American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class C (PPVCX)

Fund Assets	1.86B
Expense Ratio	1.36%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.29
Dividend Yield	3.09%
Dividend Growth	-6.24%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 26, 2026

Previous Close	9.38
YTD Return	0.18%
1-Year Return	1.47%
5-Year Return	3.41%
52-Week Low	9.34
52-Week High	9.57
Beta (5Y)	-0.02
Holdings	3
Inception Date	May 18, 2012

About PPVCX

American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class C is a fund-of-funds designed to prioritize capital preservation while providing current income. It allocates primarily to underlying American Funds fixed income strategies, with a focus on short- and intermediate‑term bond exposures to temper interest‑rate sensitivity and reduce volatility relative to longer‑duration portfolios. The portfolio seeks a material portion of income from bond funds, including those investing in securities exempt from regular federal income tax, such as municipal bonds, alongside taxable U.S. investment‑grade holdings. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, the approach leverages multi‑manager research and risk controls within a conservative allocation mandate established in 2012. As a Class C share class, it carries ongoing distribution and service fees and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge if shares are redeemed within one year. Positioned for conservative investors and retirement plan participants seeking stability during challenging markets, the portfolio serves as a lower‑volatility anchor within diversified fixed income and capital preservation allocations.

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

Performance

PPVCX had a total return of 1.47% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.83%.

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	$0.0238	Aug 27, 2026
Jul 28, 2026	$0.0256	Jul 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.0254	Jun 26, 2026
May 26, 2026	$0.0233	May 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026	$0.0232	Apr 28, 2026
Mar 26, 2026	$0.0256	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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