American Funds Strategic Bond Fund Class C (ANBCX)

Fund Assets	20.40B
Expense Ratio	1.468%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	216.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.30
Dividend Yield	3.43%
Dividend Growth	14.79%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 17, 2026

Previous Close	8.63
YTD Return	-4.54%
1-Year Return	-4.21%
5-Year Return	-12.28%
52-Week Low	8.56
52-Week High	9.44
Beta (5Y)	-0.03
Holdings	2624
Inception Date	Mar 18, 2016

About ANBCX

American Funds Strategic Bond Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund specializing in the intermediate core-plus bond category. Its primary objective is to achieve maximum total return while preserving capital, making it suitable for investors seeking a flexible, diversified approach to fixed income investing. The fund typically invests at least 80% of its assets in a broad array of bonds and other debt securities, which include U.S. Treasury and government bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and international, including emerging market, debt. A distinctive feature of this fund is its capacity to allocate up to 50% of assets to non-investment grade (high-yield) and non-U.S. dollar denominated securities, as well as up to 40% in securities from emerging market issuers. This allows for increased diversification and the pursuit of opportunities across global fixed income markets. The fund is managed by Capital Research and Management Company, backed by a team with a strong research emphasis and an established investment process. Designed to complement traditional bond funds or to diversify away from equities, the American Funds Strategic Bond Fund Class C plays a strategic role in seeking risk-adjusted returns across diverse market environments.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ANBCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

ANBCX had a total return of -4.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.06%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ANBGX	Class F-3	0.31%
RANGX	Class R-6	0.31%
FBSSX	Class 529-f-3	0.36%
RANFX	Class R-5	0.37%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 17, 2026	$0.0682	Sep 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026	$0.0784	Jun 18, 2026
Mar 19, 2026	$0.0776	Mar 20, 2026
Dec 17, 2025	$0.0722	Dec 18, 2025
Sep 19, 2025	$0.0727	Sep 19, 2025
Jun 13, 2025	$0.0684	Jun 16, 2025

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Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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