American Funds Shrt-Term Tx-Exmpt Bd F-2 (ASTFX)

Fund Assets	2.31B
Expense Ratio	0.312%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	53.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.29
Dividend Yield	2.93%
Dividend Growth	1.17%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.87
YTD Return	0.08%
1-Year Return	0.74%
5-Year Return	7.96%
52-Week Low	9.78
52-Week High	10.17
Beta (5Y)	0.01
Holdings	1265
Inception Date	Aug 12, 2009

About ASTFX

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Class F-2 is a mutual fund designed to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax while seeking to preserve capital. It invests primarily in high-quality, short-term municipal bonds, focusing on securities rated AA- or better, or unrated bonds considered equivalent in quality by the adviser. The portfolio is managed with a dollar-weighted average maturity of three years or less, which helps limit interest-rate sensitivity and support a high degree of stability. The fund may also hold a limited allocation to securities that can be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. As a municipal bond fund, it serves investors looking for tax-exempt fixed-income exposure with an emphasis on short duration and credit quality. American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Class F-2 is positioned as a conservative income-oriented option within the municipal bond market.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Muni National Short
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ASTFX
• Share Class: Class F-2
• Index: Bloomberg Municipal Short 1-5 Y TR

Performance

ASTFX had a total return of 0.74% 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%
ASTEX	Class A	0.43%
FSTTX	Class F-1	0.62%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.02399	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02409	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02371	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02299	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02361	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02369	May 1, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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