American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class A (ASBAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.62
+0.05 (0.52%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.52% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 12.19B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.68% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.89% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.83% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Previous Close | 9.57 |
| YTD Return | 3.81% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.16% |
| 5-Year Return | 6.88% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.51 |
| 52-Week High | 9.83 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.05 |
| Holdings | 1422 |
| Inception Date | Oct 2, 2006 |
About ASBAX
The American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class A (ASBAX) seeks to provide current income by maintaining a portfolio having a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years and consisting primarily of debt securities with a quality rating of AA, Aa3 or better, or if unrated securities determined by the adviser to be of equivalent quality.
Fund Family American Funds Cl A
Category Short-Term Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ASBAX
Share Class Class A
Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Y Ex BBB TR
Performance
ASBAX had a total return of 6.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.64%.
Top 10 Holdings
33.47% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND | CMQXX | 12.28% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.0% 01-15-27 | T.4 01.15.27 | 3.47% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.625% 06-30-25 | n/a | 3.14% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 3.75% 05-15-28 | T.3.75 05.15.28 | 2.74% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.125% 09-30-27 | T.4.125 09.30.27 | 2.45% |
| UNIFORM MBS - FNCL 6.5 UMBS TBA 06-01-55 | FNCL.6.5 6.11 | 2.10% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 3.75% 04-30-27 | n/a | 1.96% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.0% 01-31-29 | T.4 01.31.29 | 1.86% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.625% 06-30-26 | T.4.625 06.30.26 | 1.76% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 5.0% 08-31-25 | T.5 08.31.25 | 1.70% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.03121 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.03193 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.03147 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03271 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.02983 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.03166 | Feb 3, 2025 |