American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class R-5 (REGFX)

Fund Assets	6.75B
Expense Ratio	0.57%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	57.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.51
Dividend Yield	6.31%
Dividend Growth	-8.32%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.11
YTD Return	3.09%
1-Year Return	7.81%
5-Year Return	15.21%
52-Week Low	7.91
52-Week High	8.33
Beta (5Y)	0.43
Holdings	951
Inception Date	Jul 29, 2016

About REGFX

American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund – R-5 is an actively managed mutual fund focused on sovereign and corporate debt from developing economies. Its primary objective is to deliver a high level of total return over the long term, with current income as a significant component of results. The portfolio predominantly invests in non‑U.S. bonds, emphasizing emerging‑market government and agency securities alongside select corporate issuers, and may use currency exposure as a complementary tool rather than a main return driver. Managed by a seasoned team at Capital Group, the strategy blends country selection, security selection, and diversified credit exposure across regions and maturities to navigate the evolving risk and opportunity set in emerging markets fixed income. As of recent disclosures, the fund’s asset mix is concentrated in non‑U.S. bonds with only a small allocation to U.S. Treasuries and cash, reflecting its mandate to access hard‑ and local‑currency emerging debt markets. The fund’s role in the market is to provide institutional retirement plans with dedicated access to emerging markets bond risk premia through a research‑driven, cost‑aware structure.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Emerging Markets Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: REGFX
• Share Class: Class R-5
• Index: JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified TR

Performance

REGFX had a total return of 7.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.29%.

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 Fund - Class C	1.79%
FGWMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income Fund - Class M	1.04%
FGBMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income Fund - Class Z	0.69%
FNMIX	Fidelity	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	0.75%
FGVMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income Fund - Class A	1.04%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
REGGX	Class R-6	0.54%
EBNGX	Class F-3	0.54%
FMEBX	Class 529-f-3	0.59%
EBNFX	Class F-2	0.64%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.04305	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.04228	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.04339	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.04276	May 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.04473	Apr 1, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.03873	Mar 2, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 14, 2026

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