American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund® Class A (ASTEX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.01
+0.01 (0.10%)
Jul 21, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.81% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.04B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.43% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.27 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.63% |
| Dividend Growth | 15.98% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 10.00 |
| YTD Return | 1.62% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.94% |
| 5-Year Return | 3.98% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.82 |
| 52-Week High | 10.05 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.09 |
| Holdings | 1212 |
| Inception Date | Oct 24, 1989 |
About ASTEX
The American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund® Class A (ASTEX) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with its maturity and quality standards, and to preserve capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax.
Fund Family American Funds Cl A
Category Muni National Short
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ASTEX
Share Class Class A
Index Bloomberg Municipal Short 1-5 Y TR
Performance
ASTEX had a total return of 2.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.30%.
Top 10 Holdings
6.14% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEV FING AUTH SOLID WASTE DISP REV 4.6% | PA.PASDEV 10.01.2046 | 0.83% |
| NEW YORK N Y CITY MUN WTR FIN AUTH WTR & SWR SYS REV 4.05% | NY.NYCUTL 06.15.2049 | 0.75% |
| NEW YORK N Y CITY TRANSITIONAL FIN AUTH REV 4.05% | NY.NYCGEN 08.01.2041 | 0.66% |
| PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVS AUTH GA REV 5% | GA.PRIHGR 5 09.01.2029 | 0.66% |
| ARIZONA ST INDL DEV AUTH MULTIFAMILY HSG REV 5% | AZ.AZSMFH 11.01.2058 | 0.60% |
| STRATEGIC HSG FIN CORP TRAVIS CNTY TEX MULTIFAMILY HSG REV 3.5% | TX.SRTMFH 09.01.2041 | 0.57% |
| MISSION TEX ECONOMIC DEV CORP SOLID WASTE DISP REV 4.25% | TX.MISPOL 06.01.2048 | 0.54% |
| PHOENIX ARIZ INDL DEV AUTH HEALTH CARE FACS REV 3.55% | AZ.PHOMED 11.15.2052 | 0.52% |
| ROCHESTER MINN HEALTH CARE FACS REV 3.55% | MN.MNHOSP 11.15.2064 | 0.51% |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH COOP DIST ALA ENERGY SUPPLY REV 5% | AL.SEEPWR 05.01.2055 | 0.50% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.02286 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.02328 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.02246 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.02265 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.02277 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.02225 | Feb 3, 2025 |