American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund Class 529-A (CNLAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.76
+0.01 (0.10%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets14.05B
Expense Ratio0.67%
Min. Investment$250
Turnover12.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.31
Dividend Yield3.19%
Dividend Growth81.18%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 17, 2025
Previous Close9.75
YTD Return1.14%
1-Year Return6.61%
5-Year Return1.53%
52-Week Low9.19
52-Week High9.77
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings153
Inception DateJan 23, 2015

About CNLAX

American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund 529-A is a mutual fund designed to provide both inflation protection and income by primarily investing in inflation-linked securities, with a special focus on U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and similar instruments. Its central purpose is to help investors preserve the purchasing power of their assets in environments where inflation may erode real returns. The fund maintains a diversified fixed-income portfolio, with roughly 88% of assets allocated to U.S. government bonds, and supplementary exposure to corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, and select non-U.S. government securities. This fund is actively managed by a team of experienced professionals who employ a flexible strategy within the inflation-protected bond category, which can sometimes result in performance that diverges from its peers. It is commonly used as a component within education savings vehicles, such as 529 plans, due to its explicit goal of inflation-adjusted returns. With an expense ratio of 0.68% and a focus on high credit quality and moderate interest rate sensitivity, the fund is positioned for investors seeking to mitigate the effects of rising prices on fixed-income investments while generating a stream of income.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Inflation-Protected Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CNLAX
Share Class Class 529-a
Index Bloomberg U.S. TIPS TR

Performance

CNLAX had a total return of 6.61% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.59%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
SWRSXSchwabSchwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund0.05%
FIPDXFidelityFidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
FILBXClass F-30.29%
RILFXClass R-60.29%
FLIBXClass 529-f-30.34%
RILEXClass R-50.34%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 17, 2025$0.3109Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024$0.1716Dec 19, 2024
Dec 18, 2023$0.0733Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$0.5669Dec 20, 2022
Dec 20, 2021$0.3637Dec 21, 2021
Dec 21, 2020$0.4024Dec 22, 2020
Full Dividend History