American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class 529-A (CAAFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.56
+0.01 (0.10%)
Oct 24, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
1.92% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 11.89B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.67% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.81% |
| Dividend Growth | 42.28% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 9.55 |
| YTD Return | 3.59% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.66% |
| 5-Year Return | 5.89% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.35 |
| 52-Week High | 9.65 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1311 |
| Inception Date | Nov 3, 2006 |
About CAAFX
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument and cash equivalents). It maintains a portfolio of bonds, other debt securities and money market instruments having a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years and consisting primarily of debt securities rated AA- or Aa3 or better. The fund primarily invests in debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars. It may invest up to 10% of its assets in debt securities in the A rating category.
Fund Family American Funds
Category Short-Term Bond
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CAAFX
Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Y Ex BBB TR
Performance
CAAFX had a total return of 5.66% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.39%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
31.79% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 11.41% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4% | T 4 01.15.27 | 3.68% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.625% | T 4.625 06.30.25 | 3.32% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.125% | T 4.125 09.30.27 | 2.60% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.375% | T 3.375 09.15.27 | 2.25% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.125% | T 4.125 06.15.26 | 1.93% |
| United States Treasury Notes 5% | T 5 08.31.25 | 1.83% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.875% | T 3.875 01.15.26 | 1.76% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.152% | TII 0.125 04.15.25 | 1.66% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4% | T 4 01.31.29 | 1.35% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.03216 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.0326 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.03308 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.032 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.03272 | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.03234 | May 1, 2024 |