American Funds ST Bd Fd of Amer A (ASBAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.63
0.00 (0.00%)
Aug 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Fund Assets11.98B
Expense Ratio0.68%
Min. Investment$250
Turnover93.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.35
Dividend Yield3.53%
Dividend Growth4.82%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJul 31, 2025
Previous Close9.63
YTD Return1.70%
1-Year Return2.53%
5-Year Return4.56%
52-Week Low9.51
52-Week High9.65
Beta (5Y)0.05
Holdings1427
Inception DateOct 2, 2006

About ASBAX

American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America Class A is an actively managed open-end mutual fund focused on generating current income with an emphasis on capital preservation. The portfolio concentrates on high-quality, U.S. dollar–denominated fixed income, primarily U.S. Treasury and agency securities, investment-grade corporates, and securitized credit such as asset-backed and mortgage-backed obligations, while maintaining a short effective duration around two years to limit interest-rate sensitivity. The fund targets a dollar‑weighted average effective maturity of no more than three years and invests predominantly in bonds rated AA/Aa3 or higher, with limited allowance—up to 10%—for A-rated exposures, avoiding lower investment-grade and high-yield tiers. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, it seeks stability and liquidity, reflected in its monthly income distributions and conservative credit profile. Within the short-term bond category, it plays a role as a core defensive ballast, aiming for higher income than money market vehicles with lower volatility than intermediate- and long-term bond strategies.

Fund Family American Funds
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 2.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.52%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
RMMGXClass R-60.29%
FSBTXClass F-30.29%
RAMFXClass R-50.34%
FFTSXClass 529-f-30.35%

Top 10 Holdings

30.32% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Capital Group Central Cash Fundn/a9.09%
United States Treasury Notes 3.75%T.3.75 06.30.273.76%
United States Treasury Notes 4%T.4 01.15.273.62%
United States Treasury Notes 3.875%T.3.875 06.15.282.84%
United States Treasury Notes 4.125%T.4.125 09.30.272.55%
United States Treasury Notes 3.875%T.3.875 05.31.271.98%
United States Treasury Notes 4.625%T.4.625 06.30.261.84%
United States Treasury Notes 5%T.5 08.31.251.77%
United States Treasury Notes 4%T.4 01.31.291.53%
Federal National Mortgage Association 6.5%FNCL.6.5 8.111.35%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jul 31, 2025$0.03186Aug 1, 2025
Jun 30, 2025$0.03121Jul 1, 2025
May 30, 2025$0.03193Jun 2, 2025
Apr 30, 2025$0.03147May 1, 2025
Mar 31, 2025$0.03271Apr 1, 2025
Feb 28, 2025$0.02983Mar 3, 2025
Full Dividend History