American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Class A (ASTEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

10.04

+0.01 (0.10%)

Aug 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

-0.20% (1Y)

Fund Assets	2.25B
Expense Ratio	0.43%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.28
Dividend Yield	2.77%
Dividend Growth	2.71%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	10.03
YTD Return	1.15%
1-Year Return	2.56%
5-Year Return	8.20%
52-Week Low	10.00
52-Week High	10.17
Beta (5Y)	0.10
Holdings	1265
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 2.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.49%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SFTEX	Class F-3	0.24%
ASTFX	Class F-2	0.31%
FSTTX	Class F-1	0.62%
TAFSX	Class T	0.53%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02271	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02199	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02258	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02257	May 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02262	Apr 1, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.02081	Mar 2, 2026

Full Dividend History