American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class A (PPVAX)
| Fund Assets | 1.86B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.66% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 6.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.71% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.07% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 9.43 |
| YTD Return | -0.09% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.51% |
| 5-Year Return | 6.36% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.40 |
| 52-Week High | 9.60 |
| Beta (5Y) | -0.02 |
| Holdings | 2 |
| Inception Date | May 18, 2012 |
About PPVAX
American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class A is a fund-of-funds designed to deliver current income while prioritizing preservation of capital. It allocates primarily to underlying American Funds fixed income strategies, emphasizing short-duration, investment-grade bonds to maintain lower volatility and interest rate sensitivity. The portfolio’s mix typically includes U.S. Treasuries and agencies, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and high-quality corporate debt, resulting in broad exposure across core bond sectors with minimal equity risk. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, the strategy follows an objectives-based approach and maintains a relatively conservative duration profile. The fund distributes income monthly and employs a diversified sleeve structure to balance credit quality and liquidity needs. Its expense ratio reflects both the fund’s own costs and the weighted fees of its underlying holdings. Within the short-term bond category, the portfolio’s role is to provide a stabilizing ballast in diversified allocations, offering steady income and mitigating drawdowns during periods of market stress through its focus on high-quality, shorter-maturity fixed income holdings.
Performance
PPVAX had a total return of 2.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.51%.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.0313 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| May 26, 2026 | $0.0286 | May 27, 2026 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $0.0287 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0318 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $0.0258 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $0.0175 | Jan 28, 2026 |