American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class A (ABNDX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
11.37
+0.09 (0.80%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.80%
Fund Assets93.97B
Expense Ratio0.62%
Min. Investment$250
Turnover370.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.48
Dividend Yield4.08%
Dividend Growth4.90%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJun 30, 2025
Previous Close11.28
YTD Return2.76%
1-Year Return2.38%
5-Year Return-6.62%
52-Week Low11.00
52-Week High11.73
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings5343
Inception DateMay 28, 1974

About ABNDX

The Bond Fund of America Class A is a mutual fund specializing in fixed-income investments. Its primary objective is to deliver a high level of current income while preserving capital, making it particularly suited for investors seeking steady income and relative stability. The fund achieves this by allocating at least 80% of its assets to a diverse portfolio of bonds and other debt securities, including U.S. Treasury bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, as well as select non-U.S. bonds. Notably, the fund maintains a broad portfolio, holding thousands of individual securities, which helps to mitigate risk through diversification. With a track record extending back to its 1974 inception, The Bond Fund of America Class A has established itself as one of the largest actively managed bond funds, with assets exceeding $90 billion. Its investment approach focuses on maintaining investment-grade credit quality and balancing exposure to interest rate and credit risks, guided by a team of experienced portfolio managers. The fund distributes income to shareholders on a monthly basis, reflecting its income-focused mandate and plays a significant role in the intermediate core bond sector by providing access to professionally managed, broad-based exposure to the U.S. and global fixed-income markets.

Fund Family American Funds
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ABNDX
Share Class Class A
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

ABNDX had a total return of 2.38% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.15%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FGBPXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class I0.50%
FSMTXFidelityFidelity SAI Total Bond Fund0.29%
FGBCXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class C1.52%
FGBTXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class M0.74%
FTKFXFidelityFidelity Total Bond K6 Fund0.30%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
BFFAXClass F-30.24%
RBFGXClass R-60.24%
RBFFXClass R-50.29%
FBOFXClass 529-f-30.30%

Top 10 Holdings

15.58% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Capital Group Central Cash Fundn/a7.48%
United States Treasury Notes 3.75%T.3.75 06.30.271.46%
United States Treasury Notes 4.375%T.4.375 07.31.261.40%
United States Treasury Notes 3.875%T.3.875 06.30.301.26%
Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5%FNCL.2.5 8.110.92%
United States Treasury Notes 4.625%T.4.625 09.30.300.65%
United States Treasury Notes 3.875%T.3.875 05.31.270.61%
United States Treasury Bonds 4.75%T.4.75 05.15.550.60%
Federal National Mortgage Association 3.5%FNCL.3.5 8.110.60%
United States Treasury Notes 4.875%T.4.875 10.31.300.60%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 30, 2025$0.03925Jul 1, 2025
May 30, 2025$0.0401Jun 2, 2025
Apr 30, 2025$0.0395May 1, 2025
Mar 31, 2025$0.04019Apr 1, 2025
Feb 28, 2025$0.03718Mar 3, 2025
Jan 31, 2025$0.03949Feb 3, 2025