Due to differing calculation methods, the figures shown here may differ from those calculated by Capital Group.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit (1-3 years, ex BBB) Index
Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.
Bloomberg U.S. Government|Credit 1-3 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 three years, excluding BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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-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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.