American Funds Bond Fund of Amer R-4 (RBFEX)

Fund Assets	100.24B
Expense Ratio	0.57%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	90.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.47
Dividend Yield	4.33%
Dividend Growth	-2.61%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 31, 2026

Previous Close	10.75
YTD Return	-3.61%
1-Year Return	-2.19%
5-Year Return	-5.06%
52-Week Low	10.74
52-Week High	11.57
Beta (5Y)	0.01
Holdings	5789
Inception Date	May 20, 2002

About RBFEX

The Bond Fund of America R-4 is a mutual fund focused on delivering a high level of current income while maintaining the preservation of capital. This fund primarily invests at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of bonds and other debt securities, including U.S. government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities. Notably, the portfolio is constructed with a majority of holdings rated A or higher at the time of purchase, and the fund maintains exposure to international issuers, with over 10% of assets in foreign bonds. The fund does not allocate to equities and features regular monthly dividend distributions. Its assets encompass a broad mix of over a thousand individual issuers, emphasizing both credit quality and risk management. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, a long-established institutional asset manager, the Bond Fund of America R-4 serves as a core fixed-income holding for investors seeking diversification and stability in their bond allocation, while also integrating a global perspective within its strategy.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Intermediate Core Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: RBFEX
• Share Class: Class R-4
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

RBFEX had a total return of -2.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.91%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGBPX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd I	0.50%
FSMTX	Fidelity	Fidelity SAI Total Bond Fund	0.29%
FGBCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd C	1.52%
FGBTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd M	0.74%
FTKFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Total Bond K6 Fund	0.30%

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
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03925	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0395	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03877	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03941	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03846	May 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.03944	Apr 1, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 1, 2026

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