American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class F-1 (ASBFX)
Fund Assets | 11.89B |
Expense Ratio | 0.67% |
Min. Investment | $250 |
Turnover | n/a |
Dividend (ttm) | 0.37 |
Dividend Yield | 3.91% |
Dividend Growth | 42.33% |
Payout Frequency | Monthly |
Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 30, 2024 |
Previous Close | 9.55 |
YTD Return | 3.49% |
1-Year Return | 5.56% |
5-Year Return | 5.71% |
52-Week Low | 9.36 |
52-Week High | 9.65 |
Beta (5Y) | 0.26 |
Holdings | 1311 |
Inception Date | Nov 29, 2006 |
About ASBFX
The investment seeks current income, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and preservation of capital. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument and cash equivalents). It maintains a portfolio of bonds, other debt securities and money market instruments having a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years and consisting primarily of debt securities rated AA- or Aa3 or better. The fund primarily invests in debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars. It may invest up to 10% of its assets in debt securities in the A rating category.
Performance
ASBFX had a total return of 5.56% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.38%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
31.79% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 11.41% |
United States Treasury Notes 4% | T 4 01.15.27 | 3.68% |
United States Treasury Notes 4.625% | T 4.625 06.30.25 | 3.32% |
United States Treasury Notes 4.125% | T 4.125 09.30.27 | 2.60% |
United States Treasury Notes 3.375% | T 3.375 09.15.27 | 2.25% |
United States Treasury Notes 4.125% | T 4.125 06.15.26 | 1.93% |
United States Treasury Notes 5% | T 5 08.31.25 | 1.83% |
United States Treasury Notes 3.875% | T 3.875 01.15.26 | 1.76% |
United States Treasury Notes 0.152% | TII 0.125 04.15.25 | 1.66% |
United States Treasury Notes 4% | T 4 01.31.29 | 1.35% |
Dividend History
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.03224 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.03255 | Sep 3, 2024 |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.03289 | Aug 1, 2024 |
Jun 28, 2024 | $0.03209 | Jul 1, 2024 |
May 31, 2024 | $0.03268 | Jun 3, 2024 |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.03225 | May 1, 2024 |