American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class 529-A (CAAFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.59
+0.02 (0.21%)
May 16, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
1.37% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 6.19B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.67% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.39 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.93% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.74% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 9.57 |
| YTD Return | 1.28% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.84% |
| 5-Year Return | 5.03% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.42 |
| 52-Week High | 9.65 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1356 |
| Inception Date | Nov 3, 2006 |
About CAAFX
The American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class 529-A (CAAFX) seeks to provide current income by maintaining a portfolio having a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years and consisting primarily of debt securities with a quality rating of AA, Aa3 or better, or if unrated securities determined by the adviser to be of equivalent quality.
Category Short-Term Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CAAFX
Share Class Class 529-a
Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Y Ex BBB TR
Performance
CAAFX had a total return of 4.84% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.46%.
Top 10 Holdings
29.51% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 9.09% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4% | T.4 01.15.27 | 3.52% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.625% | T.4.625 06.30.25 | 3.19% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.875% | T.3.875 03.15.28 | 3.05% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.125% | T.4.125 09.30.27 | 2.48% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.875% | T.3.875 03.31.27 | 2.01% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.625% | T.4.625 06.30.26 | 1.79% |
| United States Treasury Notes 5% | T.5 08.31.25 | 1.73% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.875% | T.3.875 01.15.26 | 1.37% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4% | T.4 01.31.29 | 1.28% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.03159 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03287 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.03009 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.0318 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.03274 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.03101 | Dec 2, 2024 |