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Portfolio Performance Comparison
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
ASBAX (SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OF AMERICA CLASS A) 2.31% 5.07% 3.32% 1.01% 1.35% 1.12% NA 1.59%
Data as of 07/08/2025, AR inception is 10/30/2006
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Name Start Date End Date
ASBAX (SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OF AMERICA CLASS A) 10/30/2006 07/08/2025
Last 1 Week 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Inception YTD 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Annualized Return (%) -0.21 5.07 3.32 1.01 1.35 1.12 NA 1.59 2.31 4.32 3.93 -3.83 -0.87 2.53 2.94 1.10 0.82 1.02 0.37 0.46 -0.29 0.84 1.09 1.96 3.48 1.15 4.96 0.74
Sharpe Ratio NA 0.92 -0.08 -0.48 -0.03 NA NA 0.30 0.75 0.32 0.09 -2.32 -1.28 1.26 0.92 -0.21 0.15 0.67 0.25 0.48 -0.28 0.95 1.10 1.29 1.55 0.07 1.00 0.52
Standard Deviation(%) NA 2.12 2.53 2.16 1.81 NA NA 1.72 2.14 2.15 3.06 2.27 0.70 1.80 1.60 1.36 1.07 1.20 1.35 0.93 1.16 0.82 0.96 1.45 2.18 2.58 1.81 1.78
Draw Down(%) NA 0.93 2.63 6.83 6.83 NA NA 6.83 0.73 0.93 1.83 5.11 0.96 1.67 0.50 0.93 0.62 0.92 0.63 0.63 1.38 0.30 0.50 1.17 0.96 2.16 0.60 0.30
Yield(%) 0.00 3.72 3.23 2.06 1.73 1.42 1.60 1.78 1.66 4.01 3.21 1.30 0.42 1.13 1.80 1.69 1.12 0.92 0.97 0.46 0.61 0.93 1.08 1.26 1.63 3.12 4.55 0.74
Data as of 07/08/2025, AR inception is 10/30/2006
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Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Minimum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
ASBAX (SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OF AMERICA CLASS A) -1.54%
Jun 2020 - Jun 2023 		0.12%
Oct 2017 - Oct 2022 		0.31%
Oct 2012 - Oct 2022 		0.76%
Feb 2008 - Feb 2023
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Maximum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
ASBAX (SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OF AMERICA CLASS A) 3.51%
Nov 2006 - Nov 2009 		2.52%
Dec 2006 - Dec 2011 		1.51%
Nov 2006 - Nov 2016 		1.45%
Nov 2006 - Nov 2021
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison Chart