American Funds Preservation Port F-2 (PPEFX)

Fund Assets	1.86B
Expense Ratio	0.37%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.38
Dividend Yield	4.08%
Dividend Growth	-4.85%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 26, 2026

Previous Close	9.41
YTD Return	0.39%
1-Year Return	2.03%
5-Year Return	8.04%
52-Week Low	9.36
52-Week High	9.60
Beta (5Y)	-0.02
Holdings	3
Inception Date	May 18, 2012

About PPEFX

American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class F-2 is a target-risk mutual fund designed to provide current income while emphasizing preservation of capital. It achieves this mandate by allocating exclusively to underlying American Funds fixed income strategies, primarily short-term and intermediate bond funds, avoiding equity exposure to limit volatility and interest-rate sensitivity. The portfolio is largely invested in high-quality U.S. bonds with meaningful allocations to U.S. Treasuries, agency mortgage‑backed securities, and asset‑backed obligations, complemented by a smaller sleeve in corporate and select non‑U.S. government securities. The fund pays dividends monthly and maintains a relatively low turnover profile, aligning with its income-and-stability objective. Positioned in the short-term bond category, it targets a conservative risk posture with metrics such as modest effective duration and a benchmark tied to the 1–5 year U.S. Government/Credit universe guiding its interest-rate exposure. This structure makes the portfolio a foundational fixed income allocation within multi-asset plans, serving cash-flow needs and ballast roles across market cycles while focusing on capital preservation and consistent income generation.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PPEFX
• Share Class: Class F-2
• Index: Bloomberg 1-5 Yr US Govt/Credit A+ TR USD

Performance

PPEFX had a total return of 2.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.78%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PPFFX	Class F-3	0.28%
RPPGX	Class R-6	0.28%
CPQGX	Class Able-f-2	0.31%
FFPPX	Class 529-f-3	0.33%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 26, 2026	$0.0317	Aug 27, 2026
Jul 28, 2026	$0.0328	Jul 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.0336	Jun 26, 2026
May 26, 2026	$0.0308	May 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026	$0.0309	Apr 28, 2026
Mar 26, 2026	$0.0343	Mar 27, 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:

Aug 27, 2026

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