American Funds Emerging Markets Bd R1 (REGAX)
| Fund Assets | 6.58B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.62% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 57.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.37% |
| Dividend Growth | -11.07% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 8.13 |
| YTD Return | 2.21% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.64% |
| 5-Year Return | 9.97% |
| 52-Week Low | 7.91 |
| 52-Week High | 8.33 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.43 |
| Holdings | 955 |
| Inception Date | Jul 29, 2016 |
About REGAX
American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class R-1 is an actively managed mutual fund focused on fixed income securities from developing economies. Its primary objective is to deliver a high level of total return over the long term, with current income as a major component, by investing broadly across government, quasi-sovereign, and corporate bonds in both U.S. dollar and local-currency formats. The strategy is overseen by Capital Research and Management Company and emphasizes diversified exposure to non‑U.S. government/agency issues alongside emerging-markets corporates, with modest allocations to U.S. Treasuries and cash for liquidity and risk management. Within the emerging-markets bond category, the fund balances credit and interest-rate risk at a medium/moderate level and maintains an effective duration profile consistent with its mandate. Class R‑1 shares are designed for retirement platforms, carrying a higher expense ratio relative to other share classes of the same strategy, reflecting plan-servicing features. The fund plays a role in portfolios seeking income diversification beyond developed-market debt, offering access to a wide opportunity set across regions, currencies, and issuers within the emerging-markets fixed income universe.
Performance
REGAX had a total return of 7.64% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.44%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGYMX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income C | 1.79% |
| FGWMX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income M | 1.04% |
| FGBMX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income Z | 0.69% |
| FGZMX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income I | 0.79% |
| FNMIX | Fidelity | Fidelity New Markets Income Fund | 0.75% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.03629 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.03727 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.03697 | May 1, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.03764 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.03322 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.03715 | Feb 2, 2026 |