American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II - The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (AFTEX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
12.36
+0.03 (0.24%)
Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM EST
-0.72% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 24.42B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.53% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 33.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.07% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 12.33 |
| YTD Return | 1.96% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.17% |
| 5-Year Return | 4.39% |
| 52-Week Low | 12.19 |
| 52-Week High | 12.66 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 5324 |
| Inception Date | Oct 3, 1979 |
About AFTEX
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in, or derive at least 80% of its income from, securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax. It will not invest in securities that subject the investors to federal alternative minimum tax. It invests at least 65% in debt securities rated A- or better or A3 or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund's investment adviser, or unrated but determined by the fund's investment adviser to be of equivalent quality.
Fund Family American Funds
Category Gen & Ins Muni
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AFTEX
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR
Performance
AFTEX had a total return of 2.17% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.75%, including dividends.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
Top 10 Holdings
3.89% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B 0 10.08.24 | 1.24% |
| DETROIT MICH SEW DISP REV 4.347% | MI DETUTL 07.01.2032 | 0.33% |
| ENERGY SOUTHEAST ALA COOP DIST ENERGY SUPPLY REV 5.25% | AL ESDPWR 07.01.2054 | 0.32% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPLLY REV 5% | KY KYSPWR 01.01.2055 | 0.30% |
| BROOKLYN ARENA LOC DEV CORP N Y PILOT REV 5% | NY BRKDEV 5 07.15.2042 | 0.30% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS SUPPLY REV 4% | AL BBEUTL 06.01.2051 | 0.29% |
| ARIZONA INDL DEV AUTH REV 3.625% | AZ AZSDEV 3.62 05.20.2033 | 0.29% |
| PUERTO RICO COMWLTH 0% | PR PRC 11.01.2043 | 0.28% |
| NATIONAL FIN AUTH N H MUN CTFS 4.125% | NH NFADEV 4.12 01.20.2034 | 0.27% |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH COMMODITY SUPPLY REV ALA 4% | AL SEEPWR 12.01.2051 | 0.26% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.02926 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.03209 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.02947 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.02995 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.02942 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.02891 | Jul 1, 2024 |