American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America Class C (IBFCX)

Fund Assets	27.95B
Expense Ratio	1.324%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	236.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.39
Dividend Yield	3.22%
Dividend Growth	-4.38%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	12.15
YTD Return	-2.24%
1-Year Return	-1.62%
5-Year Return	-0.26%
52-Week Low	12.10
52-Week High	12.79
Beta (5Y)	-0.02
Holdings	3054
Inception Date	Mar 15, 2001

About IBFCX

American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America® Class C is an intermediate-term bond mutual fund designed to provide current income while maintaining defined standards of credit quality and maturity. The fund primarily invests in a diversified mix of U.S. government bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed obligations, with smaller allocations to non-U.S. bonds and cash equivalents. It emphasizes an average effective duration of about 4.2 years and maintains an average credit quality of A or higher, though up to 10% of its assets may be held in securities rated Baa/BBB. The portfolio is widely diversified, typically holding over 990 different issuers, and has a $25.6 billion asset base as of March 2025. Mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations constitute the largest segments of the portfolio. The fund pays monthly dividends and is structured to help investors seeking regular income with moderate interest rate sensitivity. Its key role in financial markets is to serve as a core fixed-income holding for investors looking for a balance of stability and income, with exposure mainly to high-quality, intermediate-term U.S. bonds and select investment-grade securities.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: IBFCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-7 Y Ex BBB TR

Performance

IBFCX had a total return of -1.62% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.41%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
IFBFX	Class F-3	0.25%
RBOGX	Class R-6	0.25%
RBOFX	Class R-5	0.30%
FIFBX	Class 529-f-3	0.30%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03267	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03145	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03344	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03325	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03357	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03261	May 1, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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