AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX)

Basic Info

AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C started on 10/11/2006
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C is classified as asset class Intermediate Government
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C expense ratio is -
AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C rating is
Not Rated

AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) Dividend Info

AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is -34.26%

The trailing 12-month yield of AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C is 2.82%. its dividend history:

DateDividend
05/31/2011 0.022
04/29/2011 0.02
02/28/2011 0.023
01/31/2011 0.021
12/31/2010 0.024
12/22/2010 0.042
11/30/2010 0.027
10/29/2010 0.029
09/30/2010 0.031
08/31/2010 0.037
07/30/2010 0.031
06/30/2010 0.029
05/28/2010 0.029
04/30/2010 0.06
03/31/2010 0.043
02/26/2010 0.047
01/29/2010 0.039
12/31/2009 0.033
12/22/2009 0.01
11/30/2009 0.034
10/30/2009 0.035
09/30/2009 0.036
08/31/2009 0.035
07/31/2009 0.037
06/30/2009 0.045
05/29/2009 0.051
04/30/2009 0.047
03/31/2009 0.056
02/27/2009 0.045
01/30/2009 0.03
12/31/2008 0.028
12/23/2008 0.002
11/28/2008 0.035
10/31/2008 0.028
09/30/2008 0.037
08/29/2008 0.05
07/31/2008 0.041
06/30/2008 0.041
05/30/2008 0.046
04/30/2008 0.046
03/31/2008 0.046
02/29/2008 0.044
01/31/2008 0.044
12/31/2007 0.044
11/30/2007 0.043
10/31/2007 0.043
09/28/2007 0.044
08/31/2007 0.043
07/31/2007 0.045
06/29/2007 0.043
05/31/2007 0.042
04/30/2007 0.042
03/30/2007 0.042
02/28/2007 0.042
01/31/2007 0.042
12/29/2006 0.043

Dividend Growth History for AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2011
2011 $0.086 0.80% -81.62% -
2010 $0.468 4.53% -5.26% -81.62%
2009 $0.494 4.60% 1.23% -58.28%
2008 $0.488 4.54% -5.24% -43.93%
2007 $0.515 4.79% 1,097.67% -36.07%
2006 $0.043 0.40% - 14.87%

Dividend Growth Chart for AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX)


AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is 4.806%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 24.863%.

From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the Maximum Drawdown of AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is 7.4%.

From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the Sharpe Ratio of AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is 0.58.

From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the Annualized Standard Deviation of AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is 6.5%.

From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the Beta of AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is 0.95.

Last 1 Week* 1 Yr 3 Yr Since
10/11/2006
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Annualized Return(%) -0.1 3.1 5.6 4.8 1.7 9.4 0.3 5.9 4.3 1.2
Sharpe Ratio NA 0.69 0.82 0.58 0.96 1.72 0.03 0.56 0.27 0.61
Draw Down(%) NA 4.4 5.7 7.4 1.8 3.9 5.7 7.4 3.5 1.1
Standard Deviation(%) NA 4.4 6.6 6.5 3.3 5.4 7.5 8.9 5.1 3.3
Treynor Ratio NA 0.04 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.11 0.0 0.05 0.01 0.03
Alpha NA 0.0 0.0 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.01 -0.03 -0.02 0.0
Beta NA 0.69 0.93 0.95 0.63 0.86 1.04 1.02 0.96 0.66
RSquare NA 0.7 0.77 0.77 0.8 0.73 0.87 0.76 0.76 0.64
Yield(%) N/A 2.8 4.0 N/A 0.7 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.5 0.4
Dividend Growth(%) N/A -34.3 N/A N/A -83.0 -6.0 0.0 4.2 1100.0 N/A

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AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) Rolling Returns Charts

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From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is 3.48%.
From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is NA.
From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is NA.
From 10/11/2006 to 07/15/2011, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for AMERICAN FUNDS INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND CLASS C (BFICX) is NA.

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