American Fds ST Bd Fd of Amer F-3 (FSBTX)

Fund Assets	13.13B
Expense Ratio	0.296%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	303.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.39
Dividend Yield	4.13%
Dividend Growth	-6.57%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.36
YTD Return	0.54%
1-Year Return	1.32%
5-Year Return	10.33%
52-Week Low	9.35
52-Week High	9.65
Beta (5Y)	-0.01
Holdings	1434
Inception Date	Jan 27, 2017

About FSBTX

Short-Term Bond Fund of America, Class F-3 is an actively managed mutual fund focused on generating current income while emphasizing capital preservation. The strategy invests primarily in high-quality, U.S. dollar–denominated fixed income, including U.S. Treasury and agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, and securitized assets such as asset-backed and mortgage-backed obligations. The portfolio maintains a conservative risk profile, reflected in a substantial allocation to higher-quality credit tiers and a low beta profile over long periods. The fund’s sector mix is diversified across government, corporate, and structured credit to balance interest-rate sensitivity with credit risk, and it seeks shorter duration exposure typical of short-term bond mandates. Managed by Capital Group, the fund distributes income frequently and targets efficient expenses for its share class. Within the fixed income landscape, it serves as a core short-duration holding designed to dampen volatility relative to broader bond markets while providing a steady income stream and liquidity for investors allocating to high-quality short-term debt.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• 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 1.32% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.95%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RMMGX	Class R-6	0.29%
RAMFX	Class R-5	0.34%
FFTSX	Class 529-f-3	0.34%
FTSBX	Class 529-f-2	0.38%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 30, 2026	$0.03416	Nov 2, 2026
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03205	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03185	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03292	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0324	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.0326	Jun 1, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo and Finnhub

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Nov 14, 2026

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