American Funds Bond Fund of Amer R-2E (RBEBX)

Fund Assets	97.68B
Expense Ratio	1.074%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	90.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.41
Dividend Yield	3.81%
Dividend Growth	-2.28%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 30, 2026

Previous Close	10.88
YTD Return	-2.01%
1-Year Return	-1.58%
5-Year Return	-6.69%
52-Week Low	10.72
52-Week High	11.57
Beta (5Y)	0.01
Holdings	5780
Inception Date	Aug 29, 2014

About RBEBX

The Bond Fund of America (Class R-2E) is an open-ended mutual fund specializing in fixed-income investments. Its primary purpose is to deliver a high level of current income while maintaining the preservation of capital. This fund predominantly allocates its assets to a diversified portfolio of bonds—including U.S. government and agency securities, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed obligations, and asset-backed securities—allowing it to capture exposure across multiple segments of the bond market. Notably, the fund maintains a broad diversification, investing at least 80% of its assets in bonds and related debt securities, with a significant focus on U.S. bonds alongside modest allocations to non-U.S. issues and cash equivalents. Designed as a core bond holding, it aims to offer steady monthly income through regular dividend distributions and serves as a potential diversifier to equity risk in investor portfolios. Managed by Capital Group, it is one of the larger funds in its category by assets, reflecting its substantial role in the core bond market segment and its ability to accommodate a range of institutional and retirement investors seeking stable, income-oriented investment exposure.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Intermediate Core Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: RBEBX
• Share Class: Class R-2e
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

RBEBX had a total return of -1.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.15%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FBKWX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Z	0.36%
FBNDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.46%
FCEPX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond C	1.50%
FEPAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond A	0.73%
FEPIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond I	0.49%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RBFGX	Class R-6	0.23%
BFFAX	Class F-3	0.23%
RBFFX	Class R-5	0.28%
FBOFX	Class 529-f-3	0.28%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 30, 2026	$0.03593	Nov 2, 2026
Sep 30, 2026	$0.0347	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03507	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03519	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03458	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03516	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 12, 2026

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