American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond Fund® Class A (AFTEX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
12.16
+0.02 (0.16%)
May 16, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-1.70% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 22.14B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.53% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.22% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 12.14 |
| YTD Return | -1.08% |
| 1-Year Return | 1.05% |
| 5-Year Return | 4.64% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.86 |
| 52-Week High | 12.66 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.25 |
| Holdings | 5412 |
| Inception Date | Oct 3, 1979 |
About AFTEX
The American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond Fund® Class A (AFTEX) seeks to provide high current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax by investing in municipal bonds, including lower quality bonds. Will invest at least 80% of assets in tax exempt securities rated A or better. It may invest in 35% of its assets in securities rated Baa or BBB or below.
Fund Family American Funds Cl A
Category Muni National Interm
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AFTEX
Share Class Class A
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR
Performance
AFTEX had a total return of 1.05% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.68%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLUVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class M | 0.75% |
| FKISX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class C | 1.50% |
| FROGX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class I | 0.51% |
| FUENX | Fidelity | Fidelity Flex Municipal Income Fund | n/a |
| FHIGX | Fidelity | Fidelity Municipal Income Fund | 0.44% |
Top 10 Holdings
4.22% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 04.15.25 | 0.92% |
| Cash And Other Assets Less Liablities | n/a | 0.63% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV 5% | AL.BBEUTL 10.01.2055 | 0.44% |
| PUERTO RICO COMWLTH 0% | PR.PRC 11.01.2043 | 0.36% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 5% | CA.CCEDEV 02.01.2055 | 0.34% |
| DETROIT MICH SEW DISP REV 3.663% | MI.DETUTL 07.01.2032 | 0.33% |
| ENERGY SOUTHEAST ALA COOP DIST ENERGY SUPPLY REV 5.25% | AL.ESDPWR 07.01.2054 | 0.32% |
| BROOKLYN ARENA LOC DEV CORP N Y PILOT REV 5% | NY.BRKDEV 5 07.15.2042 | 0.30% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPLLY REV 5% | KY.KYSPWR 01.01.2055 | 0.29% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS SUPPLY REV 4% | AL.BBEUTL 06.01.2051 | 0.29% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.03083 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03128 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.02876 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.0307 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.04537 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.02926 | Dec 2, 2024 |