American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America® Class R-3 (RBOCX)
| Fund Assets | 28.40B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.89% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 236.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.46 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.60% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.48% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 12.78 |
| YTD Return | 0.75% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.31% |
| 5-Year Return | 4.94% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.97 |
| 52-Week High | 12.80 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 2900 |
| Inception Date | Jun 26, 2002 |
About RBOCX
Intermediate Bond Fund of America Class R-3 is a mutual fund focused on providing current income with a balanced approach to maturity and credit risk. As a fixed-income fund, it primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. bonds—including government and agency securities, mortgage-backed obligations, corporate bonds, and asset-backed securities—with supplementary allocations to non-U.S. bonds and cash equivalents. Notable features include an effective duration of approximately 4.2 years, underscoring its intermediate-term profile, and a large, actively managed asset base exceeding $26 billion. The fund is designed to appeal to investors seeking steady income through monthly dividends while aiming to preserve capital in a low-equity, bond-heavy structure. With holdings in over 980 issuers, it offers broad exposure within the fixed-income market and employs regular portfolio turnover to adapt to market opportunities. Its expense structure is moderate, and it is frequently used as a core fixed-income holding in retirement and asset allocation strategies, reflecting its significant presence and stability within the bond fund sector.
Performance
RBOCX had a total return of 7.31% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.48%.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.03579 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0386 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03722 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0387 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03836 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.03857 | Sep 2, 2025 |