American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America® Class R-5 (RBOFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
12.59
-0.03 (-0.24%)
Jul 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.24%
Fund Assets26.64B
Expense Ratio0.30%
Min. Investment$250
Turnover84.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.55
Dividend Yield4.34%
Dividend Growth6.73%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJun 30, 2025
Previous Close12.62
YTD Return2.17%
1-Year Return3.78%
5-Year Return2.01%
52-Week Low12.31
52-Week High12.81
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings2580
Inception DateMay 15, 2002

About RBOFX

American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America Class R-5 is a mutual fund focused on generating current income by investing primarily in intermediate-term, investment-grade fixed income securities. The fund allocates the majority of its assets—over 89%—to U.S. bonds, with a notable exposure to mortgage-backed obligations, U.S. Treasury bonds and notes, corporate bonds, and asset-backed obligations. It maintains a portfolio with an average effective duration of around 4.2 years, balancing interest rate sensitivity with moderate yield, and seeks to limit credit risk by focusing largely on bonds rated A or better by major credit agencies. The fund distributes dividends on a monthly basis and typically appeals to investors seeking a steady income stream and a lower sensitivity to interest rate changes compared to long-term bond funds. Managed by Capital Group, it is widely used as a core fixed-income holding for retirement plans and institutional portfolios, with significant diversification across more than 980 individual holdings as of June 2025. Established in 1988, the fund stands out for its large asset base and disciplined, research-driven approach to bond selection.

Fund Family American Funds
Category Short-Term Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RBOFX
Share Class Class R-5
Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-7 Y Ex BBB TR

Performance

RBOFX had a total return of 3.78% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.41%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
RBOGXClass R-60.25%
IFBFXClass F-30.25%
FIFBXClass 529-f-30.31%
FFOOXClass 529-f-20.35%

Top 10 Holdings

27.72% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Capital Group Central Cash Fundn/a11.13%
United States Treasury Notes 4.25%T.4.25 02.28.293.94%
Federal National Mortgage Association 6.5%FNCL.6.5 5.113.17%
United States Treasury Notes 4.375%T.4.375 07.31.263.09%
United States Treasury Notes 4.5%T.4.5 05.31.291.29%
United States Treasury Notes 4.25%T.4.25 01.31.261.19%
United States Treasury Notes 4%T.4 03.31.301.12%
United States Treasury Notes 4.5%T.4.5 03.31.261.05%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 6.5%FR.SD38250.93%
United States Treasury Notes 3.75%T.3.75 08.15.270.82%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 30, 2025$0.04466Jul 1, 2025
May 30, 2025$0.04569Jun 2, 2025
Apr 30, 2025$0.04461May 1, 2025
Mar 31, 2025$0.04596Apr 1, 2025
Feb 28, 2025$0.04315Mar 3, 2025
Jan 31, 2025$0.04477Feb 3, 2025