American Funds Emerging Mkts Bd R-5E (REGJX)

Fund Assets	7.12B
Expense Ratio	0.69%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	57.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.51
Dividend Yield	6.22%
Dividend Growth	-8.06%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.14
YTD Return	3.44%
1-Year Return	8.01%
5-Year Return	15.25%
52-Week Low	7.91
52-Week High	8.33
Beta (5Y)	0.43
Holdings	951
Inception Date	Jul 29, 2016

About REGJX

American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class R-5E is an open-end mutual fund focused on emerging-markets debt with the goal of delivering a high level of total return, emphasizing current income over the long term. The portfolio invests primarily in sovereign and corporate bonds from developing countries and can hold issues denominated in U.S. dollars or local currencies, providing diversified exposure across non‑U.S. government/agency securities and corporates. The strategy typically maintains a substantial allocation to non‑U.S. bonds, reflecting its mandate to tap credit and interest-rate opportunities across emerging economies. Managed by Capital Group’s multi-manager system, the fund distributes income monthly and seeks to balance yield generation with risk controls such as duration and country selection. Within the fixed income market, it serves as a dedicated sleeve for investors building global bond allocations, complementing core holdings by adding geographic and credit diversification tied to emerging-market fundamentals. Its role is to provide access to an institutional research platform in an asset class where issuer quality, currency dynamics, and policy risk require active security selection and ongoing risk management.

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

Performance

REGJX had a total return of 8.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.35%.

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%

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%
REGFX	Class R-5	0.57%
FMEBX	Class 529-f-3	0.59%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0432	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.04173	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.04356	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.04244	May 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.04284	Apr 1, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.03937	Mar 2, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

Data Sources Report a data error