American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America Class F-1 (ASBFX)

Fund Assets	12.91B
Expense Ratio	0.664%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	154.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.35
Dividend Yield	3.74%
Dividend Growth	-7.68%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.37
YTD Return	n/a
1-Year Return	0.83%
5-Year Return	8.26%
52-Week Low	9.35
52-Week High	9.65
Beta (5Y)	-0.01
Holdings	1411
Inception Date	Oct 2, 2006

About ASBFX

This fund aims to generate ongoing income while safeguarding its initial value, adhering to the maturity and credit quality guidelines detailed in its offering document. At least 80% of its holdings will be allocated to fixed-income securities, which include various debt instruments and cash equivalents. The portfolio is structured with a dollar-weighted average effective maturity not exceeding three years, and primarily consists of debt securities and money market instruments rated AA- or Aa3 or better. Its investments predominantly comprise debt instruments denominated in U.S. dollars, though up to 10% of its assets may also be placed in debt securities within the A credit rating category.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ASBFX
• Share Class: Class F-1
• Index: Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Y Ex BBB TR

Performance

ASBFX had a total return of 0.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.54%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FSBTX	Class F-3	0.29%
RMMGX	Class R-6	0.29%
RAMFX	Class R-5	0.34%
FFTSX	Class 529-f-3	0.34%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.02909	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02879	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02985	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02967	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02951	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02894	May 1, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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