American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class F-3 (FSBTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.62
+0.04 (0.42%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.42% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 11.96B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.29% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 93.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.42 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.36% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.38% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 9.58 |
| YTD Return | 1.55% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.91% |
| 5-Year Return | 5.83% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.51 |
| 52-Week High | 9.65 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1427 |
| Inception Date | Jan 27, 2017 |
About FSBTX
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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FSBTX
Share Class Class F-3
Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Y Ex BBB TR
Performance
FSBTX had a total return of 2.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.74%.
Top 10 Holdings
30.32% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 9.09% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.75% | T.3.75 06.30.27 | 3.76% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4% | T.4 01.15.27 | 3.62% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.875% | T.3.875 06.15.28 | 2.84% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.125% | T.4.125 09.30.27 | 2.55% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.875% | T.3.875 05.31.27 | 1.98% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.625% | T.4.625 06.30.26 | 1.84% |
| United States Treasury Notes 5% | T.5 08.31.25 | 1.77% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4% | T.4 01.31.29 | 1.53% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 6.5% | FNCL.6.5 8.11 | 1.35% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.03493 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0343 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.03513 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.03441 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03591 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.03281 | Mar 3, 2025 |