American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Class A (ASTEX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.09
0.00 (0.00%)
At close: Apr 22, 2026
2.33% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.20B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.43% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.28 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.71% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.13% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 10.09 |
| YTD Return | 0.75% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.42% |
| 5-Year Return | 7.75% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.86 |
| 52-Week High | 10.17 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.11 |
| Holdings | 1244 |
| 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 5.42% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.50%.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.02262 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.02081 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.02189 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03112 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.02203 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.02316 | Nov 3, 2025 |