American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class 529-E (CFAEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
11.13
+0.01 (0.09%)
Dec 26, 2024, 9:30 AM EST
-2.96%
Fund Assets 92.12B
Expense Ratio 0.84%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 466.00%
Dividend (ttm) 0.45
Dividend Yield 4.04%
Dividend Growth 19.55%
Payout Frequency Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 29, 2024
Previous Close 11.12
YTD Return 0.49%
1-Year Return 0.98%
5-Year Return -1.33%
52-Week Low 10.95
52-Week High 11.73
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 4462
Inception Date Mar 7, 2002

About CFAEX

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities, which may be represented by derivatives. It invests at least 60% of its assets in debt securities rated A3 or better or A- or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations designated by the fund’s investment adviser, or in debt securities that are unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund’s investment adviser, and in U.S. government securities, money market instruments, cash or cash equivalents.

Fund Family American Funds
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CFAEX
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

CFAEX had a total return of 0.98% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.52%, including dividends.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FSMTX Fidelity Fidelity SAI Total Bond Fund 0.29%
SWAGX Schwab Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund 0.04%
FBKWX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund - Class Z 0.36%
FTKFX Fidelity Fidelity Total Bond K6 Fund 0.30%
FGBTX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class M 0.74%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
RBFGX Class R-6 0.24%
BFFAX Class F-3 0.24%
RBFGX Class R-6 0.24%
BFFAX Class F-3 0.24%

Top 10 Holdings

24.50% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Capital Group Central Cash Fund n/a 13.79%
Federal National Mortgage Association 6.5% FNCL 6.5 11.11 2.11%
Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% FNCL 2.5 10.11 1.88%
United States Treasury Notes 4.375% T 4.375 07.31.26 1.72%
United States Treasury Notes 4.625% T 4.625 09.30.30 1.12%
Federal National Mortgage Association 6.5% FNCL 6.5 10.11 0.96%
United States Treasury Notes 4.25% T 4.25 01.31.26 0.86%
Federal National Mortgage Association 4.5% FNCL 4.5 11.11 0.75%
Federal National Mortgage Association 3% FNCL 3 10.11 0.66%
United States Treasury Notes 3.875% T 3.875 08.15.34 0.64%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Nov 29, 2024 $0.03611 Dec 2, 2024
Oct 31, 2024 $0.03881 Nov 1, 2024
Sep 30, 2024 $0.03792 Oct 1, 2024
Aug 30, 2024 $0.03862 Sep 3, 2024
Jul 31, 2024 $0.03951 Aug 1, 2024
Jun 28, 2024 $0.03777 Jul 1, 2024
Full Dividend History